You Are What You Eat

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You are what you eat!

In Pairs ask your partner: Do you eat healthily? What kind of junk food is your downfall? Have you ever been on a diet? What does a typical vegan diet consist of? What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten? What is something you didn’t enjoy eating as a child which you now like or don’t mind? What do you think of celebrities who are always yoyo-yo dieting?

Can you find the hidden adjectives in this box. There are 13 in total. Tastybutdeliciouseeejuicyfabalblandtoughappstaleliphantmouldycreamyseagreasyyoo ilyoghurtrichapiucvssicklyumibirdsplain Look up any new words in your dictionary. How are they used to describe food?

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Food metaphors 1. Inviting Mary and her ex-husband to dinner is a recipe for disaster! I don’t think it‘s a very good idea! 2. The film has all the ingredients to be a box office hit. 3. I think we should invite more girls to the party to dilute the number of boys. 4. I refuse to call her today. I’m going to let her stew for a few more days. 5. The police grilled the suspect for hours, but eventually let him go. 6. I’m sure this plan is another one of his half-baked schemes. 7. We better spice up this party before people start to leave. 8. Sam has started hanging around with a few unsavoury characters lately. 9. They had high hopes for their new business but things soon turned sour. 10. I enjoy meeting up with friends and catching up on all the juicy gossip.

Match the food metaphors in bold to the correct definitions below. a. Unrealistic or not thought through properly. b. Make less dominant. c. Went wrong. d. Ask a lot of questions. e. Situation sure to lead to something bad.

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Exciting and interesting.

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Unpleasant or morally offensive.

Rewrite the following sentences using one of the food metaphors. 1. My mother asked me many questions about the party we went to last night. 2. Let’s make the evening more interesting by organising some party games. 3. What’s been going on? You have to fill me in on all the interesting gossip. 4. Don’t tell her we found her phone. Let her suffer a bit longer, maybe she will be less careless in future. 5. It might be a good idea to make these investments a bit less dominant in your portfolio by exchanging some for others in a different line of business. 6. They lived together happily for 2 years, but things changed when her mother moved in with them.

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Match the words below with the most appropriate verb phrases.

APPETITE FOOD

MEAL DRINK

HUNGER

STOMACH

DISH THIRST

EATER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Your favourite/ A side _______ A raging/ Quench your _______ Feel faint with/ Satisfy your _______ Pick at/ Gulp down ______ A soft/ A celebratory _______ Work up a big/ Lose your _______ A fussy/ A big ________ Do something on a full/ Do something on an empty _______ Heat up a ready/ Have a square _______

Answers 1 = e, 2 = g, 3 = b, 4 = f, 5 = d, 6 = a, 7 = h, 8 = j, 9 = c, 10 = i

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

My mother grilled me about the party we went to last night. Let’s spice up the evening by organising some party games. What’s been going on? You have to fill me in on all the juicy gossip. Don’t tell her we found her phone. Let her stew a bit longer, maybe she will be less careless in future. It might be a good idea to dilute these investments by exchanging some for others in a different line of business. They lived together happily for 2 years, but things turned sour when her mother moved in with them.

Your favourite dish/ A side dish A raging thirst/ Quench your thirst Feel faint with hunger/ Satisfy your hunger Pick at food/ Gulp down food A soft drink/ A celebratory drink Work up a big appetite/ Lose your appetite A fussy eater/ A big eater Do something on a full stomach/ Do something on an empty stomach Heat up a ready meal/ Have a square meal

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For more information visit www.aclassenglish.com Answers 13 adjectives: Tasty, Delicious, Juicy, Bland, Tough, Stale, Mouldy, Creamy, Greasy, Oily, Rich, Sickly, Plain.

The Maltese Sausage The traditional Maltese sausage mix is pork, salt, pepper and crushed coriander seed. Some also add some garlic and parsley to give it a little extra flavour, however coriander remains the defining flavour. In the past, people couldn’t simply go out and buy such sausages from a supermarket as we do today, but they had to order a batch from their butcher who would then prepare them for their customers. Once made, the butchers would drape them in muslin and hang them in the stair-head where a cool draught ensured that the sausages would dry appropriately and as a result they were well preserved. Maltese sausages can be eaten raw as well as cooked. The Maltese sausage has a reputation of being too salty, however this is a result of people adding too much salt which is not always necessary. Although salt is an essential ingredient, the amount of salt added is always subject to one’s taste. One can experiment and cook various mouth-watering dishes with the Maltese sausage. Have a look at one such recipe below.

Maltese sausage and red cabbage Ingredients: 4 Maltese sausages An onion (peeled and thinly sliced) A red cabbage (finely shredded) 50 grams of butter Salt and pepper A tablespoon of olive oil A tablespoon of balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons of brown sugar 2 apples (peeled and quartered) • • • •

First, Melt the butter and oil in the bottom of a large oven-proof casserolepot. Add onion, cabbage, sugar, vinegar and a little salt and pepper. Next, Cover the pot and put it over a low flame stirring it now and again. You can also put it in the oven at 160 degrees for an hour instead. In the meantime, brown the sausages in a dry frying pan or under the grill.

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When the pot has been cooking for an hour add the sausages and apples and cook for a further 30 minutes. Finally, sit back and enjoy with a nice glass of red wine! 1. Look at the verbs in Bold, do you know what these mean exactly? 2. What tense is often used to write recipes? 3. What are the words underlined used for. What do they tell the reader?

Speaking – Discuss the following questions with a partner.

Did you find the information about the Maltese sausage interesting? If yes, what point did you find most interesting? Do you have a traditional sausage where you come from? If yes, what are the main ingredients? If not, could you speak about another type of food typical of you country? What do you think of the recipe? Is it something that you think you would like to eat? Why/why not? Is it something that you think you would be able to cook? Why/ why not? Could you explain how to cook a traditional dish of the country you come from to your partner?

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Role Play I’d like a….. Could you pass me the salt please….A table for two please…We have a reservation….Excuse me waiter, I think there’s a fly in my soup! Student A You are the waiter. It has been a very busy day and so far everyone has ordered the salad for starter and the pork or chicken as main. Your boss has asked you to push for the swordfish as they need to be cooked today. There is only one pork dish left. Also the Lasagne has finished. Student B You are here with your boyfriend on a first date. You are vegetarian so you don’t eat any meat or fish. You would like something healthy. Student C You are here on a date with your new girlfriend. You don’t like vegetables and are allergic to nuts and olives. You want to make a good first impression because you really like her. You love pork, chicken and pasta. Student D (Optional Role) You are friends with both B and C. You know that they like each other and you want to help. You really like pasta and you are not very keen on fish. You don’t like olive oil or garlic so you will have to check if it is in the dish you order.

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Chez Nikki : Menu of the day Starters Crispy Green Salad with Croutons Tomato, Black Olives & Feta Cheese* Marinated Sausage & Mozarella Salad Main Course Cream of Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup Baked Home-made Lasagne Roast Pork with a Sage and Onion crusty topping Served with Apple Cider-Mustard Sauce Stuffed Chicken Breast with Apricot & Chipolata Sausage Served with Cranberry Sauce* Swordfish Steaks with Marinated Olives, Sun Dried Tomatoes & Fresh Basil Oil All Main courses are served with Mixed Seasonal Vegetables & Potatoes Desserts A Selection of Sweets & Cakes from the Buffet Display. Fresh Fruit Salad, Cheese & Biscuits €14.50 per person *Chef’s special

Answers: to questions above = 1. Croutons, 2.Marinated 3. Crusty, 4. Stuffed, 5. Cranberry.

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