Food

1. Food

2. Food in our life

Food is a very important thing in our life. We eat to support our body in good
condition. Food shortage leads to exhaustion of organism together with
mental problems such as depression and apathy.
However, overeating doesn’t bring benefit either. Excess weight can do even
more harm than underweight. The reason of it is that a stout person mainly
takes heavy and greasy food neglecting completely the rules of healthy
nutrition. Overweight people can’t proud themselves on good health. In
general they are prone to different kinds of diseases: from heart and
vascular diseases up to chronic ones.
So, first of all we have to learn the basic rules of healthy eating. It’s very easy.
Food that is rich in calories is allowed only in small quantity. So to speak,
one must know when to spot. Alcohol consumption to excess is also
forbidden.
Then what foodstuff should we buy when shopping? First and foremost dairy
products and vegetables (as well as fruits). In addition we have to consume
greens, cereals (porridges) and boiled meat, particularly chicken-meat.
Moreover, general calorie intake is not less important. For an ordinary person
this number shouldn’t exceed 2000 for females and 2500 for males.

3. Transcription of the text

Food is a very important thing in our life.
[fu:d] [ız] [ə] [verı] [ımpɔ:tənt] [θıŋ] [ın] [auə] [laıf]
We eat to support our body in good condition.
[wi:] [i:t] [tu:] [səpɔ:t] [auə] [bɔdı] [ın] [gud] [kəndıʃən]
Food shortage leads to exhaustion of organism together with mental problems such as depression and
apathy.
[fu:d] [ʃɔ:tıʤ] [leds] [tu:] [ıgzɔ:sʧən] [ɔv] [ɔ:gənızm] [təgeðə] [wıð] [mentl] [prɔbləms] [sʌʧ] [æz]
[dıpreʃən] [ænd] [æpəθı]
However, overeating doesn’t bring benefit either.
[hauevə] [əuvəri:tıŋ] doesnt [brıŋ] [benıfıt] [aıðə]
Excess weight can do even more harm than underweight.
[ıkses] [weıt] [kæn] [du:] [i:vən] [mɔ:] [hɑ:m] [ðæn] underweight
The reason of it is that a stout person mainly takes heavy and greasy food neglecting completely the rules
of healthy nutrition.
[ði:] [ri:zn] [ɔv] [ıt] [ız] [ðæt] [ə] [staut] [pə:sn] [meınlı] [teıks] [hevı] [ænd] [gri:zı] [fu:d] [nıglektıŋ]
[kəmpli:tlı] [ði:] [ru:ls] [ɔv] [helθı] [nju:trıʃən]
Overweight people can’t proud themselves on good health.
[əuvəweıt] [pi:pl] [kɑ:nt] [praud] [ðəmselvz] [ɔn] [gud] [helθ]
In general they are prone to different kinds of diseases: from heart and vascular diseases up to chronic
ones.
[ın] [ʤenərəl] [ðeı] [ɑ:] [prəun] [tu:] [dıfrənt] [kaınds] [ɔv] [dızi:zs] [frɔm] [hɑ:t] [ænd] [væskjulə]
[dızi:zs] [ʌp] [tu:] [krɔnık] ones

4.

So, first of all we have to learn the basic rules of healthy eating.
[səu] [fə:st] [ɔv] [ɔ:l] [wi:] [hæv] [tu:] [lə:n] [ði:] [beısık] [ru:ls] [ɔv] [helθı] [i:tıŋ]
It’s very easy.
[ıts] [verı] [i:zı]
Food that is rich in calories is allowed only in small quantity.
[fu:d] [ðæt] [ız] [rıʧ] [ın] [kælərıs] [ız] allowed [əunlı] [ın] [smɔ:l] [kwɔntıtı]
So to speak, one must know when to spot.
[səu] [tu:] [spi:k] [wʌn] [mʌst] [nəu] [wen] [tu:] [spɔt]
Alcohol consumption to excess is also forbidden.
[ælkəhɔl] [kənsʌmpʃən] [tu:] [ıkses] [ız] [ɔ:lsəu] [fəbıdn]
Then what foodstuff should we buy when shopping? First and foremost dairy products and
vegetables (as well as fruits).
[ðen] [wɔt] foodstuff [ʃud] [wi:] [baı] [wen] [ʃɔpıŋ] [fə:st] [ænd] [fɔ:məust] [deərı] [prɔdʌkts] [ænd]
[veʤıtəbls] [æz] [wi:l] [æz] [fru:ts]
In addition we have to consume greens, cereals (porridges) and boiled meat, particularly chickenmeat.
[ın] [ədıʃən] [wi:] [hæv] [tu:] [kənsju:m] [gri:ns] [sıərıəls] [pɔrıʤs] [ænd] [bɔıld] [mi:t] [pətıkjuləlı]
[ʧıkın] [mi:t]
Moreover, general calorie intake is not less important.
[mɔ:rəuvə] [ʤenərəl] [kælərı] [ınteık] [ız] [nɔt] [les] [ımpɔ:tənt]
For an ordinary person this number shouldn’t exceed 2000 for females and 2500 for males.
[fɔ:] [æn] [ɔ:dnrı] [pə:sn] [ðıs] [nʌmbə] shouldnt [ıksi:d] 2000 [fɔ:] [fi:meıls] [ænd] 2500 [fɔ:] [meıls]

5. Read the text and put each of the following words into its correct place

6.

animals
die
healthy
mouth
play
bowl
energy
knives
people
spoons
chopsticks
Europeans
left
plants
daily
grow
man
plates
животные
умереть
здоровый
рот
играть
чаша
энергия
ножи
люди
ложки
палочки для еды
европейский
слева
растения
ежедневно
расти
человек
тарелки

7. Choose the right answer

1. I am very fond of eating ....onions with
cold beef.
frozen
pickled
preserved
salted
2. As the cake was delicious, Mr Sweettooth
had a second .... .
amount
course
cut
helping
3. Potatoes are the .... diet for many European
peoples.
bulk
majority
staple
sum
4. "Were you told to get dinner ready?"
5. Can't I ....... you to another piece of
cake?
convince
persuade
pull
tempt
6. "Do you like raw vegetables?"
"Well, it ....... what kind of vegetables."
depends
expects
matters
minds
7. The meat is rather tough so you have to .......
it for a long time.
bite
chew
eat
swallow
8. Pass me the salad ....... , please.

8.

9. Make sure everyone gets a(n) .......
share of the cake!
fair
just
own
same
10. Don't put any cream on my wild
strawberries, I prefer them ....... .
natural
ordinary
plain
simple
11. After the guests had left we were allowed
to eat the ....... cakes.
additional
left
missed
remaining
13. Do you think it is possible to ....... on
nothing but fruit?
eat
enjoy
live
make
14. There is ....... of cake for everyone.
enough
much
plenty
some
15. Eating ....... in Poland are changing because
of the increasing standard of living.
behaviour
habits
methods
ways
12. "I have brought you a cup of tea and a piece 16. Mrs Proper always tells her child not to talk
of cake, Grannie."
with his mouth ....... .
"Thank you. That was ....... of you."
full
brave
gentle
nice
open
together
wide