Meals (4.2)

11. Look at the list of verbs describing ways of eating and drinking and match them with the different kinds of "food and drink. Then, make sentences as in the example.
blow, chew, suck, crunch, swallow, sip, lick, bite
1 ..….on hot tea
2 ……..a pill
3 ……. a drink
4 ……. an ice-cream cone
 5 ……. your food
6 ……. on a mint
7 …….. into an apple
8 …….. a bone
I blew on my hoi tea before I drank it.
12. What do these expressions have in common?

fast food / a snack / convenience food / junk food / a bite to eat

Think of as many examples of these as you can.

What do these verbs have in common? What is the difference between them?

boil / fry / grill / roast / bake / steam

Make a list of foods you associate with each.

13. Match the idioms with their definitions.
1. bring home the bacon
2. one man's meat is another man's poison
3. to bite off more than one can chew
4. full of beans
5. to take sth with a pinch of salt
6. man cannot live by bread alone
 a. with lots of energy; lively
b. to earn enough money to support one's family
c. to try to do too much of sth that is too diffi¬cult
d. not to believe that sth is completely true
e. people need spiritual fulfillment as well as food
f. sth that one person - likes may not be liked by another

14. Which of the verbs below can be used with which foods? Use a dictionary if necessary.
Milk Water Steak Fish Vegetables Potatoes Bread Egg Cake
cook
* * * *


boil








bake








fry








steam








roast








grill








barbecue









15. Use the words from the list to till in the dialogue among three people who are organizing a dinner party.

kilo, carton, bag, box, tub, loaves, bars, slices, packets

Pam: What shall I get from the supermarket, then?
Frank: Well, I need a 1) …… of carrots for the soup I'm going to make and a couple of 2) ….. of bread.
Rita: You'd better get about ten 3) …. of ham and a 4) …….. of milk because I'm making spaghetti carbonara for the main course. Oh, and two 5) …….. of spaghetti. Get a 6) ……. of margarine as well.
Pam: Do you want me to get anything for dessert?
Frank: Yes - we'll need two 7) …….of chocolate and a 8) …… of sugar. I'm going to make a chocolate cake. You'd better get a big 9) ……… of chocolates as well. I'll serve them with coffee afterwards.
Pam: Alright. Is that it? I'll see you later, then.

Potato Cheese Apple Coffee onion
grate




peel




chop




grind




slice




In pairs, ask how you usually like these foods cooked:
steak/hamburger, eggs, potatoes, vegetables, fish
16. Put these words into two groups, those you associate with:
a. the mouth
b. the nose
tongue
smell
bite
flavour
lick
odour
fragrance
chew
taste
sniff
texture
swallow
sip
aroma
Which of them are nouns, which are verbs and which can be both?
Make a list of the foods and drinks you like a lot, and those you don't like at all. Using words from activity 1 above, tell your partner why in each case. Use adjectives like sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty, refreshing, light, bland, crunchy, creamy; or expressions such as It tastes I smells like...

17. Choose the best alternative to complete each sentence.
1. I love Thai (food - but sometimes it's too ……… for me.
hot / peppery / sharp / warm
2. Japanese sushi (raw fish) is one of my favourite ……. .
bowls / courses / dishes / plates / sauces
3. That was absolutely delicious. Can you give me the…….?
formula / instructions / prescription / receipt / recipe
4. How would you like your steak cooked? Well done, medium or ……… .
bloody / blue / rare / raw / red
5. A lot of food you buy nowadays contains all sorts of artificial …….. .
additions / additives / extras / spices / supplements
6. Waiter, could I see the ……... , please?
card of wines / list of wines / wine card / wine list / wine menu
7. The reason why he always eats so much is simply that he's very………….. .
eager / greedy / hungry / starving
8. She liked the dessert so much that she asked for a second ………… .
dish / go / helping / plate / serving / try
9. If you're on a diet, there are some foods you have to ……….. .
avoid / deny / escape / lack / stop
10. You forgot to put the milk in the fridge and now it has gone ……… .
away / back / down / off / out
11. Would you prefer sparkling mineral water or ……………….. ?
still / fizzy / dull / gassy / flat
12. Every person can recognise only four tastes: sweet, salty, sour and …………. .
savoury / sugary / rich / oily / bitter

18. Find the Russian equivalents for the following proverbs
1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
2. A hungry belly has no ears.
3. I am hungry as a hunter.
4. Hunger is the best sauce.
5. Appetite comes with eating.
6. Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.
7. One man's meat is another man's poison.
8. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
9. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
10. Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet.

19. How important is mod to you?
1. How do you eat?
A I have three meals at fixed times every day.
Β I never sit down to a meal but I nibble all day.
Ρ I have one main meal in the evening.
D I have no regular routine for mealtimes.
2. What do you usually eat at lunch time?
A nothing
Β a quick snack in a cafe
Ρ a complete meal at a restaurant or canteen
D home-made sandwiches
3. Would you say that you are:
A a good cook?
Β an adventurous cook?
Ρ no good at all?
D only able to cook very basic food?
4. If you invited a friend to dinner, would you:
A cook the meal yourself?
Β get someone else to do the cooking?
Ρ buy a take-away meal from a local restaurant?
D buy a frozen meal and heat it up in the
micro-wave?
 5. When you go out for a meal, do you choose:
A straightforward home-type food?
Β exotic or unusual food?
Ρ a McDonald's or some other fast food
chain?
D somewhere cheap?
6. How do you choose a restaurant?
A You only try a restaurant that has been recommended by someone you know.
Β You consult a good food guide.
Ρ You only go to restaurants within walking distance of your home.
D You go on appearances and try restaurants that look attractive.
7. Which statement best expresses your attitude to food and diet?
A I only eat because I have to.
B Food is a great pleasure.
Ρ I am very careful about what I eat; I make sure that my diet is healthy.
D I'm not particularly concerned about what I eat, as long as it is tasty.

20. Complete these sentences by putting the words in brackets in the correct order.
1. Has anyone got enough room left for dessert ……………….. ? (full / is / or / everyone / already)
2. Does ……………. . (want / coffee / a /anyone)
3. Has ………………… ? (for / the / anyone / asked / bill)
4. Are ………….. ? (going / the / split / we / just / to / bill)
5. Is ……………. ? (maths / at / anyone / good)
6. How ……………… ? (it / much / person / is / each / for)
7. Does ……………… ? (tip / include / that / a)
8. Has everyone paid? ………………… (short /twenty / still / euros / we're)