MODULE 9 – THAT’S ENGLISH! – UNIT 6 AS NICE AS PIE A) GRAMMAR - ADJECTIVE ORDER: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adjectives/order-adjectives http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adjord.htm http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/adjective-word-order - QUANTIFIERS: Which substance doesn’t go with each quantifier? 1 a drop of… a wine b milk c sugar 2 a handful of… a nuts b chopped herbs c olive oil 3 a pinch of… a bread b curry powder c salt 4 a tablespoon or a teaspoon of… a vinegar b honey c sausages 5 a lump of… a sugar b rice c butter 6 a sprinkling of… a eggs b sugar c flour http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/agree2b.html - RELATIVE CLAUSES: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/clause-phrase-andsentence/verb-patterns/relative-clauses http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses.html http://isabelcota.blogia.com/2011/110204-relative-clauses-exercises-bac-.php
B)VOCABULARY Which descriptions apply / don’t apply to your personal taste in food? 1 light and fresh – lots of salads and fruit, more fish than meat 2 traditional – three meals a day with a mixture of meat or fish and vegetables 3 you have a sweet tooth – you love sweets and chocolate 4 fast food – no home cooking: burgers, pizzas, etc. 5 luxurious – you just love rich food made with lots of cream and butter 6 savoury – salty or spicy flavours, not sweet ones 7 delicate – no strong, sour or very salty tastes (they give you indigestion!); quite bland food with subtle flavours Complete the sentences with the words in bold from the previous 1 Lemons and vinegar taste … . 2 Traditional French cooking has lots of ……sauces. 3 Baby food tastes … because it doesn’t contain any salt. 4 We need … biscuits to eat with the cheese, not sweet ones! 5 The dish was so …… I felt as if my mouth was burning. 6 If you have a … , you’ll love this cake! Match the taste idioms (1-6) to the meanings (a-f). 1 to leave a bad taste in someone’s mouth 2 to give someone a taste of their own medicine 3 there’s no accounting for taste 4 an acquired taste 5 (not) to be to someone’s taste 6 to develop or lose a taste for something
a to do the same bad thing to someone that they have done to others
b something you don’t like to start with, but learn to appreciate c to leave a bad feeling or memory with someone d to develop or lose the desire for something e it’s impossible to understand why people like different things, which others don't f (not) to be what someone likes Complete the sentences with the correct form of the taste idioms from the previous activity. 1 I´ll never go back to that hotel again! The problems with the rooms and the manager’s attitude have … . 2 We think he’s absolutely ordinary and even a bit boring, but she seems to be madly in love with him, which shows … . 3 The dish smells like rotten eggs, so it’s an……for most Westerners. 4 I never answered her email. She hardly ever acknowledges anyone else’s messages so I decided to … . 5 He didn’t use to like seafood, but after living in Japan, he … raw fish. 6 I decided not to buy it. Although it was very well made and good quality, it just wasn’t … . http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Taste.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WeGlDzw-Wg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcmTcBlDt9k C) READING COMPREHENSION - The Science of Taste How many tastes are there? Sweet, salty, sour, and bitter! Until recently, scientists thought those four basic tastes were the only tastes. Then came umami (oo-MAH-mee). That taste is described as savory. It is found in foods such as meats, tomatoes, and seaweed. Now a study has shown that people can taste metal. Seaweed has an umami taste. Seaweed can sometimes be found in sushi. “People have always suspected that we have a metallic taste,” says scientist Michael Tordoff. “Nobody has known what it was. Was metallic a mixture of bitter and sour? What scientists found was no, it’s not. It actually has its own taste.”
Scientists continue to study the sense of taste. They want to learn more. Could there be other tastes? Yes, says Michael Tordoff. “There is also a taste for calcium and maybe for fats,” he explains. “There may still be more tastes to be discovered.”
- Answer the following four questions based on the information in the passage. 1. The passage states that there are different kinds of taste. In addition to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, what other types are mentioned? 2. What kind of taste is umami? 3. Can a food have more than one kind of taste? If so, name a food that has more than one kind of taste 4. What is the main idea of “The Science of Taste” passage?
