EFE learning modules / Food Preferences & Healthy Eating

scenario 1 two friends alex and sam are in their

Scenario Context

"Two friends, Alex and Sam, are in their kitchen deciding what to prepare for dinner while discussing the benefits of healthy eating versus their cravings for junk food."

Speakers

Alex

An intermediate English speaker who is very health-conscious and enjoys cooking nutritious meals.

Sam

A beginner-level English speaker who prefers fast food and is just starting to learn about healthy diets.

The Dialogue

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Sam

Hey Alex, I am very hungry. What should we have for dinner tonight?

Alex

I was thinking of making a fresh salad with grilled chicken and some avocado.

Sam

A salad? That sounds a bit boring for a Friday night. I'm actually having strong for a big burger.

Alex

I know you love burgers, Sam, but we had fast food twice already this week.

Sam

But burgers are so delicious and they make me feel very full.

Alex

They are tasty, but they are often full of meat and high in unhealthy fats.

Sam

I guess that is true. But what is really wrong with food anyway?

Alex

It usually contains too much sodium and chemical additives that aren't good for your heart.

Sam

So, you prefer more options every single day?

Alex

Definitely. Eating healthy gives me much more energy throughout the day.

Sam

Sometimes I feel very tired after eating a heavy meal. Is that because of the food?

Alex

Exactly! Heavy, greasy food can make you feel and sleepy.

Sam

I really dislike the taste of kale and spinach, though. They taste like grass.

Alex

You don't have to eat those specifically. There are many other vegetables to choose from.

Sam

Like what? Most green things don't look very appetizing to me.

Alex

How about roasted sweet potatoes or colorful bell peppers? They are quite sweet when cooked.

Sam

I do like roasted peppers. They have a nice, soft texture.

Alex

We can use them as a healthy for French fries tonight.

Sam

A ? So you mean we won't have any fries at all?

Alex

Well, we can have fries in amounts, but we shouldn't eat them every day.

Sam

I understand. Balance is very important for a good diet, right?

Alex

Exactly. It's perfectly okay to have an meal once in a while.

Sam

Wait, what does the word '' mean in this context?

Alex

It refers to something very rich and tasty that you allow yourself to enjoy as a special treat.

Sam

Okay, so a double cheeseburger is definitely an choice for me.

Alex

Yes. But for our daily meals, we should focus on high and vitamins.

Sam

I have heard that is very good for digestion. Is that right?

Alex

It is. It also helps you feel full for a longer time so you don't overeat.

Sam

Is organic food really much better than the regular food at the store?

Alex

Many people prefer it because it is grown with fewer and chemicals.

Sam

That makes sense. I want to live a long and healthy life.

Alex

I'm glad to hear that. Let's start with the chicken and roasted peppers then.

Sam

Okay, deal! I will help you chop the vegetables for our dinner.

Alex

Great! I'll show you a recipe that makes healthy food taste amazing.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

10 Terms

Nutritious

/ኑትሪሸስ/

ገንቢ

Containing many of the substances that help the body to grow.

ሰውነት እንዲያድግ የሚረዱ ብዙ ንጥረ ነገሮችን የያዘ።

Processed

/ፕሮሰስድ/

የተቀነባበረ

Treated with chemicals or machines to change or preserve it.

ለመለወጥ ወይም ለማቆየት በኬሚካሎች ወይም በማሽኖች የታከመ።

Cravings

/ክሬቪንግስ/

ከፍተኛ ፍላጎት

A powerful desire for something, especially a specific food.

ለአንድ ነገር በተለይም ለአንድ የተወሰነ ምግብ ያለው ከፍተኛ ፍላጎት።

Moderate

/ሞደሬት/

መጠነኛ

Average in amount, intensity, or degree; not extreme.

በመጠን ፣ በክብደት ወይም በደረጃ አማካይ; ጽንፍ ያልሆነ።

Substitute

/ሰብስቲቲዩት/

ምትክ

A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.

በሌላ ፋንታ የሚሰራ ወይም የሚያገለግል ሰው ወይም ነገር።

Fiber

/ፋይበር/

ቃጫማነት

Plant material that cannot be digested but helps food pass through the body.

ሊፈጭ የማይችል ነገር ግን ምግብ በሰውነት ውስጥ እንዲያልፍ የሚረዳ የእፅዋት ንጥረ ነገር።

Indulgent

/ኢንደልጀንት/

የሚደሰቱበት

Allowing oneself to enjoy something highly pleasurable, often unhealthy.

ብዙውን ጊዜ ጤናማ ያልሆነ ቢሆንም በጣም አስደሳች በሆነ ነገር እንዲደሰቱ ለራስ መፍቀድ።

Sluggish

/ስለጊሽ/

ዝልፍልፍ

Moving or operating more slowly than usual; lacking energy.

ከወትሮው በበለጠ ቀስ ብሎ መንቀሳቀስ; ጉልበት ማጣት።

Pesticides

/ፔስቲሳይድስ/

የተባይ ማጥፊያ

Substances used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to plants.

ለተክሎች ጎጂ የሆኑ ነፍሳትን ወይም ሌሎች ፍጥረታትን ለማጥፋት የሚያገለግሉ ንጥረ ነገሮች።

Preference

/ፕሪፈረንስ/

ምርጫ

A greater liking for one alternative over another.

ከአንድ አማራጭ ይልቅ ለሌላው ያለው የላቀ ፍላጎት ወይም ምርጫ።