COMMUNICATIVE OBJECTIVES Speaking Talking about specific things Talking about things in general Talking about quantity Comparing people, things and places Ordering food Listening Listening to people doing a questionnaire Listening to people talking about food Reading Reading an article about unusual dishes Reading an article about diet Writing Writing a recipe 82 4 UNIT FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
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a) I met a nice girl at the dance. The girl was a friend of my sister’s.
b) She works as a waitress.
c) Can I have a hamburger, please?
2. Read the rule and the examples and circle the correct article.
We use (1) a / an before nouns beginning with a consonant sound and (2) a / an before
nouns beginning with a vowel sound.
a cat an orange an umbrella a university an hour a hat
3. Read the rules about the use of the article the.
We use the definite article the…1. when the person or the thing is unique. the moon, the sun, the King of Spain2. when something has been mentioned before.
I met a nice girl at the dance. The girl was a friend of my sister’s.3. before superlatives and ordinal numbers. the best, the most difficult, the first4. with musical instruments. I play the piano. I used to play the guitar.5. with names of geographical areas. the Grand Canyon, the Sahara Desert
We do not use the definite article the…
1. when we talk about things in general. I love chocolate. Cats are very clean.
2. with meals of the day. What time do you have lunch?3. With the verb go to + school / work / university / hospital / church / prison.
Do you go to church on Sundays?
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GRAMMAR 1: Definite and indefinite articles
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1. Complete the sentences with a, an, the or no article.
1. My mother works as a nurse in _____ biggest hospital in town.
2. Waiter, there’s _____ fly in my soup!
3. I like _____ coffee but I don’t usually drink _____ tea.
4. Would you like _____ cup of coffee?
5. What time do you usually go to _____ bed?
6. _____ Earth moves around _____ Sun.
7. There’s _____ e-mail for you from your English teacher.
8. Have you ever eaten _____ fried tarantulas?
9. _____ oranges are sweeter than _____ lemons.
10. This is _____ best paella I’ve ever had.
2. Write a or an.
1. an apple 2. _____ horse 3. _____ unusual meal
4. _____ airport 5. _____ umbrella 6. _____ interesting book
7. _____ university 8. _____ hour 9. _____ hole
3. Complete the sentences with the or no article.
1. What time do you usually have _____ breakfast?
2. How do you go to _____ school?
3. I don’t normally like _____ action films but _____ film I saw yesterday was really exciting.
4. I’m not very fond of _____ cats. I prefer _____ dogs. My next door neighbour has got a dog
and a cat. _____ dog wakes me up every morning! It’s _____ best alarm clock you can get.
5. I prefer _____ cinema to _____ theatre. I normally watch _____ science fiction films and
_____ romantic comedies.
6. Chicago is located on _____ south shore of _____ Lake Michigan.
7. Paris is _____ capital of France.
8. We went to Tarifa last summer. ______ beaches were wonderful but very windy.
GRAMMAR PRACTICE 1
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1. Find the words in the word soup and write them in the lists.
l a m b p e a r s p l u m s g o o s e d u c k
h e r r i n g l o b s t e r p o r k b e e f c r a b
LEARNING TIP Picture dictionaries are a useful way to learn words grouped according to
meaning, for example: food, transport, the house etc. Choose the words that are useful for you
and write them in your notebook, together with a translation and a picture if you want.
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LISTENING 1
1. Do the questionnaire and decide: have you got a healthy diet?
2. Listen and circle the answers Jake gives on the questionnaire. What is his final score?
3. Complete the phrases Jake and Sylvia use, then listen to check.
I’m afraid I hate and stuff like that what about really like How many How much
1. “I ____________ hamburgers and crisps ____________.”
2. “____________ snacks do you eat?”
3. “A lot, ____________.”
4. “And ____________ fruit?” “____________ do you eat?”
5. “____________ fruit.”
Listening strategy: When completing a questionnaire, read the questions and answers
carefully before you listen.
HEALTHY DIET QUESTIONNAIRE
1) How much junk food do you eat during the week?
a) none b) some c) a lot
2) How many bottles of soda do you drink at the weekend?
a) none b) some c) a lot
3) How many snacks do you eat between meals?
a) none b) some c) a lot
4) How many sweets do you eat a day?
a) none b) some c) a lot
5) How much fruit do you eat?
a) a lot b) some c) none
6) How many vegetables do you eat with your meals?
a) a lot b) some c) none
Score(a = 3 points; b = 2 points; c = 1 point)
6–9 points: You have a terrible diet! Eat some fruit and vegetables!10–15 points: Be careful! Remember, junk food isn’t very healthy!16–18 points: Wow! What a super diet!
