English in Context 5.

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Topic 5 – Nutrition and sport

Unit 9: Eating and drinking

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nutrition [njuˈtrɪʃn] Ernährung, Nahrung A balanced nutrition is important for
staying healthy.
to work out [ˌwɜːk ˈaʊt] trainieren I usually work out at the gym after
work.
weight [weɪt] Gewicht Her weight is 70kg.

Words in context

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balanced diet [ˌbælənst ˈdaɪət] ausgewogene Ernährung It’s important to eat a balanced diet.
protein [ˈprəʊtiːn] Protein, Eiweiß Protein helps your muscles grow.
carbohydrate [ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt] Kohlenhydrat Carbohydrates give you energy.
dietary fibre [ˌdaɪətəri ˈfaɪbə] Ballaststoffe Cereals are rich in dietary fibre.
vitamin [ˈvɪtəmɪn] Vitamin Fruits like oranges and lemons are full
of vitamin C.
minerals [ˈmɪnərəlz] Mineralien Vegetables contain healthy minerals.
to function [ˈfʌŋkʃn] funktionieren If you don’t get enough sleep, you
don’t function properly.
nutrient [ˈnjuːtriənt] Nährstoff Magnesium is a nutrient that helps
plants grow.
eating habit [ˌiːtɪŋ ˈhæbɪt] Essgewohnheit It can be difficult to change your
eating habits.
possibly [ˈpɒsəbli] möglicherweise I could possibly be late. I don’t know
yet.
run down [ˌrʌn ˈdaʊn] erschöpft I feel so run down lately. I’m tired all
the time.
iron [ˈaɪən] Eisen It’s important to consume plenty of
iron.
at higher risk [ət ˌhaɪə ˈrɪsk] gefährdeter Teenage girls are at higher risk of low
iron levels.
range [reɪndʒ] Bereich, Bandbreite, Palette My weight is within the healthy range.
period [ˈpɪəriəd] Periode, Regel She gets her period in the first week
of every month.
weight control [ˈweɪt kəntrəʊl] Gewichtskontrolle Some people struggle with weight
control more than others.
height [haɪt] Größe, Höhe I would like to know your height, that’s
how tall you are.
body mass index (BMI) [ˌbɒdi ˈmæs ɪndeks] BMI, Körpermasseindex My BMI is within the healthy range.
to gain weight [ɡeɪn] zunehmen (an Gewicht) I gained weight over the Christmas
holiday.
to lose weight [luːz ˈweɪt] abnehmen (Körpergewicht I go jogging often because I’m trying
reduzieren) to lose weight.
diet plan [ˈdaɪət plæn] Ernährungsplan Rita started a new diet plan to change
her eating habits.
fad diet [ˈfæd daɪət] Modediät Most people who try fad diets just
give up and put all the weight back
on.
to lack [læk] fehlen, nicht vorhanden sein Fad diets often lack important

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nutrients.
in the long term [ɪn ðəˌlɒŋ ˈtɜːm] langfristig, auf lange Sicht In the long term, it’s better to make
small changes to your diet over time.
to feel hungry [ˌfiːl ˈhʌŋɡri] Hunger haben I always feel hungry after school, so I
eat a healthy snack.
content [ˈkɒntent] Inhalt, Gehalt The content of this website was most
useful for my presentation.
plant food [ˈplɑːnt fuːd] pflanzliche Nahrung Dietary fibre is found only in plant
foods.
nut [nʌt] Nuss Some people are allergic to nuts.
grain [ɡreɪn] Getreide Eating grains gives you lots of energy.
bulky [bʌlki] massig The bag is really bulky. It doesn’t fit in
the car.
full [fʊl] satt I am so full after that meal. I ate too
much!
wholegrain [ˈhəʊlɡreɪn] Vollkorn- Wholegrain rice and pasta are better
for you.
snack [snæk] Snack I normally have a snack between
breakfast and lunch.
to snack [snæk] eine Kleinigkeit zu sich She snacks on carrot sticks and
nehmen, etw. pumpkin seeds.
zwischendurch essen
to contain [kənˈteɪn] enthalten The document contained information
about the company.
saturated fat [ˌsætʃəreɪtɪd ˈfæt] gesättigte Fettsäuren Try to avoid foods that are high in
saturated fat.
sugar [ˈʃʊɡə] Zucker Sugar can damage your teeth.
biscuit [ˈbɪskɪt] Keks I ate two biscuits and drank a glass of
milk.
organic [ɔːˈɡænɪk] biologisch (angebaut), Bio- My parents buy lots of organic food.
exposure [ɪkˈspəʊʒə] Ausgesetztsein Buying organic produce limits your
exposure to pesticides.
pesticide [ˈpestɪsaɪd] Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel Farmers use pesticides to kill insects
that eat their plants.
agricultural [ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl] landwirtschaftlich, Agrar- Agricultural work is very tiring.
chemical [ˈkemɪkl] Chemikalie, chemisch Cleaning products can contain
harmful chemicals.

