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7-3-2016 Types of Food,

Eating Habits and
Behaviors at the
Table
Read the list of food

1. Cheese 2. Peanuts 3. Fish 4. Oat 5. Pear 6. Shrimp 7. Sweet Potato 8. Tomato

9. Beef 10. Beans 11. Strawberry 12. Radish 13. Cabbage 14. Lamb 15. Turkey
16. Apple 17. Grapes 18. Lentils 19. Milk 20. Wheat 21. Cucumber 22. Ice Cream
23. Bacon 24. beet 25. Breast 26. Steak 27. Rice 28. Spinach 29. Orange 30.
Barley 31. Corn 32. Red Bean 33. Onion 34. Yogurt 35. Peach 36. Soybean 37.
lettuce 38. peas 39. Butter 40. Plum 41. Carrots 42. Sausage 43. Pork 44.
Tamarind 45. Cauliflower 46. Chickpea 47. Mushroom 48. Lobster 49. Common
Bean 50. Cream Cheese 51. Salmon 52. Chicken wings

Dairy Meats Fruits Legumes Vegetables Whole

Products Grains
 Vocabulary and Table Manners

Key verbs

1. Avoid 15. Eat 29. Serve

2. Begin 16. Fidget 30. Simmer
3. Blow 17. Freeze 31. Sit
4. Boil 18. Get 32. Sit up
5. Bring 19. Go 33. Slice
6. Burp 20. Keep 34. Slurp
7. Chew 21. leave 35. Spill
8. Chop 22. Mix 36. Start
9. Close 23. Pass 37. Stir
10. Combine 24. Peel 38. Take
11. Cover 25. Place 39. Talk
12. Cut 26. Put 40. Touch
13. Do 27. Reach 41. Try
14. Eat 28. Refrigerate 42. Wash

Complete the sentences using the key verbs for table manners

1. ___________________your hands before sitting at the table

2. ________________a napkin on your lap as son as you seat
3. Do not ___________elbows on the table.
4. Do not __________ eating until everyone has been served.
5. ___________ at a relaxed pace
6. ______________ your mouth closed
7. ___________________ making noises of any kind while eating
8. Don’t ___________ while there is food in your mouth
9. Don’t __________when drinking soup or eating noodles.
10. Don’t ______________ on hot foods or beverages
11. Don’t ____________ with your mouth open
12. Do not _____________ your nose, hair or teeth at the table.
13. ___________ straight, sit square with hands in the lap and do not fidget.
 Basic Table Manners

Circle the answer that completes best the statement according to your knowledge of
Table Manners

1. Please __________________ your hands before each meal.

a) pass c) burp
b) wash d) spill

2. Please __________________ me the salt and the sugar.

a) pass c) blow
b) wash d) spill

3. Remember not to __________________ on hot food or drinks.

a) pass c) burp
b) place d) blow

4. Always __________________ a napkin on your lap before when eating in restaurants.

a) place c) burp
b) wash d) blow

5. Remember not to __________________ with your mouth open.

a) place c) chew
b) pass d) cover

6. On the table, Don’t __________________ your elbow and arms.

a) place c) chew
b) pass d) cover

7. Don’t __________________ your drinks on the table

a) spill c) chew
b) burp d) talk

8. Be polite and _____________turns during a conversation on the table.

a) spill c) take
b) burp d) talk
 Reading Comprehension
Read the recipe below. Choose the appropriate option to answer each question.

Strawberry Peppermint Sherbet

Ingredients

 1 cup water  4 cups sliced strawberries

 1 Tbsp. lemon juice  12-16 fresh peppermint
 1 cup granulated sugar leaves, finely chopped

Instructions

Bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat to low, simmer for 10 minutes. Refrigerate
in a bowl to achieve a syrupy consistency. Meanwhile, purée berries in a blender. Stir in
lemon juice and chopped peppermint. Refrigerate. Combine syrup and purée in a mixer.
Process until the mixture is firm, but not hard. Freeze in an airtight container overnight.
Serve with strawberries and peppermint leaves. 6 portions.

