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Unit 28 :
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Food

Intermediate

Summary

Share your thoughts or experiences about the topics.
Be creative and make an interesting conversation with your tutor!

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Food

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Food is possibly the most interesting topic of conversations.

Everyone loves to discuss what they eat. 

In this lesson, you will learn  how to talk about your food in English.

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Article

Read these topics with your teacher.

What is seasonal food?

Seasonal food is produce that is purchased and consumed around the time that it is harvested. For example, purchasing fresh fiddlehead ferns in season in New York means buying them in the spring shortly after farmers have harvested them.

Why is it important to eat food that’s in season?

Seasonal food is fresher, tastier and more nutritious than food consumed out of season. Even though we all like to eat strawberries year round, the best time to eat them is when they can be purchased directly from a local grower shortly after harvest. Seasonal fruits and vegetables produced on local farms are often fresher, as they do not require long distances for transport. Also, unlike out of season produce which is harvested early in order to be shipped and distributed to your local retail store, crops picked at their peak of ripeness are also better tasting and full of flavor. What’s more, studies have shown that fruits and vegetables contain more nutrients when allowed to ripen naturally on their parent plant.

Source : seasonalfoodguide.org

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Question

Share your ideas with your tutor by answering the questions.

1.What is your favorite food? Why?

2.What food comes from your country?

3.What is your favorite foreign food? How is it different from your country’s cuisine?

4.What foods do you dislike? Why?

5.What is the best food to eat when you are sick?

6.Do you eat different foods depending on the season or weather? Give some examples.