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Fill in the gaps with the Vocabulary items:

a)An _____ by the way, is a condition that makes you feel ill after eating, touching or breathing in a particular substance.

b)The _____ is our body’s defence against infection. And it’s _____– or not working – for the first month of a baby’s life.

c)I have a friend who has an allergy to ______ – a protein found in wheat and some other grains.

d)And through exposure to lots of things in our environment – that’s family, pets, dirt and so on – young babies meet different bacteria for the first time which ______ – or live and grow in – their guts.

e)In a sterile environment babies don’t ______ – or don’t meet – a wide enough variety of bacteria.

f)_____ means crazy.

g)_____ means completely clean and free of bacteria.

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h)The food industry is now marketing their products to attract consumers who don’t have a _____ – or tested – allergy.

i)An injection of adrenalin can be used to treat _____ – or severe allergic reactions – to insect stings, foods, drugs, and other allergens.

j)Rickets usually affects _____ children from poor countries– children who don’t have enough to eat – and it makes their bones weak.

Reconstruct the talk.

2. Are food allergies more common now?

Discuss in pairs:

Research has suggested that food allergies may be more common these days than they were in the last 20 or 30 years. Why might this be? Is it linked to our diet? And are there any signs that a child might go on to develop a food

allergy as an adult?

Neil and Rob discuss if food allergies are becoming more common, and teach you new vocabulary.

What is “This week’s question”? One of the most common food allergies is to

peanuts. ______________________? Is it:

A) ______B) _____ or C) _____

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Write down the definitions of these Vocabulary items: food allergies

robust studies

prevalence eczema a significant increase to put something down to something

Reconstruct the talk.

3. Could you be flexitarian?

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Discuss in pairs:

Could you eat less meat and adopt a diet based on vegetables and fruit to help save the environment?

Neil and Catherine talk about a new diet, known as flexitarianism, and teach you new vocabulary.

What is “This week’s question”? All peppers are in the same food group. ___________________?

_____________:

a)_________

b)_________

c)_________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Match the definitions to the Vocabulary items?

Reconstruct the talk.

Use the Vocabulary items in the sentences of your own.

4. Photo-friendly food

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Discuss in pairs:

These days, how well food in a restaurant is photographed can matter more than how it actually tastes. By sharing images across social media, people see them and think the food looks delicious and must go to that restaurant to eat it! Rob and Neil

discuss if this means food is now about style over substance - and teach some new items of vocabulary along the way.

What is “This week’s question”?

What is ________________________________ in a restaurant kitchen after the head chef and has lots of responsibility for running it? Is it the…

a)__________

b)__________

c)__________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Study the Vocabulary items:

gastronome - someone who enjoys and knows a lot about high-quality food influential - having the power to make people change what they think cliché - a well-known phrase that is so over-used it has become boring presentable - looks good, is smart and is good enough for people to see restaurateur - person who owns and manages a restaurant

expectation - the feeling that something good is going to happen

Use the Vocabulary items in the sentences:

a)They spoke to several _____ Instagrammers and bloggers.

b)And the more beautifully it's presented, the more _______, that sets better

______ and they kind of carry over and anchor the tasting experience.

c)A ______, by the way, is the name of a person who owns and manages a restaurant.

d)It sounds very _______ that a picture speaks a thousand words.

e)Food has to be ______ .

f)Well I know you are a bit of a _____.

Reconstruct the talk.

5. Street food: Why is it becoming so popular?

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Discuss in pairs:

Buying food on the street is nothing new but in the UK this idea is really taking off. It's a great way of sampling freshly cooked dishes from around the world. Rob and Neil discuss the subject and hear from an expert who explains the popularity in this type of food - plus you can learn some new vocabulary along the way.

What is “This week’s question”?

Recently archaeologists in Jordan discovered __________________.

____________________? Is it…

a) ___________ b) ____________ c) __________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Study the Vocabulary items. Use them in the sentences of your own:

Phenomenal - something that is amazing, remarkable and extraordinary to take off - to become popular

provinces - areas of a country that aren't the major cities captures the imagination - makes you interested in something authentic - real, genuine, not a fake or a copy

microwave food - food prepared in a microwave oven

Reconstruct the talk.

