VOCABULARY
Match words from column A with words from column В to make common collocations.
| A a) a bar of b) a bowl of c) a box of d) a bunch of e) a jar of f) a packet of | B 1. bananas / flowers 2. chocolate / soap 3. cigarettes / crisps 4. honey / instant coffee 5. chocolates / matches 6. fruit / sugar |
Work with a partner. Add the words in the box to column В to make more collocations.
| biscuits cereal grapes keys marmalade raspberry jam rice seeds soup spaghetti tea tissues tools |
Tell your partner how often you buy, consume or use these items.
SPEAKING
Add the names of different people in the class. Try to make true sentences.
| a) is a vegetarian. b) is a good cook. c) always has a big breakfast. d) drinks a lot of coffee. | e) doesn't like fish. f) always has lunch in the same place. g) often eats fast food. h) usually has wine with dinner. |
10. Ask questions to check your ideas.
LESSON 2
VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION
Look at the photograph. How many items of food can you name?
Look at the lists. What types of food do the colours represent?
a) vealcodlimestroutbeanstuna
b) leeksplumshaketigsprawnspeaches
c) turkeyolivesmusselsmelonsmushroomssardines
d) garliccherrieslobsteronionsgrapefruitscourgettes
e) peppersbaconsalmonspinachmangoescauliflower
f) sausageslettucescabbagesorangesradishespotatoes
g) auberginesstrawberriescucumbersceleryraspberriestomatoes
Complete the questions with the most appropriate contrasting word from the box.
Сooked draught /draft/ frozen heavy mild sweet weak white
| a) Raw or cooked vegetables? b) Light meals or meals? c) Red meat or meat? d) Fresh fish or fish? | e) Strong coffee or coffee? f) Strong cheese or cheese? g) Bottled beer or beer? h) Dry wine or wine? |
Ask the questions and find out your partner's preferences.
LISTENING
Work with a partner. Look at the pictures of different things that people eat around the world. What do you imagine they taste like?
Listen to an interview with somebody who has tried all these things. Match each dish (a-f) with the adjectives (1-6) he uses to describe them.
| a) baked cobra in China ______ b) fried grasshoppers in Thailand c) roasted cockroaches in Indonesia d) boiled and sundried caterpillars in Africa e) roasted chocolate ants in Colombia f) deep-fried Mars Bar in Scotland | 1) dry, bland 2) crunchy, sweet, fruity 3) greasy, sweet, disgusting 4) crisp, tasty 5) meaty, tough, chewy, delicious 6) sweet, crisp |
Have you tried any of the dishes he talks about? Would you like to? What is the most unusual thing you have ever eaten? Tell your partner.
READING
Read the article. What was Emma Bunton's favourite food as a child? What food didn't she like?
MEMORIES OF FOOD
Both my mum and dad were great cooks when I was growing up. Well, my dad was. My mum would try, bless her. As a family, we always used to try new things and experiment with food. 1 remember being in Spain when I was about six, and all the kids wanted burgers and chips, and 1 remember digging into prawns and garlic. I've always loved trying new foods. The only things I really dislike are peas. And my mum still gives them to me!
Restaurants were always a real treat when I was growing up. My brother and 1 would share food because we couldn't really afford to splurge, and so now when
I go out to eat I treat it as a luxury and I feel lucky. My favourite food was the sort of thing that 1 remember having a lot when I was younger - the classics that my dad used to cook: shepherd's pie, roast dinners and spaghetti bolognese. He used to make a shepherd's pie to die for, with a tiny layer of cheese and a bit of tomato.
When I was growing up, we always used to eat around a table, except for Saturday night, which was a tray dinner in front of the TV as a treat. I think that's why 1 enjoy food, because meals were, and still are, a family event. We used to go to my nan's on Sunday - she used to make these lovely cherry pies. Now on Sundays I go to my dad's house. 1 think of him sitting at the table on a Sunday when I was little, and he would eat half and then leave the rest for later.I think a happy childhood gives you a balanced view of food and of yourself. I eat what I fancy and I feel good about it. I feel lucky that I escaped all the size zero nonsense when I was younger. I’ve had times with the press, especially during the Spice Girl days, when they've called me fat. Of course it does hurt, but having a great family and having normal, non-famous people around me keeps me grounded.
Emma Bunton: 'Baby Spice'
Glossary
digging into: eating enthusiastically
treat noun |C): something that gives special pleasure
splurge verb [I]: spend a lot of money
shepherd’s pie noun |C or U): English dish made from minced meat covered with mashed potato
to die for informal: so good that you really want it nan’s: grandmother’s (house)
size zero: extremely thin. It refers to the US clothing size (a European 32-34).
keeps me grounded: helps me to remember what’s important in life