MONOLOGUE 1: Food and cooking in your country. CONNECTING YOUR SPEECH VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION GRAMMAR

Introducing your ideasFirstly,…/ In my opinion,…/ From my point of view,…/ The way I see things,…

Advantages/ DisadvantagesOne advantage is…/ A positive aspect is… / One disadvantage is…/ A negative side is…

Adding up ideasBesides,…/ In addition to that,…/ What is more,…/ Moreover,…

ContrastingOn the other hand,…/ In contrast,…/Although…/ However, …/

ConcludingIn Conclusion…/ To sum up…

Food groups- proteins: meat, fish, eggs- vegetables & fruit - carbs (carbohydrates): pulses,

rice, pasta, etc.- dairy products: milk, cheese,

youghurt, etc.

Ways of cooking foodboil, roast, steam, bake, grill, fry, etc.

Food can behomemade, takeaway, ready-made, tinned, low-fat, raw, etc.

Phrasal verbs eat out, cut down on, cut out, etc.

Collocations go on a diet, be on a diet, go for a meal, keep fit, etc.

WATCH OUTDifference between: cook and cooker

Attention to the pronunciation offavouritefruit vegetablesdiet juiceroast, toast

Present Simple for habits- with frequency adverbs:I hardly ever eat out

- with other expressions of frequency:I have takeaway food twice a week

Comparatives with modifiersMuch/ far/ slightly/ a bit healthier than …

Superlatives with modifiersBy far the healthiest

Double comparativeThe more sugar you have, the less healthy you feel

QuantifiersI don’t have enough proteinsI think I have too much sugar

Possible ideas to develop: traditional Mediterranean diet vs fast food; the influence of our busy lives on the way we eat; the student’s own diet and daily habits.