6. Hangry: are you angry when you're hungry?

Discuss in pairs: It's been a long time since breakfast and lunch is still a while away. You want to shout at anyone who comes near you. Could it be that you're 'hangry'? Learn a new word made up of two words and find out the science behind the feeling of 'hanger'.

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What is “This week’s question”?

_____________________________. ___________________________? a) ___________ b) ____________ c) __________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Study the Vocabulary items. Use them in the sentences of your own: hangry - angry because of hunger

irritability - getting annoyed very easily merge - join different things together

fight or flight hormones - chemicals in the body that prepare us for aggression or escape

rage - a state of being very angry

impulsive - without control; without thinking about the consequences of an action

Reconstruct the talk.

7. Are you a foodie?

Discuss in pairs: More and more people in the UK are describing themselves as 'foodies', but do they really know that much about the things they eat? In this programme we hear from one of Britain's top chefs and learn some related vocabulary.

What is “This week’s question”?

_____________________________. ___________________________? a) ___________ b) ____________ c) __________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Study the Vocabulary items. Use them in the sentences of your own: foodie - someone who is very interested in all aspects of food

a little bit - small amount

romantic - describes an imagined ideal situation

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affordable - something we have enough money to buy

in danger of - the possibility of something bad happening

Reconstruct the talk.

8. How much food do you waste?

Discuss in pairs:

How could food waste cause the end of the world? Who's doing anything about it?

What is “This week’s question”?

_____________________________. ___________________________? a) ___________ b) ____________ c) __________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Match the Vocabulary items to their definitions. Use them in the sentences of your own:

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9. Food waste

Discuss in pairs: Many people around the world throw away food that's still good enough to eat. This food waste could feed millions.

Why are some of us tempted to buy more food than we need? What attempts are being made to reduce the amount of wasted food?

What is “This week’s question”?

_____________________________. ___________________________? a) ___________ b) ____________ c) __________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Study the Vocabulary items. Use them in the sentences of your own: stock up on - buy a large quantity of

consume - (here) to eat

landfill sites - large holes in the ground where people's waste or rubbish is buried

leftovers - food that is not eaten convenience - ease of doing something edible - safe or good enough to eat discarded - thrown away

gone off - no longer fresh

BOGOF - (acronym) buy one, get one free Distribute - to give something out to several people

Reconstruct the talk.

10. Have you walked off your pizza?

Discuss in pairs: Is food labelling clear enough to help us make healthy choices? – Especially when on average we spend only six seconds making those choices in the supermarket. Alice and Neil discuss pizza and chocolate chip muffins along with some other tasty vocabulary.

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What is “This week’s question”?

_____________________________. ___________________________? a) ___________ b) ____________ c) __________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Match the Vocabulary items to their definitions. Use them in the sentences of your own:

What is “This week’s question”?

_____________________________. ___________________________? a) ___________ b) ____________ c) __________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

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Study the Vocabulary items. Use them in the sentences of your own:

gut - your stomach and other organs through which food passes and is digested anxiety - fear or worry

germs - very small organisms which often cause disease

fermented - (of food or drink) having gone through a process where sugars are changed into acids and alcohol

diet - (here) the kinds of food and drink eaten by people in an area it’s not rocket science - it’s not difficult to understand

Reconstruct the talk.

12. What your lunch says about you

Discuss in pairs: What lunch choices do people make? Does your lunch say anything about you?

What is “This week’s question”?

_____________________________. ___________________________? a) ___________ b) ____________ c) __________

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Study the Vocabulary items. Use them in the sentences of your own:

Puckish - slightly hungry

Makeshift - describes a short-term, low quality solution Utilitarian - designed to be practical rather than beautiful to embrace - to accept (an idea or belief) enthusiastically

to broaden your horizons - to increase the number things you know about, usually by having new experiences

team spirit - the good feeling of togetherness that a team can have

Reconstruct the talk.

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