Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Food Talk
Conversation, vocabulary and video
activity
Go over the
following food discussion questions in small groups.
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Watch the short
film EAT by Rick Mereki in which 3 guys travel to 11 countries for 44 days trying out different foods.
EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.
- What do you think of the film?
- Can you identify the food shown?
- Is there anything you would or wouldn’t like to try?
- What kinds of international cuisine do you like?
Food Categories
Put the following items into each of the categories. Use a dictionary to help you.
croissants, salad dressing, radishes, seafood, cream, cranberries,
green beans, beef, candy, apples, cauliflower,cookies, peppers,
walnuts, cupcakes, bacon, tunips, peas, blackberries, cashews, parmesan, pastries, bananas,
peanuts, ice-cream, oranges, pineapples, yogurt,
squash, cold cuts, almonds,
cucumbers, pecans, tomatoes, egg,
turkey, bread, ham,
potatoes, noodles, dried beans, corn,
pork, pistachios, lobster,
pasta, rice, mayonnaise,
wheat, onions, chicken,
rye, shortening, oats,
corn flour, crackers, cherries,
cheddar, celery, grapefruit,
oil, melon, sausage,
garlic, fish, watermelon, milk,
plums, cake, lettuce,
mozzarella, raspberries, cottage, cheese, cabbage,
cherry, tomatoes, butter, pumpkin,
shrimp, tuna, strawberries, carrots,
ricotta, grapes, artichoke, sugar,
avocado, spinach, broccoli,
chocolate, kiwi, pie, lemons,
zucchini, brownies, limes, syrup,
yams (sweet potatoes), swiss
cheese
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TIP: Food
vocabulary can be very extensive and therefore
difficult to remember.
First, you can start memorizing those items you really like
and those you hate or are allergic to.
Then add the rest of the words little by little.
GRAINS
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MEAT
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FATS
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FRUITS
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SWEETS
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VEGGIES
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DAIRY
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Healthy Food
Video and discussion activity
1.Answer the
following questions and share your views later in small groups.
Where do you or your family go grocery shopping on a regular basis?
Do you prefer going to a large supermarket or to a small grocery
store? Why?
Do you ever shop at the healthy food store?
What are typical things you buy on a regular basis?
Do you know how much do you or your family spend on groceries per
week?
Do you ever buy at street markets or local producer markets? Why or
why not?
What kinds of items would you find there?
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2.Video segment
1 : Watch the clip and choose the best answer for the questions that follow.
Borough Market
Length: 2.51
min
1)Where is
Borough Market located?
a.In London,
next to Brooklyn Bridge b.In Brooklyn,
neaxt to Port Station
c.In London,
next to Bridge Station
2)When is
Borough Market open?
a.On Mondays,
Wednesdays and Sundays b.On Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays c.On Thursdays,
Saturdays and Sundays
3)How many
stalls can you find there?
a.250 b.150
c.50
4)How many
stalls sell exclusively organic food?
a.30 b.13
c.50
5)What
percentage of British men and women are considered obese?
a.43% b.33%
c.23%
6)According to a
campaign for healthy food, how many portions of fruit and vegetables we should
eat every day?
a.two b.five
c.seven
7)The
gray-haired woman thinks organic vegetables...
a.are healthier b.taste better c.are more expensive
8)A guy
interviewed says that...
a.He tries to
eat healthy b.He sometimes prefers good
ingredients
c.He buys food
at the supermarket
9)Some people
say that...
a.It's very easy
to eat healthy food. b.It's more and
more difficult to eat healthy food.
c.It's not easy to eat healthy food.
10)A positive
comment about organic food is that...
a.It's not
expensive b.It lasts longer c.It has less pesticides.
11)For some
people one negatives aspect of organic food is that
a.It is not
tasty to eat b.It cannot be found at
the markets
c.It is often
more expensive
3.Video segment
2 : Watch the clip and read along to learn about farmers markets in the United
States.
Farmers Markets in the US
Length: 5.22 min
Watch and answer
the questions below:
- Why shop at a farmers market?
- What are some benefits of buying at farmers markets?
- What kind of products can you find there?
- What new vocabulary have you learned watching this video?
NEW WORDS/
PHRASES :
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4.Compare and
contrast both video clips.
What do both markets have in common?
How are they different?
Is one better, more convenient, etc. than the other? How so?
Where would you rather buy? Why?
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Anyone Can Be A Foodie
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.
Food Idioms
Vocabulary and listening activity
How to Be a Good Egg and the Salt of the Earth
1.Match the idioms and
their meanings in the chart below. Then, listen to the audio ”Words and
their Stories from VOA” and check your work.
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IDIOM
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MEANING
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1)There
is no use crying over spilled milk
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A)someone
good and honest
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2)To
be a good
egg
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B)do
not believe everything you hear
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3)To
walk on eggshells
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C)a
good diet is important for good health
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4)You
have to break some eggs to make an omelet
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D)to
make someone feel worse about something that was already a painful experience
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5)You
are what you eat
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E)to
be careful about what we say or do
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6)Meat
and potatoes
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F)to
do what is necessary to move forward.
