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[C+] Food and Eating Out I

LET'S UNDERSTAND 1 📚

Describing Food Products


FOOD


I. NOUNS

A. additive

  • substance added to food to improve its taste or appearance or to keep it fresh and preserve it

    Example:

  • The FDA does not allow artificial additives such as colourings, sweeteners, and flavor enhancers in baby foods.

B. preservative

  • Some preservatives that contain sulfur are commonly found in dried fruit, wine, and sausages.

    Example:

  • The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.

C. wholefood

  • food that has been processed or refined as little as possible and has not had any of their natural features taken away or any artificial substances added

    Example:

  • Eating wholefoods such as wholemeal bread, brown rice, nuts, and vegetables can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular and other diseases.

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II. ADJECTIVES

A. savoury

  • salty or spicy in flavour, or with herbs; not sweet

    Example:

  • It is important for children to have a good balance of savoury food as well as sweet things.

B. processed

  • food that has had some sort of chemical or industrial treatment in order to cook it, preserve it, or improve its taste or appearance; opposite = unprocessed

    Example:

  • Many medical experts believe that the labels on processed food should indicate the amounts of cholesterol, saturated fat and polyunsaturated fat the food contains.

C. gluten-free

  • does not contain gluten, a protein found in cereals such as wheat, and which some people cannot process in the intestine and cause digestive problems

    Example:

  • The flourless moist chocolate cake in this cafe is popular for customers with gluten-free diets.

D. vegan

  • eating, using, or containing NO food or other products derived from animals such as meat, fish, eggs, cheese, or leather; also an adjective (a person who does not eat or use these products)

    Example:

  • Malika was totally enjoying the foods at the party, especially the vegan desserts like the coconut cream pie and bananas foster split.

E. free-range

  • related to or produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around outside and are not kept in cages or stalls

    Example:

  • Some people argue that free-range chickens taste much better than factory-farmed ones.

LET'S TRY IT!

Direction: Complete the sentences using the words about describing food products.

gluten-freeprocessed
wholefoodfree-range
preservativesadditives
vegansavoury

  1. My best friend Roy lives a/an lifestyle and supports animal rights.

  2. A lot of young people's diet contains too much fat, too much salt, too much sugar, most of those consumed in food.

  3. Joey's Table is the leading company when it comes to egg production across the country.

  4. They recommend a diet with more because it is rich in enzymes and probiotics, which they feel are necessary for a healthy lifestyle."

  5. I could easily say no to desserts but it woud be tempting to accept snacks.

  6. I didn't realize that unsalted butter has a shelf life of around 3 months when kept in the fridge because it doesn't contain any .

  7. A lot of people turn to a/an diet to help treat their digestive problems such as bloating, fatigue, diarrhea or constipation, and many other symptoms.

  8. Carotene is used as a/an to bring out the color pigments in fish.

LET'S UNDERSTAND 2 📚

Food Preferences and Eating Out


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A. fussy eater noun phrase

  • also known as picky eater; a person who has very particular demands when eating or has very high standards when it comes to food

    Example:

  • He is such a fussy eater that he could not eat pasta while we were in Italy so he convinced us to buy Chinese take-out instead.

B. teetotaler noun

  • a person who does not drink alcohol

    Example:

  • I used to indulge in alcohol in college but a few years ago, I became a teetotaler.

C. have a sweet tooth phrase

  • to like eating things that are sugary or taste sweet

    Example:

  • If you have a sweet tooth that can't be satisfied, these are the donuts for you!

D. count calories phrase

  • to keep track of the number of calories in the food someone eats to avoid eating too much

    Example:

  • Some people say that if you keep counting calories to lose weight, you'll never enjoy your food.

E. join us for phrase

  • used to invite someone to come with you for a meal, a drink, or other activity related to eating and drinking

    Example:

  • Why don't you join us for dinner at the Shangri-la hotel this weekend?

F. be our guest phrase

  • a formal way to say that someone is welcome to join you and that you are paying; in another context, it could mean to give someone permission to do something"

    Example:

  • We'd like you to be our guest at the Royal Crowns theater on the 4th of August.

G. It's on me sentence

  • this means that the person speaking will pay the whole amount, used typically when something purchased is shared between two or more people - such as a restaurant meal

Examples:

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I won't be able to join the pizza party tonight. I left my wallet at home

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That's OK. It's on me.

H. get this phrase

  • another informal way of saying that you are going to pay the bill

    Example:

  • Oh no! Please keep your credit card. I invited you out anyway, so let me get this.

I. split the bill phrase

  • each person participating in a paid activity covers their own expenses, rather than any one person in the group defraying the cost for the entire group; also used as "go Dutch"

    Example:

  • When you go out on a date with your girlfriend, do you split the bill or do you usually treat her?

LET'S PRACTICE!

Direction: Rephrase the underlined parts of the sentences using the correct form of the expressions in the box.

count caloriesjoin us be our guest
is on meget thissplit the bill
fussy eaterteetotalerhave a sweet tooth

  1. When my friends and I eat out together, each person usually pays for their own orders.

  2. Let me pay for this one this time around. You were the one who paid last time.

  3. Fancy coming with us for afternoon tea this weekend?

  4. Hey, don't worry. Keep you wallet in your bag. I’m treating you to dinner.

  5. If you're available, my wife and I would like to pay for you for lunch at Tea of Spring, Shangri-La hotel's restaurant on Sunday.

  6. I know you haven't had alcohol in years, but why don't you just take a sip of this cocktail?

  7. Thanks for these cupcakes! My daughter will surely enjoy them, she loves sugary treats like these.

  8. After the button of his shirt popped because of his belly, he has been watching his weight and checks all the nutrition facts of what he eats.

  9. Janica is such a choosy person when it comes to food. It’s difficult to find restaurants that she likes.

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