HOUSE on FIRE
A. READING
Oh, no! There is a fire at the corner of Third Street and Elm Avenue in Bayside, Colorado. The fire is on the first floor of a two-story house, and it is spreading quickly.
Fire fighters arrived ten minutes ago, and one is using an axe to break the front door. A neighbor said that an elderly woman lives in the house. The woman is partially deaf and can't hear very well. Her bedroom is on the second floor.
The fire fighters are worried because they don't see the woman. The neighbor tried calling her when the fire started, but there was no answer. The fire chief is not sure if the woman is on the first floor of the house or the second floor. The house may collapse soon. The fire shief doesn't want his workers to get hurt. What should he do? Should he send fire fighters into the house to look for the woman ?
B. True or False.
1. .....The fire fighters is wearing boots and hat.
2. .....The house hes two stories.
3. .....The fire fighters is using a hammer to break the front door.
4. .... Partially deaf means can't hear very well.
5. .....The house nay collapse soon.
The answer.
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T
C>Yes or No - What about you ?
1. ___ I live in two -story house.
2. ___ I would like to be a fire fighter.
3. ___ I called 911 at least one time.
4. ___ There is a gas stove in my home.
D. Writing - Should the chief send fire fighters into the house ? Why or why not ?
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Senin, 26 Juli 2010
Match the following phrases to the verbs of bodily movement.
Shiver, sweat, blush, faint, tremble, doze, start
Shiver : feel cold because fever
tremble : feel cold because scary
blush : have a red chick because embarrassment.
sweat : because very hot
faint :
doze : kind of sleep, sitting in the classroom, not deep sleep.
1. She shivered with cold.
2. She sweated in the sauna.
3. She blushed with embarrassment.
4. She fainted after not having eaten all day.
5. She trembled with fear.
6. She dozed in her armchair after a hard day's work.
7. She started in surprise at the gun shot.
a. in the sauna
b. with embarrassment.
c. with fear
d. when she heard the sad news
e. with cold
f. after not having eaten all day
g. in surprise at the gun shot
i. in her armchair after a hard day's work.
Nod, smile, point, bow, wave, fidget, salute.
nod : agree
point: menunjuk
bow : membungkuk
wave : melambaikan tangan
fidget : resah
salute : hormat
1. She nodded in agreement.
2. She smiled because she was happy.
3. She pointed to show her parent what she wanted.
4. She bowed when he was introduced to Madonna.
5. She waved when she saw her friemd at the arrival gate.
6. She fidgeted because she had been sitting for long.
7. She saluted when the General entered the room.
a. to show her parents what she wanted.
b. when the General entered the room.
c. when she saw her friend at the arrival gate.
d. when he was introduced to Madonna.
e. because she had been siting for so long .
f. because she was happy.
g. in agreement.
Verbs connected with the mouth and breathing : breathe, yawn, cough, sneeze, sigh, hiccough (cegukan) , snore (mendengkur)
Verbs connected with eating and the digestion : chew, rumble (soun of stomach) , swallow (menelan). suck (menyedot), lick, bite.
Verbs connected with eyes and face : blink (kedipan) , wink (ngedipkan satu mata) frown ( we don't like smt with mengerutkan alis), grin (smile), blush (embarrassment) , wince (making face because didn't like sth with hole face)
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Shiver, sweat, blush, faint, tremble, doze, start
Shiver : feel cold because fever
tremble : feel cold because scary
blush : have a red chick because embarrassment.
sweat : because very hot
faint :
doze : kind of sleep, sitting in the classroom, not deep sleep.
1. She shivered with cold.
2. She sweated in the sauna.
3. She blushed with embarrassment.
4. She fainted after not having eaten all day.
5. She trembled with fear.
6. She dozed in her armchair after a hard day's work.
7. She started in surprise at the gun shot.
a. in the sauna
b. with embarrassment.
c. with fear
d. when she heard the sad news
e. with cold
f. after not having eaten all day
g. in surprise at the gun shot
i. in her armchair after a hard day's work.
Nod, smile, point, bow, wave, fidget, salute.
nod : agree
point: menunjuk
bow : membungkuk
wave : melambaikan tangan
fidget : resah
salute : hormat
1. She nodded in agreement.
2. She smiled because she was happy.
3. She pointed to show her parent what she wanted.
4. She bowed when he was introduced to Madonna.
5. She waved when she saw her friemd at the arrival gate.
6. She fidgeted because she had been sitting for long.
7. She saluted when the General entered the room.
a. to show her parents what she wanted.
b. when the General entered the room.
c. when she saw her friend at the arrival gate.
d. when he was introduced to Madonna.
e. because she had been siting for so long .
f. because she was happy.
g. in agreement.
Verbs connected with the mouth and breathing : breathe, yawn, cough, sneeze, sigh, hiccough (cegukan) , snore (mendengkur)
Verbs connected with eating and the digestion : chew, rumble (soun of stomach) , swallow (menelan). suck (menyedot), lick, bite.
