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How to use “It contains …”
When hotel, restaurant and casino staff say it, with an example and a quick practice question.
B1
When to use it: to say what is in a dish
“I'm afraid the sauce contains nuts.”
From the B1 lesson Are You Ready to Order? (restaurant and bar service).
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Teaching this phrase?“It contains …” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a model dialogue, three practice activities, role-play cards and a teacher answer key, in the B1 Hospitality and Casino English Bundle (6 lessons).
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