Reading
and vocabulary activity
Read the text below and solve
the exercises that follow.
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Known in previous
decades as an "epicure" or a "gourmet", the foodie has
become a highly democratic creature.
To be a foodie is
not only to like food, but to be interested in it. Just as a good student
will have a thirst for knowledge, a foodie wants to learn about food. A
foodie will never answer the question "What are you eating" with
"I don't know."
 There are some
basic traits of being a foodie, as there are basic traits that come with all
labels. Generally, you have to know what you like, why you like it, recognize
why some foods are better than others and want to have good tasting food all,
or most of the time. This doesn't mean that you can't eat hot Cheetos every
now and again, but it does mean that you don't fool yourself into thinking
that it's a nutritionally balanced meal. Is it absolutely fundamental to know
the difference between a beefsteak tomato and an heirloom tomato? No, but you
might be interested to find it out. Do you have to only shop at farmer's
markets? No, but you still look for good, fresh produce. Are there some foods
you just don't like? Or, do you happen
to enjoy weird foods? That's ok. It doesn't make you any less of a foodie.
What really
matters to a foodie is to constantly learn about food, maximize the meal
experience and, most importantly, eat well.
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Adapted from
: http://www.slashfood.com
1.Comprehension
Find the phrase or sentence in the text that proves the following.
a)A foodie always know the
origin of his/her food.
b)There are foods that a
foodie doesn’t like.
c)Sometimes a foodie can eat
junk food too.
d)Everyone can be a foodie.
e)The main objective for a
foodie is to enjoy food.
f)Taste is very important for
a foodie.
g)Foodies don’t always know
all the details about a product.
2.Vocabulary
A)Match the terms and definitions.
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1.Highly
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a.Characteristics
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2.Thirst
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b.Something used to
identify something or someone, as a small piece of paper or cloth attached to
an article
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3.Traits
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c.Extremely
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4.Labels
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d.To increase to the
greatest possible amount or degree; to make the most of something.
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5.Produce
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e.A sensation of dryness in
the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
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6.Maximize
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f.Vegetables
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How are the terms used in the text? Transcribe the phrase or sentence
where it appears and think of other examples of your own.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
B)Find the phrase or combination of words with a similar meaning:
a)Almost always :
b)A wish to learn or have information
:
c)The most important thing :
d)Occasionaly :
e)Extremely important :
3.Reconstruct the text using the wordlist. Afterwards, compare your work
with the passage above.
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Do Generally
No That's To a and as but foodie with
foods for good go happen
interested it like matters
maximize mean most
not of question shop some you
student tasting that
the to
tomato traits what
yourself
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Known in previous decades __ an "epicure" or a ""gourmet", the foodie has become _ highly democratic creature.
__ be a
foodie is ___ only to like food, ___ to be interested in __. Just as a good
_______ will have a thirst ___ knowledge, a foodie wants __ learn about food. A
______ will never answer the ________ "What are you eating" ____
"I don't know."
There
are some basic ______ of being a foodie, __ there are basic traits ____ come
with all labels. _________, you have to know ____ you like, why you ____ it,
recognize why some _____ are better than others ___ want to have good _______
food all, or most __ the time. This doesn't ____ that you can't eat hot Cheetos
every now ___ again, but it does ____ that you don't fool ________ into
thinking that it's _ nutritionally balanced meal. Is __ absolutely fundamental
to know ___ difference between a beefsteak ______ and an heirloom tomato? __,
but you might be __________ to find it out. __ you have to only ____ at
farmer's markets? No, ___ you still look for ____, fresh produce. Are there
____ foods you just don't ____? Or, do you ______ to enjoy weird foods? ______
ok. It doesn't make ___ any less of a ______.
What
really _______ to a foodie is __ constantly learn about food, ________ the meal
experience and, ____ importantly, eat well.
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