Near East
Southern Europe
Western Asia
California
South Australia
South Africa.
2. Master the active vocabulary:
nutritious питательный
iron железо
world-wide распространенный по всему миру; всемирный,
particularly очень, чрезвычайно; в высокой степени
3. Read the words and put down their Russian equivalents:
Almond oil _____________________________________
Sweet almond ______________________________________
Bitter Almond ______________________________________
Almond flour _______________________________________
4. Read and translate the text:
Almonds
Probably originated in the Near East but now grows in Southern Europe, Western Asia, California, South Australia and South Africa. Almond oil is used for flavouring and for skin care preparations and is extracted from the kernel of the Bitter Almond. The Sweet Almond is grown for nuts for eating and have the largest share of the nut trade world-wide. Almond flour is available and it is possible to make nutritious nut milk from almonds. Almonds are particularly nutritious; 100g contain 16.9g protein, 4.2mg iron, 250mg calcium, 20mg vitamin E, 3.1mg zinc and 0.92mg vitamin B2.
5. Answer the following questions:
1. Where did almonds originate?
2. What sorts of almond do you know?
3. How is almond used?
4. Are almonds nutritious?
Which of the following words are nouns? verbs? adjectives? adverbs? Why?
eat
nuts
share
grow
have
largest
trade
world
lately
Read and translate the text in written.
Brazils are native of South America. The nuts grow inside a hard, woody fruit rather like a coconut shell which has to be broken open to expose the 12-24 nuts inside. Brazils are high in fat, which causes them to go rancid very quickly, and protein. 100g of brazils contain 12g protein, 61g fat, 2.8mg iron, 180mg calcium, 4.2mg zinc.
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Define the main idea of the text.
Cashews are native to America but now grown extensively in India and East Africa. It will withstand rather drier conditions than most other nuts. The nut grows in a curious way on the tree, hanging below a fleshy, apple-like fruit. It is related to the mango, pistachio and poison ivy. High in protein and carbohydrate, 100g cashews contain 17.2g protein, 60 micrograms vitamin A, 3.8mg iron.
Read the text. Write out the description of chestnuts.