Unit 4

Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast is the first meal of the day. The word derives from
the idea of breaking the involuntary fast of sleep. Breakfast consists
of eating food in the morning.
As a general rule, traditional breakfasts are less substantial
and less elaborate in the warmer, more southern countries bordering
the Mediterranean, while breakfasts are traditionally larger, with a
greater variety of dishes and greater prevalence of hot dishes in the
cooler northern- and central-European countries. otels and other
types of lodging in Europe typically include breakfast in their rates,
and in many cases, especially in larger hotels, it is served as a buffet.
!pecific items will vary from country to country, depending on local
breakfast tastes and habits. "n !wit#erland, for e$ample, cold cuts
%luncheon meats&, cheese, yoghurt, prepared fruit, butter, croissants,
breads, and rolls are served. !ometimes foods belonging to the
British breakfast %eggs, sausages, tomatoes %fresh, grilled or canned&,
bacon& could occasionally be found as part of the buffet.
Traditionally, people in Britain and "reland have en'oyed a
substantial hot meal for breakfast, featuring eggs, bacon, and
sausages, accompanied by toast and tea or coffee, sometimes eaten
separately on morning rolls. Many other items %for e$ample kedgeree,
grilled or fried tomatoes, black pudding or white pudding, baked
beans, fried sliced bread, various types of fried potatoes and
mushrooms& may be included depending on taste and location. Today
this dish remains popular but is not usually served at breakfast time
during the week. Many people instead reserve the full cooked
breakfast for weekends, or go to a cafe for it on the weekends. A full
breakfast is also a meal available any time at many cafes and greasy
spoons. "t is also served at hotels where it can be (uite substantial in
si#e and variety. This traditional cooked breakfast has largely been
replaced by simple, light foods mainly eaten cold) fruit, yogurt,
packaged cereal with cold milk, and toast with a variety of spreads
such as butter, 'am, marmalade, lemon curd, Marmite, or peanut
butter. *orridge is a traditional breakfast in !cotland as well as the
rest of Britain in the winter months. "n most hotels breakfast is
included in the room rate. %After Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia&
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Vocabulary
as a general rule - ca regul. general.
bacon - /unc.
baked beans - fasole g.tit.
black pudding - caltabo/ cu s0nge
border %v.& - a se 1nvecina
break %v.& - a 1ntrerupe
butter - unt
canned - conservat%.&
cheese - br0n#.
cold cuts - bufet rece, gust.ri reci
consist of %v.& - a consta din
cool - rece
croissant - corn
dish - fel de m0ncare, vesel.
egg - ou
fast %v.& - a posti, a 2ine post
feature %v.& - a include
fried - pr.'it%.&
grilled - f.cut%.& la gr.tar
habit - obicei %cu caracter personal&
hot dish - fel de m0ncare cald.
item - articol
kedgeree - m0ncare din ore#, ou. /i ceap.
lemon curd - desert pe ba#. de ou, #ah.r /i suc de l.m0ie
lodging - ca#are
luncheon meat - carne de vit. 1n suc propriu
marmite - past. de pus pe p0ine pe ba#. de e$tract de dro'die
mushroom - ciuperc.
packaged cereal - cereale pre-ambalate
peanut butter - unt de arahide
porridge - gri/ de ov.# fiert 1n lapte
prepared fruit - fructe preparate %compot, gem, dulcea2., etc.&
rate - pre2, tarif
roll - corn
sliced bread - p0ine feliat.
spread - past. de pus pe p0ine
white pudding - caltabo/ alb
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Exercises
4. True or false5
Statement True False
A full breakfast is also a meal available any time at
many cafes and greasy spoons.
Breakfast consists of eating food in the evening.
Breakfast is also served at hotels where it can be
(uite substantial in si#e and variety.
Breakfast is the first meat of the day.
Breakfasts are traditionally larger, with a greater
variety of dishes and greater prevalence of hot
dishes in the cooler northern- and central-European
countries.
otel breakfast is served as a cafeteria.
The traditional cooked breakfast has largely been
replaced by simple, light foods mainly eaten cold.
Traditional breakfasts are less substantial and less
elaborate in the cooler, more southern countries
bordering the Mediterranean.
