ENING1 You Are What You Eat You are going to listen to an excerpt from a radio show in which Andrew Patterson interviews Dr. Maureen O’Ryan, a nutrition expert. As you listen to the excerpt, gather information and ideas about the importance of taste and nutrition. PREVIEW THE LISTENING A. EEE Look at this list of foods and drinks. Which do you think have ‘good effects? Which have bad effects? Write G (good) or B (bad). Then compare your ideas with a classmate. Which of these foods and drinks do you consume most in your diet? cheese __ red meat __ coffee soda dark chocolate __ tea __ milk chocolate __ white meat __ Read aloud these words from Listening 1. Check (/) the ‘ones you know. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you do not know. Then discuss with a partner how these words may relate to the unit. balanced (ad) mixiw) 2 calories (n) mood (n.) 2 concentrate (vi) relyon (phn v) consume () spicy (adi) & diet (n) & wise (adj) & & Orford 3000 words 2CNENI C. Go online tolisten and practice your pronunciation. PU tissnmsey 5WORK WITH THE LISTENING A (ESEENERITEIGIES choose one of the foods or drinks from Activity A in Preview the Listening on page 29. Listen to the interview and take notes ‘on what Dr. O’Ryan says about it. Then tell your partner. Food or drimk: —____ Note Wee ee Listen again to the interview. What does Dr. O'Ryan say about each food or drink? Check (/) the correct answer. 1. red meat 2. white meat 3. cheese 4. coffee 5. tea 6. soda 7. milk chocolate 8. dark chocolate . Read the sentences. Circle the answer that best completes each statement. 1. Dr. O'Ryan'’s advice is to a. eat anything you like b. always eat healthy foods . eata balanced diet 2. Red meat is good for your a. eyesight b. hairand teeth . bones and skin 30 UNIT2 | What's more important: taste or nutrition?turkey can help you more relaxed ©. have better eyesight 4. Cheese can raise your blood pressure because it contains a lot of __ b. salt c. calories 5. Too much coffee can__. a. make you feel stressed b. give you too much energy . affect your heart 6. Green tea can help you__ a. lose weight b. sleep well ©. concentrate better Calories that have no nutritional value are called calories. a. dead b. empty ©. useless 8. Drinking soda can make you feel a. happier b. more tired ©. hungrier 9. Dark chocolate _ a. is good for your heart b. has less fat than milk chocolate €. can increase your blood pressure D. Mark these statements T (true) or F (false). Then write a sentence to explain why, using the information from Listening 1 to support your answers, It is important to know what effects food and drink have on our bodies. Listening and Speaking 312, Eating lots of fruits and vegetables is essential to a healthy diet. 3. Red meat is just as healthy as white meat, 4, Itis better to avoid drinking coffee. It is OK to consume things we know are bad for us, {QUEST E- 6o online to listen to Governing What We Eat and check your comprehension. FE Use the new vocabulary from Listening 1. Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list. mix(%) _relyon(phrv) calories (n.)_-mood/(n) _ concentrate (x) spicy (adj) consume (v) _ diet (n wise (adj) balanced (adj,) 1. My. includes a lot of chicken and rice. 2. Ifyou_____ too much food. you will gain weight. 3. Icantt cook, so 1 my mother to make my meals. 4. Fm not going to eat this candy bar because it has 450 5. Ilove chocolate because it always puts me in a good 6. Icaniteat____food because it upsets my stomach. 7. Doyou think its____ to go jogging right after a big meal? 8. According to the recipe, you have to_______ the flour and sugar together before adding the eggs. 9, Please don't talk to me while I'm cooking, I need to 10. A good way to stay healthy is to eat meals and exercise regularly. QUE) G. co ontine for more practice with the vocabulary. 32 UNIT2 | What's more important: taste or nutrition?Discuss the questions in a group. 1. Do you agree with Dr. O'Ryan's advice for a healthy diet? Why or why n 2. Do you think people worry too much about nutrition? Give examples. 3. Do you agree that “you are what you eat"? eee Speakers often talk about causes and effects to help explain their opinions Listening for the linking words and phrases that connect causes (reasons) and effects (results) will help you understand a speaker's main points Here are some words and phrases that signal causes and effects. Larely cook because | am tired when I get home. fer cause ‘We usually eat at home since it's so expensive to eat out these days, effect, never buy fish as | don't know how to cook it. effect cause The pasta tasted terrible, so we didn't eat it. cause effect, Due to her healthy diet, Keiko lived to be 110 years old, Because of the high calories, | never eat chocolate Note: Use due to and because of before noun phrases. Use b and so before clauses.A. Listen to the sentences. Complete each sentence with the correct word