PARTY EATING

Read the following text and do the tasks which follow. Note that the subheadings before each paragraph have been removed.

Most of us go to parties, both informal and formal. These occasions may be celebrations of birthdays, promotions, weddings and the New Year, or they may be part of student reunions, business activities, or greeting ceremonies for important visitors. All these parties have one thing in common: a large amount of freely available food and drinks. We need to know how to maintain a healthy lifestyle if we have an active ¾ or overactive ¾ social life.

Subheading 1: _______________

Drinking one or two glasses of water before a party helps us in more ways than one. It not only prevents the dehydration that alcohol can cause, but it gives us a full feeling, helping us to avoid overeating.

Subheading 2: _______________

We should be aware that we may eat unhealthy food at a party, and have a plan to eat moderately and wisely in the days before and after the event. This means our diet will remain balanced over the long term.

Subheading 3: _______________

There are usually large quantities of unhealthy items available at parties, ranging from cake to spirits. The human mind has a craving for foods containing sugar and fats, especially in combination. We need to think about this, and face temptation with a firm resolve to indulge ourselves only in moderation. This applies to caffeinated drinks as well as alcoholic ones, as caffeine has several undesirable effects.

Subheading 4: _______________

Chewing food slowly is always a good idea, as it aids digestion, but at a wedding banquet lasting several hours it is even more beneficial. By chewing food very slowly instead of gulping it down, we can reduce our total intake. Similarly, alcoholic drinks should be sipped now and then, so the consumption of one drink takes a long time.

Subheading 5: _______________

If you have the choice, sit down and eat a complete meal rather than standing around near the cocktail buffet with a glass in one hand. Snacking on sweet or oily food makes us lose all sense of how much we have eaten, whereas a complete meal with carbohydrates makes us feel satisfied sooner.

Subheading 6: _______________

By concentrating on our own breathing for a minute or two every now and then, we become relaxed and more self-aware, instead of experiencing a nervousness which encourages excessive eating and drinking.

Subheading 7: _______________

We can exercise even at a party, perhaps by taking a short brisk walk around the neighbourhood, or even by walking up and down stairs in an apartment building. This will stimulate the digestive system, and add to our sense of well-being, which in turn will reduce our appetite for unhealthy food and drinks.

All in all, we should be aware of the need for a healthy lifestyle no matter how many parties we go to.

Post-Reading Tasks

Task 1: Finding General Topics

Skim the passage and add the following subheadings to the text with the appropriate choices given. The first one has been done for you.

Subheadings

A. Concentrate on breathing

B. Chew slowly

C. Exercise

D. Choose well

E. Plan carefully

F. Drink water

G. Eat a complete meal

Task 2: Finding the Topic and the Main Idea

Circle the best answer.

¶ The best title for this passage would be _________.

a. Planning a Party

b. Dieting for Parties

c. Unhealthy Party Food

d. Party Food and Drink Awareness

· The main idea of this passage is that __________.

a. we should not drink any alcohol or eat any unhealthy food at parties

b. our health problems largely stem from overeating on social occasions

c. even at social events, we need to maintain our concern about healthy living

d. if we are very worried about our health, it is better not to go to any parties

Task 3: Finding Details

A. Circle the best answer.

¶ According to the writer, the basic problem with parties is that __________.

a. there are too many alcoholic drinks available

b. there are no limits on what we can eat and drink

c. they promote a healthy lifestyle that we could enjoy

d. only unhealthy tempting foods and drinks are served there

· According to the passage, the negative effects of drinking alcohol can __________.

a. cause water retention in the body

b. be overcome by not drinking water at all

c. keep us from overeating and overdrinking

d. result in an undesirable water loss from the body

¸ Awareness of our own breathing __________.

a. makes us worry about our health

b. leads us to too much eating and drinking

c. encourages feelings of calm and contentment

d. stops us from eating, but only for a minute or two

B. Write T in front of the correct statements and F in front of the incorrect statements.

______ ¶ Frequent party-going always increases our physical health problems.

______ · Drinking water before a party has more than one beneficial effect.

______ ¸ It is possible to avoid eating unwisely at parties.

______ ¹ Everybody has a natural desire to eat fattening food.

______ º Caffeine, like alcohol, has undesirable effects on one’s health.

______ » The slower we eat, the more food we are likely to eat over a long period.

______ ¼ Eating food rich in carbohydrates will make us feel full sooner than eating chocolates or fried prawns.

______ ½ Feeling unhappy or uneasy usually reduces our appetites.

C. Answer the following questions briefly.

¶ What are the main health risks we face if we go to parties frequently?

