Unit 2 Nutritional Science

Listening 2: Food Tasters

You are going to listen to some lectures from a career website. Three professional
food tasters talk about their jobs.
Task 1. Listen to the lectures and complete the causes and effects.
Stuart
Cause Effect
• loves chocolate • this is his (1) __ dream job ___ _____
• everybody (2) loves chocolate • volunteers easy to find
• easy to put on weight • tries (3) eat healthily
• has to keep up with (4) latest • travels a lot
trends_____ _____
Marie
Cause Effect
• all taste different • need to (5) take your time ____
• keep cheeses for a long time • has to decide (6) when they’re ready
• need to (7) meet farmers regularly • convenient to live outside Paris
• people like to try (8) new flavors ___ • must develop new products
Enrique
Cause Effect
• sense of taste best in mornings • only (9) tastes in the morning
• people pay a lot for coffee • want to (10) enjoy it
• tastes up to 100 coffees • doesn’t (11) drink them all
• lives (12) in downtown Los Angeles • walks to work
Task 2. Listen again and write T (true) or F (false).
Stuart
1. has a degree in nutrition. T
2. started this job immediately after graduation. F (six years ago)
3. visits the dentist once a year. F (every six months)
Marie
4. doesn’t like strong-smelling cheeses. F (likes)
5. often visits local farmers. T
6. has a degree in food science. T
Enrique
7. started work as a waiter in a coffee shop. F (manager)
8. doesn’t have a professional qualification. T
9. works for a large importing company. T
10. checks the price of the coffee. F (quality)
11. in the afternoons he emails clients. F (contacts suppliers)
ANSWER KEY
Task 1:
1. dream job
2. loves chocolate
3. eat healthily
4. latest trends
5. take your time
6. when they’re ready
7. meet farmers regularly
8. new flavors
9. tastes in the morning
10. enjoy it
11. drink them all
12. in downtown Los Angeles
Task 2:
1. T
2. F (six years ago)
3. F (every six months)
4. F (likes)
5. T
6. T
7. F (manager)
8. T
9. T
10. F (quality)
11. F (contacts suppliers)