VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Homework

Learn a new recipe and share it with me

Speaking exercise

I signed up for a personal trainerĀ 

Vocabulary

tofu – 豆腐

spinach – 菠菜

cilantro – é¦™čœ

blend – no taste
i.e. I don’t like blend food.

anxious – jiao lv

peckish / famished – hungry
i.e. I feel a little peckish / famished, I need some food for energy.

hectic – busy
i.e. I have a hectic life, there’s endless things to get done.

metabolism – ę–°é™ˆä»£č°¢
i.e. Our metabolism slows down after a certain age.

craving – chan
i.e. I have a craving for fried chicken right now.

estimate – try to guess what will happen in the future
i.e. I estimate that it will rain today.

frequency – a certain number of times within a certain period 频ēŽ‡
i.e. The frequency of that light is every two seconds.

cardiovascular – åæƒč”€ē®”ēš„
i.e. My sister is a cardiovascular doctor.

metabolic (adj.) – related to metabolism
i.e. When we have a metabolic disease, it means that we cannot regulate the toxins in our body.

tempt (v.) – lure people in
i.e. That fried chicken is really tempting me.

grocery – food and daily items
i.e. We go grocery shopping at the supermarkets.

tuck – dive into
i.e. I tucked myself in bed.

obesity – a disease when you are overweight
i.e. Obesity is very common in America.

portion – quantity
i.e. I want to get a smaller portion of my food.

alternative – backup option, different choice
i.e. I can always go with the alternative plan if this one does not work out.

Reading

Feeling hungry? If youā€™re feelingĀ peckishĀ orĀ famished, whatā€™s the easiest way to satisfy yourĀ hunger? Many of us will reach for a takeawayĀ menuĀ and order some delicious ā€“ but possibly unhealthy ā€“ food.Ā  And our increasingly busy and hectic lives add to our need to buyĀ ready-madeĀ food on the go or delivered to home.

Eating options are endless, and new technology means we can feed ourĀ cravingsĀ at the push of a button. Takeaway delivery apps make ordering food quick and convenient, and during the recent coronavirus crisis, it provided a lifeline to those stuck at home with nothing toĀ cookĀ or who lacked the skills to prepare aĀ mealĀ for themselves. Itā€™s estimated that in the UK alone, people eat three million takeaway meals a day, and the three biggest delivery apps together offer a choice of 100Ā cuisinesĀ from 60,000 restaurants. Ā Amelia Brophy, Head of UK Data Products at YouGov, told the BBC that its research ā€œsuggests that the frequency of takeaways ordered is expected to increase in the future.ā€

Itā€™s no wonder we are tempted to skip theĀ groceryĀ shopping, bypass the kitchen, andĀ tuck intoĀ something that someone else has prepared.Ā  But ordering aĀ deep crustĀ pizza, aĀ spicyĀ curryĀ or a box ofĀ noodles, can come at a price both financially and to our health. Eating too muchĀ processedĀ and unhealthy fast food has some effect onĀ obesityĀ and the risk of developing certain metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. A few years ago, The BBC Good Food Nation Survey found that most people ate fast food on average two days per week. But, in the 16 to 20-year-old category, one in six ateĀ fast foodĀ at least twice a day.

Of course, reducing salt, sugar and fat is one way to make takeaway food healthier, as well as offering smallerĀ portionĀ sizes. But the best advice you might want to take away from this Takeaway English is to find aĀ recipe bookĀ and try making your ownĀ nutritiousĀ meal. And if you havenā€™t got time, try ordering a healthier alternative from the menu.