Unit 03 We are What We Eat

Unit 3 Page 30 Reading Exercise 4 WE ARE WHAT WE EAT CREEPY-CRAWLIES the superfood of the future? The number of people in the world is growing fast - every year there are about 70 million more people. So, we've got two questions that need answers: Have we got enough space on our planet for so many people? and How can we make sure they've all got enough food to live? Many people eat too much meat - steaks, beef burgers, sausages, etc. That's not good for us and we need big farms to produce all that meat. The farms already use 30% of all the world's land: they create greenhouse gases and use a lot of water and energy. However, we can do something to help. We can eat meat only one or two days a week, for example, and eat more vegetables - that's healthy. We can also eat some different types of meat - creepy-crawlies! That's right, grasshoppers, worms, flies and lots of other insects. They're the superfood of the future. They've got a lot of protein. Protein is very important for our health, and it's good for our hair and our skin. Protein keeps our muscles and bones in good condition, too. There are two more reasons why insects are good food options: insect farms don't need so much water and energy. Also, they don't use so much space. For some people in countries in Asia and Latin America, eating insects is not unusual. But for people in Europe and many other countries, it seems very strange. What about you? Do you eat any healthy food? How much meat do you eat in a week? Perhaps you think you don't eat insects? But maybe you're wrong! Why's that? Because the red food colouring that is in many things that we eat comes from ... an insect called the 'cochineal beetle'!

Page 32 Vocabulary exercise 1 1 tacos 2 salad 3 carrots 4 omelette 5 chilli 6 coffee 7 green beans 8 peppers 9 yogurt 10 cake Page 33 Listening Exercise 9 So you've eaten here before? Yes, it's simple, but the food's great. It's perfect for a quick lunch. What do they do? The rolls are great. You can choose two fillings from tomato, tuna, cheese, curried chicken and sweet corn. Or you can have more fillings if you want to pay extra. And if I don't want a roll? The soups are good. Chicken and mushroom, potato and onion and a spicy red pepper one - it's really hot but it's delicious. That sounds good. And we can't leave without having a cake. They've got some great cakes. Carrot, chocolate or a coffee and walnut one that's amazing! And what about drinks? The usual: orange juice, apple juice, tea, coffee or hot chocolate. Wow! You really do know this place well. How can you remember all that? Easy. It's all on the menu up there, on the wall behind you! Page 33 Listening Exercise 10 & 11 Hello. Can I help you? Yes, I'd like a cheese and tomato roll, please. Do you want the roll hot? Yes, please. Would you like something to drink? Yes, I'd like an apple juice, please. So that's a roll and an apple juice. Is that all? Er, I'd like some carrot cake, too. OK, that's £8 altogether. Here you are. And that's £2 change. The roll will be a few minutes. We'll bring it to your table. Thank you. Enjoy your meal. And what can I get for you? I'd like the chicken and mushroom soup, please, and an apple juice. OK. Anything else? No, I think that's all. What! No cake? But you said ... I'm trying to be good. I only buy cake at the weekends. Really? Yes, I'm being careful with what I eat. Have you got a problem with that? No, not at all. OK, that's £6.50. Can I pay by card? Of course. Just put it in here. It's done. Thanks. We'll bring the soup over in a minute or two. Could you bring me a fork with it, too? Sure. A fork? What do you need a fork for? You can't eat soup with a fork. I've got my reasons. Don't you worry about it. Moments later ... Well, you're right. This is a good roll. How's the soup? Delicious. Would you like to try some? No, I'm OK. My cake looks fantastic, doesn't it? Yes, it does. Mmmmm ... it tastes fantastic, too! Hey, what are you doing? Mmmmm. That is a good cake! But you said, cake only at the weekends. I said I only buy cake at the weekends. And? Well, you bought this cake. I've got no problem eating your cake. And that explains the fork. Yes, it does. Now hurry up and finish your roll before I eat all your cake. Page 33 Listening Exercise 12 Good morning. Can I help you? I'd like some coffee, please. Do you want milk or sugar? Just milk, please. Would you like something to eat? Yes, I'd like a cheese and mushroom omelette, please. Is that all? Oh, I'd like a carrot juice, too, please. That's £9 altogether. Here you are. Here's your change. Your breakfast will be ready in a few minutes. Thank you.

Page 34 Reading Exercise 2 EATING around the world Part l: The Inuits Hello, I'm Matt Silver, and this is an article from our new series 'Eating around the world'. I'm writing this from Kulusuk, an Inuit village in Greenland. It's a pleasant place in summer, with mild temperatures and fantastic views of the icebergs on the sea just in front of the village. It's a popular place for tourists in those months. But winters are long and hard, and the life for the 250 people in the village isn't easy at all. The roads are covered in ice, and the sea is frozen, too. The Inuits don't have a lot of choices for food. The summer is too short and not long enough for the Inuits to grow vegetables. They sometimes find berries during the warmer months. And they eat seaweed. But there are no other vegetables, so they don't eat enough greens. There is a shop in the village, but during the winter it doesn't get any fresh vegetables. This is why the Inuits eat lots of raw and boiled meat. They eat sea animals - seals, whales and fish - and they eat reindeer and other land animals. These animals have a lot of fat on them because it keeps them warm in the freezing temperatures. Do the Inuits eat too much fat? Isn't that very dangerous? Well, here's the surprise: in the western world, people say 'Don't eat too much fat!' But the Inuits eat a lot of animal fat and they are healthy, perhaps because they eat boiled rather than fried meat. Life for the people from Kulusuk can be difficult but they are healthy. Maybe we can learn a lot from them!

Page 36 Developing Speaking Exercise 1 & 2 Hi, Jordan! I'm home. Hi, Dad! So, what are you doing? I'm making pizza - for me and my friends. Hmmm ... What about me? I'm really sorry, Dad, it's just for us. Oh right. Look at this kitchen! What a mess! Sorry, Dad. But don't worry. I'm finishing now! OK then. Now, how can I help? Actually, I'm OK. It's just a pizza. Onion? Red pepper? Just that? We can make that better, I'm sure. Really? Let's add a couple of mushrooms. There we are. But I don't like mushrooms. So what? You can always take them off. I think you need some chilli pepper as well. Dad, stop it. It's horrible. Thanks a lot. Are you upset with me? Now I feel bad. I just wanted to help. Don't worry, Dad. We can just eat crisps. No, you can't. You can eat pizza. Get me the phone and I'll order one. Ice cream, too! Really, Dad? Thanks! And I can eat this one here! Page 36 Functions Exercise 6 Oh no. I'm really sorry. Don't worry. It's not my favourite picture. But it's broken. I feel really bad. It's OK. Really. I don't really like it anyway.

Pronunciation Exercise 1 Jill wishes she had fish and chips for dinner. Pete's eating meat with cheese and peas. Pete and Jill drink tea with milk. Pronunciation Exercise 3 Jill wishes she had fish and chips for dinner. Pete's eating meat with cheese and peas. Pete and Jill drink tea with milk.