The document discusses a silent restaurant in New York where patrons are not allowed to talk. The owner was inspired to open this type of restaurant after visiting India, where he enjoyed eating meals in silence and found he could truly focus on and enjoy his food better without conversation. While an unusual concept for most restaurants where talking is encouraged, some patrons agree with the owner that eating silently allows for a better dining experience, while others miss being able to converse during meals.
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Alce 1 t 7- health-food-quiet dining
1. ALCE 1 TOPIC 7: Health Food
Quiet Dining:
If you like eating without talking, there is a restaurant for you. You can visit it in
New York.
The idea of a restaurant where people cant talk came to the owners mind
thanks to his stay in India. There, he could eat in silence and he realised that
eating like that lets him enjoy the food better. He thinks you can truly focus on
what youre eating.
However, it is a bit strange thing for restaurants because there people usually
talk. Some people agree with the owner. Others miss the conversation.
Difficult words: stay (limited time when you live somewhere), silence (situation when its quiet), focus (when
you focus on something, you dont think about other things).
ComprehensionQuestions:
1. How does the owner of the restaurant enjoy eating his food?
2. Why does the owner think that this is a better way of eating?
3. Where did the owner visit to discover this style of eating?
Discussion Questions:
1. What consists of a healthy diet?
2. What do you do to stay healthy?
3. Do you have any healthy hobbies?
4. Do you prefer to do exercise with friends or on your own? Why?
5. Can you name some healthy foods?
6. Can you name some unhealthy foods?
7. Would you like to visit the silent restaurant? Why?
8. What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
9. What do you think is more important? Diet, exercise or both? Why?
10. Should everybody try and stay healthy?
2. Activities:
Speed interview: Students are instructed to ask what did you eat yesterday and what is
your favorite food? and have as many people answer it as possible. Whoever gets the most
answers in the time wins.
Healthy vs Unhealthy: come up with a list of 5 things healthy and five things that are
unhealthy activities. Share your list to the class and has a short discussion.
Healthy:
1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________
Un-Healthy:
1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________