G present simple and continuous, action and non-action verbs

V food and cooking Do you drink

P short and long vowel sounds a lot of• coffee?
Yes, but I'm
trying to cut down
at the moment.

1 VOCABULARY food and cooking 3 LISTENING & SPEAKING

a D o the quiz in pairs.
FOOD & EATING
•••
Can you think of...?
1 Is there any food or drink that you
couldn't live without? How of t en do you
eat/ drink it?
ONE red f ru it, ONE yellow fruit, ONE green fruit
2 Do you ever have
TWO kinds of food that some people are allergic to
a ready-made food?
THREE kinds of food that come from milk b takeaway food? What kind?
FOUR vegetables that you can put in a salad 3 What's your favourite
FIVE containers that you can buy foo d in a f ruit?
SIX t hings t hat people somet imes have for breakf ast b veget able?
Are there any that you really don't like?
b >- p.152 Vocabulary Bank Food and cooking. 4 When you eat out do you normally order
meat, fish, or vegetarian?
c 4 l)) Listen to these comrnon adjectives to describe
5 What food do you usually eat
food. Do you know \.vhat they niean? Then say one kind
a w hen you're feeling a bit down?
of food \.vhich \Ve often use with each adjective.
b before doing sport or exercise?
fresh frozen low-fat raw ~cy takeaway t inned c before you have an exam or some
important work to do?

2 PRONUNCIATION short and long vowel sounds a lJ 6 >)) Listen to five people talking. Each
person is ans\veri11g one of the q uestions in
a Look at the eight sound pict u res. What are the \vords and sounds?
Food & Eatins above. Match each speaker
\ Vhar part of the symbol tells you that a sound is long?
\vi t h a question.
l ~ squid ch icken sausages roast ::±] Speaker A ___; Speaker D
l sptey gr illed chocolate box CJ
--,
Speaker B 11
Speaker E

2~ beef stca1ned r a\\ fork _ Speaker C

beans breakfast boiled salt b Listen again and make notes about their
ans~rers . Con1pare ~r ith a partner.
pr a\\'ns salinon cook s ugar
lan1b cabbage n1 ushroon1s food c Ask and ans\.ver the questions \·Vith a pa rtner.
4 .~~
~~
n1argar1ne ca rton
.
iar warn1 ss:J c ucumber beetroot
fr uit d uck
What do you have in con1111on?

b Look at the \vords in each list. C ross ou t the word \vhich doesn't
have the sound in the sound picture.

c 1)5 >)) Listen a nd check.

