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Going on a Diet

Jennifer meets Richard after a long time. They are discussing their changes in appearance…


Jennifer: Hi Richard… Do you remember me?


Richard: Hi Jennifer, of course I do! We were in the same French class about three years

ago.


Jennifer: It’s great to see you again! I barely recognised you because you look so slim!


Richard: Yes, I’ve lost a lot of weight, five stone actually…


Jennifer: Wow! You look great! How did you do it? Did you go on a diet?


Richard: Well, my cholesterol level was incredibly high, and the doctor advised me to go on

a diet immediately because of the risk of developing heart disease. I’ve been going to the

gym and a personal trainer has been helping me to stay on track to meet my weight loss and

fitness goals.


Jennifer: That’s great - you must feel so much better! How can you reduce cholesterol in

your diet?


Richard: I eat plenty of soluble fibres, lots of fruit, vegetables and fish which is high in

omega-3 fatty acids.


Jennifer: And what about the amount of salt? I’ve heard it’s harmful for your heart too!


Richard: Yes, it can raise your blood pressure, which can increase your risk of heart disease

and stroke. You should try to limit the amount of salt that you eat too.


Jennifer: It’s a serious problem! Maybe I need to start thinking about changing my own

diet…


Richard: I’ve never looked back! Since I started changing my diet and exercising more, I’ve

been feeling so much better. I have more energy and I feel much more motivated than before!

You should try it…

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Going on a Diet

PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal verb
Meaning
Example sentence
Categories
To come across something

To find something

unexpectedly.



He came across a

nice, little

restaurant while he

was walking

through the town.



Entertainment and Food
To check out
  1. To prove information or facts are true.

  2. To check out of a hotel



  1. You should check out the latest Harry Potter book – it’s amazing!

  2. He checked out at 11am this morning.

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To eat out

To eat in a

restaurant.



When I lived in

France, I used to

eat out every

weekend.



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To polish something off

To finish eating

food or doing work

quickly





  1. She polished off the whole pizza.

  2. He polished off two essays in one week.



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To snack on something

To eat small amounts of food between meals



If you eat breakfast

in the morning,

you’re less likely

to snack on

biscuits.



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