The tw o biggest best-sellers in any bookstore are th e cookbooks and the die t books.

The cookbooks te ll you how to prepare the food and the diet books te ll you how not to eat any o f it.
Andy Rooney, US humorist

1A Mood food
c C o m p le t e th e s e n te n c e s w it h th e w o r d s i n t h e b o x .
1 V O C A B U L A R Y food and cooking
ea r n e d fr e s h fro ze n lo w -fa t raw sp icy ta k e -o u t
a ( ^ h d e ) th e w o r d t h a t is d if f e r e n t . E x p la i n w h y .
1 Canned to m a to e s u s u a lly la s t fo r a b o u t t w o y e a rs
1 (beam s ) g ra p e s peach ra sp b e rry
2 I d o n ’t fe e l lik e c o o k in g . L e t 's g e t ___________________
T h e o th e r s a re a l l fru it
fo r d in n e r .
2 beef p o rk la m b s a lm o n
3 A r e th e re a n y ___________________ pe a s i n th e fre e z e r ?
T h e o th e r s a re a l l ____________________________
4 I'm d o n ’t r e a lly l i k e ___________________ fis h , s o I n e v e r
3 be et ca b b a g e pear pepper
e at s u s h i.
T h e o th e r s a re a l l ____________________________
5 H a n n a h ’s o n a d ie t, so s he b o u g h t s o m e ______________
4 e g g p la n t le m o n m ango m e lo n
y o g u r t to h av e f o r d e ssert.
T h e o th e r s a re a l l ____________________________
6 T h e y e at a lo t o f ___________________ f o o d in M e x ic o .
5 c ra b m u s s e ls beef s h r im p
7 W e b u y ___________________ b re a d f r o m th e b a k e ry
T h e o th e r s a re a l l ____________________________ e v e ry m o r n in g .
6 ca b b a g e c h e rry z u c c h in i cucum ber
T h e o th e r s a re a l l ____________________________

b C o m p le t e t h e c r o s s w o r d .

C lu es down C lu es a cro ss
2 P R O N U N C IA T IO N vowel sounds 3 G R A M M A R simple present / continuous,
a W r i t e t h e w o r d s i n th e c h a r t. action and nonaction verbs

beef carton chicken chocolate cook crab a A r e th e h ig h lig h t e d p h r a s e s r ig h t ( / ) o r w r o n g ( / ) ?

soup jar mango peach raw salt C o r r e c t th e w r o n g p h ra s e s.
sausage squid sugar tuna 1 D o e s y o u r g ir lf r ie n d lik e s e a fo o d ?

2 L u c y ’s in th e k itc h e n . S h e m a k e s a c u p o f co ffe e .
She’s making ______________________________________
fish tre e cat car
3 A r e y o u e a tin g o u t e v e r y w e e k e n d ?

4 I d o n ’t k n o w w h a t t o c o o k f o r d in n e r . LH

5 A r e y o u t h in k in g th e f is h is c o o k e d n o w ?

clock saw bull boot

6 W e ’re h a v in g lu n c h w ith m y p a re n ts e very S u nd ay. L d

7 M y m o th e r’s in th e y a rd. S h e ’s m o w in g the la w n . Ld

b L is t e n a n d c h e c k . T h e n lis t e n a g a in a n d
r e p e a t th e w o r d s . 8 I’m n o t w a n tin g a n y p o ta to e s w it h m y fis h , th a n k s. E H

Pronouncing difficult words 9 D o y o u p r e fe r ste a m e d r ic e t o f r ie d r ic e ? LH

c W r it e t h e w o r d s .
10 Ja c k ’s o n th e p h o n e . H e o r d e rs so m e p iz z a s . Ld
1 /b o ild / boiled
2 /'ktebid3/
3 /'s p a is i/ ________ b C o m p le t e th e s e n t e n c e s w it h th e s im p le p r e s e n t
4 /ro o s t id / o r c o n t in u o u s f o r m o f th e v e r b s i n p a r e n th e s e s .

5 /g re ip s/ _________ 1 O u r n e ig h b o r s grow a ll o f t h e ir o w n v eg e ta ble s,

6 /fru t / (gro w )
7 / b e ik t/ ________ 2 M y m o t h e r ____________u s u a lly ____________ o n th e
8 /'m elo n / w e e k e n d , (n o t co o k )

9 / z u 'k in i/ _________ 3 D o y o u w a n t to c o m e f o r lu n c h o n S u n d a y ?
W e ________________________ro a s t c h ic k e n , (have)
p u n s L is t e n a n d c h e c k . T h e n lis t e n a g a in a n d
4 W e ________________________to n ig h t b e ca u s e th e re ’s
r e p e a t th e w o r d s .
a s o c c e r g a m e o n T V . (n o t g o out)
5 ____________ y o u u s u a lly ____________ y o u r b irth d a y
w it h y o u r f a m ily ? (spen d)
6 T h a t r e s t a u r a n t ___________ d e lic io u s m u s s e ls at
lu n c h t im e , (serve)
7 H o w o f t e n ____________y o u ____________ in a t y p ic a l
w e e k ? (eat out)
8 I ________________________ a n a p p e tiz e r b e c a u se I’m
n o t h u n g r y , (n o t have)
9 W e ____________o f t e n ____________ ste a k , (n o t bu y)
10 M y b o y f r ie n d 's o n a d ie t so h e ______________________
o n f r ie d fo o d , (cut d o w n )

