FOOD & ALL THAT JAZZ

INTRO: Food -  Listening:  Listening: Jamie Oliver's food revolution

SPEAK YOUR MIND: 

LISTENING 

Now listen to six people answering one of the questions from the food profile section. For each person write the number of the question he/she is answering:   

 

 

SPEAKER 1 --- QUESTION ______________

SPEAKER 2 --- QUESTION ______________

SPEAKER 3 --- QUESTION ______________

SPEAKER 4 --- QUESTION ______________

SPEAKER 5 --- QUESTION ______________

SPEAKER 6 --- QUESTION ______________

KEY: S1-Q5   S2-Q6  S3-Q2c   S4-Q4a    S5-Q3    S6-Q1b




It's now time to listen again and jot down a handful of elememts which actually help your speeches sound much more natural:

1: Definitely    2: Absolutely   3: I guess... I tend to  4: I always end up -ing

  • NEW LEVEL STUFF TO BE USED in your speaking tasks when talking about food:
  • I'm (not that) used to + -ing/noun
  • I'm (not that) keen on + -ing/noun
  • I'm (not that) fond of + -ing/noun
  • X is not my cup of tea.
  • Ys are not my cup of tea.
  • I do like + -ing/noun
  • I don't like + -ing/noun at all
  • I prefer -ing to -ing
  • I'd prefer to do rather than do
  • I'd rather do than do
  • I remember -ing
  • I always end up -ing
  • absolutely/particularly/definitely/actually (REMEMBER TO PLACE THEM IN MID POSITION)
  • PRASHAL VERBS LEARNT:
        • eat out
        • cut down on
        • cut out
        • live without
        • do without
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
    1. I guess a lot of people eat snacks but I'm not particularly keen on them as I consider them highly unhealthy. As for my favourite pizza topping, let me tell you I'm a fan of margarita pizzas ever since I tried them.
    2. I must admit I absolutely love both ready-made food and takeway food. Even though I'm not used to having it on a daily basis, I enjoy it a lot when I have it, usually at the weenkend when I need to rest and don't really feel like cooking.
    3. I know nowadays it's becoming commoner and commoner to suffer from all kinds of allergies. Fortunately, I've been lucky enough to be able to eat what I want, no matter whether it is lobster or scallops or prawns. Despite being products that produce lots of allergies, I can enjoy myself and eat them any time.
    4. (Antón) I'm not the sort of person who is used to eating to cheer himself up. In fact, I'd rather cook my own meals than end up eating any type of fast food. 4.1 - (Ana)  I hardly ever cheer myself up by eating. I mean, if I ever feel down or upset I call a friend or go for a walk, but if I'm in a rush and too tired to cook I always end up having a fizzy drink with a ham & cheese sandwich.
    5. If there's a meal I can't really do without is pizza. You see, I'm absolutely fond of eating it, specially margarita.
    6. I absolutely miss homemade Galician stew, specially my grandma's one. I can't stand going away for a long time unless I take some with me.

  • Listen to 6 conversations about food. Write down for each conversation 1 food item along with its adjective.
  
 

1. raw beetroots not the cooked kind.
2. spicy prawns
3. fresh tuna (grilled)
4. low-fat yoghurt (plain flavour)
5. tinned/canned red peppers
6. frozen raspberries.

  1. Clams (Ameixas) 
  2. Octopus (Pulpo)
  3. Mussel (Mejillón)
  4. Shrimp (Camarón)
  5. Cod (Bacallao)
  6. Sea Bass (Robaliza - Lubina)
  7. Whale (Balea - ballena)
  8. Starfish (Estrela de mar)
  9. King Prawn (langostino)
  10. Frogfish (Pez sapo)
  11. Sardine (Sardiña)
  12. Hake (Merluza)
  13. Scallop (Vieira)
  14. Sole (Lenguado)
  15. Turbot (Rodaballo)

EY: 1-raw beetroot.  2-spicy prawns, hot food   3-fresh tuna    4-low-fat plain yogurts   5-tinned red pep

  • TEAM WORK -  SPEAKING MEDIATION PREPARATION: 
    • Quotations - Speak your mind telling whether any of them actually appeals to you or not. 
    • Mediation practice: TIPS TO LEAD A HEALTHY LIFE! Your friends life is a bit chaotic and needs changing. You find the leaflet below with quotations you'd love to share with him. Choose the three you consider might be useful for him/her and explain why in 2 minutes.

    • SAMPLE ANSWER:
            • INTRO: Don't you think it's high time you changed your lifestyle? Your life has been a bit of a mess lately, wouldn't you say? Well, let me give you some advice on this.
            • TIP 1: Why not take up a new sport instead of spending all afternoons having coffees and chatting with friends. Try to persuade them to go for a run or at least go brisk walking while talking for the sake of talking. This way, you'll be a lot healthier while socializing. There's no need to stop doing what you like as long as you are not sitting all day long. You know what they say, "Don't sit to be fit".
            • TIP 2: It's also important to cut down on the amount of junk food you're used to eating. I mean, it's not all or nothing. You see, you can occasionally eat hamburguers and pizzas, chocolate bars and all that jazz, but what really counts is what you do on a daily basis. I do think it's worth giving it a try. So, why not break that bad habit. You can start by allowing yourself to eat fast food just at the weekend. I'm sure you'll soon get used to it and you know the idiom "He who works, will reap rewards". Once you start feeling the benefits, you'll never stop. 
            • TIP 3: And last but not least remember that health is wealth, so there's no better way to keep the doctor away, to avoid feeling physically and emotionally drained than by having a healthy lifestyle.
            • CONCLUSION: I know it'll be kind of difficult to make up your mind at first, but I'm sure you'll soon get used to it and benefit a great deal in the long run. So, come on, what are you waiting for?
ers   6-frozn rsberrie

SPEAKING INTERACTION: Butting in naturaly and politely in conversations. Agreeing & disagreeing.
Butting in conversations - Sounding natural & polite 

 

GET READY TO TALK 1, TALK 2, TALK 3 - COMING SOON NEXT 30th NOVEMBER:

Oral exam practice:
  1. Mediation -Easy tips for a healthy diet. (2')
  2. Oral production - Opinion & personal experience. (3')
  3. Interaction - How to encourage children to lead a healthy lifestyle. (5')

TOPIC: FOOD

CANDIDATE A -   TASKS 1 & 2  -  

Preparation time: 3 minutes

Speaking time: Mediation 2 minutes + 3 minutes oral production.

Your partner is looking for information about losing weight. You found this poster online:

Talk to your partner about the following points:

●     Tell about three of these tips on the poster and explain them in your own words. (mediation 2')

●     Give your opinion on the problems of leading an unhealthy lifestyle.  (opinion + experience 2'-3')

Useful language:
        • It's well-known...
        • It's commonly acknowledged... 
        • It's scientifically proven...
        • Studies/Statistics show/indicate...
        • Research shows/indicates...
        • There's enough evidence to prove...
        • There's plenty of evidence to prove...
        • This will make/help you ...
        • This way you'll end up -ing...
        • This often leads to -ing/noun... 
        • This usually results in -ing/noun...

●     Talk about your experience with diets / your eating habits.

TASK 3  -  TOPIC: FOOD

Preparation time: 1 minute

Speaking time: 5 minutes

You and your partner are looking for a picture to publish in your school magazine next month to raise awareness of the importance of encouraging children to have healthy eating habits. Talk about the meaning of each of the pictures below and choose one for your magazine cover. Try to reach an agreement.  




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