Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza
BBC World News (English) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
The chef had told the Queensland restaurant that it was "offensive" to his culture to put pineapple on pizza An Italian chef sacked from a Brisbane restaurant had refused to put...
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মূল কথা
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- Davide Tamburella was fired from the now-closed La Costa restaurant in May, a fortnight after a meeting with management who had a string of complaints about the chef's behaviour.
- Among them were Tamburella's refusal to provide ham and pineapple pizza for guests at a function.
- In its ruling released on Tuesday, the commission noted that Tamburella's refusal to put pineapple on the pizzas was because "he considers, as an Italian, that putting pineapple on a pizza is an insult to his culture".
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
What something does or is used for.
Synonyms: aim, intention, purpose, role
“Among them were Tamburella's refusal to provide ham and pineapple pizza for guests at a function.”
A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.
Synonyms: ananas, pineapple plant
“Among them were Tamburella's refusal to provide ham and pineapple pizza for guests at a function.”
The way a living creature behaves or acts.
“Davide Tamburella was fired from the now-closed La Costa restaurant in May, a fortnight after a meeting with management who had a string of complaints about the chef's behaviour.”
A period of 2 weeks.
“Davide Tamburella was fired from the now-closed La Costa restaurant in May, a fortnight after a meeting with management who had a string of complaints about the chef's behaviour.”
The act of refusing.
Synonyms: abnegation, declination, repudiation
“Among them were Tamburella's refusal to provide ham and pineapple pizza for guests at a function.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Davide Tamburella was fired from the now-closed La Costa restaurant in May, a fortnight after a meeting with management who had a string of complaints about the chef's behaviour.
Among them were Tamburella's refusal to provide ham and pineapple pizza for guests at a function.
In its ruling released on Tuesday, the commission noted that Tamburella's refusal to put pineapple on the pizzas was because "he considers, as an Italian, that putting pineapple on a pizza is an insult to his culture".
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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.Davide Tamburella was _____ from the now-closed La Costa restaurant in May, a fortnight after a meeting with management who had a string of complaints about the chef's behaviour.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.In its ruling released on Friday, the commission noted that Tamburella's refusal to put pineapple on the pizzas was because "he considers, as an Italian, that putting pineapple on a pizza is an insult to his culture".
3.Among them were Tamburella's refusal to provide ham and pineapple pizza for guests at a function.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Sport & Culture
Do international sporting events bring countries closer together? Give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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