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Daily Life - Fast Food(C0361)

A: I’m hungry, let’s order up something to eat.

B: Ok, maybe we can order a soup and a salad from the restaurant down the street.

A: I was thinking of getting a hamburger, fries and a chocolate sundae.

B: You eat too much junk food. That sort of stuff clogs up your arteries and is very high in cholesterol.

A: Well I never seem to gain weight so I don’t mind.

B: It’s not only about getting fat or not, it’s about being healthy. You could really have some health problems later on.

A: How about pizza or maybe some fried chicken! Better yet, let’s order some hot dogs!

B: You are a lost cause.

Key Vocabulary

salad ; None ; mixed vegetables served cold

french fries ; None ; deep fired strips of potato

hamburger ; None ; a type of sandwich with a beef patty

junk food ; None ; food that is not healthy

clog ; None ; to block or get in the way of something

cholesterol ; None ; a fatty substance found in animal tissue

how about ; None ; what do you think

pizza ; None ; bread with tomato sauce and cheese on top

fried chicken ; None ; chicken pieces cooked in hot oil

hot dog ; None ; a food with bread and a sausage in the middle

lost cause ; None ; a useless or hopeless situation

Supplementary Vocabulary

tofu ; None ; A protein-rich food coagulated from an extract of soybeans and used in salads and various cooked foods.

MSG ; None ; a flavor enhancer used in food

greasy ; None ; Having a lot of grease or oil

Take out ; None ; Taking food away or having it delivered,

doggy bag ; None ; a bag or box used to take left over food home from a restaurant