d >- p.166 Sound Bank. Look at the t ypical

spellings of the sounds in a .
4 READING
a Are the foo ds in the list c arbohydrates
or proteins ? \\lith a partner, thi n k of four
1nore kinds of food for each category.
cake chicken past a salmon
b \Vith a partner, answer the ques tions below
wit h either carbol1ydrates or prote ins .
W hat kind of food do you think it is bet ter to
eat .. . ?
• for lunch if you have a n i 1n portant exa n1 o r
n1eeting
• for breakfast
• for your evening 1neal
• if you are feeling stressed
c Look at the title of the article. \Vhat do yo u
th in k it means? Read tl1e article once to
find o ut, a nd to check your ans\.vers to b.
d Read the a rticle again. T h en \.vith a par tner,
say in your O\vn \.vords '" hy the
followi ng people a re n1ent ioned.
G ive as 111uch info r n1ation as yo u
can.
1 Dr Paul Clayton
2 people o n diets
3 schoolchi ldren
4 Paul and Terry
5 nightclub owners in Bournemouth
e Find adjectives in the article for the verbs
a nd nouns in the list. W hat's the differe nce
bet \veen the t\vo adjectives n1ade fro n1
stress?
st ress (noun) (x2) relax (verb) wake (verb)
sleep (verb) power (noun) v iolence (noun)
oil (noun)
f i\sk and answer the questio ns \.vi t h a
pa rtner.
1 What time of day do you norn1ally eat
protein and carbohydrates? Ho'" do they
n1ake you feel?
2 How often do you eat chocolate? Does it
n1ake you feel happier?
3 After readi ng the article, is there a nyth ing
...
you '"ould change about your eating habits?
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We live in a stressful world, and daily life can sometimes
make us feel tired, stressed, or depressed. Some people go
to the doctor's for help, others try a lternative therapies,
but the place to find a cure could be somewhere completely
different: in the kitchen.
r Paul Clayton, a food expert f rom Middlesex University, says
D 'The brain is affected by what you eat and drink, j ust like every
other par t of your body. Certain types of food contain substances w hich
affect how you th ink and feel.'
For example, food which is high in carbohydrates can make us f eel more
relaxed. It also makes us feel happy. Research has shown t hat people on
diets often begin to feel a litt le depre ssed after two weeks because they
are eat ing fewe r car bohydrates.
On the other hand, food which is r ich in protein makes us feel awake
and focused. Research has shown that schoolchildren who eat a high-
protein breakfast often do better at school than children whose
breakfas t is lower in protein. Also, eating the r ight kind of mea l
at lunchtime can make a difference if you have an exam in the
afternoon or a business meeting where you need to make some
quick decisions. In an experiment fo r a BBC TV programme t wo
chess players. both former British ch ampions, had diffe rent
meals before playing each oth er. Paul had a plate of prosciutto
and salad (f ull of protein f rom th e red meat), and his opponent
Ter ry had pasta with a creamy sauce (f ull of carbohydrate). In the
chess match Terry felt sleepy, and t ook much longer t han Paul t o
make decisions about w hat moves to make. The experiment
was repeated several times with th e same result.
Another powerful mood foo d could become a secret
weapon in th e figh t against crime. In Bournemouth in
the south of England, where late-night violence can be
a problem, some nightclub owners have come up with
a solution. They give t heir clients f ree chocolate at th e end
of the night. The results have been dramatic, wi th a 60'\o'o
reduction in violent incidents.
Why does chocolate make people less aggressive? Fi rst , it
causes the brain to release feel- good chemicals called endorphins. It
also contains a lot of sugar, which gives you energ y, and can help stop
late-night tired ness t urning into aggression. These two things, together
w ith a delicious taste, make chocolat e a powerful mood changer.
Mood food - what the experts say
• Blueberries and cocoa can raise concentration levels for up
to five hours.
• Food that is high in protein helps your brain to work more
efficiently.
• For relaxation and to sleep better, eat carbohydrates.
• Dark green vegetables (e.g. cabbage and spin.a ch) an d
oily fish (e.g. salmon) eaten regularly can help to fight
depression.
Adapted from a British newspaper
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5 LISTENING & SPEAKING A

a Ask and an s\ver the questio ns \Vit h a

pa rtner.

RESTAURANTS
1 How often do you eat out?
2 What's your favo urite ... ?
a kind of food (French. Italian, etc.)
b restaurant dish
3 How important are these things to
you in a restaurant? Number them 1-4
(1 = the most important).
0 the food
0 the service
n t he atmosphere
LJthe price
4 Have you ever tried English food?
What did you thin k of it?

b 7 >)) Re ad the text abo ut S teve A nde rson.

Then lis ten to Part 1 of a n inte r vie w \Vith
hitn, and nun1ber t he photos in the o rder he
inentio11s then1.

c Lis te n again. \Vhy does h e nic ntio n each

thing?

d 1 8 >)) O\V listen to Part 2 a nd an s ,ver the

q uestio ns .
I \Vhat docs he say is t he best a nd \vorst thing
abo ut ru nning a resta ura nt?
2 What's the main d iffere nce het'>veen British
and S panish customers?
STEVE ANDERSON has always had a passion fo r food.
He was first taught to cook by his mother, who is half
3 What kind of custome rs does he fi nd
Burmese. After studying physics at university, he got a
diffic ult?
holiday job helping on a cookery course in Italy, where he
4 Ho' v does he think eating h abits in S pain met several famous chefs. One of them, Alastair Little. later
a re cha ngin g? employed him as a trainee chef. Two years later he moved
e \V h a t ab o ut yo u? Ans\vcr the q uestio n s \Vith to Valencia in Spain and opened a restaurant, Seu Xerea,
a pa rtne r. now one of the most popular restaurants in town.

What was yo ur favourite food 'vhe n you

\Vere a child?
2 ls thcrc anything that you like/ do n't li ke
cooking?
3 In yo ur country, '>vhen people eaLout \vou Id
they norn1a lly tell the chef \vhat t hey really
th ink about the food?
.+ Do you knO\\' a nyone \vho is a 'difficult
cu tomer' in restau rants?

