EP 0361Daily Life

Fast Food

A

I’m hungry, let’s order up something to eat.

B

Ok, maybe we can order a soup and a salad from the restaurant down the street.

A

I was thinking of getting a hamburger, fries and a chocolate sundae.

B

You eat too much junk food. That sort of stuff clogs up your arteries and is very high in cholesterol.

A

Well I never seem to gain weight so I don’t mind.

B

It’s not only about getting fat or not, it’s about being healthy. You could really have some health problems later on.

A

How about pizza or maybe some fried chicken! Better yet, let’s order some hot dogs!

B

You are a lost cause.

核心词汇

saladN

mixed vegetables served cold

french friesN

deep fired strips of potato

hamburgerN

a type of sandwich with a beef patty

junk foodN

food that is not healthy

clogV

to block or get in the way of something

cholesterolN

a fatty substance found in animal tissue

how aboutP

what do you think

pizzaN

bread with tomato sauce and cheese on top

fried chickenN

chicken pieces cooked in hot oil

hot dogN

a food with bread and a sausage in the middle

lost causeN

a useless or hopeless situation

拓展词汇

tofuN

A protein-rich food coagulated from an extract of soybeans and used in salads and various cooked foods.

MSGN

a flavor enhancer used in food

greasyA

Having a lot of grease or oil

Take outP

Taking food away or having it delivered,

doggy bagN

a bag or box used to take left over food home from a restaurant