Food Collocation S
Food Collocation S
Food Collocation S
Liam: I can’t believe food additives4 are good for our long-term health.
Ryan: No, and I think processed foods5 in general are probably bad for us, not to mention GM foods6!
4
substances added to food to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it
5
foods which are changed or treated as part of an industrial operation
6
genetically modified foods
Stella: The restaurant was leaving perishable food7 lying round outside the fridge, and
some people got food poisoning, so the authorities closed it down.
Jaxon: Oh dear.
7
food which goes bad quickly, e.g. cheese, fish
OLD PORT
Whether it’s a light meal
Eva Let’s find a café and have a quick snack. And
or a substantial1 meal I could really do with a refreshing drink.
you’re looking for,
whether you want a
slap-up meal2, a Leo I’m dying of hunger! I need a decent meal.
gourmet3 meal or just
tasty, home-cooked Eva I know you have a healthy appetite, but you had
food, there’s something a hearty breakfast only three hours ago! Well,
for everyone in the Old how about having a soft drink and a bag of crisps
Port restaurant area. now, and a proper lunch later?
Enjoy good food in a
pleasant setting. Leo Crisps will only spoil your appetite. Look,
1
this restuarant looks good and the set menu
large 2 unusually large and good is reasonably priced. Let's go in.
3
high-quality
Common mistakes
We say international food/cuisine, NOT world-wide food/cuisine. A Chinese/ Mexican/French
meal is what you eat in a restaurant. When referring in general to the food of a country or culture
we say Chinese/Mexican/French food/cooking/cuisine.
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22.4 Replace the underlined words with suitable collocations from the opposite page.
1 Foods which are changed or treated as part of an industrial operation may damage our health in
the long term.
2 Some people always have three full, satisfying meals a day, but I prefer a large breakfast and then
a small meal around midday and a more sizeable meal in the evening.
3 There are some overpriced restaurants in the city centre, but down at the beach, there are some
nice, not too expensively priced ones.
4 On my birthday my parents took me out for a big, good meal. They wanted to go for a very high
quality meal but I said I’d prefer something more ordinary.
5 Iced tea is a drink that cools you and makes you feel less tired on a hot day, and is probably better
for you than non-alcoholic drinks such as cola or lemonade.
6 Let me take you out to dinner on your birthday. Or would you prefer a meal prepared at home?
I could make dinner for you at my place.