II 2.Do you personally follow the rules of a healthy way of life? Why (not)?

Variant I

 Yes, I personally try to follow the rules of a healthy way of life , I try to avoid junk food ,sweets, soda, eat more vegetables and fruit, have regular meals, spend some time in the open air, and take enough exercise.

Variant II

Though I understand their importance I sometimes break these rules. If I have a lot of homework to do I may eat something unhealthy such as a hot dog. When you are short of time your decisions are not always sensible. If I am not in a hurry, I try to eat only homemade food. Eating out is fun, but you never know what cook they have.

II 3.What questions can you ask a British friend about their national cuisine?

How many meals a day do you have?

What is a traditional breakfast in Great Britain?

What do you usually have for breakfast/lunch/dinner?

What’s your favourite dish?

II 4.Can you tell me how to cook one of your favourite dishes?

Variant I

Frankly speaking, I am not very fond of cooking but I can tell you how to prepare draniki.

First you should peel some potatoes, then you should grate them, add an egg, some flour, some salt, mix everything and make little pancakes on a frying pan. Serve your draniki hot with sour cream or butter. Bon appetite!

Variant II

Frankly speaking, I am not very fond of cooking but I can tell you how to prepare draniki.

To make draniki you need about a kilo of potato, one onion, 2 eggs, flour, salt. Peel and grate the potato and the onion into a large bowl. Add the other ingredients and mix well. Add a little bit more flour and mix well again. Then heat the oil in a frying pan, take a tablespoon of the mixture and put it into the oil, pressing a little bit. The draniki need to fry for 3-4 minutes on each side till the potato is cooked through.

II 5.Most of the families want to have a big kitchen in the flat, but at the same time they have a meal together less and less often. What do you think about it?

To my mind it is a pity if a family doesn’t have time to have a meal together because it could be a very nice tradition when people can become closer, share their experiences, learn more about each other’s lives and enjoy a delicious home-made meal. It also unites a family when the members of the family cook, lay the table, and wash up together. It is a pity  in my family we seldom have meals together, we get together on some special occasions such as birthdays, holidays and I wish we could have more meals together. №3  1.Now let's talk about food. What can you tell me about eating habits in your family?  2.Do you often invite guests to have a meal together?  3.What questions can you ask a British friend about their eating habits?  4.Which cafes would you recommend to visit in your place? Why?  5.Scientists say that fast food is unhealthy but people go on eating it. What do you think about it? 

III 1.Now let's talk about food. What can you tell me about eating habits in your family?

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