Use of English unit 4, Focus 3

Food diary – Friday

Today has been a hard day! I started well and just had a ___ meal for breakfast.

I didn’t ___ a lot of time preparing it. I just squeezed a couple of fresh oranges and then toasted a slice of brown bread – very healthy. 

Last week I tried to go ___ breakfast completely, but it didn’t work. I was so hungry by lunch that I ate loads of fattening things!

It all went wrong this afternoon. Sophie phoned to say that she’d booked a ___ at Mario’s restaurant for this evening. I’d forgotten it was her birthday! 

She’s naughty, really. She knows I’m trying to ___ weight. 

I’ve been on a diet for two months now! I’ve ___ chocolate, biscuits, potatoes and everything else that’s yummy. 

I really need to get back in ___ for my summer holiday.

So, a ___ meal at Mario’s and NOTHING healthy on the menu?

Sophie and I ___ on really well and I wanted to celebrate her birthday – but maybe she could have chosen a restaurant with some healthy options!

Choose the correct answer

A: ____

B: Sure. What can I get for you?

A: You’re a great cook. I wish I could cook as well as you.

B: Thanks, I can give you a few tested ____ if you want.

A: The French are famous for their ____ .

B: That’s true. There are a lot of famous chefs from France.

A: Have you got any vegetarian dishes?

B: ____

A: We’ve been waiting for John for an hour. I’m hungry!

B: Sorry, we won’t have dinner ____ he arrives.

I don’t usually have a ______ meal before I leave, but I have a snack because the food on the plane is never very nice.

I always ask to look at the ______ but I don’t often see anything that I want to eat. 

Last summer I decided to go on a special summer camp for overweight teenagers. I knew that I needed to ___ some weight, and I thought it might be a fun way to do it.