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C GOAL Talk about Diets
Language Expansion: Diets
A Compare the two meals and say which is healthier. Why?
B Match these pairs of words to the correct comments.
1. Fast food / Healthy
a. "People say burgers and fries are bad for you, but I only eat them once a week." __Fast food__
b. "My doctor says I should eat more fruit and vegetables." __Healthy__
2. Homegrown / Processed
a. "I'd love to cook, but I don't have time. After work, I often buy ready-made meals that you put in the microwave." ________
b. "Gardening is hard work, but your own fruit tastes much better than fruit from the supermarket." ________
3. Vegetarian / Vegan
a. "I don't eat meat. I eat a lot of dairy products, fruit, and vegetables instead." ________
b. "I don't cat anything from animals, like meat, milk, or cheese." ________
4. High-fiber / High-protein
a. "My diet has lots of meat and fish. I don't eat bread or rice." ________
b. "I'm on a special diet with lots of wheat bread and brown rice." ________
5. Packaged / Fresh
a. "The apples are from the farm. They're delicious!" ________
b. "The label says it has a lot of extra salt in it." ________
6. Organic / Frozen
a. "I want to eat food with no man-made additives, but it's more expensive." ________
b. "There's some ice cream in the freezer for dessert." ________
C In pairs, say one more type of food for each category.
Fast food: fried chicken
Healthy food: nuts
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Grammar (See Grammar Reference pp. 150-151)
How much and How many with Quantifiers |
Information questions | Quantifiers |
++++ | + | - |
Count Nouns | How many oranges do you need? | I need lots of / a lot of oranges. | I need a few oranges. | I don't need many oranges. |
Non-count Nouns | How much bread do we have? | We have lots of / a lot of bread. | We have a little bread. | We have a little bread. |
Questions | Short Answers |
How many do you need? | A lot./A few. / Not many. |
How much bread do we have? | A lot. /A little./Not much. |
D Underline the correct words.
1. A: How much / many potatoes would you like? B: Just a little / a few, thanks.
2. A: How much / many steak do we need? B: There are nine of us, so we need lots of a little steak.
3. A: How much / many rice can you eat? B: Not much/many. I'm on a high-protein diet.
4. A: How much / many sugar do you want? B: I only take a little / a few in my coffee.
5. A: How much / many eggs are in the fridge? B: There aren't much / many. Just one or two, I think.
REAL LANGUAGE
What do you eat every day? What's your typical diet? What can you eat on this diet? = What food do people eat on this special diet?
Conversation (Optional)
E 🎧22 Write the missing words in this conversation. Listen and check your answers. What words describe Pat's new diet?
Kim: Hi Pat. You look great!
Pat: Thanks! It's my new diet.
Kim: Really? What do you eat?
Pat: (1) ________ of meat and fish, but I don't eat (2) ________ bread. Oh, and I eat a (3) ________ vegetables, of course.
Kim: (4) ________ much fruit can you eat?
Pat: Just a (5) ________ after every meal.
Kim: What about snacks?
Pat: Well, I can eat a (6) ________ nuts, and sometimes I eat a (7) ________ chocolate, but it's organic, so there isn't (8) ________ added sugar in it.
Kim: Mmm, sounds good! Maybe I'll try your diet.
F Practice the conversation in pairs. Switch roles and practice again.
G Think about your own diet or a special diet you know about. Make a list of:
• foods you normally eat (or you can eat).
• foods you don't eat (or you can't eat).
SPEAKING STRATEGY
Talking about Quantities
How much / many... do / can you eat?
Just a little/few.
I don't/can't eat much/many...
Do / Can you eat lots of...?
Yes, lots of.../ Yes, a lot. No, not much/many.
✔️GOAL CHECK
Talk about Diets
In pairs, ask and answer questions about your diet, or a special diet you know. Use your list from G.
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