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7)One
man’s meat is another man’s poison
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G)to
be out of touch and usually not know what is going on in the office.
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8)The
salt of the earth
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H)you
should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed
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9)To
pour salt on a wound
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I)I
don’t like it
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10)To
take it with a grain of salt
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J)to
do what is expected of you
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11)To
bring home the bacon
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K)something
that may appear to be free of charge, but may be a hidden cost.
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12)To
cut the mustard
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L)one
person might like something very much while another person might hate the
same thing
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13)A
tall drink of water
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M)to
pay more attention and fix a problem
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14)To
be packed like sardines
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N)someone
tall
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15)To
be out to lunch
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O)something
to think about
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16)There
is no such thing as a free lunch
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P)to
help anyone in need
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17)To
wake up and smell the coffee
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Q)to
make enough money to support a family
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18)To
have egg on your face
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R)to
be in a very crowded place
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19)It
is not my cup of tea
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S)the
most important part of something
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20)Food
for thought
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T)to
make a big mistake and feel foolish
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1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10:
11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20:
More Edible Language:
Edible (adj) : food that one can eat.
Something fit to be eaten.
2.Here are more
idiomatic expressions related to food and eating. Go over the list and do the
exercise that follows.
Big cheese : an important person, a leader
Bite off more than one can
chew : to
try to do or eat more than you can.
Bite the hand that
feeds you
: to harm someone who is good to you.
My bread and butter : income or livelihood.
Butter (someone) up : to flatter someone in
order to get his or her favor.
Chew the fat : to chat.
Cool as a cucumber : calm
Couch potato : someone who spends a lot of time on a couch
watching TV.
Drop
(someone/something) like a hot potato: to stop being involved with
someone or something.
Eat humble pie : to admit your mistake
and apologize for it.
Eat like a bird : to eat only a small
amount of food
Eat like a horse : to eat a large amount
of food
Eat (someone) for
breakfast
: to defeat someone easily
Go bananas : to become or behave crazy.
Hard nut to crack : a difficult person or
thing.
Have a lot on one's
plate : to
be busy with many different activities.
Have a sweet tooth : to have a preference for
sweet foods
Have bigger fish to
fry : to
have more important things to do
Have your cake and eat it
too : to
be lucky, to have something both ways.
Icing on the cake : something that makes a good situation even
better.
In a nutshell : briefly, in a few
words.
In a pickle : in trouble, in a messy
situation.
Lemon : something defective or
unsatisfactory.
Out of the frying pan
into the fire : from a bad situation to a
worse one.
Piece of cake: something easy
Rotten apple : a bad person
Sugarcoat (something) : to make something
unpleasant seem ok, to coat something with sugar.
That's the way the cookie
crumbles
: that's life, these kinds of things happen.
Too many cooks spoil
the soup/ stew : a proverb meaning that too many people can spoil something
Wine and dine
(someone)
: to treat someone to an expensive meal.
EXERCISE: Complete the following sentences with an idiom from the list above.
1.The car I got was not a bargain. In fact, it turned out to be a ....
2.I
took an extra class this semester and now realize I am .... It’s just too much.
3.I
.... this weekend and I don’t have time to meet.
4.We
met with my friends for coffee to .... about our lives.
5.I
saw John the other day. He’s so changed now. Remember he used to be a bit
bohemian? Well now he is a .... in a global corporation.
6.I
.... and I do not want to waste time with insignificant matters.
7.My
friend is such a ....; he never wants to leave his house.
8.The
movie producer ... the star .... when she became involved in a scandal.
9.I
had to .... after I made a mess with the
project.
10.I
really wanted to get the scholarship but well, ....
11.She’s
not very sociable and seems always so very serious. I think she must be a .....
12.Model
girls .... and are very slim.
13.He
doesn’t want to give up hanging out with
friends and his wife is furious. He ....
14.This
is my year and the new job seems like the ....
15.Did
you .... when your best friend forgot your birthday?
16.On
weekends I usually .... after eating and run all week.
17.I
can’t help my boss right now. I do not want to .... me but I’m super busy.
18.The
lawyers tried to .... the incident but nobody was happy with it.
19.I
have .... for chocolate.
20.That's
..... I can do it without even trying.
21.I think your boss can tell when you are trying to .... so that you don’t have to work this weekend.
21.I think your boss can tell when you are trying to .... so that you don’t have to work this weekend.
22.At
the meeting they told us .... about the plans for the new department.
23.Several
people tried to manage the project, and it didn't turned out well. ....
24.MaryAnne was .... when she left the car keys inside the car.
24.MaryAnne was .... when she left the car keys inside the car.
25.My
uncle often has to .... his important business clients.
26.I
don't especially like driving a taxi, but it's ....
27.His situation is bad enough, but if he quits he'll ....
27.His situation is bad enough, but if he quits he'll ....
28.Even
in the pressure of the competition, he remained ....
29.The
team could .... their rivals .... last Friday. It was an easy victory.
30.Some
people think that Alice is .... in her group but she’s not so bad.
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