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4 R E A D IN G b R e a d th e a r t ic le a g a in . M a r k th e s e n te n c e s T ( tru e ) o r F (fa lse ).
1 A t y p ic a l A m e r ic a n b re a k fast every m o r n in g is n ’t go o d fo r you. X
a R e a d th e a r t ic le o n c e a n d p u t t h e h e a d in g s i n
2 T h e b e s t b r e a k fa s t is a n y t y p e o f ce re a l. __
th e c o r r e c t p la c e .
3 A n A m e r ic a n n u t r it io n is t c a r e f u lly c a lc u la te d th e a m o u n t
o f f r u it s a n d v e g e ta b le s w e s h o u ld eat.
B H o w c a n I p re v e n t s e rio u s illn e sse s?
4 W e s h o u ld eat m o re th a n fiv e s e rv in g s o f f r u it s an d
C H o w .should 1 s t ar t t h e day?
veg eta b le s p e r day. __
D D o I re a lly need to eat fiv e a day?
5 A p p le s c o n t a in a lo t o f su g ar. __
6 A l l a p p le s h a ve th e s a m e a m o u n t o f fib e r.
7 F a ts c a n b e g o o d f o r u s. __

healthy eating c
8 Y o u c a n e a t as m u c h re d m e a t a s y o u w a n t to.

L o o k a t t h e h i g h lig h t e d w o r d s a n d p h r a s e s . W h a t d o y o u
__

Food experts are always telling us what we should t h i n k th e y m e a n ? U s e y o u r d i c t io n a r y t o l o o k u p t h e ir

and shouldn't eat, but they often give us different m e a n in g a n d p r o n u n c ia t io n .
advice. Our food writer, Teresa Gold, has taken a look
at all the information to figure out what is fact and
what is fiction. 5 L IS T E N IN G
ı c_______ a L is t e n t o a r a d io c a l l- in p r o g r a m a b o u t th e a r t ic le
A typical American breakfast of fried eggs, bacon,
in e x e r c is e 4. C h e c k ( / ) th e c a lle r( s ) w h o c o m p le t e ly a g re e
toast, pancakes, and orange juice will certainly stop
w it h it.
you from feeling hungry, but it's high in calories, which
means that you'll gain weight if you eat it regularly. A K e v in Ld C D e re k
A healthier option is to have just an egg. Boil it B K a te □ D R o s ie □
instead of frying it, and eat it with a piece of toast
made with whole-wheat bread. Breakfast cereals b L is t e n a g a in a n d a n s w e r t h e q u e s tio n s .
are very high in sugar, so if you feel like cereal, W h ic h c a lle r...?
have granola - with no added sugar. You can also
1 t h in k s t h a t s o m e f r u it s a n d v eg e ta b le s a re u n h e a lt h y __
get your first vitamins of the day by drinking a glass
of freshly squeezed orange juice. 2 sa y s th a t m o s t c h ild r e n p r e fe r fa s t f o o d __
3 e a ts v e r y lit t le f r u it __
2 ______________
Fruits and vegetables contain the vitamins and 4 is v e r y h e a lth y b e c a u se h e/sh e e a ts a lo t o f
minerals we need to stay healthy. But five is actually f r u it s a n d v e g e ta b le s __
a fictional nurnberthought up by an American
c L is t e n a g a in w it h t h e a u d io s c r ip t o n p . 69 .
nutritionist. She looked at what the average person
ate and doubled it. According to more recent
research, the right number is actually eight. The
research shows that people who have eight pieces U SEFU L W O RD S A N D PH R A SES
of fruit and vegetables a day are much less likely to
suffer from heart disease than those who eat three. L e a r n th ese w ord s and p h rases.

3 _____________ c a r b o h y d r a te s / k a r b o o 'h a id r e it s /
This particular fruit has had some bad publicity because p r o t e in / 'p r o u t in /
dentists say it can harm our teeth. While it's true that a w a k e /a'wexk/
apples do contain a little sugar, they are also a source
o ily /'o ili/
of fiber Nutritionists say that we need about 18 grams
p o w e r f u l / 'p a o a r f l/
of fibera day, and a medium apple- peel included —
contains about 3 grams. Some varieties contain more re la x e d /n 'k e k s t/
fiber than others, so you should choose carefully. s le e p y /'s lip i/
4 _____________ s t r e s s f u l /'s tre s fl/
The key to good health is a balanced diet that contains b e n e fic ia l / b c n a 'fijl/
fats and carbohydrates as well as proteins, vitamins, re a d y -m a d e fo o d /re d i m e id 'fu d /
and minerals. Fats may be high in calories, but they also
contain vitamins. According to the World Cancer Research
Fund, you should only have about 500 grams of red meat
per week - a steak is about 100 grams. One type of food
on its own won't kill or cure you, but eating the right
amount of the right food will stop you from getting sick.