XIII. You will hear an interview with Dr Cooper, a prominent dietician, talking about the British diet.

Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for these questions.

1. The British have an unhealthy diet because they

a) don't know how to prepare simple foods.

b) eat their meals in front of the television.

c) don't know much about what a healthy diet is.

d) don't have much time to cook proper meals. .

2. How does the food industry defend junk food?

a) They say it is high in vitamins and minerals.

b) They say nobody eats very much of it.

c) They say it's only one part of people's diet.

d) They say it's made from healthy ingredients.

3. What did the Glasgow research show?

a) People rarely eat processed foods.

b) Most people never eat fruit and vegetables.

c) Many people eat very little fresh food.

d) People don't eat at regular times.

4. Why is junk food bad for your health?

a) It isn't made from fruit and vegetables.

b) It doesn't contain important vitamins and fibre.

c) It doesn't provide enough sugar or fat.

d) It's much more expensive than simple food.

5. What does Dr Cooper advice?

a) Watch less television.

b) Give up eating junk food.

c) Avoid food which is advertised.

d) Eat a variety of different foods.

XIV. Simon’s restaurant

1. Look at the menu for this restaurant. With your partner check that you understand all the vocabulary.

2. Listen to the conversation and circle on the menu the food and drink which the man and woman choose.

3. Listen again and write down the questions the waiter asks when he comes to take the order.

4. Look at the menu again and in groups of three acts out the situation. Student A is the waiter and Students B and C are customers ordering a meal.

1. Look at the advertisement for Simon's Restaurant.

Your class has decided to go to Simon's Restaurant for a meal and you want to get the 12% discount. With your partners decide which dishes you think should be included in the 'Mini-menu' to provide a good choice for the whole group.

XV. 1. These are some of the instructions for making the food. They are in the wrong order.

With your partner decide which food is being described.

Listen and put the instructions into the correct order.

a) pour the mixture into a square container

b) decorate each piece with a nut

c) beat the eggs into this mixture one at a time

d ) pread it all over the top

e) take it out and leave it to cool

f) melt some butter and pour it into a bowl

g) put the pieces into a bowl

h ) cook it in the oven for forty minutes

i) melt the chocolate over some warm water

j) stir in the flour and cocoa and add some nuts

k) cut the cake into twelve pieces

1) break a bar of chocolate into pieces

m) add the sugar and stir

n) beat in one egg and some sugar