Unit 5 - Meals. Elevenses.doc

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Unit 5Meals: Elevenses

In the United Kingdomand some other Commonwealth realmselevensesis a snack that is similar to afternoon tea, but eaten in themorning. It is generally less savoury than brunch, and might consist ofsome cake or biscuits with a cup of tea or coffee. The name refers tothe timeof day that it is taken: around a.m. The word !elevenses"

is seen as a little old fashioned.In Colombia, the term las onces #the elevens in $panish% is

used to describe a similar meal.&mongChileans,the tradition was known as under the same

name, although in modern times, it has shifted in most respects tolater in the afternoon, more closely reflecting the pattern of 'ritish !teatime".

In &ustralia and (ew )ealand, it is called morning tea orsmoko #often little lunch or play lunch in primary school%. Choice offoods consumed at morning tea varies from cakes, pastries orlamingtons, or biscuits, to *ust coffee.

In the +oyal &ustralian (avy it is commonly referred to as

!orno-s".In popular cultureor elevenses, /innie the 0ooh preferred honey on bread

with condensed milk.In iddle1earth, it is a meal eaten by 2obbits in addition to

second breakfast.0addington 'ear often took elevenses at the anti3ue shop on

0ortobello +oadrun by his friend r. 4ruber and usually receivedsome sound advice about his current thorny problem at the sametime.

The term appears e5tensively throughout the novel Dont Stopthe Carnivalby 2erman /ouk, in which various characters gleefullypartake of !elevenses" at every opportunity, usually accompanied byalcoholic beverages.

The !6ang 7levenses" consists mainly of 8ohnnie /alker +ed6abel and the participants would generally get rowdy by the hour of:99 p.m. It was sometimes known to continue past the start ofafternoon tea. #&fter Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia%
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_realmshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_(meal)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_the_Poohhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle-earthhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_breakfasthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_Bearhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portobello_Roadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Stop_the_Carnivalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Stop_the_Carnivalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Woukhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_realmshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_(meal)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Navyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_the_Poohhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle-earthhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_breakfasthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_Bearhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portobello_Roadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Stop_the_Carnivalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Stop_the_Carnivalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Wouk


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Vocabulary

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D. atch the following reakfast food items.

. iscuita. a form of food that is usually sweet and

often baked

D. cakeb. a small bakedproduct whose e5act

meaning varies in different parts of theworld

. coffeec. a sponge cake in the shape of a cube,

coated in a layer of traditionally chocolate

icingthen desiccated coconut. condensed milk

d. a sweet andviscous fluid produced byhoney bees

E. honeye. a widely1consumedstimulantbeverage

prepared from roasted seeds, commonlycalled coffee beans, of thecoffee plant

F.lamingtonf. aninfusionmade by steepingprocessed

leaves, buds, or twigs of the tea bush#Camellia sinensis% in hot water

G.pastryg. cow-s milk from which waterhas been

removed and to which sugarhas beenadded, yielding a very thick, sweet product

H. teah. various kinds of baked goods made from

ingredients such as flour, butter,shortening, baking powder or eggs

. 4roup the following words related to eing hungry or thirsty, as inthe model.

appetite ! ig appetite ! dying of thirst ! famished ! growlingstomach ! hunger ! hunger pains ! hungry ! lack of appetite ! noappetite ! not hungry ! parched ! ravenous ! small appetite !starved ! thirst ! thirsty

Words referring to

beinghungry

beingthirsty

how muchyou can eator want to

eat

not wantingto eat

thesymptomsof hunger

hungry

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foodhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_cakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icing_(food)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconuthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscoushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_beehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_beanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infusionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infusionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steepinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_sinensishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk#Cow.27s_milkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foodhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_cakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icing_(food)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconuthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscoushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_beehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_beanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infusionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steepinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_sinensishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk#Cow.27s_milkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar


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. ill in with the versbelow.

called ! consumed ! designed #D times% ! eaten ! intended !meant ! prepared ! seen

& snack food#commonly a snack% is in /estern culture as atype of food not to be as a main mealof the day J breakfast,lunch, or dinnerJ but one rather that is to assuage a person-shungerbetween these meals, providing a brief supply of energy for

the body. The term may also refer to a food item between mealspurely for the en*oyment of its taste. Traditionally snacks were fromingredients commonly available in the home, often leftovers,sandwiches made from cold cuts, nuts, fruit, and the like. Theagwood sandwichwas originally the humorous result of a cartooncharacter-s desire for large snacks. /ith the multiplication ofconvenience stores, packaged snack foods are now a significantbusiness. $nack foods are typically to be portable, 3uick andsatisfying. 0rocessedsnack foods are to be less perishable, moredurable, andLor more appealing than prepared foods. They oftencontain substantial amounts of sweeteners, preservatives, andappealing ingredients such as chocolate, peanuts, and specially

designed flavours #such as flavoured potato chips%.

