Englischverständnis für fortgeschrittene Anfänger – Buch 1

ingredient than beef. However, about fifty years ago, shops started selling mince beef pies instead.  
    Another very famous British dish is the ‘full English breakfast’ shown in the photo above. This consists of bacon, fried egg, sausage, black pudding, beans and toast. Although you can buy this meal in cafes (and it is sometime eaten by families as a special weekend treat), it is definitely not what British people eat every day. The average British person eats cereal or toast for breakfast, often accompanied by a cup of tea.
    Although there are many traditional English dishes available, British people are perhaps the most adventurous eaters in the world when it comes to trying new dishes. With the arrival of immigrants in the 1950s, came a whole host of new dishes.
    One such example is Asian food, which has become increasingly popular in the UK and is now a part of the nation’s normal diet. Many families choose international cuisine instead of British dishes three out of seven nights of the week. The Indian dish chicken tikka masala was Britain’s most popular meal, but this has now been replaced by Chinese stir-fry.
    Chinese stir-fry is a Cantonese dish. It is typically full of fresh vegetables and it also contains noodles. It is now the most frequently cooked meal in the UK. One out of five British people now eat it once a week. Over two-thirds of British people say that its appeal is that it’s much easier to prepare than other traditional British cuisine. A normal stir-fry only takes a few minutes to prepare and cook in a wok (a pan used in Chinese cooking).
    Every year, British people spend £7.6 billion on fast food, including fish and chips, pizza, burgers and Thai, Chinese or Indian takeaway. The average person spends £11.54 a week on food and drink outside the home, of which £8 goes on food and soft drinks and the rest on alcohol.
    Click here to watch a short video about British cooking.
     
    Glossary
    cuisine – the French word for ‘cooking’. Küche, Kochkunst
    bland – boring. langweilig, fade
    dishes – plates, but here it means types a particular variety or preparation of food. Speisen
    based on – ‘to be based on’ here it means ‘to mainly use’. beruhen auf, basieren auf
    trifle – a type of dessert. Trifle
    consist of – to be made of. bestehen aus
    batter - a mixture consisting chiefly of flour, egg, and milk (‘batter’ can also be a verb meaning ‘to hit’ schlagen ). Teig
    baked – ‘to bake’, to cook in the oven. backen
    eels – a snake-like fish. Aale
    accompanied – ‘to accompany’, to be present or occur at the same time as (something else). begleiten, einhergehen
    a whole host – a large selection of. eine Fülle von
    typically – normally. typisch
    appeal – what makes it attractive. Reiz
     
    Questions about the text
    1. What made people use eels in pies?
    2. What do most British people have for breakfast?
    3. Why does Britain have so much international food?
    4. Why is stir-fry a popular meal?
    5. How many vegetables are served with a traditional Sunday lunch?
    6. What is Britain’s most popular meal?
    7. What are the usual meats served with a traditional Sunday lunch?
    8. Where does chicken tikka Masala come from?
    9. Which three examples of Asian food are mentioned in the text?
    10. True or false – Each week the average British person spends over £10 on food and drink outside the home.
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Cosmetic Surgery
     

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    We all like to look good, however a growing number of people are now having cosmetic surgery in order to improve their physical appearance. Although some people need reconstructive surgery after illness or accidents, many people are now choosing to have an operation solely for cosmetic reasons.
    Nose reshaping surgery, also known as rhinoplasty or a 'nose job', is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures across the world.  The majority of people who have a nose job do it for cosmetic reasons (to look good). However, other people request it to fix breathing problems and to help alleviate snoring .
    Rhinoplasty was first developed in ancient India, by the physician Sushruta. The surgeon and his medical students developed plastic surgical techniques for rebuilding noses and earlobes. These had been amputated for religious, criminal, or military punishment.  Nowadays, most ‘nose jobs’ involve making the nose smaller or slimmer.