1. Let’s raise a glass and ……………………. the happy couple!2. Cook the lentils until they ……………………. half the liquid.3. It’s better to have good big meals than just ……………………. things all days.4. Have a drink of milk to ……………………. the tablet.5. ……………………. fry-ups and eat more salads – you’re bound to feel healthier.6. Neat whisky is very strong – you should ……………… it ……………… .7. Harry darling, hold your juice properly. It’s ……………………. the edge of the glass.8. Eat lots of raw vegetables – they will …………….. you …………….. without making you put on weight.

TO PICK AT (eat small amounts); GOBBLE DOWN (eat very fast); WOLF DOWN (eat very fast); EAT IN (eat at home); SEND OUT FOR (phone a restaurant and ask for food to be delivered to you); HELP SB TO (put on a plate for oneself); DISAGREE WITH (makes you feel slightly ill or uncomfortable); CUT OUT (stop eating); FRY-UPS (UK, informal – quick meal made of fried food); FILL SB UP (make you feel that you’ve eaten enough);

WASH DOWN (help you swallow sth); DRINK TO SB/STH (hold up your glass before drinking it in order to wish someone success or happiness); DIP STH IN (quickly put it in and take it out again); SOAK UP (absorb); WATER DOWN (make it less strong by adding water or other liquid); SPILL OVER (flow over the edge);

EATING

DRINKING

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ACROSS

2. Do you ……………. your biscuits in tea? 3. We ……………… the meal down with lemonade. 6. She’s put ……………… a lot of weight. 7. ……………… the cake up and give everyone a piece.

DOWN

1.Oh no! the soup’s about to …………….. over the top of the pan! 3. This juice is too strong. I’ll …………….. it down. 4. Have some bread to …………….. up the rest of the sauce. 5. Particle that goes with water and wash.

ANN: I enjoyed it, but I couldn’t eat one bit more. LIZ: We toasted Kevin and wished him well in his new job. DAVID: The smoked salmon made me feel unwell. I shouldn’t have eaten it. GAVIN: She gave me some sushi. It was the first time I’d ever tasted it. JENNY: I took a big slice of cake.

1. Who ate something that didn’t agree with them? 2. Who helped themselves to something? 3. Who ate something that filled them up? 4. Who was served up something new? 5. Who drank to someone?

Read remarks by different people

and then answer the questions➲

1. often disagrees with people; 2. can be sliced up; 3. Is best watered down; 4. fills you up; 5. you should cut down on; 6. people often send out for;

ANSWERSExercise:

1. Drink to2. Soak up3. Pick at4. Wash down5. Cut out6. Water it down7. Spilling over8. Fill you up

WORD PUZZLE:

ACROSS: 2. Dip; 3. Washed; 6. On; 7. Slice;

DOWN: 1. Spill; 3. Water; 4. Soak; 5. Down;

Remarks/Questions:

David

Jenny

Ann

Gavin

Liz

Name a food or drink that…

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