Exercise 3. Match the parts of the sentences from the text.

1. The basic method of preparing kvas is…	a) of his own, often marked with his (her) name or with some other sign.
2. Made of brown bread or malted rye flour,…	b) tea consumers and importers in the world.
3. Mors is made of berry juice, mixed in different proportions with water, slightly fermented…	c) exotic soups, cabbage schi and solyanka, which is made of assorted meats.
4. Today Russia remains one of the biggest… 5. "No dinner without bread",…	d) that out of water, flour, and malt liquid, dough is made which is subjected to fermentation.
6. Every member of the family had a spoon…	e) goes the Russian saying. f) it goes down best on a sultry
7. Wooden chopping boards are better…	summer day. g) are eaten together with pirozhki.
8. Soups, such as borscht made from beets and shchi made from cabbage,…	h) berry juice, mixed in different proportions with water, slightly fermented
9. Original and varied, Russian cuisine is famous for…	i) recipes for pies, pickles, and sauerkraut.
10. Every housewife of any experience has her own…	j) than plastic ones for fighting bacteria.

Exercise 4. Give a title to every part of the text. Fill in a table.

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Exercise 5. Answer the questions to the text.

1. What is Russian cuisine famous for?

2. Do you have your own recipes in the family?

3. What bread do Russians eat more than any nation in the world?

4. Why did Russians spread a linen tablecloth even for a scanty meal?

5. What are the reasons for using wooden spoons?

6. What products are used for starters?

7. What are traditional Russian soft drinks?

8. When was tea introduced to Russia?

Exercise 6. Speak on any part of the text according to your plan from ex. 4.

UNIT 3. MAIN PRINCIPLES OF MENU MAKING

TASK 1. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

Exercise 1. Answer the following questions before reading the text. Use your own knowledge and experience.

a) Who seems to be a sensible eater? Give reasons.

b) Who is more likely to skip breakfast? Why?

c) Who prefers home cooked meals to junk food or snacks?

d) Which of the following foods/drinks is each person more likely to include in the diet? Which are high in carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins?

1) raw vegetables	7) burger	13) chillies
2) kiwi fruit	8) chocolate	14) gingery
3) banana	9) ice cream	15) coffee
4) dried fruit	10) chicken	16) green tea
5) rye bread	11) tuna	17) water
6) white bread	12) yogurt	18) salt

Exercise 2. Answer the questions about yourself.

1. What is a typical breakfast for you? What time do you usually have breakfast?

2. Which is the main meal of the day? When do you have it?

3. How often do you have snacks during the day? What do you usually have?

4. How often do you eat out? What kind of places do you usually go to?

Exercise 3. a) Read the title of the article. Which of the following do you expect to read in it? Then read and check.

• how to lose weight • exercise

• have a healthy diet • faster reflexes

• have a standard daily routine • skip breakfast

• have regular checkups • plan what you eat

b) Read the article and choose the most suitable paragraph from the list A–H that best completes the article. There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

How to Combine Healthy Eating and Active Way of Life