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Task 1. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Two words are
extra.
roast raw raspberry medium beef
well-done tuna a takeaway sour cream

1. You can’t eat raw pork, as it contains lots of bacteria and other
micro-organisms.
2. When you eat a steak, do you prefer or ?
3. is the most expensive fish in Japan.
4. I’m a terrible cook. That’s why, I often order .
5. Many dishes of Ukrainian cuisine are eaten with : borshch,
varenyky, even vegetable salad.
6. is quite expensive, so I rarely buy and go for pork instead.

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Task 2 Match the words to make logical combinations and then use them in
your own sentences.
1. sweet a. chicken

2. homemade b. steak
3. takeaway c. cake
4. well-done d. pizza
5. roast e. strawberry
6. shrimp f. salad

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READING

Task 3. Read the text and answer the questions.

What Is Your Comfort Food and Why?

Comfort food. Just the thought of it reminds me of something warm and

welcoming - like sitting by the fire on a crisp fall day. What is comfort food?
It is usually the food we have good memories about and that reminds us of
a wonderful time. Whether you grow up in China or North Carolina there is
always a meal that brings feelings of joy and safety, memories of
childhood, or just simple pleasure.

For me, my comfort food is spaghetti and meatballs. I have always had a
strong desire for anything Italian but my mind always seems to go back to
spaghetti and meatballs. I love this dish because it takes me back to my
roots
- the food that I grew up with. It reminds me of spending holidays with my
huge family around a wooden table.

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Seeing my grandmother over a pot of boiling water mixing the noodles and
then looking over at my cousin trying to steal a spoon of marinara sauce
brings me back to happier and more relaxed times. Being a senior in high
school, I am busier and more stressed than I have ever been in my life. For
me to feel warm and safe again I think about this delicious dish and my
problems literally just disappear.

Whenever I seem to be having a bad week or I just cannot focus, I can

always rely on my mom to make me a huge pot of spaghetti and meatballs
and I know that those the “problems” I thought I had did not really matter
at all. This comfort food is also the friend who never disappoints me.
Certain psychologists call comfort food a “social surrogate”- in other words,
it does not quite replace real companions but it reminds us of them.

1. What is the idea of comfort food?

2. What is the author’s comfort food?

3. Why does she like particularly this dish?

4. How does she feel thinking about this dish?

5. What do psychologists say about the idea of comfort food?

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