UNIT

12

FOOD & DRINKS

A
a. What do you do to be in good health?

b. Skim the text to find the gist (main idea).

Immune System
Your immune system is made up of white blood cells. To give adequate protection, these cells
should be working 24 hours a day. They are directly affected by the quality of food you eat, the way
you behave, and the nature of your thoughts.
Excessive sugar, protein, zinc, iron or manganese and too much Vitamin C or Vitamin E are
dangers to the immune system. You should also monitor magnesium intake. Most people dont get
enough magnesium in their diets. Since diet and psychology are closely related, a magnesium
deficiency can create anxiety symptoms. The minimum amount of magnesium necessary is usually
300 to 500 miligrammes a day. When you are highly stressed, you would need more magnesium as
its used up very rapidly at such times. The best sources are green leafy vegetables, lean meat and
whole grains.
Stress, sorrow and trauma damage the immune system. So, you should be especially cautious
about your diet during these times. Remember to exercise too because it enhances the function of
your immune system by reducing stress.
Examine your expectations about health. Make your immune system stronger. Being sick a
couple of times a year is inevitable only if your immune system hasnt been improved.
c. Scan the text and find what the function of white blood cells is and what they are affected by.
d. Read the text and match the words with their meanings.

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

immune
excessive
deficiency
symptom
enhances

a) a physical condition which shows that you have a particular illness

b) being not enough
c) improves
d) unable to catch a particular disease because the body resists it naturally
e) too much

e. Work in pairs. Ask your partner how s/he protects her/his immune system. Then report what
s/he says to the class.

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B
a. Many uncountable nouns can be made countable by means of partitives. Using the partitives
below, complete the shopping list made for a birthday party.
Partitives
a piece of cake / advice / information / furniture
a jar of jam
a rasher of bacon
a glass / bottle of water
a box of chocolates
a bar of chocolate / soap
a cup / glass of tea / coffee
a packet of crisps / tea / biscuits
a slice / loaf of bread
a kilo / pound of meat
a tube of toothpaste
a bit / piece of chalk
a bag of flour
a drop / can of oil
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a can of coke
LIS
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a carton of fruit juice / milk
P
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SHO __ of w ocolat
a tin of beans / peas
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a dash of cinnamon
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five ______ _ of cr Coke
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two _____ ___ of t juice
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b. Unscramble the letters to make real words. Then write (C) for Countables and (U) for
Uncountables.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

estka
hpinsca
rlfuo
llor
feecof

__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

6. tuapgreifr
7. spscri
8. gaussae
9. epa
10. oehyn

__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

c. Here is a recipe for i kebab. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs.
First, charcoal (1) ........................ (place) in the barbecue and (2) ........................ (light) with
lighter fluid. Then, some meat and vegetables (3) ........................ (cut) and (4) ........................ (mix)
with some barbecue marinade in a bowl. It is marinated for 20 minutes. Next, the meat and
vegetables (5) ........................ (skewer). After that, the kebabs (6) ........................ (put) on the
barbecue and (7) ...................... (cook) for 10 to 15 minutes. From time to time, they (8) ......................
(turn). Finally, the kebabs (9) ........................ (take) off the barbecue. Good appetite!
d. Complete the sentences.
1- For dinner, I suggest ........................................................................................................................
2- The Minister of Health reported that ................................................................................................
3- The man in black asked the barmaid ...............................................................................................
4- The customer asked the greengrocer where ..................................................................................
5- The dietician warned the obese girl .................................................................................................
6- My mother will not make the birthday cake herself. She will get .....................................................

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e. Match the methods with the food.

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2.
3.
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6.

to
to
to
to
to
to

cook
fry
boil
stir
bake
roast

a) beef
b) cake
c) sauce
d) eggs
e) vegetables
f) potatoes

C
a. Circle the most suitable word in bold in each sentence.
1. Duygu is always asking for a large dish / plate / portion.
2. Sushi is a famous Japanese meal which is raw / undercooked / well-done fish.
3. Aye didnt want to prepare dinner. Instead, she asked / ordered / demanded grilled chicken.
4. You must have my mothers instructions / ingredients / recipes for cakes.
5. In order to make potato balls, you must have fried / grated / mashed potatoes.
6. The meals are perfect. I would like to thank the cook / cooker / waiter.
7. Dont eat too much or you will win / put / gain on weight.
b. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box to form idioms or sayings.
doctor
apple(x2)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

omelette
pod

peas
eye

finger
cherry

nut
eggs

pie
hot cakes

A(n) __________ a day keeps the __________ away.

to sell like __________
another bite at the __________
cant make a(n) ___________ without breaking __________
have a/n __________ in every __________
a tough __________ to crack
alike as two __________ in a(n) __________
to be the __________ of someones __________

c. Match the idioms in part (b) with their explanations by using a dictionary.
a) be given another opportunity of doing or getting something
b) be involved in lots of different things
c) Eating apples is good for you.
d) It is impossible to do something important without taking risks.
e) very or exactly the same in appearance, behaviour, etc.
f) sell rapidly or in great quantity
g) be loved more than any other
h) a difficult problem or situation to solve

D
a. Have you ever had food poisoning? If yes, where, when and how did it happen?
b. Listen to the dietician giving some tips on how to avoid food poisoning in a symposium on
World Health Day, 7th April. Tick the tips mentioned while listening.

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1. Do not let food cool to room temperature before putting it in the refrigerator.
2. Do not defrost frozen food for hours at room temperature.
3. Do not drink milk if it has turned sour.
4. Scrub your cutting board after each use.
5. Do not use cans that bulge.
6. Avoid saturated fat.
7. Do not store food in open cans.
8. Use low-fat yoghurt instead of sour cream or mayonnaise.

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c. What does lead poisoning result from?

d. Why are acidic foods in cans dangerous?

E
a. Below is a menu for a Turkish new year dinner. Find the following in it.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

3
5
3
2
3

kinds of meat ................ ................ ................

kinds of vegetables ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
ways of preparing food ................ ................ ................
desserts ................ ................
kinds of salad ................ ................ ................

NEW YEAR MEN

U
* Chicken soup w
ith
noodles
* Season salad
* Stuffed roast tu
rkey with
chestnut
* Rice with green
beans,
carrots and pine
nuts
* Stuffed vine leav
es with
ground meat
* Potato salad

les
* Fried mixed vegetab
* Smoked eggplant
* Thin layers of flaky
se
pastry stuffed with chee
* Chocolate cake
* Baklava with pistachio
nuts in syrup
* Coke
* Coffee or tea

b Prepare a menu for a typical holiday meal for some Turkish guests.

STAR RESTAURANT
Starters
Main Course
Desserts
Beverages

c. Write a recipe for one of the dishes / desserts you wrote in the menu above.

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