Aubergine Parmesan

1 large aubergine 1 tablespoon chopped onion

1 pound minced beef Salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon oregano 8 ounces mozzarella cheese

12-ounce tomato juice 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil 1 clove garlic, crushed

About half an hour before cooking, peel skin from aubergine and slice it. Brown meat in a pan, add tomato juice, basil, oregano, garlic, and onion. Add pepper and salt if desired. Coat a casserole dish with cooking oil and layer, alternately, meat sauce, aubergine, and mozzarella. Finish with meat sauce and sprinkle Parmesan over the top. Bake at 350 degrees until aubergine is soft, about 35 to 45 minutes.

EXERCISE 17. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHICH WORD TO USE WHEN YOU MEAN “A SMALL PIECE, PART OF SOMETHING.” THIS ALGORYTHM WILL HELP YOU TO FIND THE RIGHT WORD

1. Is it solid?

YES NO

a piece of cake a drop of water

2. Is it very small?

YES NO

A bit of (…)

a grain of salt a crumb of bread a pinch of salt

3. Is it thin?

YES NO

a slice of bread a bar of chocolate a chunk of meat/bread a lump of sugar

EXERCISE 18. LOOK AT THE PICTURES. SAY “A PART OF SOMETHING” USING THE WORDS FROM EXERCISE 17

EXERCISE 19. TRANSLATE

1. Вона завжди збуджена, коли готує щось смачне. 2. Суп потрібно варити у великій каструлі. 3. Рибу можна випікати в духовці. 4. Якщо вирішиш смажити картоплю, спочатку наріж її та трохи обсмаж, а вже потім поріж цибулю та смаж усе разом. 5. Мій чоловік обожнює смажене м'ясо й картоплю. 6. Найсмачніший м’ясний фарш – із яловичини. 7. На сніданок люблю їсти варені яйця та пити чай. 8. Мій п’ятирічний син вміє готувати бутерброди. Спочатку він нарізає хліб, потім ковбасу або сир. 9. Якщо будеш їсти багато смаженого, можеш легко набрати вагу. 10. Передай мені, будь ласка, той шматочок шоколадки.

EXERCISE 20. ARE YOU A CHOCOHOLIC?

A) DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER

1. Some scientists say that eating chocolate produces the same effect as falling in love. What do you think?

2. Do you like chocolate? How often do you eat chocolate?

3. Do you sometimes drink hot chocolate?

4. Do you give chocolate as a gift? Who do you give it to?

5. “Comfort foods” make you feel good. Do you have any comfort foods? If so, what are they?

B) DO YOU KNOW THESE FACTS?

1. The Maya made chocolate ________ years ago. a. 700 b. 800 c. 1,700 2. The Aztecs used cocoa beans for ________. a. clothes b. money c. homes 3. The Aztecs put ________ in their chocolate drink. a. sugar b. chilies c. milk 4. The ________ introduced chocolate to the rest of Europe. a. Dutch b. English c. Spanish 5. The average American eats about __________ pounds of chocolate a year. a. twelve b. ten c. three

(Answers on page 138)

C) YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. LIST ALL THE WORDS YOU CAN MAKE WITH THE LETTERS IN CHOCOLATE.THE GROUP WITH THE MOST CORRECT WORDS WINS

C H O C O L A T E

Example:

hat

catch

EXERCISE 21.

A) DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, AND THEN READ THE LETTERS

1. How do you understand the word “manners”?

1. What do you know about table manners?

2. What is the correct way to sit at table?

3. What should you say if you like the dish?

4. Should you say something if you dislike the dish?

Dear Mrs. Gently, Help me please! My wife is always criticizing me! She is always teaching me good manners. She teaches me to use my fork and knife, never allows me to eat fish when we are in a restaurant! But I like salmon very much! I always tell her that “good manners” are simply polite ways of behaving. Aren’t I right? Unhappy Larry

Dear Tom, Good manners are important at meal times, though people worry less about table manners than they once did. When eating at a table with other people, it is con­sidered polite to keep your napkin below the table on your lap, to chew with your mouth closed and not talk with food in your mouth, to keep your elbows off the table, and to eat fairly slowly. It is wrong to take a lot of food all at once, or to take more until it is offered. It is also better to ask somebody to pass the salt, etc. rather than to reach across the table for it. If you like the dish, just say “It tastes really fine!” In case you don’t like the dish keep your impressions to yourself in order not to embarrass your hostess. But in general enjoy your meal! Mrs. Gently

B) PUT THE WORDS AND PHRASES FROM MRS. GENTLY’S LETTER INTO THE CORRECT COLUMN BELOW