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Sharpening reading skills

Taking words apart | American Attitudes and Good Manners | Introduction and Titles | Congratulations, Condolences, and Apologies | Dining Etiquette | Manners between Men and Women | Language Etiquette | Getting the message | B. On a personal note | Death by Consumption |


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General and specific The underlined words are general categories. Three of the four words in the lines that follow refer to specific items of that category. Find the word that doesn’t belong in that category.

Example: Poultry chicken duck turkey fish

 

1. Beverages juice water milk shake apple

2. Dairy products cheese milk fruit butter

3. Desserts eggs cake pie ice cream

4. Meals dinner diner brunch supper

5. Entrees chicken cereal salmon steak

6. Produce apples lettuce bread carrots

7. Bakery goods bread candy cake cookies

 

Understanding idioms and expressions

A. Discuss the meanings of the following expressions.

 

into an early grave

melting pot

the tip of the iceberg

three square meals a day

Variety is the spice of life.

 

B. Complete each sentence with one of the expressions listed.

 

a bite coffee break over – the – counter

brown – bag it get hooked shelf life

carry – out nut

 

1. After the movie, let's stop in this coffee shop for ___________ to eat.

2. For lunch, do you _______, order _______ food, or go out to eat?

3. This is a(n) _______ medication. I can buy it without a prescription.

4. I can keep this medicine for 2 years. It has a long _______.

5. If you start smoking cigarettes, you might ______.

6. He calls me a health food ________ because I eat only organic food.

 


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