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6 GRAMMAR
present simple and continuous, action and non-action verbs
a 1 9 l)) Listen again to son1e of the th ings S teve said. ~ the form of the
verb he uses.
1 T his \.veek for example I cook / l'rn cook in fl nearly every day. \Ve usuall)' close /
are usuall)1closing on S undays and t-.1ondays, but this Monday is a pub Iic
holiday.
2 T he British a l ~1ays say/ are saying t hat everything is lovely.
3 Actually, I think Tprefer / I arn pref errirzB that honesty, because it helps us to
know \.Vhat people Ii ke.
4 Unfort unately, I t hink the)' Bet / they're BettinB \Vorse. People eat / are eating
n1ore unhealthily.
b \Vith a partner, say \vh y yo u think he has chosen each forn1 .
c > p.132 Grammar Bank lA. Learn n1ore abou t the present simple and the
present conti nuous , and practise thern.

d M ake questions to ask your par tner \Vith the present sin1ple or continuous.
Ask for n1ore in formation.
On a tvpical
, dav
, 1\t the n1omcnt / no,vadays
- What / usually have fo r breakfast? - / need to buy any food today?
- / drin k Coke o r fi zzy drinks? Ho\v - / \vant anything to eat r ight no,v?
rnany glasses / drin k a day? What.?
- \Vhere / usually have lunch? - / take vitarnins or food
- \Vhat / usually have fo r lunch su pplements at the n1oment?
during the \Veek? - / tr y to cut do\.vn on anyt hing at the
- / ever cook? \Vhat / make? rnornent?
/ prefer eating at hon1e or eating - / the d iet in your co untry/ get
o ut? better or \.Vorse?

7 SPEAKING

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

1 Men are better cooks than women.
2 Both boys and girls should lea rn to cook at school.
3 Cheap restaurant s usua lly serve bad food.
4 On a night out with friends, where and w hat you eat isn't important.
5 Not all f ast food is unhealthy.
6 Every country thin ks that their cuisine is the best in the worl d.

a ti 13 l)) Listen topeople d iscussing sentence l. \Vho do yo u agree with

t\VO
more , the man or the won1an? Why?

b 14l)) Listen to the phrases in the Useful la11g11age box . Copy t he intonation.

p Useful language: Giving your opinion (1)

For example...
I agree. I'm not sure.
I don't agree. (I think) it depends. In my opinion ...

c In sn1all g ro u ps, say \v hat you think about sentences 2-6. Try to use the
Usef11l lang11age phrases .
lA
present simple and continuous, action and
non-action verbs
present simple: I live, he works, etc.
I I \vork in a bank. She studies Russian . l) 10 >))
\Ve do n 't have any pets. Jack doesn 't w ear glasses.
\Vhere d o you live:> Does your brother have a car?
2 She usually h a s cereal for breakfast.
I'm never late for \Vork.
\Ve only eat out about once a nlonth.
1 We use the present sin1ple for things that are ahvays true or
happen regularly.
• Re1nen1ber the spelling rules for third person singular, e.g.
lives, studies, ivatches.
• Use ASI (Auxiliary, Subject, Infinitive) or QUAS I
(Q uestion word, Auxiliary, Subject, Infinitive) to help you
vvith word order in questions. Do you knoiv David? What:
time does the filrn start?
2 \Ve often use the present si1nple \Vith adverbs of frequency,
e.g. usu.ally, nevet, or expressions of frequency, e.g. eve·1y day,
once a week.
• Adverbs of frequency go be.fore the main verb, and after be.
• Expressions of frequency usually go at the end of the
sentence or verb phrase.
present cont inuous: be+ verb+ -ing
A \V ho are you waiting for? lJ 11 >))
B I'm waiting for a fr iend.
A l s your sister still going ou t \virh Adam?
B N o, they broke up. She isn't going out \Vi th anyone at the
n1on1ent.
• \Ve use the present continuous (not the present s imple) for
actions in progress at the tin1e of speaking, e.g. things that
are happening now or around no\v. These are no rmally
temporary, not habitual actions.
• r~emember the spelling rules, e .g. livinB, Slu.dyina, Bettino.
• \Ve also use the present continuous for future arrange1nents
(see 1B).
action and non-action verbs
A \Vhat a r c you cooking:> (: 12 >))
B I'm 1naking pasta.
A Great! I love pas ta.
A What are you looking fo r?
B My car keys.
A I'll help you in a n1oment.
B But I need thcn1 nov.r!
• Verbs \Vhich describe actio n s, e.g. cook, niake, can be used
in the present s irnple or continuous. I'm makinB the lunch.
I usually niake the lunch at the iveekend.
• Verbs \vhich describe s t at es or feelings (not actions), e.g.
love, need, be, are 11on-action verbs. They are not usually
used in the present continuous, even if \Ve n1ean 'now'.
• Co1111non non-action verbs are a.Bree, be, believe, belon8,
depend,JorBet, hate, hear, know, like, love, rnatter, rnean, need,
p1·efet, realize, recoBn.ize, reme1nber, seern, suppose.
p Verbs than can be both action and non-action
A few verbs have an action and a non-action meaning,
e.g. have and think.
I have a cat now. = possession (non-action)
I can't talk now. I'm having lunch. = an action
I think this music's great. = opinion (non-action)
What are you thinking about?= an action

