1
Show exercises:
RhMC1DjA59Qa71
Exercise 1
Match the words and phrases to their definitions. rot Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality excess Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality inedible Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality perishable Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality mouldy Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality discard Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality best before date Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality use-by date Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality food loss Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality food waste Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, 2. covered with a fungal growth causing decay, 3. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria or fungi, 4. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decision and actions by retailer, food service providers and consumers, 5. the decrease in quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by food suppliers, 6. the date by which it is safe to eat the food, 7. to throw away or get rid of something because it is no longer needed, 8. likely to spoil or decay quickly, 9. not safe to be eaten, potentially poisonous, 10. the date by which the food will be of the best quality
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
RscCM1JGipcww2
Exercise 2
Read the sentences below and choose the correct answer.
  1. We are experiencingwasteoverproductionexcess in the textile industry, as fast fashion trends make customers buy more and more.

  2. She didn’t have to cook on that day, as she had some leftoversdomestic wastesurplus from the previous day.

  3. You can actually consume food which is rottenmouldystale, although its taste will not be as good as earlier.

  4. Some part of the garbage produced by this community is taken to the local dumpsterlandfill sitecomposting.

  5. During the pandemic, food insecurity was more visible, for example with a dramatic increase in clients of food wastefood processingfood pantries.

  6. Planning aheadBuying in bulkStocking up helps you to avoid impulse buys and buying more than you need.

  7. We shouldn’t forget that by making some food choices we leave an impact on environmenta use-by datea carbon footprint, whose size depends on how environmentally friendly those decisions are.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
RlXjEoAIdQvuI2
Exercise 3
In each point, choose all the correct answers.
  1. Which options are examples of food loss?
    a) Food discarded by a shop because of expiration of sell-by date.
    b) Fruit damaged in transportation.
    c) Animal death.
    d) Food not harvested because of bad weather.

  2. Which options are examples of food waste?
    a) Food left uneaten on a plate in a restaurant.
    b) Peels resulting from trimming off portions in food processing.
    c) Food lost because of inadequate refrigeration during transportation.
    d) Rotten banana thrown in the garbage can at home.

  3. Which adjectives can be used with food that is not safe for consumption?
    a) Mouldy.
    b) Rotten.
    c) Stale.
    d) Inedible.

  4. Which verbs/expressions mean that the food was wasted?
    a) Go off.
    b) Rot.
    c) Discard.
    d) Stock up on.

  5. Which words mean that there is more than enough of something?
    a) Overproduction.
    b) Excess.
    c) Edible.
    d) Surplus.

  6. Which expressions can you use when mentioning two things?
    a) Firstly… Finally…
    b) The former… the latter…
    c) One… other…
    d) One… the other…

  7. Which expressions can be used when talking about bigger amounts of food?
    a) Buying in bulk.
    b) Planning ahead.
    c) Batch cooking.
    d) Stock up on.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
R1BdZHJ9JVkOl2
Exercise 4
Drag and drop the elements to fill in the gaps in the text.
HOW TO BECOME A FOOD HERO


  1. Food waste is a huge problem. We have developed a habit of buying more than we need and 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE doesn’t help to curb it. However, it is possible to create new habits, which will help to reduce the amount of waste we generate.
  2. Change your diet to one, which will include quick but nutritious meals and will minimise 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE food.
  3. 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE what products you will need for your meals and stick to your shopping list.
  4. While shopping, choose not only perfect-looking fruit and vegetables, but also those with some imperfections — they are still 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE and safe for consumption.
  5. Learn to distinguish between 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE and 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE dates: 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE refers to the quality of food, 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE refers to its safety.
  6. Don’t throw away an 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE food. Instead, store it, freeze it or – if it’s 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE, compost it.
  7. Learn to share: donate food to a 1. OVERPRODUCTION, 2. USE-BY, 3. THE FORMER, 4. BEST BEFORE, 5. THE LATTER, 6. EDIBLE, 7. PLAN AHEAD, 8. EXCESS, 9. FOOD PANTRY, 10. DISCARDING, 11. BIODEGRADABLE in your local area or share it with your neighbour.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
RdWofP5PiH6qJ3
Exercise 5
Create words derived from the the words in brackets to complete the sentences correctly Every year, we buy more and more, which will soon lead to an environmental crisis, as     1. Tu uzupełnij (CONSUME)     increases air pollution and exhausts our planet’s resources. Should we then stop shopping altogether? Not necessarily, although it will help if we try to buy less and make an effort to reduce our domestic waste. We should be especially careful about buying and handling     2. Tu uzupełnij (PERISH)     foods, as they quickly become     3.Tu uzupełnij (EDIBLE)     and may harm our health. Food     4.Tu uzupełnij (SAFE)     regulations specify how such foods should be distributed or stored and how soon they should be consumed before they must be     5.Tu uzupełnij (DISCARD).     For example, we should never eat even partly     6.Tu uzupełnij(ROT)     fruit, because it contains harmful bacteria which can cause infections in our bodies. On the other hand, not all the food should land in the     7.Tu uzupełnij (DUMP)     — some vegetables with minor blemishes can still be used for cooking.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
R18JEzuBj5AWJ3
Exercise 6
Type the missing words in the correct forms, using the words in brackets.
  1. A lot of good food     Tu uzupełnij (go / waste)     every day only because of its imperfect look.
  2. We should all adopt a zero waste strategy     Tu uzupełnij (not / contribute / food waste).
  3. Tu uzupełnij (Food / process / be / know)     to decrease the shelf life of food and the amount of waste.
  4. She     Tu uzupełnij (always / discard)     food which is still edible, it’s so annoying!
  5. Which food     Tu uzupełnij (be / perishable):     fish or peanut butter?
  6. She won’t reduce food waste in her kitchen unless she     Tu uzupełnij (switch / batch / cook).
  7. They didn’t think about putting the leftover food in the fridge, so it all     Tu uzupełnij (go / bad)     by the time they wanted to reheat it.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
3
Exercise 7

Write a short leaflet (7‑8 sentences) about the do’s and don’ts of dealing with perishable food.

R5tl3JswPeYob
(Uzupełnij).
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
3
Exercise 8

You have been reading about the zero food waste idea and would like to share your thoughts about it with your readers. Write a blog entry (100–150 words) in which you will:

  • express your opinion about the zero food waste idea;

  • give examples of actions in accordance with the idea;

  • suggest exchanging recipes for zero food waste meals;

  • encourage your readers to leave comments.

Exam tipazurewhite
R1OEYFyItIstb
(Uzupełnij).
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.