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Unit 9 Dinning At Home and Eating Out

PartI Getting ready

People should eat a variety of foods, avoid too much fat, too much sugar and sodium.

They

should

drink

alcohol

in

moderation,

if

at

all,

and

not

smoke.

But

nowadays

people are too busy to spend much time in the kitchen, so many prefer fast food. Can

fast

food

offer

us

enough

nutrition?

What

are

some

of

the

advantages

and

disadvantages of fast food?

B

Here are some short conversations which take place in snack bars. Please

listen and then supply the missing words.

1

A super burger, fires, a large coke

$$1.27

2

French fries, a small coke

$$0.59

3

Two hamburgers, French fries

Not mentioned

4

Ketchup, salt, pepper

Free

1. Woman: Next. May I help you?

Man: Yeah. I want a superburger, fries, and a large coke.

Woman: Super, fries, large coke. That'll be a dollar twenty-seven.

2. Man: Who's next?

Woman: I want an order of French fries and a small coke.

Man: Anything else?

Woman: No, that's all.

Man: How about a hamburger or an apple pie?

Woman: No, just French fries and a small coke.

Man: OK. That's fifty-nine cents.

3. Woman: Yes, sir. What'll it be for you?

Man: Two hamburgers and French fries.

Woman: Is there anything else?

Man: No, that's it.

Woman: Is this to go or to eat here?

Man: We'll be eating here.

4. Man: Do you have any ketchup?

Woman: It's on the service counter.

Man: Where do you keep the salt and pepper?

Woman: You'll find it in the same place.

C

．

You are going to hear a dialogue. Supply the missing words.

A: How about a cup of coffee?

B: No, thanks. I don't drink coffee.

A:Why not?

B:I am trying to cut down on my

caffeine consumption.

A:

Caffeine

consumption?

I

can't

do

a

thing

until

I've

had

my

morning

cup

of

coffee.

B: Caffeine is just the beginning. I used to drink coffee until I read that it contains

393 chemicals, including tannins,

caramelized sugar

and carbon dioxide.

A:

No way.

You're

pulling my leg.

B:

I'm dead serious.

A: I think I'm going to switch to

decaf.

B:Even decaf contains a small amount of caffeine. A recent article in

USA Today

has

linked heavy coffee drinking with heart trouble

. It said that persons who drink

more than five cups a day have an increased risk of

heart attac

k and death.

A: But I thought Americans love their coffee and

cappuccino.

B:

We do. The USA drinks

more coffee than any

other country and

Americans

love their caffeine. But most people don't realize how

addictive

and dangerous it can

be.

Caffeine

is

rapidly

absorbed

in

the

body

,

appearing

in

all

tissues

and

organs

within about five minutes

. By the way, how many cups do you drink a day?

A:Okay, okay. I'm

swearing off coffee

. So how about a Coke?

B:Are you kidding? Coke has twice as much caffeine as coffee. Moreover, it's not

just

the

caffeine,

but

the

amount

of

sugar

that's

in

soft

drinks

.

All

that

sugar

and

caffeine can't be good for you.

A:You're

turning into a real health fanatic

, you know.

B:I

just

want

to

take

care

of

myself.

Maybe

you

should

start

being

more

health-conscious

.

A:Then how about a walk in the park?

B:

I thought you'd never ask

Part II Fast food survey

Fast

food

has

come

into

our

life

rapidly.

Because

of

its

speed

and

convenience, people like it everywhere. In almost every big city, you won't miss

hamburgers, fried chips and so forth.

A.

1. Do you ever eat fast food?

2. What kind of fast food

3. How often do you eat fast food? Every day? More than once a week? Less than

once a week?

4. What time of day do you eat fast food?

5. Do you only eat it as a main meal or do you snack between meals

、

6. What do you think of fast food?

a. It

’

s convenient

b. It tastes good

c. It

’

s good for you.

d. It

’

s an expensive way of eating.

e. It creates litter.

B. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version. Complete the survey.