E.4roup theparts of speechin the te5t below, as in the model.

Noun d!ective Verb dverb

"elsh

"elsh rareitis traditionally a savoury sauce made from a mi5ture ofcheese and various other ingredients and served hot over toastedbread. It is a dish most commonly served in the UK and the U$. Theoriginal name#s% apparently date from the Hth century in the UK.Marious recipes for /elsh rarebit include the addition of ale, mustard,

ground cayenne pepperor groundpaprikaand /orcestershire sauce.It may also be made by blending cheese and mustard into a saucebNchamel #a sauce ornay%. $ome recipes for /elsh rabbit havebecome te5tbook savoury dishes listed by culinary authoritiesincluding 7scoffier,$aulnier, 2eringand others, who tend to use theform /elsh rareit, emphasi


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F. Identify the Conditional Sentencesin the te5t below, and then turnthem into #ype $$$ $f%Clauses.

$ome may wonder at the timing of elevenses in regard to the timingof lunch. If elevenses occurred at eleven, wouldn-t lunch at noonseem like too much foodB &ctually, lunchtime may happen later, oralternately elevenses may occur sooner. 6unch in the UK is oftenlighter, especially if people take food at elevenses, or it may occur aslate as between D1:99 pm, and be called dinner. The later meal

taken at night may be referred to as supper. If people have switchedprimarily to a three meal a day lifestyle of breakfast, lunch and dinner,these may still be served somewhat later, with elevenses andafternoon tea making up small snacks during the day.

G. /rite in letters the numersappearing in the te5t below, and thengive their ordinal counterparts, as shown in the model.

"ardinal numeral #rdinal numeral

eleven eleventh

7levenses, a series of readings and discussions of literary topics that

is a traditional feature of the Iowa $ummer /riting estival, will beoffered at a.m. weekdays, 8une O through 8uly DE, e5cept for theweek of 8une 9 through 8uly , when there is no festival sessionscheduled due to Independence ay. The free, public events last for hour or D and are held in the auditorium of the 'eckerCommunications 'uilding on the University of Iowa campus.

H. inish the following Conditional Sentences #ype $$$.

1 2ad ary said anything about being a vegetarian, 1 I would have en*oyed this meal even more if 1 I would have tried this recipe if

1 I wouldn-t have said anything if 1 If she cut down on eating sweets, 1 If they had known we would come home for the holidays, 1 If you had come to visit, as you said you would, 1 other would have been glad if 1 Pou would not have got sick if

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O. 0ut the verbs in the following te5t in the negativeform.

4uideline aily &mounts, or 4&s, provide an !at a glance" guide tothe percentage of calories, sugars, fat, saturates, and salt that arepresent in the food you buy and you can use them to make sure youare sticking as closely as possible to the amounts recommended bynutritionists and even to !play off" one meal against another. $o if youeat food high in a particular nutrient such as fat or salt at one meal,for instance, you can then balance your diet by choosing something

lower in those ingredients for the rest of the day. Kellogg-s (utri14rain7levenses Carrot Cake is made of wholesome wheat and oatmeal,lightly baked with delicious ingredients like raisins, carrot or ginger. Interms of an adult-s guideline daily amounts, it contains E9 caloriesper serving #HQ%, g sugar #EQ%, g fat #FQ%, 9.F g saturates#Q%, 9.D g salt #Q%.

9. +ead again the te5t under O, and then answer the 3uestions.

1 &re the 4&s printed on the wrapping of foods in +omaniaB1 o you ever count your calories when having a mealB1 o you ever look at the 4&s when choosing what to buyB

1 o you think 4&s are important for leading a healthy lifeB

$et%s $augh&

& G year old boy and his year old brother are upstairs in their bedroom. The G year old is e5plaining that it is high time that the two ofthem begin swearing. /hen his little brother respondsenthusiastically, the G year old says, !/hen we go down stairs forbreakfast this morning, I-ll say !2ell" and you say !ass." The yearold happily agrees. &s the two boys are seating themselves at thebreakfast table, their other walks in and asks her older son what he

would like to eat for breakfast. The G year old replies, !&h hell, mom,I-ll *ust have some Cheerios." !/2&CKR" The surprised mother reacts3uickly. The boy runs upstairs, bawling and rubbing his behind. /ith asterner voice, the mother then asks the younger son, !&nd whatwould PSU like for breakfastB" !I don-t know," the year old blubbers,!but you can bet your ass it-s not gonna be Cheerios."

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