IV speaking

6. Let’s have a talk about a healthy diet.

a) Categorize the food and drink below according to whether:

	It’s good for you	It’s bad for you
You like it
You don’t like it

grilled chicken a cup of tea roast beef baked ham a brandy

ice-cream a vodka and ice smoked salmon a fruit juice

fillet steak apple pie and cream lamb chops duck pâté and toast

a glass of wine baked trout local seafood a whisky and soda veal

boiled vegetables a coke chips a green salad still mineral water

a hot curry fresh pasta a beer a cheeseburger a black coffee

a salami sandwich pork sausage fresh fruit raw fish fried rice

b) Have you ever eaten anything unusual? Is there anything you think people shouldn’t eat? Why?

In pairs, discuss where in the world people eat these foods, and whether you eat them.

sheep’s eyes, seaweed, bird’s net soup, snake, locusts, kidneys, snails, brains, flies, tripe, kangaroo steak, horse meat, shark’s-fin soup, frog’s legs, black pudding

Put the foods in order from the most to the least pleasant sounding.

c) Be ready to talk about your diet. Do you watch what you eat or eat what you like? *Are you a junk food junkie or a health food nut?

*7. Role play “OUT TO LUNCH”.

Work with a partner. You are having a business lunch together. Take turns to be the host and help your guest choose something to eat and drink from your menu.

a) WRITING

On the menu, write down the names of three different starts and main dishes which are typical for your country or region. The first dish should be something you dislike and never recommend to anyone. The second dish should be something you really like and think everyone should try. The third dish should be something which is quite difficult to describe. If you want, add a couple of wines to the list.

MENU

Starters 1 _____________________ 2 _____________________ 3 _____________________ Main dishes 1 _____________________ 2 _____________________ 3 _____________________ Wine list 1 _____________________ 2 _____________________

b) SPEAKING

Use Speaker A’s menu first.

Speaker A (the host): help your guest to choose a meal, describing the dishes if necessary and recommending some dishes (or not).

Speaker B (the guest): find out as much as you can about the dishes before you choose. Don’t be too easily persuaded or dissuaded.

Then switch the roles and use Speaker B’s menu.

Speaker B is now the host and Speaker A the guest.

DIY

1. Food is a big part of people’s lives. That’s why in many languages, including English, there are a lot of sayings and idioms related to it.

How many of the following idioms or saying related to food do you know?

1. Of course I can do that! .........

1. It’s a hot potato.

2. It’s a piece of cake.

3. It’s bread and butter.

2. The reporter explained that a candidate won't speak about a controversial topic because it’s .........

1. it’s a hot potato.

2. it’s a piece of cake.

C. it’s bread and butter.

3. The new Avril Lavigne CD …….

1. is selling like hot cakes.

2. is a bad egg.

3. is as cool as a cucumber.

4. I didn’t enjoy the film. Thrillers are not ……..

1. as easy as pie.

2. full of beans.

3. my cup of tea.

5. I’d rather do it by myself. ………

1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

2. You can’t have any cake and eat it too.

C. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

6. Forget about the broken vase! It’s no use …….

1. eating your words.

2. crying over spilt milk.

3. having a finger in every pie.

Find Russian equivalents to the English idioms mentioned above.