Цей аудіо-урок допоможе вам підібрати слова та фрази для розмов англійською мовою про дієти і здорове харчування, а також чому в Австралії гостро стоїть проблема ожиріння.
Після лекції, пройдіть тест, який знаходиться внизу цієї сторінки і перевірте свої знання.
У кожному епізоді серії подкастів ми пояснюємо особливості австралійського побуту. Ми також пропонуємо найбільш вживані вислови, які стануть в пригоді у щоденному житті.
З ви покращите свої навички англійської мови, дізнаєтесь багато цікавого про Австралію, а також розважитеся.
Різні способи говорити про проблеми з вагою:
- I’ve put on a little bit/ put on a little weight.
- I got rather plump since we last saw each other.
- I really need to get into shape; otherwise, I won’t fit into the suit.
- It’s so easy to put on weight.
- After each diet, I put the weight straight back on every time.
Як говорити про дієти:
- I need to go on a diet.
- I don’t know if diets actually work.
- I’ve read somewhere you can lose weight fast with a crash diet.
- I’ve been on every diet from Atkins to Flexitarian diet.
- I have lactose and gluten intolerance, so I should probably speak to a nutritionist before making any big changes.
- Keeping an eye on calories might help you to slim down.
- I definitely need to cut down on carbs and cut out fast food and soft drinks.
- I need to resist my urge for/craving for comfort food.
- I’m on a flexitarian diet.
Розмовна мова:
A couchpotato is a person who takes little or no exercise and spends a lot of time on the couch/sofa watching a lot of television.
Keeping an eye on someone or something means watching someone or something very carefully.
Comfort food is the type of food that makes us feel comfortable. We often want to eat it when we are sad or worried.
Словник:
A diet that is balanced allows us to eat many different food types which provide enough nutrients for good health.
Nutrients are chemical elements found in food that are essential for health and growth.
Nutritional value is how we describe how healthy food is for us. It is a measure of the essential nutrients found in different food types.
Carb is short for carbohydrates, a type of food that provides fuel for our bodies and which can be found in bread, pasta, potatoes, cookies, corn, etc.
A calorie is a unit of measurement, just like a teaspoon or an inch, used to count how much energy a food can provide to your body.
To slim down means to become thinner or lose weight.
To crave something means to feel a powerful desire for something.
A crash diet is a diet designed to help people lose weight very fast. It usually only allows you to eat very few calories.
Atkins diet is called a low carb diet because it is low in simple carbohydrates. People who follow this diet will eat foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy foods, poultry, fish, nuts, and beans.
A Flexitarian diet is a semi-vegetarian diet that encourages eating many different, especially plant foods, and less meat.
A Mediterranean diet is inspired by the diet of people who live near the Mediterranean Sea and includes lots of healthy foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, seafood, olive oil, and fish.
People who have lactose intolerance can’t fully digest lactose, the type of natural sugar found in milk.
People who have gluten intolerance react badly to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.
A nutritionist is an expert on the impacts of food on health and wellbeing.
A dietitian is an expert on the impacts of food on health and wellbeing who has graduated with an approved dietetics degree from an Australian university.
Obesity is the condition of having so much body fat that it has a negative impact on health.
