Our Meals

Мы есть то, что мы едим.

Вы наверняка слышали об этом раньше, но все равно вдумайтесь в это еще раз, хотя бы на секунду. Каждая часть вашего тела состоит из сырья, которое вы предоставили ему из своего пищевого рациона. Так что да, то, что мы едим, имеет значение. Именно поэтому сегодняшний разговор будет именно о еде...

Eating is supposed to be one of the most pleasant things in life. Sometimes we are not sure if we eat to live or live to eat. However, these days, many people are being deprived of regular meals. Some folks claim they are too busy to take the time, or they skip a meal because they are dieting. The meal that is most often missed is breakfast, so the eater or fixer can stay in bed longer, even though health experts usualiy insist this is the most important meal of all. In some cases, this phenomenon is because wives are working outside the home, in others because husbands do not insist on breakfast. More convenient Western ideas about breakfast are becoming popular: eggs, toast, cereal, coffee. Later in the day, lunches are also becoming more problematic, especially for salaried workers. The variety and quality of food seem to be declining, even as the restaurants themselves become more crowded and expensive. After work, it is usually an informal requirement to join co-workers in a meal and drinks, so a family meal at home is out of the questionr for a lot of male workers. 

 

НОВЫЕ СЛОВА

deprive (sb) of (sth) : take something from someone, especially something they need or want 
skip : not do something that you usually do or that you should do
fix: make (sth) ready; prepare
out of the question : not possible 

 

ОБСУЖДЕНИЕ

1. Which meal is considered the easiesr to skip?
2. How many reasons are given for not eating?
3. What does a Western breakfast consist of? 

 

I. Do you usually have breakfast?
2. Who prepares breakfast in your family?
3. What do you think about having a modest Western-style breakfast?
4. What do you usually eat for lunch?
5. What do you most look for in a lunch outside the home?
6. What do you think about carrying a lunch box to work?
7. What is your favorite dessert?
8. Do you usually volunteer to pay for your fellow workers' lunches?
9. What do you think abour Dutch treat?
10. Do you think it's a good idea to take a nap after lunch?
11. Do you think one hour is enough time for lunch?
I2. What is your favorite food?
13. Do you like Western food? If so, which?
14. Do you drink coffee afrer a meal?
15. How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
16. Do you try to mainrain a balanced diet?
17. Do you usually buy fruit in a department store, or in the market?
18. Are you worried about pesticidesi when you eat fruit? 19. Do you peel your apples? 

 

Dutch treat : an occasion when people share the cost of something such as a meal in a restaurant
pesticide : a chemical used to kill harmful insects 

 

МНЕНИЯ

l. For too long we have thought that common courtesy demands that one person pay for everyone's meals. Oftentimes this leads to an embarrassing struggle over who will pay' Of course, each person is expected to take turns,r but the order is not always clear and this may lead to resentment by the others. Meal costs are also constantly rising, so paying for multiple meals at one time is often inconvenient. We could save ourselves a Iot of trouble if we would agree to go Dutch - each pays for his own meai.

2. I'm very concerned about getting poisoned by what I eat. I can never be sure if any fruit is pesticide-free, even after I wash it. So I try to peel it before I eat it. As a result, I shy away from some of my favorite foods, like strawberries. My health is more important than my palate.

 

take turns : succeed one another in order 
resentment : негодование, возмущение, недовольство, озлобление
shy away from     уклоняться от
palate    /ˈpalət/     вкус

 

МЫСЛИ ВСЛУХ

1. Don't argue at the dinner table. The one who is not hungry always wins the argument.

2. Children who are reared in homes of poverty have only two mealtime choices- take it or leave it.

3. Exercise doesn't make you nearly as hungry as thinking does- especially thinking about food.

4. The best exercise is to exercise discretion at the dinner table 

5. More and more food is coming canned or prepackaged_ including food for thought.

6. There is a new diet that will reduce weight like nothing else. It's called the high price of food.

7. Most kids think a balanced diet is a hamburger in each hand.

8. Eating plenty of onions and garric will help you live longer, claim dietary aurhoriries - but you will die very lonely

9. Table manners must have been invented by people who were never hungry.

10. Many people seem ro be allergic to food for thought.