Questions

1) How much lemon juice is needed for this recipe?

a) One cup c) One teaspoon
b) Four cups d) One tablespoon

2) How can water and sugar acquire a syrupy consistency? By __________.

a) refrigerating them c) mixing them with lemon

b) increasing the heat d) boiling them with fresh leaves

3) How long must the mixture be in the freezer?

a) From 12 to 16 minutes c) For 6 to 12 minutes

b) For one whole night d) For ten minutes

4) Which ingredients may be used for decorating the sherbet? Strawberries and ___

a) boiled water c) peppermint leaves

b) granulated sugar d) finely chopped lemons
 Eating for Energy

Tips about eating to increase your physical performance:

 Eat enough food: Your body needs a certain number of calories each day. If you`re too thin, you`ll
often feel tired and you`ll be more likely to get sick.
 Read the labels on food products: This information will tell you how nutritious the foods are.
 Avoid eating foods that are high in simple carbohydrates, that is, sugars. A chocolate bar will first
give you energy, but then it will leave you feeling even more tired.
 Eat a balanced diet, one that includes complex carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Complex
carbohydrates provide the body with “fuel”. They are found in fruits and vegetables, and in bread,
rice, pasta, and other foods, made from grains. The body uses protein to build muscles, and it uses
fat to absorb the vitamins in food. Protein and fat are found in foods like milk, cheese, meat, fish,
and eggs. Too much fat, however, can be harmful.

1) When you choose food to eat, it is important to __________________________

A-) add more sugar B-) combine with a lot of fat

C-) read information about it D-) avoid reading anything about it

2) Our bodies need to ________________________ daily.

A-) consume calories B-) avoid all calories

C-) feel more tired D-) be thinner

3) Consuming simple carbohydrates makes you feel __________________________ at first.

A-) full of energy B-) nutritious

C-) very thin D-) tireless

4) Fruits and bread are a good source of ____________________________

A-) proteins B-) minerals

C-) simple carbohydrates D-) complex carbohydrates

5) Why is fat important on our diet? Because it ________________________________.

A-) provides complex carbohydrates B-) leaves you feeling energetic

C-) helps you absorb minerals D-) is used to build muscles
 Pineapple upside-down cake

Ingredients
 ¼ cup butter or margarine
 1 cup packed brown sugar
 1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
 1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained
 1 package yellow cake mix
 Vegetable oil and eggs

Instructions

Heat oven to 350ªF. Melt butter in 13X9 pan in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange
pineapple slices and cherries over top; press gently. Add enough water to pineapple juice to measure
1 ¼ cups. Make cake batter as directed on package –except use pineapple juice mixture instead of the
water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries. Bake 42 to 47 minutes or until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. Immediately turn pan upside down onto heatproof serving plate, leave pan
over cake 1 minute. Serve warm or cool. Store loosely covered.

1) To make the upside-down cake you, need two types of _____________________.

A-) oils B-) fruits
C-) butter D-) sugar

2) We need _______________________ to make the cake

A-) less sugar than margarine B-) six ounces of cherry juice
C-) more sugar than butter D-) any kind of cake blend

3) You have to ____________________________ during the cake preparation

A-) preheat the vegetable oil B-) cut the pineapple into slices
C-) add water to pineapple juice D-) spray a little water over cherries

4) To make the cake, you first _______________________________________.

A-) soften butter in oven B-) male cake batter
C-) heat brown sugar D-) peel the cherries
 You Eat What?

Coming to Costa Rica as a tourist or an exchange student is a very exciting and educational experience.
There are many things to see, to do and to experience.

One of the most memorable experiences a person can have is in regard to the food. The Costa Rican diet is
a very starchy and for many tourists this seems strange. Can you imagine eating rice, beans and spaghetti
all on the same plate? Once you get past the everyday carbohydrate shock then comes the really good
“food” like yucca flower. In many businesses in the United States the yucca flower is planted at the
entrance and for only ornamental purposes. This is because it is very easy to care for and can cut down and
eat his flowers?

Let us not forget the traditional pork tamales. This unusual item is wrapped in layers of banana leaves.
Unless it is unwrapped and served properly on a plate, a tourist is likely just to take a bite out of one corner
of it, leaves and all. It has been done.

Other strange foods are turtle eggs, iguana meat, blood sausage, stomach soup… the list goes on! It is very
important to give tourists all the culinary instructions in order to eliminate the element of surprise, and in
some cases, laughter!

5) The typical Costa Rican diet is high in _________________________________.

A-) fruits B-) sugar
C-) starches D-) vegetables

6) One type of yard ornament commonly eaten in Costa Rica is __________________________.

