Chapter 2 Dining | Lession 15 Eating Junk Food
Vocabulary
on a diet
junk food(food that is unhealthy because it is high in fat,sugar,or artifical substances)
lollipop /ˈlɒl.i.pɒp/
addictive(an addictive activity or food is one that you cannot stop doing or eating once you have started)
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moderation(not extreme) 适度
in moderation(饮酒或吃食物时)有节制的
Everything in moderation(谚语，固定搭配) 凡事要节制
readily(快速遍历地)
Causes serval health problems: obesity,diabetesobesity(肥胖症)
diabetes(糖尿病) /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tiːz/
Dialog
- What do you like to eat? Hamburgers,hot dogs,coke and chips or something else?
- Tastes good,which makes people addicted to them
- Readily available and saves people a lot of time
- Cheaper than the other dishes
Discussion
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Fast food is bad.Do you agree or disagree with this argument?
Causes several health problems：obesity,diabetes
Affects the environment：take its plastic packaging for example...
Encourages bad eating habits...
Further Study
- Junk food consists largely of excess fat,simple carbohydrates(糖水化合物),and processed sugar.
- It contributes to an increased risk of obesity,cardiovascular disease(心血管疾病),and many other chronic(慢性的) health conditions.
- Consumers also tend to pig out on(狼吞虎咽) junk food in one sitting(一口气),which is bad for their stomach.
