Every New Year we think about New Year's Resolutions, that is, promises we make to ourselves to improve our lifestyles and decisions we take to make changes in our daily routines. Some of these are always related with health and our diet.
In France activists plan to set up Vegan
Mondays, that is to say, on Mondays meat and fish are not to be consumed because of its effects on climate change. What do you think about the issue?
First you can read some articles related to the issue:
Adopt a more flexitarian diet, French are urged (The Times)
Flexitarianism: isn't it just vegetarianism with cheating? (The Guardian)
French butchers ask for police protection from vegan activists (The Guardian)
France: Butchers demand protection from vegans (BBC News)
However, not long ago Paul McCartney, who has been a vegan himself for more than 40 years, also proposed a Meat Free Monday >>>
a documentary to watch concerning the topic.
Here's a listening exercise to do: Could you be flexitarian? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
How to speak so that people want to listen
HIGHWAY TO B1.....
Part one. Look at the picture and read the questions. The picture will help you to answer the questions. Choose the correct option:
1. In England .... fish are sold "wet" or "dry". (A
a B - C the D all of)
2. The "wet" fish are fresh and the "dry" fish ........ cured. (A are being
B have C have been D were )
3. Fish ........ are usually salted or smoked.
( A that are cured B
, are cured, C that cure
D , which are cured, )
4. Then they can be kept .......... fresh fish. (A
more longer than B much longer as
C as longer as D much longer than)
5. Mr Talbot ....... fish for ten years. (A
has been selling B has sold
C sold D
was selling)
6. He intends ........ selling fish for another 20 years. (A to going on
B to go on C
going to D to go on to)
7. Then he hopes .........
(A retire B
he has retired C to be retiring
D to retire)
8. His job means he must ............. every morning. (A
get quite early up B get up quite early
C quite early get up D quite get up early)
9. He goes to the market and buys the fish .... have come off the boats. (A
from where B which
C they D -)
10. He returns to his shop and sets out the wet fish on one side and the dry fish on ........ (A one other
B the other C
another D that other)
1. In England .... fish are sold "wet" or "dry". (A
a B - C the D all of)
2. The "wet" fish are fresh and the "dry" fish ........ cured. (A are being
B have C have been D were )
3. Fish ........ are usually salted or smoked.
( A that are cured B
, are cured, C that cure
D , which are cured, )
4. Then they can be kept .......... fresh fish. (A
more longer than B much longer as
C as longer as D much longer than)
5. Mr Talbot ....... fish for ten years. (A
has been selling B has sold
C sold D
was selling)
6. He intends ........ selling fish for another 20 years. (A to going on
B to go on C
going to D to go on to)
7. Then he hopes .........
(A retire B
he has retired C to be retiring
D to retire)
8. His job means he must ............. every morning. (A
get quite early up B get up quite early
C quite early get up D quite get up early)
9. He goes to the market and buys the fish .... have come off the boats. (A
from where B which
C they D -)
10. He returns to his shop and sets out the wet fish on one side and the dry fish on ........ (A one other
B the other C
another D that other)
6. He intends ........ selling fish for another 20 years. (A to going on B to go on C going to D to go on to)
7. Then he hopes ......... (A retire B he has retired C to be retiring D to retire)
8. His job means he must ............. every morning. (A get quite early up B get up quite early C quite early get up D quite get up early)
9. He goes to the market and buys the fish .... have come off the boats. (A from where B which C they D -)
10. He returns to his shop and sets out the wet fish on one side and the dry fish on ........ (A one other B the other C another D that other)