A-) turtle eggs B-) iguana meat
C-) yucca flowers D-) blood sausage

7) A typical food served wrapped in many layers of banana leaves is

A-) pork tamales B-) yucca flowers
C-) stomach soup D-) blood sausage

8) The culinary experience for a tourist in Costa Rica can be

A-) boring B-) typical
C-) expensive D-) educational
Read the text bellow.

THE COCONUT`S USES

Every culture has used the flesh (a soft moist part of a fruit) and milk of the coconut in its own way. “Not
shy” is one way to describe the coconut milk presence in many stews and dishes. For example, the famous
“rondon” or rundown”, a traditional Afro- Caribbean dish from the Caribbean province of Limón, is usually
made for a large group. “Rondon” is a seafood stew featuring local tubers such as “yucca” (cassava or manioc)
and “camote” (a type of Caribbean sweet potato). The stew is gently simmered and exquisitely spiced with
cinnamon, allspice, ginger, coffee and hot chilies. The Caribbean version of curry, “rondon” is a must when
visiting Puerto Viejo and Cahuita.
Another example of the coconut`s use is rice and beans, Limon´s delicious “gallo pinto”, made with
refreshing coconut milk, different spices and peppers, regularly accompanying baked chicken with coconut
gravy. In other parts of Costa Rica, the coconut is used on sweets and desserts. Look for classic “cocadas”
or delicious “tartaras” which are baked in pastry of coconut and molasses-(thick dark syrup produced by
boiling down juice from sugar cane.

9) What ingredient do ”rondon” and rice and beans have in common?

A) Cassava C) Sweet potato

B) Coconut D) Baked chicken

10) How many seasoning does ”rundown “ need?

A) Two C) Four
B) Five D) Three

11) Should people use flavors to make rice and beans?

A) Yes, they should use flavors. C) Yes, they should use just pepper.
B) No, because they dislike D) No, people do not need any flavors at all.
flavors.

12) What “rondon” is made of?

A) rice and fresh fish. C) refilled hot peppers.

B) tubers and seafood. D) chicken full of curry.

13) Which one of the dishes has African roots?

A) “Tartaras” C) “Rundown”
B) “Cocadas” D) “Gallo pinto”
Read the recipe below.
Rice and Vegetables
 ½ cup of finely chopped carrot
 ½ cup of chopped red pepper
 1 cup of Green peas
 2 cups of rice
 4 cups of wáter
 2 cubes of beef consommè
 2 tbsp of salt
 2 tbsp of cooking oil
 1 tbsp minced garlic
 1 tbsp chopped onions

Fry the garlic and onion. Add the red pepper,carrots and green peas. Remove from heat when all
ingredients are fried suffieciently Add water, beef consommé , salt and rice. Mix and cook until the
cooker turns off automatically.

19- In this recipe, you need a half cup of both_________________________

A) water and salt C) green peas and oil
B) rice and onions D) red pepper and carrot

20-The first step to follow is to ___________________________________.

A) add pepper C) add green peas
B) fry the garlic D) mix the ingrdients

21-In this recipe, we need two _______________________ of cooking oil.

A) tiny table spoons C) total spoons
B) tablespoons D) teaspoons

22-Once all the ingredients are well fried, they should be _________________
A) moved away from the heat C) minced with more garlic
B) cooked for over 2 minutes D) chopped up
Read the text bellow.

TABLE MANNERS FOR A FAMILY MEAL

Table manners have changed over the years, but some stay here to improve our politeness.

The following are common sense etiquette rules to be followed by the guests.

Wait for others to start eating. Many families will pray first.

In a family-style meal, food is passed to the right.

Try a little of everything-do not take a lot of anything.

If you do not want something, just pass it on. You do not need to stay anything.

Keep the table and table cloth as clean as possible. Put bones, or anything that is not

eaten on your plate.

Avoid burping1 and slurping2 because they are considered inappropriate.

Meals are to be show pleasant. Enjoy your food and take part in the conversation. Try to

keep others` pace while eating.

When you finished eating, thank the hosts for the meal.

Wait for all to finish eating before leaving the table.

23- It is polite to _________________________ during a family meal.

A) burp at the table C) finish you food fast

B) talk during the meal D) put bones on the plate

24- It is considered rude to ________________________________.

