Lesson 8 Topic: Emphasis and misunderstanding. Food and diet. Activity 2

Lesson 8

Topic: Emphasis and misunderstanding. Food and diet.
Activity 2

1 (Emphasis) Match the sentences on the left with an appropriate sentence on the right.
The committee's emphasis on the word	A.	Some, however, are emphatic that more
'recycling' was noticeable. F		research needs to be carried out.
Our guide accentuated the importance of	B.	She emphasised the fact that panicking
remaining calm if there was trouble. B		would only make matters worse.
Our teacher explained that it was crucially	C.	The main speaker gave prominence in
important to pace ourselves while revising		his speech to the need for better job
for the exam. E		opportunities.
At the conference, the accent was on	D.	We consider progress in this field to be
unemployment. C		extremely important.
Prominent scientists have stated that	E.	He put great stress on the maxim that 'All
genetically modified food is probably		work and no play makes Jack a dull boy'.
perfectly safe. A	F.	They stressed again and again the
It is of crucial importance that we make		importance of reusing things as much as
more use of technology if we are to Dmake		possible.

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Activity 3

Emphasis) Complete these sentences with a word or phrase in bold from exercise 1. You may need to change the form of the word or phrase. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.

1. 
   Painting the building white did not make it look any better. In fact, it only accentuates its ugliness.
   
2. 
   The rugged hills are a prominent/crucial/ important feature of the landscape
   
3. 
   At the meeting of the Students' Council, the emphasis /accent was on better
   

standards of accommodation.

4. 
   The Minister of Transport stressed on the need for an integrated transport
   

policy.

5. 
   It is important/ crucial that we try to improve relations between our countries.
   
6. 
   She banged the table for prominence/ accent as she spoke.
   

Activity 4

2. 
   Misunderstanding) Complete these sentences with an appropriate word or expression from the box. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.
   

assumed	confused	confusion impression misapprehension
mistaken	mix-up	obscure

1.	I was completely confused	by his explanation, and had to ask someone else
	what he meant.
2.	There were scenes of cocomconfusiom	at the airport when the snowstorm stopped all the
	flights.
3.	We nearly didn't catch our flight because of a confusion over the tickets.
4.	There are several obscure	points in your essay. It's not very clear.
5.	He was under the mmimimimisapprehension mim	that socialism and communism were the same thing.
6.	We all assumed	, wrongly as it turned out, that we would be interviewed
	individually.
7.	Many people are mistaken	in the belief that organic food is better for you
	than conventionally-grown food.
8.	She gave us the imimpression/immmis i	that we had done something to upset her,
	although we had done nothing of the sort.

Activity 5

Complete this article with the words and phrases from Exercises 1 and 2. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.

Children love eating (1)mix-up , but burgers, chicken nuggets and other

heavily (2) assumed food products not only contain a large number of unhealthy

chemicals and other additives, but also lack the essential (3)

and (4) prominence/importance that a child needs. In addition, they also contain a lot of nutrition and protein which, if eaten in quantity,

can result in childhood (7)obesity (in fact, a recent survey suggests that 39 per

cent of 8 - 15 year-olds are seriously overweight).

Many children end up (8) obese , since they eat too much of the wrong sort

of food. In fact, in many parts of the developed world, a lot of children show similar symptoms to

those in poorer developing countries, where food (9)famine cause thousands

of deaths from starvation, especially in the wake of natural disasters which ruin crops and in some

cases totally destroy the annual (10) Furthermore, the large amounts

of (11)free- range in animal and dairy products (a common feature of fast food)

are believed to be partly responsible for increased cases of heart disease in young people, a recent phenomenon that is causing great concern.

It is therefore important children learn the benefits of eating a (12)balanced diet , as

it is important they consume sufficient quantities of the different food groups. They should be

encouraged to eat more (13)nutritious fruit and vegetables, and also more food

that is high in carbohydrates/protein They should still be allowed the occasional burger or

pizza, but these should be seen as an occasional treat rather than forming the main part of their diet.

Write an essay

Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.(not less than 200 words)

Food is one of the fundamental needs of human lives, and from the ancient period until this ultra-modern tech-time people have invented different ways to prepare and customise foods. The improvement has definitely enhanced our lifestyle as we have more time to do more productive things.

To begin with, the customs and ways people prepare foods and present to others vary depending on the race, culture and country. But the most fundamental need of preparing foods is to fulfil the very basic human need- hunger. Preparing foods was very cumbersome in the past but with the advancement of human knowledge and technology, men have created many devices and made many new ways of easily making foods. The number of restaurants and fast-food shops are ever-increasing and that have omitted the need to prepare the food at all. The advanced technology like a rice cooker, meal cooker and easy availability of ingredients nowadays help people to prepare food in no time and that has improved the way of people’s lifestyle. People now spend less time preparing foods and can utilise this time in other tasks like professional tasks, reading, entertainment and spending time with family and friends. Thus people get more productive and social because of the increased time they have.

Quick food has become very popular which omits the needs of cooking and professionals, students and business person are having those foods during their lunchtime. This is a significant improvement in saving time and using it more productively. Though fast foods have some health issues, the ever-increasing popularity of it shows needs to have more time in our busy life and saving this time from the allotted time from cooking. The cooking machines help the housewives to prepare the foods easily and they do not have to spend time in a hot kitchen to prepare food. This is a leap towards a modern life where foods can be prepared virtually anywhere and in a few minutes.

In summary, the improved way of cooking helps people nowadays to save time and cook in a more convenient place. This helps them to spend time on more important things and lead a life without much hassle.