KEY: 1. The passage states that there are different kinds of taste. In addition to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, what other types are mentioned? Suggested answer: There are two new tastes called umami and metallic, and scientists are studying a taste for calcium and possibly for fats. [paragraphs 1, 3] 2. What kind of taste is umami? Suggested answer: Umami is described as savory. It is found in foods such as meats, tomatoes, and seaweed. [paragraph 1] 3. Can a food have more than one kind of taste? If so, name a food that has more than one kind of taste. Suggested answer: Yes. Examples: plum (sweet and sour), chocolate-covered pretzel (sweet and salty). [paragraph 1] 4. What is the main idea of “The Science of Taste” passage? Suggested answer: “The Science of Taste” discusses the different types of tastes that we have. https://books.google.es/books? id=dpPhBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA105&lpg=PA105&dq=reading+comprehension+taste&so urce=bl&ots=EJK0uyAxW6&sig=fVzmplRvnCrBr7UVbB3DfYDTce8&hl=es&sa=X& ved=0CEEQ6AEwBGoVChMIiP7HuIHlyAIVRs8UCh09Rgmq#v=onepage&q=readin g%20comprehension%20taste&f=false https://books.google.es/books? id=qh2_ZHzzlikC&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&dq=reading+comprehension+taste&sourc
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- Dress Codes Before you read, think about the following questions: Do you think workplaces should have rules about what kind of clothes people can wear? Why or why not? Dress codes Dress codes are rules about what kind of clothing people should wear in different situations. Sometimes dress codes are formal written rules. For example, schools often have dress codes for students that forbid students from wearing certain types of clothing such as very short skirts, or shirts with obscene messages written on them. However, dress codes are often unspoken rules. For example, it is unlikely that a school would have a rule forbidding students from wearing suits to school. Nonetheless, it is very uncommon to see students in suits because there is an unwritten rule that jeans and T-shirts are more appropriate for school. Likewise, people know that dark clothing is appropriate to wear to funerals and colourful clothing is appropriate for weddings. Sometimes these unwritten rules are easy to understand and to follow but sometimes they can be difficult. There are a wide range of clothing styles between casual and formal clothing. When going to a party or job interview choosing an outfit at the appropriate level of formality can be difficult. If you find yourself in a situation where you are wearing the wrong kind of clothing for the situation you are in, it can be embarrassing, but it is best to just act normally and try not to worry about it. Everyone makes fashion mistakes sometimes. Understanding the reading 1. What are dress codes? 2. What is one example of a formal written dress code? 3. What is an example of an unspoken dress code? 4. What should you do if you find that you have wrong the wrong kind of clothing for a certain situation?
- Advance techniques for job search - Presenting yourself well Your skills and accomplishments are key aspects you’ll be focusing on during an interview. However, how you present yourself—your appearance, your attitude, your body language and so on—is also vitally important. Research indicates that the decision
to reject an applicant is made within the first three minutes of the interview. You won’t get a second chance to create a good first impression! You’ll be able to present yourself in the best possible light during an interview when you understand how to: • develop your professional image • build your confidence • project a positive attitude. Developing your professional image. Before you even speak, the image you project (your clothing, grooming, posture, facial expression, eye contact and handshake) creates an impact. Your visual presentation is responsible for more than half of the impression you make. What to wear. When you’re researching an employer, find out how people in the organization usually dress. Consider dropping by the company to get a feel for how employees are dressed or ask the person who calls to schedule the interview. As a general rule, aim to dress like the employees but one level higher. Every workplace has a slightly different set of rules for appropriate attire. For example, a shirt and tie with slacks and a co-ordinated sport jacket may be very appropriate for a man in one organization but not in a more formal, image-conscious company where staff members are expected to wear suits. However, if you’re applying for a service management position in an oilfield company, wearing a three-piece suit may be inappropriate. Your clothing’s style, colour and fabric will affect the impression you make. Be conservative. Solid colours tend to be better than busy, bold prints for a job interview. Make sure that what you wear is in good condition, with clothes clean and pressed