A) put seeds on you plate C) wait for others to start eating

B) take you time to enjoy food D) makes noises while eating or drinking
25- In a family meal you should______________________________.
A) finish eating first C) pass the food dishes to the right
B) not talk at all during the meal D) say ”no, thanks” and return what you don´t like

26- The guests should ______________________ after they have finished eating.

A) pray C) leave the table

B) stop talking D) thank the host or hostess for the feast.
 Read the dialogue.

Situation: Tom is from the United States. He is talking to Ana, her Costa Rican friend.

Tom: What do you usually have for breakfast?

Ana: Sometimes, I eat “gallo pinto” with eggs. Sometimes, I have tortillas with
sour cream, or I eat bread and butter with cheese. I seldom eat cereal. I
always drink coffee, too. What about you?

om: Well, here in Costa Rica, I eat “gallo pinto”, eggs, and tortillas. I drink coffee,
too. But at home, I usually have cereal, pancakes or fried bacon with eggs. I
drink orange juice or milk.

Ana: Really? Is it true that people in your country don’t eat much for lunch?

Tom: Yes. We usually eat a sandwich, a hamburger, a piece of pizza or a salad.

Lunch is a light meal for us almost every day. But here, I love “casados” with
meat and “picadillo”.

Ana: Great! I’m glad you like our food.

Choose the appropriate alternative to complete the sentences, according to the dialogue
above.

1) Tom and Ana are ______________.

A) having a light meal C) talking about food customs

B) eating dinner at home D) discussing about their countries

2) Costa Ricans’ breakfast is ________________________.

A) the same as a “casado” C) usually heavier than the U.S’s

B) usually cereal or pancakes D) as light as the one in Tom’s country

3) Tom enjoys to eat ______________________ the most.

A) casados C) gallo pinto

B) picadillos D) homemade tortillas

4) U.S. people ________________________.

A) eat a light lunch C) prefer a sandwich in the morning

B) have a heavy breakfast D) eat tortillas with sour cream for dinner

5) In the dialogue, Tom says he ________________________ for breakfast.

A) rarely eats eggs C) drinks a different thing at home

B) never drinks coffee here D) always prefers to eat pancakes
Read the dialogue.

Situation: Moro and Danny are asking Choose the appropriate alternative to answer
their sister Sue for dinner.
each question, according to the previous
Moro: What a day! I’m so hungry I
could eat my boots. dialogue.
Danny: What’s for dinner, Sue?
Sue: Beans.
1) Who dislikes beans? _______________.
Danny: Did you fix a salad?
Sue: Sure, I did. It's beans salad. A) Only Sue
B) Moro and Sue
Danny: What’s for dessert? C) Danny and Sue
D) Moro and Danny
Sue: Bean pie.
Moro: Sue, we are tired of eating
Read the text. beans!
2) What kind of salad does Sue offer them?
Danny: We’ve had beans for sixty-
seven days! All you cook is A) A green salad.
beans, beans and beans! B) A potato salad.
C) Just beans salad.
Moro: Don’t you know how to cook D) A salad made of potatoes.
anything else?

Sue: Well. I only cook what I like to

eat and I like beans, unless I 3) What are they going to eat tomorrow
know how to prepare a morning?
delicious potato salad and a
healthy green salad. A) Beans for breakfast.
B) A delicious dinner.
Moro: Well. I’m going to order some C) A piece of pizza.
pizzas. D) Vegetables.
Danny: Yea ! Pizzas!
Sue: Okay! Okay! If you don’t want

to eat these beans tonight,

that’s fine. I’ll just serve them

for breakfast tomorrow.

Read the text below. Choose the appropriate option to complete each sentence.

ENGLISH COOKERY

The basis for English cookery is fine quality ingredients, cooked to full flavor and texture. England is
noted for its supplies of beef, lamb, pork, duck, shellfish and salmon, butter, cheese and other dairy
products. Do not think about dieting while in a British home. The typical homemaker bakes puddings,
pies, large cakes and tarts. Also, hosts may slip in an extra meal, the traditional afternoon tea, which
can include little cakes, biscuits and thinly sliced bread with butter and orange marmalade.