or phrase. _______ Dr. O'Ryan isa nutrition expert, Andy interviewed! her on his radio show. 2. Eating alot of cheese isn't good the large amount of salt 3 Andy stopped drinking soda, he feels much healthier now. 4. Andy also wants to lose weight, he’s following Dr. O'Ryan’s suggestions BB. Listen to four statements from the radio show. Complete the chart with the causes or effects you hear. Then circle the linking words. Cause 1 Becausdit contains a natural substance which ‘makes us fee calm, 2. Cheese has calcium, Effect 1. Coffee gives you eneray 2.The calories in soda are what we call empty’ calories 34 UNIT2 | What's more important: taste or nutrition?C. Think about your diet. How does what you eat affect you? For example, does it make you feel tired or awake, nervous or happy? Does the time of day make a difference? Make notes and share your ideas with a partner. Be sure to use linking words and phrases when giving causes and effects. never eat ice cream because it makes my teeth hurt jing as it helps to wake me up. Sometimes | drink coffee in the mor iQ. co online for more practice with listening for causes and effects. = BU Rukus When listening to identify causes and effects, you need to listen carefully for the key words and phrases that are used to introduce both causes and their effects. To introduce a cause, you may hear: as, because, because of, due to, since To introduce an effect, you may hear: as a result, consequently, so, therefore Itis also useful to prepare a T-chart to help you classify the information. Write Cause and Effect in a T-chart and note each piece of information in the appropriate column as you listen, Organizing your notes in this way will help you understand how the ideas relate to one another. It will also make it easier to review your notes. A. Read this section of a talk on nutrition. Circle the words that introduce causes and effects. Fast food is more popular today than ever before. Because of our busy lifestyle, people don’t always have time to cook their own meals. It may 3 be more expensive than cooking for yourself, but every day millions of us choose a pizza or take-out instead of a home-cooked meal. The downside is that although fast food is quick and easy, it is expensive, so it can be bad for our wallets, What's more, itis bad for our health, too, as a lot of fast food contains high levels of sugar and salt. Also, itis easy to eat too much due to special promotions that encourage us to buy more than we need, For all these reasons, we need to start making healthier food choices. PILE) | useningandspeating 35B. Use this T-chart to complete each cause and effect. 1. busylifestyle 2. itis expensive bad for health feat too much {Qe . co ontine for more practice taking notes on causes and eects LISTENING2 Food Tasters EEE) You are going to listen to some lectures from a career website. Three professional food tasters talk about their jobs. As you listen, gather information and ideas about the importance of taste and nutrition. PREVIEW THE LISTENING A What skills do you think a food taster needs to have? Do you . think this job requires training? What kinds of foods do you think a food taster might taste? cheese 36 UNIT2 | What's more important: taste or nutrition?8. [ETEETIEINY Read aloud these words from Listening 2. Check (V) the ‘ones you know. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you ] do not know. Then discuss with a partner how these words may relate to the unit. complex (adi) & flavor in) & swallow) disgusting (adi) & keep an eye on (phx) texture J distinguish («) & occasionally (adv) @ trend (n) 2 estimate (u) & & Oxford 3000" words (QQ ering cco catia es ten anc proctice your prontmncietion! WORK WITH THE LISTENING ©) A. DETERGENTS Listen to three professional food tasters talk ar Sacre about their jobs. Before you listen, look at the T-charts below. As you a listen, complete the causes and effects. for key Stuart ‘Marie Oe eC peoplellike totry must develop new products OS AR PE eicaisaneB. Read the statements. Listen again to Stuart and Marie and write T (true) or F (false). Then correct the false statements. Stuart. 1. has a degree in nutrition. started this job immediately after graduation. visits the dentist once a year. doesn’t like strong-smelling cheeses. often visits local farmers. hhas a degree in food science. C. Listen again to Enrique. Circle the answer that best completes each statement. |. Enrique started work as a (manager / waiter) in a coffee shop. . He (has / does not have) a professional qualification. . He works for a large (importing / exporting) company. . He checks the (price / quality) of the coffee. 5. In the afternoons he (emails clients / contacts suppliers) Read these summaries. Work with a partner to find two mistakes in each ‘one. Correct the mistakes. |. Stuart is a chocolate taster for an ice cream manufacturer. He has a degree in nutrition, He trains staff, visits factories, and deals with suppliers. He has worked in his current job for eight years. He likes to keep fit and eat healthily. 