Answer to Dictation 1
An Italian chef has been fired for refusing to put pineapple on pizzas.
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Answer to Dictation 2
He went to the Fair Work Commission to fight his dismissal.
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Answer to Dictation 3
Topping pizzas with the tropical fruit was an insult to his culture.
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His employer contended that the refusal was one of several workplace issues.
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The chef has since found a job at another Italian restaurant.
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The question of whether pineapple belongs on pizza is a controversial one.
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Answer to Dictation 7
It continues to divide public opinion and pizza purists are aghast at the idea.
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Invented in Canada in 1962 after a chef used ham and pineapple as toppings.
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Answer to Dictation 9
Customers should be free to enjoy whatever ingredients and toppings.
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Answer to Dictation 10
Hawaiian pizza is popular internationally, but Italians regard it as culinary heresy.
See the pineapple on pizza lesson for the whole text.
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