1) The text mentions at least four types of 2) Cheese and butter are two of the
__________ used for English dishes. __________.

a. shellfish a. non-diary goods of their diet

b. biscuits b. diary products English eat
c. cakes c. ingredients they never eat
d. meat d. products English avoid

3) English people serve __________ for the 4) According to the article, some desserts you
afternoon tea. can find in British homes are __________.

a. thick bread A) beef and cakes

b. large cakes B) puddings and pies
c. small cakes
C) tarts and ice cream
d. orange juice
D) sliced oranges and butter
 Food and table manners
What do Ticos Drink?

Costa Rica has no national drink, but some of the most popular ones in the cultural tradition of drinks
are:
Chan, a drink made of slimy seeds.
 Horchata, a cinnamon flavored cornmeal drink.
 Linseed (linaza) seeds popularly used to cure indigestion.
 Fruit punch, basically a fruit salad floating in a base of kola and water (delicious).
 Coffee, Costa Rica’s grain of gold traditionally served very strong and mixed with hot milk.
If you don’t like any of the drinks mentioned above, you can also find sodas everywhere, so you will
always have the chance to get some coke or tropical fruit beverages, which taste very good and are
properly bottled for your health and convenience.

1. According to the article, horchata is _______________________

a. The mix of two basic ingredients c. Considered our grain of gold
b. The Costa Rica’s national drink d. Properly bottled everywhere

2. The article says that ___________ is commonly used for stomachaches.

a. Fruit punch c. Linseed
b. Horchata d. Coffee

3. The article states that two of the popular drinks of the list _____________________
a. Have cinnamon flavor c. Are made of corn
b. Are made of seeds d. Require hot milk

4. The rider of the article refers to sodas as _____________________

a. The national drink of Costa Rica
b. The drinks that are hard to find
c. Conveniently bottled drinks
d. Drinks that are tasteless
 Green Plantain Crisps
 4 green plantains
 1 teaspoon salt
 ½ cup oil

Peel plantain and cut into 6 pieces. Fry in hot oil until golden. Place on cutting board and mash thee
plantains flat with rolling pin or other suitable weight. Sprinkle with salt and return to pan to fry again.
Fry until crisp. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately. It’s traditionally served with white cheese
and black bean dip. 6—8 serving.

5. This recipe requires______________ during the preparation

a. An oven
b. A good blender
c. A liquid ingredient
d. To boil ingredients

6. You need to ___________ thee plantain twice to make them crispy.

a. Sweeten c. Boil
b. Mash d. Fry

7. According to this recipe, you sprinkle some salt _________________________.

a. After the plantain are crispy
b. Before you fry the plantain again
c. As soon as you cut the plantain in six pieces
d. When you place the plantains on the towel paper

PARENTS BUILT TABLE MANERS!

The mealtime environment has a lot to do with how your child will feel about food. Children can adapt to
any eating schedule, but you should try to establish a routine that takes into consideration your family’s
jobs, school and activities. Try to keep the times and location of your meals consistent. Keep the meal
itself as the main event by reserving the use of toys, telephone calls and television for later.
To reinforce balance and moderation in what your child eats, help him think of some foods such as fruit
as being important everyday, and other foods such as chips as being occasional treats. Prepare foods
in variety of ways. Your child may prefer a raw bean instead of a cooked one broccoli with cheese
sauce, or carrot sticks dipped in Ranch dressing.

8. Children should learn to _______________________

a. Try healthy food c. Cook their own meals
b. Prepare raw foods d. Eat chips with dressings

9. The author tells parents to _______________________________

a. Let children watch TV during mealtimes c. Keep the same meals
b. Experiment with new recipes d. Change meal places
 What is Costa Rican Food?

Tico food is not spicy. It is prepared with rice, beans, corn, vegetables, meat, chicken or fish. Costa
Rican food is usually served with corn tortillas. Breakfast typically features a delicious mixture of
rice and black beans know as ¨gallo pinto¨ which may include eggs, corn tortillas and sour cream.
Calorie counters may prefer a tropical fruit salad with papaya, watermelon, pineapple, bananas,
and if in season, mango or cantaloupe (a type of melon) instead of a heavy ¨gallo pinto.¨ ¨Casados¨,
popular at mid-day are huge plates of white rice, beans, fried plantains, salad, cheese, diced
vegetables and your choice of meat, chicken or fish. Soups are a favorite dish for dinner. Fresh
fruit drinks, ¨refrescos naturals¨, are flavorful, nutritious and healthy, like the rest of all typical Costa
Rican food. Any kind of fruit, from strawberries to mangoes, is mixed in a blender with crushed ice
in either water or milk and a little honey or sugar.

