I. Oral Practice Section

1. Look through the statements/ proverbs and try to outline the problems to be discussed.

1. Eating is one of the greatest pleasures available. In the modern world we tend to eat too quickly and not well enough.

2. Tastes differ.

3. Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

4. A very popular pastime today is eating out.

2. You’ve got some information about eating habits of young people. Say why some people eat so much junk food nowadays and what junk food is. Replace the words in bold type by the synonyms given in the box.

In today’s fast-moving world, people have less and less time to spend eating, let alone cooking. It is probably for this reason that junk food has become so popular, and there’s no doubt that it’s here to stay.

So what exactly is junk food? Basically, it is anything that is high in calories but lacking in nutrition. Hamburgers, crisps, chocolate bars and hot dogs fall into this category. Pizzas, although they can have vegetables and cheese toppings, are also included as they contain a lot of fat.

Why have our eating habits changed? “It’s lack of time and loss of tradition”, says one expert. He explains that people are too busy too cook and eat proper meals, so they grab whatever is available – and that is usually junk food. Also, the style of life represented on TV, especially in music videos, is fast. Young people pick up the idea that speed means excitement, whereas anything traditional is slow and boring. As a result, they turn down traditional food and go for junk food instead.

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