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10 You Are What You Eat 10 Writing / A. Why do you think a meal might be unforgettable? Could it be for good or bad reasons? 1. Read the text and find out. رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa • Why was each meal memorable? • Where was each meal served? • What were the writer's feelings in each case? Highlight parts in the text that convey feelings/attitude. 2. Would you have felt differently? How would you have reacted in each case? Too Much Seafood A few years ago, we were at a famous seafood restaurant. A friend of ours went overboard and proceeded to order almost everything on the menu. Soon, immense amounts of seafood started arriving on large platters. We ended up with a feast that could have fed twenty starving people, not six. It was all delicious but there was too much of it. Three of the group were determined to clear everything, so they continued gobbling down fish, seafood, salad, French fries, anything that was still on the table. Three hours later, we split an exorbitant check among us and walked back to our hotel, feeling unpleasantly full. As expected, we all got sick. Our extravagant friend, who had eaten most of what he had ordered, was taken to the hospital. The rest of us were given strict orders to only consume liquids and stay in bed for the rest of our stay. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1646 Pepper Sauce and Truffle I was flying back home from France. I had been given a first class seat because the plane was overbooked and my seat had been given to someone else. I did not, of course, mind the change one bit. I had been traveling on a very tight student budget, and had been trying to cut down on expenses, so I tended to skip meals quite often. After the plane took off, I realized that I was famished. Appetizing smells wafting my way from the galley did nothing to reduce my hunger. Fortunately, we were served very soon. I tasted the food and was truly amazed. It consisted of the most succulent, tastiest bon filet in pepper sauce that I had ever had. It was served with truffles and baked baby potatoes with herbs. The pepper sauce was delicious as were the truffles. I decided that I rather liked flying first class! 3. Read through the texts and find the words or phrases. Can you think of other words or phrases that you could use instead? Look them up in your dictionary and compare in class. MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 164 immense feast gobble down exorbitant extravagant waft skip a meal famished succulent appetizing 30/4/24 2:31 AM

Why do you think a meal might be unforgettable? Could it be for good or bad reasons? 1. Read the text and find out Why was each meal memorable?

B. 1. Write a description of a memorable meal you once had. It might have been a special occasion or just an ordinary meal when something special happened. 2. Before you write, use a graphic organizer to help you remember the details of where you were, who you were with, what you ate, when it was, and why it was special. Who? When? Topic What? Where? Why? freshman year A Memorable Holiday Dinner I'll never forget a meal I had during my of college. Most students went home for the holidays, but some, like me, who came from different countries, stayed campus. on Although I had always looked forward to the big holiday. dinner at home, this year I figured I would make do with a sandwich. But then I talked with a few other students who had stayed, and we came up with a plan to whip up our own holiday dinner... . Writing Corner When writing an essay about a memorable event: brainstorm and picture different events/occasions/scenes. • make notes about the picture(s) in your mind. • think about your reader/audience and select information accordingly. ckton check to make sure you would not offend anyone through your account. focus on the people, the setting, the events, and feelings as required to highlight the aspect you want to focus on. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 165 165 30/4/24 2:31 AM

Write a description of a memorable meal you once had. It might have been a special occasion or just an ordinary meal when something special happened