and shoes polished and in good repair. Use discretion with perfume, jewellery, makeup and other accessories. Being neat and well-groomed is important. If you’re in doubt about the professionalism of your appearance, ask trusted friends, colleagues or mentors for feedback and advice. By carefully choosing what you wear, you’ll be saying to the employer, “I understand your culture. I belong. I fit in. Your body language. Once you have the right look, make sure your body language supports a professional image too. Nonverbal communication speaks louder than words. As part of your preparation, pay attention to other people’s body language. When you’re watching people in person or on television, take note of mannerisms that communicate what you’d like to say about yourself. Anticipate how an interviewer might interpret your mannerisms and ensure that your body is saying what you want to communicate. Try the following suggestions: Keep your head, shoulders and back erect. Walk with a sense of purpose to communicate energy and confidence. If you don’t actually feel confident, pretending you do will have a positive influence on your body language. 1. The impression you make you an employer at an interview in is based mainly on ________. a. your attitude b. your ability to answer the interview questions well
c. your appearance d. A and C 2. When you are going for a job interview, you should try to look ________. a. similar to the employees at that company b. better than the employees at that company c. similar to the boss d. B and C 3. When you are choosing clothes for a job you should consider wearing the following: a. Conservative clothing b. Solid colours c. Bold prints d. A and B 4. According to the reading, you can improve your body language by: a. Paying attention to other people b. Having friends give you feedback. c. Watching people on T.V and taking note of their mannerisms d. A and C Food for Thought 5. Do you think companies should use appearance as a criterion for whether or not to hire someone? Why or why not? 6. If you had a friend who went to work dressed inappropriately (e.g., a very short skirt, or a stained shirt), would you tell him or her? Why? D) LISTENING COMPREHENSION https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/food-britain https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/camden-fashion http://www.espressoenglish.net/english-listening-test-clothing-fashion/ http://www.elllo.org/english/1051/1088-Rebecca-Make-up.htm http://www.soundsenglish.com/fashion.html http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer001/T009-Fashion.htm E) WRITING What things are considered bad taste in your country? (Page 70) F) SPEAKING http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-clothes-fashion-vocabulary/
http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2012/12/ielts-speaking-part-1clothes.html Let’s talk about fashion. Tell me about the popular clothes and fashions in your country? That’s quite difficult because people have different tastes, but younger people tend to wear a lot of denim, which you wouldn’t see on somebody who, say, is 60 or 70 years old. What sort of fashion shops do you have in your country? Again, quite a variety. Some big chain stores, and there're also smaller and more independent shops. Have fashions changed very much since you were younger? I think they have changed quite a lot, but it is interesting to see how some fashions reappear maybe 20 years later. Is it important for you to be in fashion? Yes, not desperately so, but I do like to be quite fashionable. http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-food-vocabulary/ Restaurant • Talk about your favorite restaurant. • Why do you like it? Sichuan dish features pungent, spicy and salty flavors and tend to go well with rice. Sichuan Restaurant is the largest restaurant in Anyang City. The restaurant is a beautiful, clean and its price is cheap. My wife and I often have dinner in the restaurant on the weekend. Stir--Fried Shredded Beef is one of the restaurant's best dishes. It's made of fresh tenderloin and celery. Condiments include vinegar, rice wine and ginger etc. When finished cooking, the beef is red and the vegetables are green. The dish is very delicious. extension of the card topic: 1) What is the general ideas about fast food among Chinese people? Although fast food has little nutritional value, it is a blessing for busy people. Few people eat fast food all the time usually for breakfast and/or lunch so they can help to balance their diet by eating a sensible evening meal. And I like to eat fast food. 2) What do you think about science in food processing (production)? Scientific processing (production) is important. Because it can keep us healthy. 3) What is your opinion on food production and the world's population. At present, it's difficult to provide enough food for world's population. So, on the one hand, we should limit population of world. On the other hand, we should manage to provide enough food.