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the words.

Examples: tempt

a. Pepsi and Coke may tempt us, but we need to remember that they are unhealthy beverages full of sugar and caffeine.

b. Many people give in to the temptation of overusing their credit cards, and then they have to pay extremely high interest charges.

1. celebrate a. When England won the World Cup, everyone joined in the ________, which lasted for days.

b. Thai people ________ Songkran Festival in April every year.

2. promote a. Companies ________ their goods and services in many ways, especially by advertising, in order to increase revenues.

b. Tesco’s policy of very low prices for some essential food items is an effective ________, bringing many people into their supermarkets.

3. dehydrate a. This processing machine can ________ fruit, so it can be kept for a long time and exported by ship.

b. ________ is a grave danger for babies with diarrhoea, and in some cases the loss of body liquids can lead to subsequent death.

4. avoid a. We can improve our own health by the ____________ of stress and taking more exercise.

b. Thailand should try to ________ war by remaining neutral.

5. encourage a. English teachers should ________ students to use English in class.

b. Many famous people were so determined that they could overcome their early problems without any help or ________ from other people.

6. moderate a. Doing anything in excess usually leads to problems, but ________

in all things never does anybody any harm.

b. He used to drink too much, but now he ________ the amount of

alcohol he consumes.

7. approve a. The Dean of our Faculty ________ our fieldtrip plan yesterday.

b. The ________ of the Dean made it possible for us to follow our plan.

Task 7: Summary Cloze

Complete the following summary using the words or phrases given below. Each word or phrase can be used only once. Use a capital letter where necessary.

There are more words than needed.

There are many kinds of parties, but they all offer the temptation of free and delicious

food and drinks. __________ we are careful, we will eat and drink unwisely at parties and

__________ our health in the long run. __________, we should be more careful about · ¸

our eating and __________ at these events. We should drink water, and we need to eat

__________ usual before and __________ a big party. We must try to __________

º » ¼

sugary and fatty food, and we should chew food and sipping drinks __________.

Carbohydrates are __________ to satisfy our appetite. Conscious breathing will help us

eat and drink less, as will __________. We should always remember that a healthy diet is

essential.

after

slowly

avoid

frequently

unless

drinking

accordingly

exercise

damage

necessary

less than

Extension Task: Speaking (Pair Work or Discussion)

Ê Do you feel that the risks of going to parties are as serious as the writer of this passage thinks? State your reasons.

Ë If we regularly eat too much, what do you think would be the likely effects, both physical and mental?

Ì Is alcohol consumption dangerous? Discuss the effects of alcohol addiction.

WORD LIST

beneficial (adj.)

brisk (adj.)

caffeinated (adj.)

consumption (n.)

craving (n.)

dehydration (n.)

digest (v.)

gulp something down (v.)

indulge (v.)

in moderation (adv. phr.)

moderately (adv.)

intake (n.)

remain balanced (v.)

sip (v.)

sip (n.)

snack (n.)

snack (v.) (informal)

spirits (n.)

temptation (n.)

useful, helpful

quick

containing caffeine

drinking (or eating)

a strong desire for something

the loss of too much water from your body

process food in your stomach so that it can be used by the body

eat or drink something quickly

allow yourself to have or do something excessively that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you e.g. eating chocolate

within limits that are sensible; not too much or more than is reasonable

the amount that you eat, or drink

keep (someone) healthy

drink something slowly, taking only a very small amount of liquid into your mouth at a time

a very small amount of a drink

a small meal, e.g. a sandwich, that you eat quickly between main meals

eat a snack instead of a meal or between meals

strong alcoholic drinks e.g. whisky, brandy, vodka or gin

a feeling that you want to do something, although you know that it is wrong or silly

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