10. According to the text, Ticos enjoy soup mainly for _____________________________

A. lunch and dinner C. dinner

B. breakfast D. lunch

11. Two ingredients that are part of a typical food in Costa Rica are ______________________________________

a. sour cream and eggs c. only rice and beans

b. corn and vegetables d. meat and tortilla

12. Natural drinks are mixed in ______________________________________________________

a. just honey or sugar c. water or milk
b. crushed ice only d. caramel

13. For breakfast Costa Ricans usually eat __________________________________________________-

a. a mixture of rice and black beans c. diced vegetables with meat
b. a popular dish is called ¨casado¨ d. a fresh salad

14. The ¨gallo pinto¨ dish includes _________________________________________________________.

a. corn tortillas and sour cream c. soup and tortillas
b. a plate of tropical fruits d. fruits and eggs

15. According to the text, calorie counters usually have ___________________________________ for breakfast
a. a plate of tropical fruits
b. only eggs with tortillas
c. a typical ¨casado¨
d. ¨gallo pinto¨
 FOOD IN THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is a family celebration that gathers Americans to have food as the center piece. During
this event, Americans remember to be thankful for the harvest and the people who make their dinner
possible. Traditionally, turkey is the main course of the plentiful homemade special meal during the
Thanksgiving celebration, but the real diversity comes in the form of see dishes. Food is typically
served starting with snacks. Fresh raw vegetables, a potpourri of cheeses, crackers apples, plums,
and small bowls of flavored dips are scattered about the table. Side dishes can come in a variety of
products such as mashed potatoes, yams or sweet potatoes mashed with brown sugar and topped
with marshmallows, as well as corn and green bean casserole, among others. Traditionally the
desserts are pies made of pumpkins, apples, cherries, blueberries and pecans.

16. The writer says that Thanksgiving is about_________________________________.

a. A big dinner event
b. Eating out with the family
c. A recent cooking celebration
d. A party to remembre families

17. The writer says that side dishes in Thanksgiving dinner are_______________________.
a. Different types of desserts
b. Served at the beginning
c. Always the same
d. Of different kinds

18. Dips, cheese and crackers are________________________________.

a. Main dishes
b. Side dishes
c. Desserts
d. Snacks

19. Thanksgiving desserts are usually made with________________________.

a. Fruits
b. Turkeys
c. Brown sugar
d. Meshed pota toes
 “PLEASE PASS THE SALT”
“Please, pass the salt” is a common request when eating out. The proper response to this very
simple sounding request for anyone who is near the salt and pepper is to pick up both, and place
them on the table within reach of the person who is next to the requester. The reason for this is
that American etiquette is not about efficiency, as Judith Martin points out. “Often, the most
refined action is the one that requires the greatest number of steps to carry it out, she adds.

20. According to the article, how often do people use the expression “Please, pass the salt,” when eating out?
a. Frequently c. Rarely
b. Unusually d. Occasionally

21. According to the text, who is the person that helps passing the salt and pepper at the table? The person who
is_____________.
a. Asking for them c. Right after the one that needs them
b. Far from the salt and pepper d. Sitting near the requested ingredients

ICE CREAM FACTS

Each American consumes a yearly average of 4.5 liters of ice cream, iced milk, sherbet ices and other
commercially produced frozen products.
Children ages 2 through 12, and adults age 45 plus, eat the most ice cream per person.
The top five cities in supermarket sales of ice cream are: (1) Portland, (2) Baltimore, (3) Omaha, (4)
Buffalo/Rochester, (5) Seattle.
More ice cream is sold on Sunday than any other day of the week.
Vanilla remains the favorite ice cream flavor in supermarkets nationally, followed by chocolate, fruit
and nut flavors.
80 percent of the world’s vanilla bean used for ice cream is grown in Madagascar. It takes
approximately 5.5 kgs. Of whole milk to make 1 gallon of ice cream.
Ice cream is an $ 11 billion retail industry.

22.Which city sells the most ice cream in the U.S.A.?

a. Buffalo. c. Portland.
b. Omaha. d. Baltimore.

23. When do people buy more ice cream?

a. Any day of the week. c. Each other day.
b. On the weekend. d. On Sunday.