A Processed food

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processed food [ˈprəʊsest] verarbeitete Lebensmittel An instant soup is a perfect example
of a processed food.
to slice [slaɪs] in Scheiben schneiden Please slice the cucumber thinly.
taste [teɪst] Geschmack I love the taste of freshly-baked
bread.
to cover [ˈkʌvə] bedecken, abdecken The roads were covered with snow.
to binge on sth. [bɪndʒ] sich mit etw. vollstopfen I binge on chocolate when I'm
watching TV.
flavoured [ˈfleɪvəd] aromatisiert, gewürzt Ultra-processed foods are strongly
flavoured and lack nutrients.
to alter [ˈɔːltə] ändern, abändern Ultra-processed foods are altered so
that it can be hard to recognize the
ingredients.
affordable [əˈfɔːdəbl] erschwinglich We offer quality products at affordable
prices.

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heavy [ˈhevi] schwer I can’t carry it, it’s too heavy.
obesity [əʊˈbiːsəti] Fettleibigkeit Because people are eating more and
more fattening foods, the problem of
obesity is increasing.
to blame [bleɪm] die Schuld geben, You can’t blame him for everything. It
beschuldigen is not entirely his fault.
development [dɪˈveləpmənt] Entwicklung There have been a lot of
developments since the last
meeting. We now have a lot of new
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scientist [ˈsaɪəntɪst] WissenschaftlerIn My wife is a scientist.
to dry [draɪ] trocknen We need to make the sauce for the
chicken now so it’s not so dry.
to boil [bɔɪl] kochen (sieden, zum Sieden Boil plenty of salted water, then add
bringen) the spaghetti.
quantity [ˈkwɒntəti] Menge, Anzahl We bought a large quantity of goods
from the wholesaler.
flavour [ˈfleɪvə] Geschmack I love the taste of freshly-baked
bread.

B ‘Clean eating’ – fact or fad?

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menu [ˈmenjuː] Speisekarte, Menü Have a look at the menu and decide
what you want to eat.

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Unit 10: Fitness and sport

Words in context

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benefit [ˈbenɪfɪt] Nutzen, Vorteil There are many benefits to this idea,
for example it will save money.
major [ˈmeɪdʒə] bedeutend Crime is a major problem in our town.
There are a lot of thefts.
participation (in) [pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn] Teilnahme, Beteiligung (an) Thank you for your participation in this
meeting.
to keep fit [ˌkiːp ˈfɪt] (sich) fit halten I do lots of sport to keep myself fit.
to exercise [ˈeksəsaɪz] Bewegung machen, trainieren It’s important to exercise every day.
to burn calories [ˌbɜːn ˈkæləriz] Kalorien verbrennen I like to go for a run after breakfast to
burn a few calories.
to lower one’s risk [ˈləʊə] sein Risiko senken A healthy weight lowers our risk of
heart diseases.
disease [dɪˈziːz] Krankheit, Erkrankung I’m healthy. I don’t have any
diseases.
heart [hɑːt] Herz My heart is beating very fast.
muscle [ˈmʌsl] Muskel Marco is strong. He has big muscles.
bone [bəʊn] Knochen Have you ever broken a bone?
in good condition [kənˈdɪʃn] in gutem Zustand The car is in good condition.
mind [maɪnd] Geist, Verstand, Seele A healthy mind is as important as a
healthy body.
relaxed [rɪˈlækst] entspannt, gelassen I went to the spa and now I feel so
relaxed.
social [ˈsəʊʃl] gesellschaftlich, sozial Football is a social activity. I made
lots of friends on my football team.
amateur [ˈæmətə] Amateur- Samir is an amateur boxer.
professional [prəˈfeʃənl] beruflich, Berufs-, She is a professional dancer.
professionell, Profi-
elite athlete [eɪˈliːt æθliːt] SpitzensportlerIn An elite athlete’s training schedule is
very hard.
training schedule [ˈtreɪnɪŋ ʃedjuːl] Trainingsplan My training schedule is intense. I train
every day.
sense of satisfaction [ˈsens əv ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn] Zufriedenheitsgefühl I feel a sense of satisfaction when I
finish a workout.
to improve [ɪmˈpruːv] (sich) verbessern His English has improved. It is much
better now.
to push oneself [pʊʃ] sich puschen If you really push yourself, you can
achieve great things.
competition [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn] Wettbewerb On Thursday, I’m going to a
gymnastics competition.
self-confident [ˌself ˈkɒnfɪdənt] selbstsicher, selbstbewusst She is self-confident. She believes in
herself.
to beat (beat, beaten) [biːt] schlagen, besiegen Our school basketball team beat
yours. We won!
adrenaline rush [əˈdrenəlɪn rʌʃ] Adrenalinschub Rollercoasters give me an adrenaline
rush.
addictive [əˈdɪktɪv] süchtig machend Cigarettes are very addictive.
contest [ˈkɒntest] Wettkampf Barry won the eating contest. He ate
the most hotdogs.
boxing [ˈbɒksɪŋ] Boxen Boxing is a sport that attracts large
crowds.
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summer.
soccer AE [ˈsɒkə] Fußball We won the soccer game 3-0!
relay race [ˈriːleɪ reɪs] Staffellauf There were four people in the relay
race.
mental [ˈmentl] geistig, psychisch, seelisch You should take care of your mental
health.
chess [tʃes] Schach Playing chess requires focus.
card game [ˈkɑːd ɡeɪm] Kartenspiel Let’s play a card game instead of
watching TV tonight.
inclusion [ɪnˈkluːʒn] Einschluss, Einbindung Chess has applied for inclusion in the
Olympic Games.
Olympic Games pl [əˌlɪmpɪk ˈɡeɪmz] Olympische Spiele In 2012, the Olympic Games were
held in London.
mental skills [ˈmentl skɪlz] geistige Fähigkeiten Computer game require mental skills
such as problem-solving.
physical skills [ˈfɪzɪkl skɪlz] körperliche Fähigkeiten Footballers need excellent physical
skills.
reaction [riˈækʃn] Reaktion Computer gamers need fast
reactions.
computer gaming [kəmˈpjuːtə ɡeɪmɪŋ] (das) Spielen am Computer Do you think computer gaming is a
sport?
archery [ˈɑːtʃəri] Bogenschießen Archery is a sport in which people
shoot arrows at a target.
gymnastics pl [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks] Gymnastik She has been doing gymnastics since
she was five.
biathlon [baɪˈæθlən] Biathlon Biathlon combines cross-country
skiing and rifle shooting.
to cycle [ˈsaɪkl] Fahrrad fahren She cycles to work every day.
martial arts [ˌmɑːʃl ˈɑːts] Kampfsport I’m taking martial arts classes since
last year.
motor racing [ˈməʊtə reɪsɪŋ] Motorsport, Rennsport Motor racing is a dangerous sport.
orienteering [ˌɔːriənˈtɪərɪŋ] Orientierungslauf Orienteering is a competitive sport in
which runners have to find their way
across rough country.
sailing [ˈseɪlɪŋ] Segeln The college has a rowing and a
sailing team.
skiing [ˈskiːɪŋ] Skifahren Skiing is a famous sport in Austria.

