《ESL Podcast 291 – Going on a Diet》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 291 – Going on a Diet GLOSSARY scale – balance; a small device that one steps on to see how heavy one is; a small machine that is used to weigh oneself * Is your bathroom scale in kilos or pounds? to weigh – to find out how heavy something is; to find out how many kilos or pounds something is * Sheryl is too thin. She’s almost six feet tall but she weighs only 115 pounds! to gain – to get more of something; to increase in something * Many people gain weight during the holidays because they eat too much food. diet – eating less food and/or eating healthier food to lose weight; eating fewer calories to lose weight * Jim is on a strange diet where he can eat only cabbage and grapefruit. to shed – to get rid of something; to lose something; to reduce something * Fast runners can shed more than one pound of water every hour, so it’s important for them to drink a lot of liquids. diet pill – a medicine that helps one lose weight, either by making one less hungry, or by making one’s body use more calories (energy) * This commercial says that the diet pills will help anyone lose 20 pounds in 5 days, but I don’t believe it. to take it easy – to do something in moderation; to not get too excited about something; to do something slowly and/or calmly * The car dealer said to take it easy with your new car by driving it slowly for the first 100 miles. protein – something found in foods like meats, eggs, and beans that helps one’s body build muscle * How many grams of protein should people eat each day? empty carb – a carbohydrate that has calories but little nutrition (vitamins, minerals, or fiber), such as white bread, white rice, candy, and sugar * If you want to eat fewer empty carbs, try eating whole wheat bread instead of white bread.