Chapter 2 Dining | Lession 15 Ea

Chapter 2 Dining | Lession 15 Eating Junk Food

Vocabulary

1. on a diet

2. junk food(food that is unhealthy because it is high in fat,sugar,or artifical substances)

3. lollipop /ˈlɒl.i.pɒp/

4. addictive(an addictive activity or food is one that you cannot stop doing or eating once you have started)

5. moderation(not extreme) 适度

   in moderation(饮酒或吃食物时)有节制的

   Everything in moderation(谚语，固定搭配) 凡事要节制

6. readily(快速遍历地)
   Causes serval health problems: obesity,diabetes

7. obesity(肥胖症)

8. diabetes(糖尿病) /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tiːz/

Dialog

1. What do you like to eat? Hamburgers,hot dogs,coke and chips or something else?
2. Tastes good,which makes people addicted to them
3. Readily available and saves people a lot of time
4. Cheaper than the other dishes

Discussion

1. Fast food is bad.Do you agree or disagree with this argument?

   Causes several health problems：obesity,diabetes

   Affects the environment：take its plastic packaging for example...

   Encourages bad eating habits...

Further Study

1. Junk food consists largely of excess fat,simple carbohydrates(糖水化合物),and processed sugar.
2. It contributes to an increased risk of obesity,cardiovascular disease(心血管疾病),and many other chronic(慢性的) health conditions.
3. Consumers also tend to pig out on(狼吞虎咽) junk food in one sitting(一口气),which is bad for their stomach.