1. EXPRESSIONS
1. I feel like drinking a cup of coffee. – Я бы не прочь выпить чашечку кофе.
2. My belly is rumbling. – У меня в животе урчит.
3. Would you like to have a meal? – Не хотите поесть?
4. Let’s have a snack somewhere. – Давай перекусим где-нибудь.
5. I’m thirsty and dying for some water. – В горле пересохло, ужасно хочется воды.
2. TONGUE TWISTER
· HOW CAN A CLAM CRAM IN A CLEAN CREAM CAN?
3. IDIOM
My granny used to tell me she had to go to the market every day to buy fresh meat and vegetables for dinner. It was before the refrigerator was invented. Traditionally, eating was something that all family members did together because there was no chance to grab a bite or have a snack on the go like nowadays. In the past, most parents insisted that the whole family sat around the dining table at a certain time. They prayed and tried to act politely while eating. Even my mother used to tell me, «When my lunch is at its peak, I’m deaf and mute, so please don’t speak.» I can’t hear it today among my friends, and it is most unlikely that I will say it to my kids.
Technical inventions have dramatically changed our habits and behaviour. Usually we watch TV, smartphones or tablet PCs while we eat; we don’t share breakfast and lunch with our family and eat at different times. Microwaves have changed the way we cook and today it’s easy to do it in seconds without having to wait until your parents come back home from work. I know that it’s very rare for a lot of my friends’ families to sit at the table together and share their news over a good meal. Moreover, the thought of cooking for someone at home makes them nervous and anxious, for guests in particular. If it happens, the day turns into a nightmare and the hosts don’t feel happy at all. So, most prefer having snacks and lunch outside and ordering pizza or other convenience food has become quite natural. That’s why, times change, but not necessarily for the better.
· TIMES CHANGE, BUT NOT NECESSARILY FOR THE BETTER / времена меняются, но необязательно к лучшему
4. TEXTS
? I LIKE TO COOK
I like throwing a dinner party for my friends. Yesterday I prepared a chicken casserole and put it in the freezer to make sure it did not go off
. I took it out of the freezer in the morning and defrosted it
. Then I put the chicken on
and made a salad of lettuce, cheese, pickled carrot and ham. I heated up
the casserole, making sure that it did not boil over
and asked my boyfriend to pop out
for some drinks.
go off – портиться
defrost smth – размораживать ч-л, оттаивать
put smth on – (по-) ставить готовиться ч-л.
heat smth up – подогревать, нагревать ч-л.
boil over – «убегать», переливаться через край
pop out (for smth) – выскакивать, выбегать, отбегать за ч-л. (ненадолго)
· EXERCISE
1. Молоко плохо пахнет. Думаю, оно испортилось.
2. Курица заморожена. Положи её, пожалуйста, в микроволновку, чтобы разморозить.
3. Я не могу поставить готовиться свинину, так как на плите суп.
4. Не могли бы вы подогреть это, пожалуйста?
5. Убавь газ до минимума на конфорке, вода может убежать через край (перелиться).
6. Ты не против, если я выскочу в магазин?
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1. The milk smells bad. Yes, I think it has gone off.
2. The chicken is frozen. Could you put it in the microwave to defrost it, please?
3. I can’t put pork on since there is soup on the hob.
4. Could you heat it up, please?
5. Turn the gas down very low on your burner, the water can boil over.
6. Do you mind me popping out to the shop?
? THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
The birthday was great, my mother helped me set the table and handed round
plates with snacks and salad. My brother poured out
drinks. As anyone needed a refill, he immediately came up and topped up
their glasses. I served the main dish and all my friends dug in to
pork and mashed potatoes. It was Daisy who didn’t touch her food.
«Why are you picking at
the salad?» my brother asked her.
«Now she’s gonna say she pigged out