A VIsit to a dietitian

Dr. Jones: Good morning, Mrs. Fat. Sit down, please.

Mrs. Fat: Good morning, Dr. Jones. Do you mind if I sit on the sofa?

Dr. Jones: No, not at all. You can take any seat you like. So you would like to lose weight, wouldn’t you?

Mrs. Fat: Exactly. I’ve been overweight all my life and now I think it’s time I started dieting.

Dr. Jones: Oh, yes. I see. You know… before I can recommend you a particular diet I must learn all about your eating habits. How many meals a day do you normally have?

Mrs. Fat: I usually have only three meals a day. I mean breakfast, lunch and dinner, but unfortunately I very often eat between meals.

Dr. Jones: What do you have for breakfast?

Mrs. Fat: A traditional English breakfast. I have a glass of orange juice, a bowl of cereal and bacon and eggs. And then I drink tea.

Dr. Jones: Do you like milk in your tea?

Mrs. Fat: Well, that depends. On some days I just have a couple of sandwiches for lunch, but sometimes I also have a bowl of soup and cakes or pies to follow.

Dr. Jones: What do you have for dinner and when do you have it?

Mrs. Fat: I normally have dinner at 8 p.m. I know it’s a bit too late, it just happens so. What do I have? You know, I like to have a very substantial dinner – a starter, like a salad or assorted meat, followed by a main course such as beefsteak or fish and chips and then dessert and tea or coffee.

Dr. Jones: What do you have for dessert as a rule?

Mrs. Fat: Ice-cream or cakes, or both.

Dr. Jones: And what do you eat between meals?

Mrs. Fat: Peanuts, chocolate, popcorn, crisps and stuff. Sometimes I just like to nibble candies.

Dr. Jones: In fact, many people do the same and yet they have no problem with excess weight. Let me see… Do you fry one or two eggs with your bacon in the morning?

Mrs. Fat: I actually take eight eggs, but I share my breakfast with my toy-poodle dog.

Dr. Jones: I see. Here is my prescription: Don’t change your diet. Change your dog. Replace it with Labrador. Or keep both dogs and share all your meals with them. And here is the telephone number of a vet, who is a very good dog dietitian, just in case your dogs might need a correction of their diet.

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overweight, n	лишний вес
cream, n	сливки
skimmed milk	снятое молоко, нежирное молоко
pie, n	пирог
starter, n	закуска
peanuts, n	арахис
crisps, n	хрустящий картофель
stuff, n	дрянь, чепуха, ерунда
to nibble candies	грызть конфеты (леденцы)
prescription, n	предписание, рецепт
substantial, a	плотный (о завтраке, обеде)

II. Answer the questions on the dialogue:

1. Why did Mrs. Fat come to the doctor?

2. What are Mrs. Fat’s eating habits?

3. What does she have for breakfast?

4. What does Mrs. Fat have for lunch?

5. What does she have for dinner?

6. What does she eat between meals?

7. Who does she have her breakfast with?

8. What were the doctor’s recommendations?

III. Make up a similar dialogue and stage it with your fellow students.

CONVERSATION   LONDON

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commercial, a	торговый
belong (to), v	принадлежать
epoch, n	эпоха
numerous, a	многочисленный
ancient, a	древний
striking, a	поразительный, замечательный
church, n	церковь
fortress, n	крепость
royal, a	королевский
palace, n	дворец
prison, n	тюрьма
crown, v	короновать
statesman, n	государственный деятель
bury, v	хоронить
tower, n	башня
wealth, n	богатство
luxury, n	роскошь
splendid, a	великолепный
in memory of	в память о
column, n	колонна
contain, v	содержать
priceless, a	бесценный
manuscript, n	рукопись
coin, n	монета
workshop, n	мастерская
narrow, a	узкий
unimpressive, a	невыразительный, невпечатляющий
densely, adv	густо
populate, v	населять

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