ASSIGNMENT 2

STUDENT’S NAME:
GROUP :
TASK 1. LISTEN TO THE LECTURE AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH NO MORE THAN 3
WORDS
Topic: (1) ________________________ and (2) ___________
A. Purposes of food
1. eating for (3) _______________________
Rice, meat or vegetables are changed into (4)_______________________ of nutrient or vitamin for the
blood to absorb, that is the process of digestion.
2. eating for (5) _______________________ the smell, taste or feeling of food
Some examples:
- Eating food to celebrate
- Eating food to (6) _____________________ ourselves
 Food and pleasure have close connection
B. Food information source
- The USDA( the United States Department of Agriculture) gives advice and (7) ___________________
to people about heath and diet issues.
- People don’t listen to this organization’s advice because
+ the finding of these studies are so (8) _______________________.
+ there is confliction between good nutrient and (9) _______________________
 People are confusing and cannot make a good choice
Eg. Potato chips
o There a different kinds of potatoes chips -> very hard to choose
o People cannot (10) _______________________ the nutrient information on the label of
the potato chips bag and our desire for pleasure.
C. A survey about attitude toward food by French and American psychologists
The French The American
- choose food for pleasure, but they are - choose food with two feeling: pleasure
(11)_______________________ and thinner than and (12) _______________________ because they
American see that some kinds of food are as bad as
poison.

Eg. Attitude of French and American to “chocolate cake”

say (12) ____________ Say guilt
 - eat with strict set of (13) __________
Eg: eat small portions, no more food and no
snack
- focus on what they eat and how they (14)
___________
- have less strict social (13) _________
Eg. Don’t control portions, more food and
have snack
- focus on what they eat

D. Conclusion
Choosing food is not easy and our choice depends on scientific information, pleasure, social
habits and feelings.
TASK 2
Decide the statement True or False
1. Americans are very worried about water pollution and air pollution because they have bad
impact on their health.
2. Buying new washers and dryers and other appliances is one example of how people change
their personal world.
3. Some people donate money to environmental organizations, others participate in these
organization in order to improve the environment.
4. Businesses do nothing to save the environment.
5. Electric and hybrid cars can help reducing and preventing pollution.