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Daily Life - Fast Food (C0361)

A: I’m hungry, let’s order up something to eat.

B: Ok, maybe we can order a soup and a salad from

the restaurant down the street.

A: I was thinking of getting a hamburger, fries and a

chocolate sundae.

B: You eat too much junk food. That sort of stuff

clogs up your arteries and is very high in cholesterol.

A: Well I never seem to gain weight so I don’t mind.

B: It’s not only about getting fat or not, it’s about being healthy. You could really have some health

problems later on.

A: How about pizza or maybe some fried chicken!

Better yet, let’s order some hot dogs!

B: You are a lost cause.

Key Vocabulary

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c 2011 Praxis Language Ltd.salad N mixed vegetables

served cold

french

fries

N deep fired strips of

potato

hamburger N a type of sandwich with

a beef patty

junk food N food that is not healthy

clog V to block or get in the

way of something

cholesterol N a fatty substance found

in animal tissue

how

about

P what do you think

pizza N bread with tomato

sauce and cheese on

top

fried

chicken

N chicken pieces cooked in

hot oil

hot dog N a food with bread and a

sausage in the middle

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c 2011 Praxis Language Ltd.lost

cause

N a useless or hopeless situation

Supplementary Vocabulary

tofu N A protein-rich food coagulated from an extract of soybeans and

used in salads and various cooked foods.

MSG N a flavor enhancer used

in food

greasy A Having a lot of grease or

oil

Take out P Taking food away or

having it delivered,

doggy

bag

N a bag or box used to

take left over food home

from a restaurant

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