- •(Students' textbook for conversation classes On the topic "meals")
- •Petrozavodsk
- •Americans, Russians and food Учебное пособие для студентов по устной практике по теме: Еда. Стиль питания русских и американцев.
- •Предисловие
- •Planning.
- •1. Topical Vocabulary.
- •Read and discuss the story “Food”.
- •Listening and Comprehension /dialogs/
- •Group activity: planning meals
- •Topical vocabulary. Food. Meals продукты еда
- •Phrases “In the Restaurant”
- •C. Cooking terms. Crossword Across
- •Card # 5 Match the words and definitions.
- •Card # 6 Name the words and phrases corresponding to the following definitions.
- •Card # 17 Fill out the articles:
- •Card #18 Translate the following sentences into English :
- •Card #19 Translate these words and expressions into Russian. Illustrate the usage with your own examples.
- •Card #20 Find English equivalents for the following phrases and use them in your own context:
- •Card #21 Translate the Russian parts of the sentences in to English and expand upon them.
- •Card # 22. Complete the following sentences.
- •Card # 23. Circle all the words that might fit the blanks:
- •Card #30 Discuss the words you might need to:
- •Assignment "Meals and cooking. Idioms"
- •Meals and cooking have given rise to many English idioms. How many do you know? Check yourself.
- •Find the answers to the following questions and put them down :
- •Now answer questions 1-4 Discuss the following with your friends:
- •Food personalities
- •Personal stories My Diet
- •The politics of men, women and food
- •Fuel vs. Vice
- •Eating In
- •Eating Out
- •Getting something to eat in russia and america.
- •Some more helpful things to know.
- •Test yourself
- •American food.
- •In Russia. Food.("Moscow Business Survival Guide" written by Paul Richardson & David Kelly for people doing business in Moscow )
- •Some general tips for dining out.
- •Tips for Eating in Russia. Some years later.
- •Getting something to eat. Tapescript.
- •Social Customs: a Dinner Party
- •On American table manners.
- •Supplement. American Cuisine. Southern cooking. Read the presentation given by Herbert a. Exum, Ph.D., Fulbright Professor of Education at the University of Joensuu
- •Menu Reader Food.
Card # 5 Match the words and definitions.
1. calories a. artificial ingredient
2 serving b. things in food
3. gram c. not natural
4. artificial d. units of food energy
5. label e. elements of food in things like rice, bread and potatoes
6. minerals f .average amount of a kind of food for one person for one
meal
7. ingredients g. the necessary daily amount of a food element for one
person
8. carbohydrates h. natural element in food such as copper and zinc
9. additive i. units of weight
10 RDA j. the paper on a food package with nutritional information
Card # 6 Name the words and phrases corresponding to the following definitions.
a meal eaten in the late morning combination of breakfast and lunch
a chemical substance, a stimulant, found in coffee, tea and Coca-Cola
to let food sit, or steep in a sauce for several hours to several days before cooking
rub against grater to cut into small pieces
a Mexican sandwich with meat, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese in a piece of thin, flat bread
a main course in a restaurant
served with ice cubes
CARD #7 Explain in English:
Candy, carbonated, leavening agents, flavoring, dressing, junk food, drain, deli, cheesecake, .
to do full justice to this food.
CARD # 8. Differentiate between the following:
Food to go-to get a doggie-bag;
Raw-well-done-rare-medium-rare;
To fry-to roast-to grill;
Dressing-seasoning;
Convenience food-fast food;
A coffee shop-a bar-a cocktail lounge.
Smoking-non-smoking section.
Eatable -edible -eating
CARD # 9 Give the synonyms:
Snack, a bill, spicy, fine, appetizers, alcohol, on special, to pay for smb, to ask for advice, the headwaiter, soft drinks, stylish, official permission, cutlery, food store.
CARD # 10 Match the parts of the following phrases:
1. healthy a . chain
2. food b. diet
3. to watch c. calories
4. to eat d. to go
5. changing e. food
6. roasted f. meat
7 low-calorie g. elements
CARD #11 Work in pairs. Name as many words on the topic. The first letter of each following word should be the same as the last letter of the previous one. e.g. eat-taco. Who will give more?
CARD #12 Revise topical vocabulary. Give as many words containing a certain letter a) at the
beginning of the word; b) in the middle; c)at the end; d) no such a letter in the word. Who will
give more? Pronounce the words correctly.
CARD #:13 "Mind mapping." Work in pairs or groups. Put down as many words and phrases on the topic associated with given below. Exchange your lists with each other and compare them.
Dieting, American eating style, healthy food, Christmas dinner, etiquette, Mc Donald's.
CARD #14 Odd the word out. In each group cross the word that does not fit it out. Account for your choice
soft drinks b. Mexican food c. cholesterol d. coffee shop
alcoholic drinks Chinese food protein cafeteria
fruit drinks ethnic food fat pizza place
healthy food zinc sandwich
e. convenience food
junk food
canned food
CARD #15 Learn 15 words on the topic in 2 minutes. Then check and compare results.(words might be either listed alphabetically, at random or related in a story sequence.
Knead, flour, microwave, recipe, grinder, herb, home-made, decaffeinated, hamburger, shrimp, marinate, straight, season, reservation, dieting.
*CARD #16. Fill in the blanks with prepositions, if necessary, please
consist …two courses
to lay the table … four persons
to take something …the first course
it's …me
help oneself… some salad
to show smb …table
to load… … something
to pay…a cash register
to make a reservation … Sunday
to beware …high prices
to come …handy … wiping …silverware
to order … an eye … freshness
fast food disagrees … me
to be … the menu
to sell … hot cakes
to be … a par … something
beer … tap
we want it … separate checks
to run … … coffee
