DO WE LIVE TO EAT?

How much food do you think you will eat by the time you are 79?

The Frenchwoman, for example, will eat:

25 cows \ 40 sheep \ 35 pigs \ 1200 chickens \ 2 tonnes of fish \ 13000 eggs \ 50 000 loaves of bread \…

Delicious, is`t it? How many pigs and sheep have you already eaten?

According to World Health Organisation, Americans are the fattest people in the world. 55% of women and 63% of men are overweight or obese. “Compared to Europeans, Americans eat all the time. At the hairdressers, in the cars, during college lectures, at the cinema.” Though America is the world leader in obesity, Europe tries to catch up too. Russia also has some of the heaviest people in Europe. Even in such countries as France, Italy, Sweden people (especially women) are becoming fat.

If you are young, do not think that it is not your problem. Teenagers, too, are getting fat. Statistics shows that the favourite foods among teenagers both in Europe and in USA are: hamburgers, chips, hot dogs, pizza.

Another reason is the lack of exercise. We spend too much time in front of our computers and TV-sets. We walk less, because we prefer to use cars and public transport.

We live in the era of fast food culture. We are always in a hurry. We have no time to relax and enjoy meal. We want to eat now and we want to eat fast. Every day a new Mc Donald`s restaurant opens somewhere on our planet. Soon American food will take over the whole world.

Doctors say that chips and pizza are fattening, Coca-Cola spoils our teeth, and coffee shortens our lives. If you eat too much you will become obese and obesity leads to hart disease. Some scientists think that our food influences not only our bodies but our spirits as well. Food with lots of fat and sugar can make you violent. Natural food, like fresh vegetables and fruit with lots of vitamins and minerals can make you intelligent, optimistic.

More and more people become vegetarians. A diet free from meat has all the vitamins, minerals you need. And you can live longer as a veggie! A vegetarian diet is not only healthy but also kind. Animals, you eat, pigs, chicken are locked in boxes. If you really care about animals – stop to eat them.

What is tasty is not always healthy.

4.Tasks

5. Discuss the following questions:

1. Do you like fast food?

2. What kinds of fast food do you know and which do you prefer?

3. How can it influence our health?

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of fast food?

5. What can you tell about fast food in our country?

6. Where is it sold?

7. Are you a vegetarian?

8. What is your attitude to such people?

9. What is the future of fast food?

6. Write an essay “Do you eat to live or do you live to eat?”

7. Make up a topic “Meals”.

KRASNOYARSK.

Krasnoyarsk is a large city with a population of almost one million people. It is situated in the centre of Russia on the banks of the great Siberian river Yenisey. It was founded by a Moscow nobleman Andrey Dubenskoy in 1628. People named the fortress Krasny Yar because of its position and the beauty of the place.

The history of Krasnoyarsk is marked with many famous names.Krasnoyarsk is the birthplace of the Russian painter Vasily Surikov. Citizens of Krasnoyarsk proudly keep his memory alive. The house where Surikov was born is now a museum named after him. A school of Arts and street in the city are named after the painter too.

The leading Russian author Victor Astafyev is in the list of these well-known people. He writes mostly about Siberia. A top favourite is his «King Fish» in which he expands on Yenisey life.

Dmitry Khvorostovsky, a name known to opera fans around the world today.

The architectural face of the city reflects its history. The oldest of the buildings is Pokrovskaya Church built in 1795 in Siberian Baroque Style. Among other interesting pieces of architecture are the Organ Hall, the building of the Regional Museum looking like an Egyptian temple.

Krasnoyarsk is a beautiful city but to a very complex ecological situation the Fauna and Flora are gradually perishing. The main reason is that Krasnoyarsk is a big industrial centre. It is known for the production of Aluminium Plant, Metallurgical works, a number of chemical enterprises and so on. Krasnoyarsk is a big scientific centre of the Eastern Siberia. Now there are 12 higher schools in the city, more than 50 scientific research institutes. They solve important problems of industrial, agricultural and cultural life.

Krasnoyarsk is a city of long-standing cultural traditions. At presents there are 5 theatres, such as: the Opera and Ballet House, the Musical Comedy Theatre, the Drama Theatre, the Young Spectator`s Theatre and the Puppet Theatre.