Taking our diet more seriously

Many people believe that health is very important and, because of this, many are trying to eat more healthily. For example, people in the UK are eating less salt and more low fat margarine and milk; fruit is now America’s favourite snack and Japan is currently promoting cocoa because it is healthy alternative to soft drinks like Coca Cola. These changes in eating habits are also having an effect on the food market. Global sales are increasing for soy drinks and drinkable yoghurts more than any other food and sales of bread, pasta, and cereals are growing much more slowly. People are also becoming interested in fresh fruit and vegetables and ‘farmers’ markets’ are getting more popular throughout Europe. When they can, people often opt for ‘natural goodness’, and they are buying more products that are healthy, like fruit, salads, and nuts. They are also buying products that help to protect environment, like organic vegetables. So it’s clear that things in the food world will never be the same again.

Задание 2. Прочитайте предложения и напишите T(True- верно) и F(False- неверно) после предложения.

a. Americans eat more fruit than any other food.

b. Cocoa drinks are good for your health.

c. People are buying more soy drinks.

d. People are buying less pasta.

e. Nuts are good for you.

Задание 3. Сопоставьте подчеркнутые слова из текста с их синонимами.

1. worldwide –

2. think –

3. now –

4. becoming –

5. choose –

6. a substitute for –

7. getting bigger –

8. look after, keep from danger –

Задание 4. Заполните пропуски подчеркнутыми словами из текста.

1. Mane vegetarians eat soya as an __________ meat.

2. Some people __________ that all ready-cooked meals are unhealthy.

3. The number of people buying organic vegetables is __________ in mane countries.

4. The UK government is __________ studying how to encourage people to change their eating habits.

5. In the US and Europe, many children are __________ fatter because of their bad diets.

6. Many people __________ a change a diet because it makes them feel better.

7. A balanced diet can help to __________ you from illness.

8. Unhealthy eating is now a __________ problem: not just in the US and Europe.

Задание 5. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. Is food a pleasure for you?

2. What you normally eat in atypical day?

3. Do you ever cook?

4. Do you ever eat ‘unhealthy’ food? How do you feel about it?

5. Are you trying to cut down on anything at the moment?

6. Are people’s diets in your country getting better or worse?

Задание 6. Поставьте следующие предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную форму.

1. They have done something. 2. He has given them some money. 3. You have brought something for us. 4. I have taken some English books from you. 5. She was reading something. 6. He has written a letter to somebody. 7. Somebody by the name of Smith lives on the third floor. 8. They have some English books. 9. There are some tall trees in front of their house. 10. Peter has something in his box. 11. There are some parks in this town, 12. There are some good book shops in our district.

Вариант 10

Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст письменно.

What do the stars eat?

Film stars are everyone's favourite subject. People love to talk about what they're wearing, who they're dating, and how much money they make. But have you ever wondered about what they eat?

Chefs and caterers on film sets have the answers. "Every actor has different eating habits," says chef John Sharp. "Some stars love meat, while others are strict vegetarians who don't eat meat, eggs, or fish. Some stars love junk food, while others are constantly on a diet and eat only healthy foods."

Ninety-nine per cent of the time, actresses are on a diet and insist on eating only low-fat foods. During the filming of Now and Then, Demi Moore ate nothing but Basmati rice, steamed baby spinach, green beans with lemon, and turkey sandwiches on wholemeal bread. During the filming of Twister, Helen Hunt only ate low-calorie foods, including poached eggs, dry toast, and steamed brown rice with vegetables.

Other stars love to eat junk food, and never count calories during their meals. Eddie Murphy's favourite food is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Whoopi Goldberg doesn't worry about how healthy her diet is, and loves fatty bacon sandwiches with lettuce, mayonnaise and lots of butter.

One thing for sure is that cooking for the stars is never easy, because they are often fussy eaters. "They want food fixed exactly the way they like it and always have something to complain about," says caterer Susan Tate. Bill Murray won't eat watermelon with seeds in it, and Mickey Rourke insists on freshly-squeezed carrot juice twice a day, but he won't drink it if it sits for more than six minutes.

Cooking for the stars is hard work, but few of these caterers ever think about changing jobs. "I love my work," says Susan Tate. "Where else can I see what Michelle Pfeiffer eats for breakfast or what Al Pacino has for a snack?"

Задание 2. Выберите верные ответы.

1.Vegetarians don’t eat …

a. junk food.

b. vegetables.

c. meat/

d. healthy foods.

2. Most actresses don’t eat …

a. law-fat foods.

b. sandwiches.

c. fatty foods.

d. steamed vegetables.

3. Who likes junk food?