1. Yes

2. Burgers, sandwiches; pizza, kebabs

3. Monday to Friday: every day;

Weekends: no

4. lunchtime; in the evenings

5. main meals

6. a. Definitely true

b. True

c. False

d. True

e. True

Transcript

A: Excuse me, do you mind answering a few questions?

B: No.

A: Um firstly, do you ever eat fast food.

B: Yes, yes, I do.

A: What kind of fast food do you normally eat?

B:

Oh,

er

you

know,

burgers,

sandwiches,

well

sometimes

like

a

pizza

or,

you

know, kebabs*.

A: Oh, right. And how often do you eat fast food? Every day, more than once a

week or less than once a week?

B: Er, well Monday to Friday when I'm working er, yeah every day, um but no

t?not usually at the weekends.

A: And what time of day do you eat fast food?

B: Well, at work as I said, you know at lunchtime, um you know, I sort of go out

and get a burger or sandwich. Sometimes, you know, if, if I'm going out and I've no

time to cook in the evenings then I'll, I'll send out for a pizza.

A: Oh, right. Do you only eat it as a main meal or do you snack between meals?

B: No, only as a main meal, you know lunch or, or in the evening.

A: And what do you think of fast food? Which statements do you think are true?

Um, either

B: Oh, definitely. I mean, that's sort of the main reason that I eat it.

A: Right. How about

B: Yeah. Um, I mean, not as good as food like in a, in a good restaurant, but it's

not bad.

A:

B: No. Sort of eating quickly and standing up. It's sort of bad for you. The fo od

itself

isn't

very

good

for

you,

you

know

there's

not

enough

greens,

um

you

know,

vegetables or salad.

A: Mm. How about

at?

B: Oh, yes it is, er but you're paying for the convenience, you know the spee d of

it. Er, well, I certainly think that it's cheaper than you know cooking your own food.

A: Er, and what about lastly

B: Yes, yes, it does. Only I, I always put mine in a you know in a litter bin, b ut er

unfortunately a lot of people don't, um but in the packaging there is

a lo t of paper

involved and plastic and sometimes polystyrene*.

PartIII. Restaurant charm

A restaurant prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money.

Meals

are

generally

served

and

eaten

on

premises,

but

many

restaurants

also

offer

take- out

and

food

delivery

services.

Restaurants

vary

greatly

in

appearance

and

offerings, including a wide variety of the main chef's cuisines and service models.

A.

You are going to a restaurant advertisement, While listening for the time,

add

more

key

words

if

you

can

in

the

notes

column.

After

the

second

listening, fill in the information you hear on the advertisement below with

the help of notes you have taken.

Open from 8 to 12

Have

a

continental

breakfast,

full

English

breakfast

or

just

coffee

and

toast.

Wide

variety of food included salads, pizzas, hamburgers, steaks, spare ribs.

Have you heard about Beeches

Where?

Beeaches, the new restaurant in the center

…

open from 8

…

Just right for those early morning business meetings

Till 12.

And those intimate dinners for two after the show

…

or why not try lunch?

It really is handy being able to take a client for breakfast before the day

’

s work: you

can get continental breakfast, full English breakfast or just coffee and toast.

We

had

luch

there

last

week

—

great

range

of

food

on

the

menu--

salads,

pizzas,

hamburgers, steaks, spare ribs., and it

’

s so reasonably prized and the service is very

good

It

’

s so handy right in the center. Just walk out the theatre and straight into Beeches,

lovely atmosphere, so continental. I really enjoyed it.

So why not give it a try

…

Beeches

—

right in the centre

—

open 8 till 12

It really was very good, very good menu and the service is excellent.

B. Helen is

visiting

London. Anchalee has taken her

to

a

Thai

restaurant.

Listen to

their conversation. Tick the things Helen likes eating and put a cross next to the things

she doesn

’

t like eating. (there are three things she doesn

’

t mentioned)

√

: chicken, fired food; seafood; spicy food; soup; rice; fish; fruit

X: red meat

C. Listen to a more authentic version. Complete the sentences and tick the suggestions