EATING AND DRINKING
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 1123.
Task 1. Put each of the following verbs into its correct place in the sentences.
| chew lick | polish off swallow | gnaw consume | peck at gorge | digest bolt |
a) The children have no appetite. They just __________ their food. They hardly eat anything.
b) My mother always used to say to me. 'Now make sure you __________ meat carefully before you __________ it.'
c) Statistics show that we __________ more fruit and meat than 10 years ago.
d) He has an enormous appetite. I've seen him __________ four hamburgers and a pile of chips at a sitting.
e) As children we used to __________ ourselves on ice-cream, chips and chocolate, and then feel very sick.
f) The starving prisoners were so desperate they would __________ any meat bones they could find.
g) It's not good for your body to __________ your food so quickly. Eat slowly so that you can __________ it properly.
h) He was so hungry that when he'd finished his food, he began to __________ the plate!
Task 2.Answer the following questions using words from the list at the top ofTask 1.
1. How do people eat ice-cream cones?
2. How do hungry people eat?
3. How do very greedy people eat?
4. How do people eat if they are not very hungry?
5. How do dogs eat?
6. What is a good, healthy way to eat meat?
7. What is an unhealthy way to eat, and why?
Task 3.Read the following conversations and a piece of information on eating out for visitors to a town. Pay attention to the collocations in bold. Find equivalents in your native language. Then do the following exercises using the given vocabulary.
| I. | Tom: Kids eat far too much junk food. Nelly: Yeah, but it's hard to get them to eat nourishing meals.They think they're boring. |
| II. | Fran: Have you tried the new supermarket yet? Jim: Yes. The fresh produceis excellent, and they have a big organic foodsection. Fran: Mm, yes. I actually think their ready mealsare good too. |
| III. | Liam: I can't believe food additivesare good for our long-term health. Todd: No, and I think processed foodsin general are probably bad for us, not to mention GM foods! |
| IV. | Gail: The restaurant was leaving perishable food lying round outside the fridge, and some people got food poisoningso the authorities closed it down. Terry: Oh dear. |
| V. | Jane: Let's find a cafe and have a quick snack.And I could really do with a refreshing drink. Ron: I'mdying of hunger! Ineed a square meal. Jane: I know you have a healthy appetite,but you had a hearty breakfastonly three hours ago! Well, how about having a soft drinkand a bag of crisps now, and a proper lunch later? Ron: Crisps will only spoil your appetite.Look, this restaurant looks really good and the set menuis reasonably priced.Let's go in. |
| VI. | Whether it's a light meal or a substantialmeal you're looking for, whether you want a slap-up meal, a gourmetmeal or just tasty, home-cooked food, there's something for everyone in the Old Port restaurant area. Enjoy good food in a pleasant setting. |
Task 4. Replace the highlighted words with suitable collocations from the previous task.
1. Foods which are changed or treated as part of an industrial operation may damage our health in the long term.
2. Some people always have three full, satisfying meals a day, but I prefer a large breakfast and then a small meal around midday and a more sizeable meal in the evening.
3. There are some overpriced restaurants in the city centre, but down at the beach, there are some nice, not too expensively priced ones.
4. On my birthday my parents took me out for a big, good meal. They wanted to go for a very high quality meal but I said I'd prefer something more ordinary.
5. Iced tea is a drink that cools you and makes you feel less tired on a hot day, and is probably better for you than non-alcoholic drinks such as cola or lemonade.
6. Let me take you out to dinner on your birthday. Or would you prefer a meal prepared at home? I could make dinner for you at my place.
Task 5. Match the words on the left with their collocations on the right. Use your dictionary to help you.
| 1. set 2. food 3. junk 4. ready 5. fresh | a) additives b) food c) produce d) menu e) meals |
Task 6. Complete these sentences using the collocations from previous task to fill in the gaps.
1. ___________ such as artificial flavours and colouring can cause allergies.
2. ___________ may be unhealthy, but it's quick and easy and fills you up.
3. People who don't have much time to cook often buy ___________ from the supermarket.
4. It's always better to buy ___________ instead of canned or frozen foods.
5. The ___________ is usually cheaper than ordering dishes separately in a restaurant.
Task 7. Read these remarks by different people, then answer the questions that follow.
Richard: I've got some cheese and milk. Is there a fridge here I could put them in?
Archie: I feel so hungry! I can't believe it!
Polly: I've been sick and my stomach is aching. Must be something I ate.
Ken: No matter how much I eat, I always want more.
Suzie: All these vegetables have been grown without any chemicals at all.
Nina: I always enjoy my food and look forward to it.
1. Who has organic food?
2. Who has an insatiable appetite?
3. Who has perishable food?
4. Who has a healthy appetite?
5. Who has food poisoning?
6. Who is dying of hunger?
Task 8. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. Explain your choice. Use your dictionary to help you.
1. Would you prefer _____C_____ potatoes or chips?
A) poached B) ground C) mashed D) powdered
2. I bought this bread four days ago and now it's __________.
A) stale B) off C) bad D) rotten
3. Don't forget to buy a packet of __________ peas.
A) chilled B) frozen C) frosted D) chilly
4. Can you give me the __________ for this pie? It's delicious.
A) prescription B) instructions C) ingredients D) recipe
5. There was a wonderful smell of __________ bread in the kitchen.
A) cooking B) roasting C) baking D) grilling
6. Don't buy those fish, they aren't very __________.
A) fresh B) new C) recent D) young
7. I'd like to eat more of this cake, but it's very __________.
A) fat B) fatty C) fattened D) fattening
8. Waiter, I can't eat this meat. It's under-__________.
A) done B) developed C) nourished D) weight
9. Is the hamburger for you to eat here, or to __________?
A) go out B) take away C) carry on D) sit down
10. That was fantastic. Could I have a second __________, please?
A) plate B) course C) helping D) service
Task 9.Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
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