a Con1plete the sentences \ Vi th the present sirnple or b @ the correct forrn, present si1nple or continuous.
present continuous forn1s of the verbs in brackets. I don't believe I'rn not believinB that you cooked th is
We don't 80 to Chinese restaurants very often. (not go) meal yourself.
1 These days, nlost children too n1any fizzy 1 Come on, let's order. The \vaiter comes / is corning.
drinks. (have) 2 Kate doesn't ivant / isn't 1vantin8 to have dinne r no\v.
2 yo u _ _ _ _ anyvita1ninsatthe She isn't hungr y.
n1on1ent ? (take) 3 The head chef is i 11, so he doesn't 1.vork / isn't 1vorkin.g
3 Don't eat that spinach if you _ ___ it. (not like) today.
4 your boyfriend ho'v to cook 4 The bi 11 see1ns /is seerninB very high to n1e.
fish? (know) 5 \Ve've had an argun1ent, so we don't speak/
5 We _ _ __ takea\vay pizzas during the \veek. (no t get) aren't speaking to each other at the moment.
6 What you r nlother ? Tt s1nel ls 6 My mum thinks J is thinkina 111y diet is awful these days.
great! (n1ake) 7 Do ive need J Are ive needing to go shopping today?
7 You look sad. \Vhat _ ___ you _ _ __ 8 Can l call you back? I have / I'm having lunch right no,v.
abo ut? (thi nk) 9 1 didn't use to like oily fish, bur no'v I love/ l'1n lovinB it!
8 T he diet in 1ny country _ _ _ _ v.rorsc. (get) 10 \\t hat do y ou cook/ are you cookin.g? It sn1ells delicious!
9 Hov.1 often you seafood? (ear)
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I 0 T_ _ _ _ usually _ _ __ fish. (not cook)
 VOCABULARY BANK
Food and cooking
1 FOOD 2 COOKING
a Match the vvords and a Match the \Vords and pictures .
.
p1ctu res.
Fish a.nd seafood
1 crab 1kra:h1
n1usscls !'Ill/\'>lz/
pra\vns /pr::i:n7/
sal n1on I., sren1on1'
squid lskw1d/
tuna .''tju:n:i1
M eat
beef 1bi:f.
chicken /'tJ1k1n/
duck /<lAki
la1nb /lren1/
pork /p:1:ki
Fru it and veget ab les
aubergi ne l'ooh;:i3i:n1
(ArnE ~pl an t)
beetroot l'hi:tru:t · 4 boiled .ib::i1ld/ gr il led lgril<l/
cabbage /'ka:b1<l3,' roast fr;:iost I fried /fra1<l/
cherries /'t.feriz1 baked /be1kti stean1ed /sti:n1<li
courget te 1k::i:'3et! b 3 >)) Listen and check.
(ArnE zucchini)
cucun1ber 1'kju:k.\n1b;:i1 c How do you prefer these things to be
cooked?
grapes 1grc1ps •
green beans i!-Jri:n bi:nz eggs i chicken
len1on /'leni;:in '
mango "nuel.)!-JOO
melon "1nel0n1
peach •pi:tJ'
potatoes ] fish ---
pear /pea·
raspberries 1'ru:zb:iriz1
red ~pper ired 'pcp:i'
~Phrasal verbs
b ( 2 >)) Listen and check. Learn these phrasal verbs connected
w ith food and diet.
c Are there any things in I eat out a lot because I often don't
the list that you ... ? have time to cook.
a love (= eat in restaurant s)
I'm trying to cut down on coffee at the
b hate
moment. I'm only having one cup at
c have never tried breakfast. (= have less)
The doctor told me I had very
d A re there any other kinds
high cholesterol and that I should
of fish, n1ea t, or fruit and completely cut out all high-fat cheese
vegetables that are very and dairy products f ram my diet.
con1111on in your cou ntry? (= eliminate)

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