13 May 2012

Japan's largest McDonald's opens in Harajuku Omotesando

TOKYO —
McDonald’s Japan on Sunday opened its largest store in Japan. The Harajuku Omotesando branch occupies 795 square meters and seats 328 customers.

It will soon feature a new McCafe inside where customers can order coffee made to suit their individual preferences. The cafe is to open in July, ahead of other branches, in an attempt to appeal to a more adult market than usual.

Japan Today



VOCABULARY
1.       Preferences - you like it more than another thing and will choose it if you can
2.       Attempt - to try to do something, especially something difficult
3.       Appeal - if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting
4.       Market - the number of people who want to buy something, or the type of people who want to buy it

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1.       How often do you eat at Mc Donald?
2.       Name your favourite meal at this food chain?
3.       Research on the history of Mc Donald.
4.       Do you think it’s healthy to eat such meal? Why? Why not?
5.       Name other famous fast food chain in Japan.