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Fawlty Towers for beginners




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FAWLTY TOWERS FOR BEGINNERS

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Fawlty Towers is the name of a little hotel by the seaside in a British sitcom from the 80s. The manager�s name is Basil Fawlty and he is married to Sybil. Polly is a British waitress and Manuel is a Spanish waiter who speaks very little English and he sometimes has serious communication problems. The hotel is a complete disaster!
In this short episode, Sybil is in hospital for toe surgery and Basil is on his own. Here we can see Manuel at his best. Major Gowen is the oldest resident in the hotel and he usually drinks too much.
Watch the video and say if the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE
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���� 1. Basyl speaks to his wife on the phone and he promises to hang the moose head��
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���� 2. Basyl asks Manuel to get him a ham sandwich�
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���� 3. Basyl asks Manuel to tidy the reception�
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���� 4. Basyl makes fun of how Manuel pronounces English "H"�
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���� 5. Major Gowen believes the moose can speak English well�
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���� 6. The weather is bad�
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���� 7. Basyl bought the moose in town�
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���� 8. Basyl complains about the fresh flowers. He prefers the plastic ones�
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���� 9. He fell over Manuel�
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��� 10. Basyl is fine after the three little accidents�
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