Unit 2 Food, Glorious Food
Active Reading 1
Reading and understanding
2. Choose the best way to complete the sentences
1. b
2. B.
3. a
4. a.
5. C
Dealing with unfamiliar words
3. Match the words in the box with their definition
1. frank
2. resort
3. yummy
4. juicy
5. gloomy
6. innocence
7. perception 8. Nonsense
4. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box
1 The waves were very large in size as they fell onto the beach. (enormous)
2 There was so much seafood that it was holding tightly onto the plate. (clinging)
3 In the area of land where they were visiting, it wasn’t usual to eat fish and chips. (region)
4 When he had eaten the shellfish, he got rid of the shells. (discarded)
5 To eat shellfish you need special tools to break open the shells and dig out the food. (implements; crack;
scrape)
6 The boy was especially fond of his mother’s bread and cakes from the oven. (baking)
7 Because they’re smooth, wet and quite difficult to hold, it’s quite a challenge to try your first oysters.
(slippery)
5. Answer the questions about the words in the box.
1 Which word means feeling? (emotion)
2 Which word means a feeling that a situation is so bad that there’s nothing you can do to change it? (despair)
3 Which word means to say you’re not happy with s omeone or something?(complain)
4 Which word describes how your face looks when you’re annoyed or worried about something? (frown)
5 Which word describes something that is unpleasant to taste, smell or see? (nasty)
6 Which word means to say something to someone in order to have fun by embarrassing or annoying them slightly? (tease)
Reading and interpreting
6. Check the true statements
The true statements are 1, 2, 4.
Talking point
Some words to express likes or dislikes of particular food items. Positive words: appetizing, delicious, exquisite, fabulous
mouth-watering, tasty tempting
Negative words: bitter disgusting revolting
Either positive or negative: home-made (usually positive,) salty Savory, smooth, sour
Active reading (2)
Dealing with unfamiliar words
4. Answer the questions about the words and expressions in the box 1. more active 2. its features 3. the reason for it
4. made in a factory
5. help cause hormones to leave the brains
6. press it strongly
7. your parents
8. liquid 9. tell people
5. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.