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1. Read the explanations and label the
nouns C (countable) or U (uncountable).
1. Countable nouns refer to things that
we can count. They have a singular
and a plural form.
2. Uncountable nouns are for things that
we cannot count. They do not have
a plural form and are used with a
singular verb.
1. fruit _____ 2. orange _____ 3. vegetable _____ 4. soda _____ 5. meat _____
11. money _____ 12. dollar _____ 13. bread _____ 14. time _____
Note that certain nouns are sometimes countable and sometimes uncountable.
I don’t like chocolate. (U) I gave her a box of chocolates. (C)Can I have another piece of chicken? (U) The man ate the whole chicken. (C)
2. Read the rules, then circle the correct option in the examples.
1. We use many and how many with countable nouns.
2. We use much and how much with uncountable nouns.
3. We use a lot of and lots of with countable and uncountable nouns.
4. We use a few with countable nouns and a little with uncountable nouns.
5. We normally use much and many in negative sentences and questions.
6. We use a lot of and lots of in all types of sentences.
1. How much / many milk do you drink a day?2. How much / many books do you read in a month?3. I drink a lot of / much water.4. There’s a little/ a few wine in the bottle. 5. I’ve got a little / a few English-speaking friends. 6. I don’t have much / many free time during the week.7. There are much / a lot of foreign restaurants in the town.
GRAMMAR 2: Countable and uncountable nouns
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE 2
1. Complete the questions with How much or How many.
1. How many brothers and sisters have you got?
2. ____________ coffee do you drink a day?
3. ____________ chocolate do you eat in a week?
4. ____________ hours do you sleep?
5. ____________ countries have you visited?
6. ____________ time do you spend on the internet?
2. Complete the sentences with a lot of, much, many, a little or a few.
1. I don’t eat much chocolate. It’s bad for my skin.
2. There aren’t ______ people without an internet connection at home.
3. Are there ______ supermarkets run by Chinese people in your area?
4. There’s only ______ milk in the fridge. Shall I buy some?
5. I don’t know how ______ eggs I have to put in the omelette.
6. There were ______ cinemas in the town centre but now there are only ______ .
3. Rewrite the sentences with a different quantifier.
They say we are what we eat. Some obvious differences between us are partly caused bydiet: some people are taller or shorter, thinner or fatter, more active or lazier. But did you knowhow intelligent we are also depends in part on having a healthy diet? This is not surprising whenyou think our brain yellow uses more than a quarter of all the calories we consume each day. Soto boost our brain power or have a better but memory we need to improve our diet.
Perhaps the most important meal of the day is breakfast. Breakfast provides bedroom thefuel that the brain needs to start the day properly. The best way to supply energy to the brain iswith a high carbohydrate breakfast; breads and cereals are ideal. A high fat breakfast leaves youfeeling tomato more fatigued and less imaginative.
Although carbohydrates help start our day, a lunch high in carbohydrates makes us sleepyuniversity. Fish is an excellent option for both lunch and hate dinner. Fish is a good source ofomega-3 fatty acids which help to transport nutrients to the brain cells.
It is also important to eat plenty of fruit and vegetables every day. Experts recommend betweenfive and happy nine servings. The antioxidants in fruit and vegetables help neutralize moleculesthat can damage brain cells. We should also eat plenty of foods that are dogs rich in iron, likenuts and red beans. Iron helps transport oxygen to brain cells. A lack of oxygen can cause cellfunctions to slow which leads to shorter attention spans, lower intelligence, poorer coordination,and an inability to concentrate.
So now you know... to be smart, eat smart!
Reading strategy: When we read we automatically predict what words we are going to read
next. This helps us to read faster.
READING 2
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1. Underline the adjectives in these sentences.
1. The new chef is very talented.
2. The food was delicious but rather expensive.
3. The weather got colder and colder.
4. I enjoy eating in busy restaurants.
5. He was a quiet man but hardworking and honest.
6. They found comfortable seats in the corner of the popular bar.
2. Write the adjectives in the most appropriate column in the table. Some adjectives can go in