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emphasizing the activity of eating)
take a pill, tablet, aspirin, medicine (NOT eat): Why do you take sleeping pills every
night?
31. Study the definitions of the following words:
MEAL • MENU • COURSE • DISH • THE DISHES • PLATE
A meal is the food that you eat at about the same time each day:
After the meal we went to a discotheque. We usually have our main meal in the evening.
A menu is a list of all the things that you can order in a restaurant:
I tried to read the menu but it was all in French. Is there any fish on the menu?
course A meal may be served in separate stages. Each stage is called a course:
The main course was disappointing, but the dessert was excellent. I'm not hungry
enough to eat a three-course meal.
A dish is (1) food prepared in a particular way and served as a meal or part of a meal:
My favourite Italian dish is lasagna. For the main course there were six different meat
dishes to choose from.
(2) a (usually shallow) container that food is placed in and then cooked or served:
I hope this dish is ovenproof!
The dishes is a collective term for all the plates, bowls, cups, etc, that are used during a
meal:
Whose turn is it to wash the dishes tonight?
A plate is (1) a (usually round) flat object that food is placed on, especially just before it is
eaten: All the clean plates are still in the dishwasher. I'd never seen anyone put so much
food on their plate.
(2) (also plateful) the amount of food on a plate:
How can you eat two large plates of spaghetti and still feel hungry?
32.Give the definitions.
Meal-time; a refreshment-room; a sandwich; dessert; drinks; a teaspoon; fruit; clafoutis.
33. Find mistakes.
1. After the breakfast, we went shopping. 2. Before my breakfast I usually go for a run. 3.
There wasn't enough time to eat breakfast. 4. While I am taking breakfast, I listen to the
radio. 5. Instead of having a proper meal, he just eats a few pills. 6. Before I have a
breakfast, I usually make my bed. 7. Every morning my first job is to prepare a breakfast. 8.
He's gone to buy a fresh bread. 9. Dinner usually consists of three dishes. 10. You'll be able
to try some of the local plates. 11. The main dish was roast beef with fresh vegetables. 12.
Some children have to prepare their own dishes. 13. Dinner is the main dish of the day. 14.
We decided to make a picnic in the field opposite the house. 15. On our day off, we went
picnic. 16. The last time I went to picnic I was chased by a bull. 17. Lucy loves going
picnics. 18. The child was caught stealing foods. 19. I had never seen such brightly coloured
fishes before. 20. The fish in the market is always fresh. 21. It is a disgrace to serve such a
poor food. 22. We need to go out and buy foods. 23. Did you catch some fish? 24. We
always take our meals in the canteen. 25. In the evening we had a three-course dish.
34. Give English equivalents:
штучні ароматизатори і консерванти; кондитерські вироби; омар; нагода, привід;
сильнодійний вплив на; громадське харчування; на десерт; бути багатим на;
утримуватися від; зберігати у; розігріти їжу у мікрохвилівці; умовляти, переконувати;
кланятися; зомліти від голоду; займати себе; одягати фартух; дражнити; гроно
винограду; гілка селери; зубок часнику; на мій подив; смітник; решето, сито; качалка;
тертка; віничок; без допомоги батьків; дивний смак; пухкі кекси; спорожнити; буфет;
петрушка; кріп; нервовий, метушливий; схильний до нападів паніки; сирий,

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