Avoid v

to avoid doing smth.: I try to avoid going shopping on Saturdays.

to avoid smth.: The plain narrowly avoided disaster when one of the engines cut out on take-off.

to avoid smb.: Do you think Tim’s avoiding me? I haven’t seen him all day.

familiar adj. (=easy to recognize): There were one or two familiar faces at the party.

to be familiar to smb.: The street was familiar to me.

to be familiar with smb. / smth.: I’m sorry, I’m not familiar with your poetry.

Demand n.

demand for smth.: The government is unlikely to agree to the rebels’ demands for independence. / There was little demand for tickets.

to be in demand: Good specialists are always in great demand (=are always needed).

Demand v.

to demand smth. from smb.: He has always demanded the highest standards of behaviour from his children.

to demand to do smth.: I demand to see the manager.

to demand that smb. do smth.: She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her.

to be demanded of smb.: He seems to lack many of the qualities demanded of (=needed by) a successful politician.

Decline n.

on the / in decline: Home cooking seems to be in decline.

a decline in smth.: There was a decline in the number of unemployed.

decline v. (=go down): His interest in the project decline after his wife died.

encourage v.: We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.

encouragement n.: Children need lots of encouragement from their parents.

nutritious adj.: Raw spinach is especially nutritious.

nutrition n.: Good nutrition is essential if patients are to make a quick recovery.

Caterer n.

cater v.: Which firm will be catering at the reception?

to cater for smb. / smth. (phr. v.) (=to provide what is wanted): The club caters for children between the ages of four and twelve.

to cater to smb. / smth. (phr. v.) (to try to satisfy a need): This legislation simply caters to racism.

 

 

Exercises

I. Comprehension. Answer the following questions:

1. What health problems do obese children have?

2. Who is the failure at controlling the situation blamed on?

3. What steps, according to the Commons report, should be taken to reduce the risks of obesity among children?

4. What country in Europe has the highest rates of childhood obesity?

5. How much is spent on treatment for the consequences of obesity in Great Britain?

6. What are the aftereffects of diseases caused by obesity?

7. What frightening prognoses are given by the authors of the Commons report?

8. Was there any response to the report from the food and drink industry?

 

II. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words: