Daily Life - Fast Food (C0361)

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
mixed vegetables served cold
french fries
deep fired strips of potato
hamburger
a type of sandwich with a beef patty
junk food
food that is not healthy
clog
to block or get in the way of something
cholesterol
a fatty substance found in animal tissue
how about
what do you think
pizza
bread with tomato sauce and cheese on top
fried chicken
chicken pieces cooked in hot oil
hot dog
a food with bread and a sausage in the middle
lost cause
a useless or hopeless situation
Supplementary Vocabulary
tofu
A protein-rich food coagulated from an extract of soybeans and used in salads and various cooked foods.
MSG
a flavor enhancer used in food
greasy
Having a lot of grease or oil
Take out
Taking food away or having it delivered,
doggy bag
a bag or box used to take left over food home from a restaurant
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