Unit 4: You Are What You Eat

1. Listen and Discuss

Circle True or False. Then read and check your answers.

1. Many Japanese restaurants serve a kind of fish that can kill diners within hours if it is not prepared properly. true
2. Eating chocolate has been linked to an increase in heart disease. False
3. Fresh vegetables are healthier than frozen vegetables. False
4. Apples, potatoes, and onions all taste the same when eaten while holding your nose. true
5. Red dye produced from grinding up insects is used in many food items. true

Quick Check

A. Vocabulary. Find words in the quiz that mean:

1. an expensive and/or hard to find food delicacy
2. poisons Toxins
3. having legal permission to do something licensed
4. to keep something in good shape maintain
5. the highest point peaks
6. fragrant smell aroma
7. to be able to identify one from another distinguish

B. Comprehension. Answer true or false.

1. false Victims of blowfish poisoning suffer months of illness before they die.
2. true Antioxidants can help prevent the development of heart disease.
3. false Blueberries are the food richest in antioxidants.
4. false Fresh vegetables are at their nutritional peak when they are cooked.
5. true Our taste buds are responsible for only 20 percent of what we think of as taste.
6. false Cochineal has only been used as a dye for the last few decades.

2 Pair Work

With a partner, write three more true/false statements about food.
Read them to your classmates and ask if they are true or false.

1. fast food contains a lot of fat which make it unhealthy.
2. nuts are very good food since it contains proteins and vitamins.
3. honey is good food even if it has a lot of calories.

3. Grammar

A. Complete the sentences with a particle from the box.
Some of the particles can be used more than once.

My sister has gone (1) on too many crazy diets.

Last month, she was on a diet that called (2) for her to eat almost nothing but grapefruit all day.

Initially the diets seem to work.

They take weight (3) off quickly. But a few weeks later my sister always seems to put the weight (4) on again.

And the diets were making her tired and weak. I pointed this (5) out to her last week and we talked (6) over my concerns.

I asked her to figure (7) out a better way of losing weight.

She thought it (8) over and agreed to give (9) up the crazy diets.

She’s going to look (10) into more sensible diets, and she’s going to try to burn (11) off calories with more exercise.

B. Rewrite each sentence with a pronoun. Then circle S if the phrasal verb is separable or NS if it is nonseparable.

1. I’m going to send back this food. S / NS
2. Most people can’t tell apart a yam from a sweet potato. S/ NS
3. You need to throw out the mouldy cheese. S / NS
4. I never tire of chocolate. S / NS
5. Wake up Jenna for breakfast. S / NS
6. I never turn down dessert. S / NS

C. Complete the three-word phrasal verbs.

1. He ran to the supermarket because we ran out of milk.
2. These shoes are old. I think I’ll get rid of them.
3. She has heart problems. Her doctor told her to cut down on fatty foods.
4. They came down with food poisoning after they ate the spoiled meat.
5. Marathon runners often load up on pasta the night before a race.
6. We’re looking forward to trying the new Indian restaurant.

4. Conversation

About the Conversation

1. Does Nawal assume Fadwa went to a lot of trouble to cook the meal? What does Nawal say?

Yes, she says it must have taken all day to make such a phenomenal meal.

2. What foods did Fadwa prepare?

Fadwa prepared chicken, grilled asparagus, chocolate raspberry layer cake, and almond creme Brule.

3. What change of attitude does Nawal have? What causes this change?

First, she says she can't "eat another bite". But then she decides that she can eat more when she hears about the desserts.

7. Vocabulary Building

A. You will see these words in the reading on pages 60 and 61. Match the words with their meanings.

1. c existence
2. g staple
3. f vendor
4. e quandary
5. d indulgence
6. b substitute
7. a delectable

8. Reading

After Reading

Answer the questions.

1. In your own words, explain how popsicles were invented.

A boy left a bucket of soda out one cold night with a mixing stick in it, and it froze.

2. Where was the ice-cream cone invented?

It was invented at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

3. How did Syrian culture contribute to the invention of the ice-cream cone?

A Syrian immigrant named Ernest Hamwi rolled up his pastry to make a cone for the ice cream.

4. What did Ruth Wakefield get from Nestlé® in exchange for her recipe?

She received a lifetime supply of chocolate chips.

5. Why did George Crum originally create the potato chip?

Because a customer complained about his French fries being too soggy, Crum was going to "teach him a lesson" by giving him very crisp French fries!

9. Speaking

3. Choose what you think is the best new dessert/snack and say why you think it’s the best.

10. Writing

3. Read through the texts and find the words or phrases. Can you think of other words or phrases that you could use instead? Look them up in your dictionary and compare in class.

• immense: extremely large, enormous, huge.
• feast: a large, elaborate meal.
• gobble down: much larger amount of money than normal, astronomical.
• exorbitant: spending more than one can afford.
• extravagant: not have a meal.
• skip a meal: not have a meal.
• waft: move gently through the air.
• succulent: juicy and good.
• famished: extremely hungry, starving.
• appetizing: food that looks and smells so good it makes you want to eat it.

B. 1. Write a description of a memorable meal you once had. It might have been a special occasion or just an ordinary meal when something special happened.

The best noodles ever

• Everyone in the world has eaten a special food that he or she would never forget. It happens with me two weeks ago. My friend invited me to his house.
• I was very hungry and I wanted to eat anything could be eaten. In five minutes, he gave me a special dish. It was the best dish that I have eaten.
• A hot dish with a unique smell was staring at me. I lap and I smelled it deeply.
• It was the smell of happiness and joy. I took the fork and I started to eat that noodle. I started to eat it slowly with no thinking or hesitating.
• When I finished, I felt that I turned back to the real world.
• In the end, I did know how to thank my friend. I almost cried of happiness. I thanked him and I left the house.

11. Form, Meaning and Function

A. Complete the conversation. Use some, any, order, and would like. You can use the words more than once.

Then practice with a partner.

Omar: Is this Gino’s Italian restaurant?

Tony: Yes, it is. This is Tony speaking. How can I help you?

Omar: I want to (1.) order some food for delivery.

Tony: What (2.) would you like?

Omar: I’d like (3.) some minestrone soup and the Lasagna Bolognese.

Do you have (4.) any apple juice?

Tony: Sorry, we don’t have (5.) any juice. Would you like (6.) some coffee?

Omar: Yes, please. Two cups of hot coffee.

Tony: Anything else?

Omar: Yes. Don’t forget to include (7.) some garlic bread. It’s so delicious!

B. Complete the recipe. Use after, before (twice), first, finally, and then (twice).

HOW TO MAKE A PIZZA

(1) Before you start, check that you have all the ingredients.
(2) Then, put three cups of flour, one teaspoon of salt, and three teaspoons of baking powder into a bowl.
(3) First add half a cup of milk, one tablespoon of margarine, and one egg to the ingredients in the bowl, and mix them well to make the dough.
(4) After you have made the dough, let it stand for about 30 minutes.
(5) Before you spread the dough, make sure it has risen enough.
(6) Then spread it evenly on the pan using your fingers.
(7) Finally, you cover it with cheese and tomato sauce and let it bake in a very hot oven for about 30 minutes.
Serves 3 people

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