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4. caf a. a fast food place
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b. a prefabricated restaurant building
characteristic of the 6! and 7anada
8. coffee shop
c. a retail establishment that serves
prepared food to customers
9. diner
d. a type of food service location in which
there is little or no table service, whether
a restaurant or within an institution such
as a large office building or school
:. fast food restaurant e. an archetypal working class eatery
;. greasy spoon
f. an informal restaurant offering a range
of hot meals and made-to-order
sandwiches
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Continental breakfast is an institutional meal plan based on lighter
Mediterranean breakfast traditions. @ is a light meal meant to satisfy
one until lunch. A typical continental breakfast consists of coffee and
milk %often mi$ed as 7appuccino or latte& or hot chocolate with a
variety of sweet cakes such as brioche and pastries such as
croissant, often with a sweet 'am, cream, or chocolate filling. @ is
often served with 'uice. The continental breakfast may also include
sliced cold meats, such as salami or ham, and yogurt or cereal. "n
some countries of Europe, such as The Aetherlands and those in
!candinavia, @ add a bit of fruit and cheese to the bread menu,
occasionally even a boiled egg or a little salami. The continental
breakfast concept is not limited to Europe, as evidenced by the
numerous hotel chains that offer this service worldwide.
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The traditional Comanian breakfast consists of bread, cold plates
such as salami and cheese, feta cheese, cucumber, tomatoes and
eggs such as an omelette or sunny side up.
;. !upply the Past Participles of the verbs between brackets.
Second breakfast %or weites !r"hst"ck, #rugie $niadanie& is a meal
%eat& after breakfast, but before lunch. "t is traditional in Bavaria, and
in *oland. "n Bavaria or *oland, special dishes are %cook& e$clusively
to be %have& during second breakfast. "t is typical to eat four to five
meals a day in these locations. The second breakfast is typically a
lighter meal or snack eaten around 4B)8B in the morning. "t consists of
coffee, pastries such as Monkey bread and the like, or some
sausages. The typical sausage is a white sausage, DeiEwurst, which
is %consider& the specialty of Munich. The sausage is %prepare& during
the early morning to serve during the second breakfast. "t is %serve&
with pret#els, sweet mustard, and wheat beer. The meal is roughly
similar in concept to the British elevenses, though elevenses is little
more than a collo(uial term for a mid morning snack. "n *oland
second breakfast is usually %make& of some snacks like sandwiches,
or pastries, but may consist of light dessert type dishes like chocolate
pudding or kisiel.
,. "dentify the Conditional Clauses %ype & in the te$t below, and then
change them into type "".
Breakfast not only starts your day off right, but also lays the
foundation for lifelong health benefits. *eople who eat a healthy
breakfast are more likely to consume more vitamins and minerals and
less fat and cholesterol. This means that if you eat healthy in the
morning, you will have lower cholesterol, which reduces the risk of
heart disease Moreover, if you start your day by having breakfast, you
will have better concentration and productivity throughout the
morning. "n addition, it has been scientifically proven that it can help
you control your weight. Breakfast is especially important for children
and adolescents. According to the American Fietetic Association,
children who eat a healthy breakfast are more likely to have better
concentration, problem-solving skills and eye-hand coordination.
Also, if they eat a healthy breakfast they will be more alert, creative
and less likely to miss days of school.
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3. Fo you usually eat in the morning5 "f no, e$plain why not. "f yes,
describe your usual morning meal.
=. ?inish the following sentences, paying attention to the tenses to be
used with different %ypes of Conditionals.
- @ unless you eat your breakfast.
- e would not eat hamburgers if @
- " would refuse eating pork if @
- "f " knew for certain you were coming, @
- "f " lived in "ndia, @
- "f " saw you eating GsarmaleH for breakfast, @
- "f " were you, @
- "f my husband could cook, @
- "f the animal has not been slaughtered in the proper
way, @
- "f we were in a period of lent, @
- "f you were hungry, @
- "f your mother packs you a sandwich for school, @
- !he will get angry if @
- Iou could lose some weight if @
- Iour parents will be impressed if @
#et$s #aug%
Jne morning little Kohnny comes walking down the stairs to find his
breakfast not on the table. e looks over at his mother and says Ley
mom, where is my breakfast5M is mother looks at him and says
LDell, you wonHt get your breakfast until you finish your chores.M
Kohnny walks out of the house and heads down to the barn to do his
chores. e goes in an gets the chicken feed and walks into the pens.
All the chickens (uickly gather around him not letting him get to the
food bowl so he kicks one of them out of the way and pours it on the
ground. Ae$t, he gets the pig feed and goes in to feed the pigs. Jnce
again, all the pigs gather around him. !o, he kicks one out of the way
and pours it on the ground. ?inally, he grabs the cowHs feed and
walks into the pen and the milk cow corners him. e kicks her out of
the way and pours the food on the ground. appy that he was finally
finished he races into the house to eat breakfast. 6pon getting to the
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table he finds a plate with a piece of toast on it. e turns to his mother
and says LDhere is the rest of it5M LDell, you kicked the chickens so
you get no eggs, you kicked the pigs so you get no sausage, and you
kicked the cow so you get no milk.M
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