English through Dialogues, Puzzles and Jokes

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"УНИКАЛЬНОЕ учебное пособие для чтения и обсуждения английского языка! Идеально подходит для студентов с уровнем Intermediate/Upper-Intermediate. Это НОВАТОРСКОЕ пособие может использоваться как самостоятельно, так и в дополнение к основному учебнику, чтобы развить разговорные навыки. Здесь вы найдете не только тематические диалоги, но и забавные анекдоты и загадки, обогатившие ваш словарный запас! Обучайтесь одиночно или в группе с полным вниманием своего преподавателя – это пособие для всех английских энтузиастов!"

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Unit 1. It’s all about… Food.

Part One. Healthy Eating Test

Here is your chance to take a look at your eating habits and find out whether you are on the right track.

1. How often can you eat at McDonald’s without damaging your health?

a) Once a week

b) Once a month

c) Once a year

d) Never

2. Are all McDonald’s salads low in fat?

a) Yes

b) No

3. Which is the most important meal of the day?

a) Breakfast

b) Dinner

c) Supper

4. According to experts, how much water should we drink each day?

a) 1 litre

b) 2 litres

c) 3 litres

5. Is snacking (eating between meals) good for health?

a) Yes, always.

b) No, never.

c) It depends upon what you eat.

6. According to doctors, how often should we eat fish?

a) Once a week

b) Twice a week

c) Every day

7. Are only fresh (uncooked) vegetables good for health?

a) Yes

b) No

8. Is it bad to have bread and pasta for dinner?

a) Yes

b) No

9. What is the key factor in a healthy diet?

a) Variety

b) Moderation

c) Balance

d) All of the above

10. If you are trying to lose weight, what should you do?

a) Eliminate all fat from your diet

b) Reduce the calories you consume and exercise regularly

c) Skip meals

d) All of the above

Answers to the test – at the end of the Unit.

Vocabulary

On the right track – на правильном пути

To damage – причинять вред

To snack – перекусить (например, между обедом и ужином)

Healthy diet – здоровое питание

Key – ключевой, основной

Variety – разнообразие

Moderation – умеренность

To lose weight – худеть

Eliminate – исключать

To reduce – уменьшать, сокращать

To consume – потреблять

To skip – пропускать, не есть

Fizzy drink – газированный напиток

Dressing – приправа, соус

Canned – консервированный

Starchy – содержащий много крахмала

Discuss in small groups of 3-4 students. Then give your resolution to the whole class.

– Is food important for you? How much is it important? What role does it play in your life?

– How much time a day do you spend on eating?

– Are you good at cooking? Who taught you? What is your favourite dish? Can you cook it yourself? What is the receipt?

– If you had to stay without appropriate meal for a day, what snack would you take with you?

– If your friends were going to visit you, what dishes would you prepare? Would you cook them yourself or would you order them in the restaurant?

Part Two. Vegetarians

Two British men, John and Michael, are talking about vegetarians. Read their dialogue and answer the questions:

1. What does one of the speakers say in favour of vegetarianism?

2. What does the other speaker say against vegetarianism?

John: You know, I listened to the program on the radio the other day about these vegetarians – they definitely live longer than people who eat meat.

Michael: Live longer? Vegetarians? Oh, come on, don’t be stupid.

John: No, no, no, it is the healthy alternative to eating. It’s, you know, the best way to…

Michael: No, I know a load of veggies, and they eat in healthy food restaurants, they buy, and they’re sick all the time. They’re pasty, pale…

John: Well, OK, maybe it doesn’t make you look so good, but, you know, a lot of people say they’re vegetarians and they don’t really know about cooking; but if you eat a good healthy balanced diet of vegetarian food you will live longer.

Michael: Balanced diet? Of vegetarian food? A balanced diet includes meat, doesn’t it? I mean, we’re designed to eat meat. That’s part of…

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