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    41. Two friends have a light-hearted argument about vegetarianism, 2. A nutritionist discusses food groups and the importance of a balanced diet. Vegetarianism In this first extract from their conversation, Freddy and Lily discuss why Lily became a vegetarian. Note some arguments for and against becoming a vegetarian. Then listen to the recording and compare what you have written with what Lily and Freddy say. Lily and Freddy have an easy-going, relaxed relationship and indulge in good- natured ‘banter’ as can be seen in the following phrases. Listen to the intonation of the speaker and the response from the listener. They do not take each other too seriously! ‘I think it’s a fashion statement or something.’ ‘And you became a vegetarian at three?’ "What about hotdogs? Well, when you're three you don't really eat hotdogs’ “You must be kind of lackadaisical, over-relaxed.” Listen again and tick the statements which best represent the speakers’ opinions. 1a Freddy understands why people become vegetarian but he wouldn't want to be one himself b Freddy can’t understand why people become vegetarians 2 a Lily has been a vegetarian since she was three. b Lily became a vegetarian after eating a hotdog. 3 a Lily used to eat meat when she went to friends’ houses. b Lily hasn’t eaten meat since she was three. 4 a Freddy thinks eating meat makes you over-relaxed. b According to Freddy, eating meat gives you energy. ooo0o0000 5 a Lily makes a special effort to cook meat when entertaining her meat-eating friends, b Lily only offers her friends vegetarian dishes. 6 a Lily now eats fish, but mainly because she wants to be polite b Lily now enjoys eating fish, Gd 16 | Listening UNIT 3 | Diet COBUILD CHECK: vegetarianism + | turned to vegetarianism about nine years ago for moral reasons. +15 years ago he converted to veganism, shunning meat, cheese, eggs and other animal products. + If you are a vegan, you may be low in calcium or vitamin D. «At least more and more places are offering a veggie/vegetarian choice on the menu. + Alma’s not a vegetarian but she often chooses the veggie burger over the beef version. + Ifyou have any special dietary requirements, please let us know when you are booking. * Many people have to follow special diets for medical reasons. * I love chocolate and | would never give up eating According to a 2013 survey conducted by the British Nutrition Foundation, one in three primary schoolchildren in the UK thought that cheese was a vegetable, that fish fingers came from chicken and that pasta was an animal product! Match the adjectives with their opposites. trendy a childish energetic b- impolite courteous © incomprehensible OouUnRUNa tasty d-_ unfashionable adult fe bland understandable f lazy Living as a vegetarian In this second extract from their conversation, Freddy and Lily discuss the reasons why someone might become a vegetarian and some practicalities of buying and eating vegetarian food. Why would you expect someone to become a vegetarian? Is it easy to live a vegetarian life where you live? Listen to the recording and compare your thoughts with those of Freddy and Lily. Useful vocabulary and phrases: food and lifestyles | Quorn™ mince = a popular vegetarian alternative to minced meat (see www.quorn.com) to live a lie = to live a life that is totally dishonest to fit in with the crowd = to be popular ‘omnivores = people who eat everything processed meat = meat that has been transformed into a product, e.g. for the supermarket L... and stuff = and things like that (slang) Section 1 | Lifestyle 7 é 9) @ o Listen again to check your detailed understanding of what is said. Are these statements true or false? True False Lily thinks Quorn tastes good. Freddy does not believe that we eat too much meat. 3 Lily thinks preparing a vegetarian dish is more difficult than preparing a fish dish, 4 Freddy believes that a vegetarian diet is cheaper. Freddy is a highly proficient cook Clear usage: adjectives and adverbs Freddy talks about ‘cheap’ food (cheap = an adjective) We can eat cheaply if we eat plenty of vegetables (cheaply = an adverb) This is standard use and most speakers in this book use these standard forms of adjectives and adverbs. Note however that increasing numbers of speakers do not use standard adverbial forms. You will sometimes hear, for example: We can eat cheap if...” He played well (standard) He played good (non-standard) He spoke English badly (standard) - He spoke English bad (non-standard) He walked slowly (standard) — He walked slow (non-standard) Note the interaction between the two speakers and how they interject whilst +the other is speaking, Listen again. Write down what the other speaker interjects whilst the main speaker is talking. 1. know that sounds disgusting 2h gen 2 It's got the texture of 3 [..]but can see why 4. Vegetarian food beyond just boiling 5 I think a balanced diet 6 [...] increased my food bills by quite a lot 7 [uJ kind of processed meats and stuff, or I find COBUILD CHECK: taste and texture «The cheese had an odd, wet, crumbly texture, « The sweet looked like a strawberry but tasted like a pineapple. + | had a generous portion of pizza which was very tasty. ‘+ found the chickpea dip too grainy and bland. ‘Rolled oats give these muffins a dense, chewy texture that makes them rather filling. Good nutrition Listen to the recording. What, if any, of the information given by Jackie is new to you? Is this information relevant to the kind of diet you have in your country? 18 | Listening UNIT 3 | Diet @ Listen to the first part of the recording again and list the foods under the food groups which Jackie mentions. 1 Protein. Vegetable Protein 2. Carbohydrates annie Complex Carbohydrates 3 Fats (Saturated) Essential Fats Jackie knows that her listeners may not have the same level of knowledge as her. Note how she makes her message clear when she uses unfamiliarftechnical terms by immediately translating specialized language into everyday language which she thinks her listener will understand: ‘What we call essential fats, which are the Omega 3...” "We have something called ‘ ‘When I talk about the wrong kind of carbohydrate, what | basically mean is sugar’ © Jackie signals some of her important messages by introducing them with words and phrases such as ‘Now’, 'So’, ‘The best thing’, etc. Listen again, pause the recording as necessary, and complete the advice she gives. 1. Sots very important ssoseseee balance of all three. 2. The best thing first of all that you're having a good balance 3B The best way t0 G0 ...ccscesnee it’s complex carbohydrate. 4 Now, if you blend .» then that’s going to lead to 5 First of all, sugar when it comes to weight gain. 6 So, if your lunch ssssuea White bread sandwich and a bar of chocolate. Clear usage: if’ clauses relating to possible future change Study the sentences which Jackie uses below and the different forms of ‘will’ and ‘going to’ which she uses after ‘if’ clauses. She wants to give clear examples of how things will definitely change in the future if you make the correct decisions on diet now. ‘If you don’t get enough of one of them, there will be a knock-on effect.’ ‘If you blend complex carbohydrates with protein, then that’s going to lead to sustained energ} ‘ifyou have a brown bread sandwich ..., then you're going to be getting fibre ... “If you can think about having protein with every meal ... you won't be relying on coffee all the time.” Next steps Listen to the recordings whilst reading the transcripts and check any unknown words and expressions. Has the final recording made you think more about what you eat? Jackie goes on to talk about the

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