24. Which is the most popular ice cream flavor?

a. Chocolate. c. Fruit.
b. Vanilla. d. Nut.

25. Where is the greatest percentage of vanilla beans produced? In ________________________.

a. Seattle. c. Rochester.
b. Buffalo. d. Madagascar.
 ORGANIC FOOD
Farming now is very different from what it was like 100 years ago. Now chemicals destroy the soil
top, which is the fertile part. The worms and microorganisms that lived there are now dead
because of the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and fungicides and others; as a matter of
fact, end up as part of our everyday diet! You must know that eating the right food is the key for
living a healthier and longer life. Consumers in the 21 st century are demanding food that is free
from toxic substances or genetically modified organisms. Before buying a product, they check the
label. They look for the words “certified organic.” This means that the product they are buying is
produced naturally. A wide variety of organic food is now available. Products such as fruit juice,
milk, bread, vegetables, fruit, poultry and meat form part of the extensive variety of organic
products on the market today.

26. Nowadays, ________________________________ are being used by farmers.

a. Microorganisms c. Chemical products
b. Organic products d. Non toxic substances

27. A negative fact is that chemicals often are______________.

a. Eating the right food c. Pleasant
b. Part of our diet d. Dead

28. Now consumers are aware of selecting food without______________________.

a. Non-toxic substances c. Natural fertilizers
b. Organic fertilizers d. Toxic substances

29. Products labeled “certified organic” are________________.

a. Natural
b. Artificial
c. Not available
d. Grown with chemicals
 Healthy Food

Eating a balanced diet is important. We should eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day. We
should also have some carbohydrates—such as bread, cereal, or pasta—and drink some milk daily.
Those who don’t like milk can eat a little yogurt or cheese. Meat is OK, but shouldn’t eat too much
of it. Nutritionists always say that we shouldn´t have too much sugar in our diet. Cookies,
chocolate, and candy contain a lot of sugar, so we shouldn’t eat a lot of these. A balance diet is
important because it will keep us healthy, but eating what we like is important too.

30. What should people eat in a balanced diet?

a. Just cookies and cheese c. Vegetables and a lot of meat, exclusively
b. Only carbohydrates and meat d. Fruit, vegetables, carbohydrates and meat

31. What are some dairy products we should have in our diet to be healthy?
a. Carbohydrates c. Vegetables and fruit
b. All kinds fat meat d. Milk, yogurt and cheese

32. If you want to stay healthy, what do nutritionists suggest?

a. To eat a lot of candies. c. Not to include bread, milk, and cereal.
b. To avoid eating too much sugar. d. Not to consume carbohydrates and fruit.

33. What is a good substitute for milk?

a. Chocolate and meat. c. A lot of cereal or pasta
b. Fruit and vegetables. d. Some cheese or yogurt

34. What are some examples of carbohydrates?

a. Vegetables and fruit. c. Pasta and cereal.
b. Meat and cheese. b. Meat and sugar.
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Meals and Meal times in England

Breakfast , the first meal of the day takes place between 7 and 9 in the morning, English people
usually have medium sized breakfast, the traditional English breakfast consist of eggs , bacon,
sausages , fried bread, baked beans and mushrooms and a cup of coffee , although this is served in
hotels around England as the traditional English breakfast, the truth is that not many people eat it
these days instaead , they mostly have a bowl of cereal, a slice of toast, orange juice and a cup of
coffee.
Lunch is usually between 12 noon and 1:30 in the afternoon , It is a medium sized meal and usually
consist of a packed lunch , made up of a sandwich , crisps and a piece of fruit and a drink , at a pub
people find different options that range from sandwiches to main courses consisting of meat and
vegetables, fish , peas , sausages and mashed potato.
Dinner is sometimes called supper or the evening meal , is usually more formal, It is the main meal
of the day; it takes place between 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm , a traditional meal dinner is meat, which
has a piece of roast meat that can be beef, pork , lamb and two vegetables, one of the vegetable is
usually potatoes

1. What’s the main meal of the day?________________________________

2. What ‘s commonly drank for breakfast in England?_____________________,
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3. What time do they eat breakfast? ____________________________________
4. What ‘s one of the medium-sized meals in England?_______________________
5. What meal is known as the evening meal?______________________________
6. What types of meat are eaten for dinner?________________, ________________ ,
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7. Where can I buy sandwiches____________________________________