9. Marie is a cheese buyer for a large supermarket. On a taste day, she checks the flavor, texture, and smell of up to 10 different cheeses. She especially likes strong-smelling cheeses. She sometimes gets tired of her job. Enrique works as a trainee coffee taster. He checks the quality of coffee, its smell and taste, and how sweet or bitter itis. He loves his job. To him, trying to tell the differences between different coffees is very easy. 38 UNIT2 | What's more important: taste or nutrition?E, [ISEETIEN Use the new vocabulary from Listening 2. Read the sentences. Circle the answer that best matches the meaning of each bold learned word or phrase. 3. Review n suffixes Notice 1. Some of the best dishes are made with a variety of spices. This gives them suffixes a complex flavor. neg a. complicated b. uninteresting . important 2. ‘That cheese smells disgusting. Throw it away! a. disappointing b. amazing c. terrible + 3. Hold your nose and close your eyes, and you'll find it hard to between an onion and an apple. a. see b. know cc. tell the difference inguish 4, Scientists dor't exactly know, but they estimate that 80 percent of what we taste is due to smell. calculate approximately a. promise b. agree completely 5. Children often don't like to eat food with strong flavors, but they grow to like them as they get older. a. senses b. tastes ¢. feelings Dould you keep an eye on the cookies in the oven while I'm out? I don't want them to burn. a. think about b. listen to . check often 7. Idon't eat eggs much, but occasionally I have an omelet. sometimes a. frequently b. never 8. You should swallow your vitamins with a full glass of water, a ty b. take © mix 9. I dont like the texture of this bread—it’s too hard for me. a. feel b. look &. taste 10, I don't take dieting trends seriously since they change so often. a. fashions b. meals ©. restaurants (QUEEF. 6o online for more practice with the vocabulary. LiatingielSpuleg! as@ SAY WHAT YOU THINK A. Discuss the questions in a group. 1. Which do you like best: chocolate, cheese, or coffee? Why do you like it so much? .. Do you think you might like to be a food taster? Why or why not? Before you watch the video, discuss the questions in a group. What kinds of foods contain carbohydrates? Is it better to eat before or after exercise? How can food help the brain? Are some foods better for the brain than others? Does it really matter what time of day you eat? Go online to watch a video about food end ie Body carbohydrate (n,) a substance found in and brain. Then check your thes alyen vouchedy ener ‘comprehension. glucose (n,) atype of sugar protein (n) a substance found in meat ans fish that helps you grow and be healthy starchy (ad) foods lke rice and bread tha contain alot of starch stock up on (pr. v) tocollecta supply of accincacael Think about the unit video, Listening 1, and Listening 2 as you discuss the questions. . In what ways can what we eat affect our health and well-being? How healthy is your diet and lifestyle? Who is most responsible for making sure we make the right food choices the government, parents, teachers, or ourselves? How can people who eat unhealthy food be encouraged to change their habits? 40 UNIT2 | What's more important: taste or nutrition?Collocations are combinations of words that are often used together. For cample, certain adjectives go together with certain nouns. Using correct collocations will make your conversations sound more natural, Here are some examples of adjective-noun collocations. When you eat before exercising, you should only have a light meal There is nothing better than a cold drink on a hot summer day. | try not to eat too much fast food, but it's difficult because I love fries, Would you like cheesecake for dessert or just some fresh fruit? ‘A. Complete each collocation with a noun from the box. A & diet drink food snack —_steak 1. ago een . 2, junk ____ ae 3. ajuicy # 4, a balanced 5. a quick B. Complete each sentence with the correct collocation from Ac 1, Jim’ favorite meal to cook at home is cs ae served with potatoes. 2. To have 3 you need to eat lots of different kinds of foods. 3. Do you want tea, or would you like with lunch? used to eat chips and candy all the time. Now I hate _ T don’t have time for a big lunch, so let’ just have. Circle the answer that best completes each collocation. 1, James has always had a very appetite. a. healthy b. fit . Generally, I try to avoid eating a lot of fatty a. cooking b. foods Isall the fish on the menu deep _ a. grilled b. fried exercise is an important part of staying healthy. a. Regular b. Steady like cooking, but I hate wash dishes afterwards, a. filthy b. dirty D. Go online for more practice with adjective-noun collocations. 42 UNIT2 | What's more important: taste or nutrition?