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improvement [ɪmˈpruːvmənt] Verbesserung There have been some improvements
in the transport infrastructure in
recent years.

A Fitness myths

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path [pɑːθ] Pfad, Weg We walked down the path to the
house.
knee [niː] Knie Tim hurt his knee during a workout.
pain [peɪn] Schmerz(en) Broken bones cause a lot of pain.
weight loss [ˈweɪt lɒs] Gewichtsverlust Weight loss can be achieved by a
healthy diet and physical activity.
(in order) to [ɪn ˈɔːdə tə] um … zu You need to practise in order to be
good at languages.
to create [kriˈeɪt] erstellen, anlegen, entwerfen The coach created a workout for me.
to decrease [dɪˈkriːs] verringern, abnehmen Sales have decreased. We’re selling
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rate [reɪt] Tempo, Rate The car was going at a tremendous

rate.
to amount to [əˈmaʊnt tə] sich belaufen auf The bill amounted to over €500.

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to cool [kuːl] (ab)kühlen The soup is too hot. Wait for it to cool
before you eat it.
to adjust [əˈdʒʌst] anpassen It’s important that the trainer adjusts
the exercise machines properly for
you.
injury [ˈɪndʒəri] Verletzung His injury isn’t too bad. It wasn’t a bad
fall.
to injure [ˈɪndʒə] verletzen Nobody was injured in the accident,
so we didn’t need the doctor.
to rest [rest] (sich aus)ruhen, pausieren, I ran for half an hour, then I rested for
rasten five minutes.

B Extreme sports

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calm [kɑːm] ruhig, gelassen Keep calm everybody, the police are
on their way!
to spoil [spɔɪl] verderben Oliver doesn’t want to do another
bungee jump because he thinks the
memory of his first jump would be
spoiled.
steep [stiːp] steil We drove up the mountain on a steep
road.
straight [streɪt] gerade, direkt Look! Frome here, you can see
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jump [dʒʌmp] Sprung It was like a jump into cold water.
fear [fɪə] Angst Oliver wanted to beat his fear, so he
went bungee jumping.
to attach [əˈtætʃ] anhängen, befestigen He sat in a chair while they attached
the bungee cord.
suddenly [ˈsʌdnli] plötzlich Suddenly the doorbell rang.

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to stand in line [ɪn ˈlaɪn] Schlange stehen I stood in line at the post office for half
an hour.

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