B) Cover the left column and translate the Russian words back into English

artificial искусственный, поддельный,

airtight воздухонепроницаемый;

millet просо

enhance увеличивать, усиливать, улучшать

staple главный продукт

3. Read the words and put down their Russian equivalents:

wheat grains ________________________________________

breakfast cereals ____________________________________

cereal products _____________________________________

keep in airtight containers ___________________________

loaded with fat ____________________________________

might be forgiven ___________________________________

Think of eight questions covering the text. Put them to your group-mates.

To be translated in written.

Cereals

Introduction. All too often, cereal products are thought of as nothing more than starchy fillers, and indeed, when you consider how some commercial products like cakes and biscuits and breakfast cereals are made from over-refined grains with nearly all the nutrients except the starch extracted, and then loaded with fat, sugar, artificial flavourings etc., you might be forgiven for thinking that's true. But go back to the original, unrefined grains and you have a wealth of nutrients in a small package. Grains have been the staple foods of many civilizations for thousands of years. Wheat, barley, oats and rye in Europe, maize in America, quinoa in South America, rice in the East, and millet in Africa. Storage. Keep in airtight containers in a cool, dark, dry place. Whole grains can be stored for up to 2 years; flaked, cracked grains and flours should be used within 2-3 months of purchase.

Sprouting. Whole grains can be sprouted, which greatly enhances their nutritional value, e.g. wheat grains, raw buckwheat and barley.

Word formation. Form words adding prefixes over-, un-.

Model: refine - over-refined, unrefined

7. Answer the questions.

1. How should cereals be kept?

2. Can whole grains be sprouted?

3. You have a wealth of nutrients in a small package, haven’t you?

4. What cereal products are grown in different countries?

5. How long can grains be stored?

Lesson 5

Read the text and define the meaning of new words. Translate the text.