FCE Result Unit 8
Brainstorm positive and negative words connected to food and dining, for instance words that you could have used in the Part Two tasks above.
| Positive | Negative |
Compare with the answer key. Positive and negative words about food Suggested answers
| Positive | Negative | Not clear |
| (fresh) fruit addictive aroma/ aromatic authentic balanced diet connoisseur crisp (adj) crunchy delicious detox exotic farmer’s market filling fresh freshly baked fusion gourmet healthy hearty home cooked juicy lip smacking local low fat foods mature Mediterranean diet melt in your mouth mineral more-ish mouth watering nutritious olive oil organic food piping hot protein ripe satisfying simple soul food speciality steamed sweet tasty traditional vegan food vegetables vegetarian vitamins well presented yummy | (deep) fried artificial additives/ colours/ flavours/ preservatives/ sweeteners binge bland boil in the bag burnt cholesterol convenience stores disgusting dodgy stomach eating at your desk eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, etc) empty calories fast food fattening food poisoning greasy heavy indigestion high fat foods inauthentic junk food left standing around lukewarm messy microwave meals mould/ mouldy mushy obesity off oily overdone/ overcooked overeating overindulge overripe rabbit food ready-made reheated revolting salty saturated fats sickly (sweet) skipping meals slimy smelly snacking stink/ stinky stomach ache sugar tasteless touch TV dinners undercooked vending machines yoyo dieting yucky | bitter cheap chewy complex carbohydrates/ starch expensive fancy posh foreign frozen food interesting own brand raw rich savoury sour spicy staple food sticky street food typical |
Are there any which you think should be in another section? Is that sometimes because of cultural differences?
Think of two foods or drinks where one of the words above is the similarity or difference, then also mention the other side (i.e. the differences or similarities too).
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| Similarities | Contrasting | Comparing |
| and… does too both… and… … and… are similar because… A similarity between… and… is… | whereas but In contrast A difference between… and … is… Only… | (much/ quite a lot/ a bit)… er than… (much/ quite a lot/ a bit) more/ less… than… |
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