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Cheese
Cheese

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Date: Jul 31 2018

Themes: Food

Grammar: Zero Conditional

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Most of the time, when food is moldy, we throw it away. Green spots or white fuzz are a sure sign that we shouldn’t eat that food anymore. However, one kind of mold is very popular and delicious: cheese!

Since there is such a wide variety of cheeses available, it’s common for people to enjoy eating at least one type. Like milk and yogurt, cheese is a type of dairy food. It can be healthy, but it can also cause problems for people who are lactose intolerant. They might not be able to resist the yummy cheese plate at a party, but if they eat too much, they’ll end up with a stomachache, or worse, later.

Marni and Lily both love cheese, but one of them might need to stop eating it. Why? Read on to discover the reason in today’s English lesson about fine food.

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Lily

Lily

Marni

Marni

Lily:  What’s wrong, Marni?

Marni:  I think I’m lactose intolerant. I just ate an entire plate of cheese, and I don’t feel well.

Lily:  Oh, that’s so sad. I love cheese.

Marni:  So do I. But I just think that I need to stop eating it.

Lily:  Well, what kind of cheese did you eat? Because maybe it has something to do with the kind of milk it was or something?

Marni:  It was a real variety of different cheeses. I had some hard cheeses, and then I had some soft cheeses, some were sheep’s milk, goat… I think it’s the dairy, though.

Lily:  It is so classy and so delicious. I cannot resist a cheese plate. Whenever there is one there, I have to go and sneak a piece of Brie off of it. I don’t think I could do without cheese.

Marni:  So, here’s the thing about cheese, though. I love it. It’s so delicious. It’s starting to not make me feel well, so then I think about the mold factor, right? The way cheese is made. Is that kind of gross?

Lily:  I don’t think about it. I don’t think about it at all.

Marni:  It’s so hard to resist such a delicacy.

Lily:  Uh-huh.

Marni:  I just have to do without it, though, from now on.

Lily:  Let’s look and see if we can find some that you can eat.

Marni:  OK. That’s good. We’ll do a little elimination diet, or just a little sampling here and there and see what works.

Lily:  Perfect.

 

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Marni’s not feeling well, and Lily asks why. It turns out that Marni thinks she might be lactose intolerant. She just ate a big plate of cheese, and she thinks the dairy might be what’s making her feel ill.

Lily loves cheese a lot. Whenever she sees cheese at a party, she has to eat some. Marni loves cheese, too, but she doesn’t want to feel sick. She thinks she should stop eating cheese to solve the problem.

Marni asks Lily if she ever thinks about the way cheese is made. It’s a mold, so it’s kind of gross. Lily doesn’t think about it at all. She suggests that she and Marni look for some cheese Marni can eat. With such a large variety of cheese, she’s sure they’ll find something.

What’s your favorite type of cheese? Do you know anyone who is lactose intolerant?

 

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sweetsummerSuper Member!

China

another old class

07:09 PM Jul 29 2018 |

vanessa307

vanessa307Super Member!

Viet Nam

I love cheese , especially blue chease

09:58 AM Aug 15 2014 |

sunny_ling88

China

I like cheese cake.

09:32 AM Aug 01 2014 |

Julia Dentsova

Ukraine

I like cheese but I cannot say that it’s my favourite dish. Because I try to be in fit but a lot of kinds of cheese have a high containing of calories. So, all should be in measure)

07:45 PM Jul 31 2014 |

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bravevivian

Ecuador

I love cheese. In my country you can find a large variety of them.  I like fried cheese for breakfast, mmm it’s so delicious or creamy cheese with bread, I just love it.


I prepare a sauce with goat cheese, spinach and garlic for pasta.


It’s sad there are lactose intolerant people.  I found this on the internet :D


Hard cheeses, such as Cheddar, Colby, Swiss and Parmesan, have very low levels of lactose so they are easier on the stomach.


:D

07:07 PM Jul 17 2014 |

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ahmet55

ahmet55

Germany

Ok. Cheese!!!!



Depends on kind of cheese, I do like and maybe don’t. In Azerbayjan province (my hometown) there are a wide variety of cheese’s quality and its sorts. Totally, I’m not a big fan of it; nevertheless, yogurt is the best sort of dairy for me. Actually I eat yogurt along with my all main dishes and fortunately my mum is aware of this. 

03:01 PM Jul 17 2014 |

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Leonardo72

Leonardo72

Italy

Italy is one of the most productive cheese regions, rivalling French cheeses in variety, with well over 300.

06:31 AM Jul 17 2014 |

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mahbubeh92

mahbubeh92

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

OUCH!!!its really gross i hate cheese .i just wanna throw up when i see a cheese plate near me.i even don’t approach a cheese plate i dont eat food that contain cheese.i am total cheese-hater.friends tease me with that .

11:33 PM Jul 16 2014 |

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samine_sh

samine_sh

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

 dont forget to eat nut with your cheese..lol


humm it seems that (according to one of the guys here) there is a especial bread in saudi arabiaaaaa…i’m intrested in the size of this bread there.lol



09:45 PM Jul 16 2014 |

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Phiphi

Phiphi

Peru

thank you very much Hazel! 

05:11 PM Jul 16 2014 |

Hazelgirl

Hazelgirl

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

@Phiphi, “turn out to be something” is a phrasal verb, here means, it results in something or it proves to be the case. This phrasal verb is so commen in telling a story, conclusions, and deductions…”it turns out that Marni….” means “finally as you see, Marni is ….”

04:51 PM Jul 16 2014 |

Phiphi

Phiphi

Peru

someone could help me with the meaning of this part: ” It turns out that Marni thinks she might be lactose intolerant.”


In this context what does it mean ” turn out”?


Thank you vey much! :)

03:57 PM Jul 16 2014 |

Hazelgirl

Hazelgirl

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

France is so famous for different kinds of cheeses, maybe with around 300 different varieties!!


Just see the blow list:



10:03 AM Jul 16 2014 |

sam14719

sam14719

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Tabrizi is a famous & traditional cheese in Iran,and made with sheep s milk and usually eaten in breakfast,i’m interested in eat Tabrizi cheese with Sangak Khashkhash bread..

09:51 AM Jul 16 2014 |

ana karnia

ana karnia

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I love cheese.I heard there are some kinds of cheese which have sharp smell and sharp taste.I haven’t eaten them yet but I think I won’t like them.

09:19 AM Jul 16 2014 |

foz12

foz12

Saudi Arabia

I like eating cheese , especially one brand called Kiri. But never eat cheese the way Marni done. It is only in sandwitch, pizza or pasta.

08:36 AM Jul 16 2014 |

kimnga

kimnga

Viet Nam

My favorite cheese is ” Laughing Cow Head ” which I love to eat with bread for my breakfast. However my older sister is lactose intolerant. She may have stomachache if she eats any kind of cheese.

06:33 AM Jul 16 2014 |

S&W

S&W

China

@ Eric ,You can’t drink milk,When did you find that?

04:17 AM Jul 16 2014 |

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Eric_

Eric_

China

I m kind of Lactose intolerant…:((



I can’t drink milk, but yoghurt is my favourite one. They are no lactose.

03:02 AM Jul 16 2014 |

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