Матеріал до уроків англійської мови в старших класах з теми “Eating out”

Матеріал до уроків англійської мови в старших класах з теми “Eating out”

Довбета О.Д.,

викладач англійської мови

Радивилівський професійний ліцей

Рівненська обл.

Chocolate

Chocolate

Do you like chocolate? It’s popular all over the world, but why? Scientists have been trying to discover its secrets. The main thing is that chocolate makes us happy. This may have something to do with the 380 known chemicals found in it. The problem is that many of these chemicals appear in other types of food too. So, it’s difficult to know why the ones in chocolate make us feel good. But we aren’t all lost. Adam Drewnowski at the University of Michigan found that chocolate makes the human brain produce natural opiates, called opioids. These can stop pain and make us feel good.

1) Read, translate and discuss  the text.       

Chocolate is good for your heart

A study carried out in Germany has found that chocolate may be good for your heart. This is fantastic news for all chocolate lovers. The extensive research was conducted over eight years. The research team followed the chocolate-eating habits and health of almost 20,000 people. They compared how much chocolate was in their diet to the number of heart attacks and strokes people had. Lead researcher Brian Bruise said: "The good news is that chocolate is not as bad as we used to think, and may even lower the risk of heart disease and stroke." Mr. Bruise said his team found that dark chocolate was the healthiest kind to eat: "Dark chocolate exhibits the greatest effects, milk chocolate fewer, and white chocolate no effects," he said.

The German study showed that people who ate the most chocolate (at least one bar per week) reduced their risk of having a heart attack by 27 per cent. The risk of suffering a stroke was cut by as much as 48 per cent. Nutrition experts believe that natural compounds in chocolate called flavones are good for our heart. Flavones also help reduce blood pressure. They are found in cocoa beans so dark chocolate (which has more cocoa) contains more of them than milk chocolate (which has more fat). Bruise warns people not to suddenly eat lots of chocolate: "Eating higher amounts will most likely result in weight gain. If people start eating small amounts of chocolate, it should replace something else, preferably other high-calorie sweets or snacks."

2) Read the headline. Guess if  a-h  below are true (T) or false (F).

3) Match the following synonyms from the article.

4) Match the following phrases (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

5)  Put the words into the gaps in the text.

7) Put the correct words from the table in the article.

A study carried (1) ____ in Germany has found that chocolate may be good for your heart. This is fantastic news for all chocolate lovers. The extensive research was conducted (2) ____ eight years. The research team followed the chocolate-eating habits and health of almost 20,000 people. They compared how much chocolate was in their (3) ____ to the number of heart attacks and strokes people had. Lead researcher Brian Bruise said: "The good news is that chocolate is not as bad as we used to think, and may even (4) ____ the risk of heart disease and stroke.” Mr. Bruise said his team found that dark chocolate was the healthiest kind to eat: "Dark chocolate (5) ____ the greatest effects, milk chocolate (6) ____, and white chocolate no effects," he said.

The German study showed that people who ate the most chocolate (at least one  (7) ____ per week) reduced their risk of having a heart attack by 27 per cent. The risk of suffering a stroke was cut by as (8) ____ as 48 per cent. Nutrition experts believe that natural compounds in chocolate called flavones are good for our heart. Flavones also help reduce blood pressure. They are found in cocoa beans (9) ____ dark chocolate (which has more cocoa) contains more of them than milk chocolate (which has more fat). Bruise warns people (10) ____ to suddenly eat lots of chocolate: "Eating higher amounts will most (11) ____ result in weight gain. If people start eating small amounts of chocolate, it should replace something else, (12) ____ other high-calorie sweets or snacks."

8) Write a letter to a chocolate expert. Ask him/her three questions about chocolate. Give him/her three of your favorite chocolate stories. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.