Verbs connected with eyes and face : blink (kedipan) , wink (ngedipkan satu mata) frown ( we don't like smt with mengerutkan alis), grin (smile), blush (embarrassment) , wince (making face because didn't like sth with hole face)
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RUSH and HURRY
RUSH
1. To move or act swiftly: hurry.
2. To make sudden or swift attack or charge.
3. To flow or surge rapidly, often with noise.
Example: Tons of water rushed over the falls
4. Football. To move the ball by running.
1. To cause to move or act with unusual haste or violence.
2. To perform with great haste : rushed completion of the project.
3. To attack swiftly and suddenly : Infantry rushed the enemy after the artillery barrage.
5. To entertain or pay great attention to : They rushed him for their fraternity.
6. Football. To run at ( a passer or kick) in order to block or disrupt a play.
noun
1. A sudden forward motion.
2. Surging emotion : a rush of shame.
3. General haste or busyness :The office always operates in a rush.
4. A sudden attack.
5. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage. See synonyms at flow.
6. The intensely pleasurable sensation experienced immediately after use a stimulant or a mind-altering drug.
HURRY
1. To move or act with speed or haste.
2. To cause to move or act with speed or haste. : hurried the children to school.
3. To cause to move or act with undue haste : rush: was hurried into marriage.
4. To speed the progress or completion of: expedite. See synonyms at speed.
NOUN
1. The act or an instance of hurrying : hastened progress.
2. Activity or motion that often unduly hurried : haste. See synonyms at haste.
3. The need or wish to hurry：a condition of urgency : in no hurry to leave.
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1. To move or act swiftly: hurry.
2. To make sudden or swift attack or charge.
3. To flow or surge rapidly, often with noise.
Example: Tons of water rushed over the falls
4. Football. To move the ball by running.
1. To cause to move or act with unusual haste or violence.
2. To perform with great haste : rushed completion of the project.
3. To attack swiftly and suddenly : Infantry rushed the enemy after the artillery barrage.
5. To entertain or pay great attention to : They rushed him for their fraternity.
6. Football. To run at ( a passer or kick) in order to block or disrupt a play.
noun
1. A sudden forward motion.
2. Surging emotion : a rush of shame.
3. General haste or busyness :
4. A sudden attack.
5. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage. See synonyms at flow.
6. The intensely pleasurable sensation experienced immediately after use a stimulant or a mind-altering drug.
HURRY
1. To move or act with speed or haste.
2. To cause to move or act with speed or haste. : hurried the children to school.
3. To cause to move or act with undue haste : rush: was hurried into marriage.
4. To speed the progress or completion of: expedite. See synonyms at speed.
NOUN
1. The act or an instance of hurrying : hastened progress.
2. Activity or motion that often unduly hurried : haste. See synonyms at haste.
3. The need or wish to hurry：a condition of urgency : in no hurry to leave.
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Senin, 19 Juli 2010
STORYTELLING
Stories or anecdotes are usually told in five stages.
1. Introduction = told something ( Have you heard....)
2. Background = start to story
3. Problem = what is going on in the story
4. Resolution =
5. Comment = conclusion
A BEIJING SURPRISE
A. ..... (1)...... somebody lit some candles and put them around the room, (2)........... I still couldn't see my notes very well. The speech was complete disaster. You can imagine my surprise when the Chinese businessmen started to smile and clapped loudly when I finished the talk. I sat down and started to eat my meal. (3).... I aske the translator sitting next to me why everyone had clapped so enthusiastically, she replied, "None of the people here speaks English. I'll transalte your speech for them (4) .......
B....... Since then I've prepared my any of my speeches. They seem to work better when I improvise. I did give the translator my notes though!
C. ..... I was in Beijing as a part of trade delegation and our company was one of several asked to give a speech. I had spent a long time preparing my speech and had written about five pages of notes. I suppose there were about thirty people in the room listening to me and I was quite nervous.
D....... Have I ever told you about the time I was asked to give a speech to some CHinese businessman ?
E ..... I started to speak. (5) .........there was a power cut and all the lights in the room went out. (6).......I couldn't see my notes very well at all. (7)............, I continued speaking , (8)........... I realized that I had four or five. (9).......I just improvised (10) I found page one.
2. Complete the story in I with the linking words and phrases in the box.
a). in the end
b). just then
c). however
d). when
e). because of this
f). and then eventually
g). but soon
h). So
i). but
j). later
The answer
A. = Resolution
B. = Comment
C. = Background
D. = Introduction
E. = Problem
1.
2. but
3. in the end
4. later
5. just then
6. because of this
7. however
8. and then eventually
9. so
10. when
3. Work with a partner. Look at the prompt below. Choose five and use them to create your own story. Tell your story in the stages described in 1 and include some of the words and phrases in 2. When you are ready, tell your story yo another pair.
a secretary
an pffice party
a car crash
an airport
a text message
the CEO
a bottle of champagne
a strange taxi ride
$60,000
an e-mail
a business trip
a broken lift
a hotel bridal suite
a stolen laptop
a meal in the restaurant
Stories or anecdotes are usually told in five stages.
1. Introduction = told something ( Have you heard....)
2. Background = start to story
3. Problem = what is going on in the story
4. Resolution =
5. Comment = conclusion
A BEIJING SURPRISE
A. ..... (1)...... somebody lit some candles and put them around the room, (2)........... I still couldn't see my notes very well. The speech was complete disaster. You can imagine my surprise when the Chinese businessmen started to smile and clapped loudly when I finished the talk. I sat down and started to eat my meal. (3).... I aske the translator sitting next to me why everyone had clapped so enthusiastically, she replied, "None of the people here speaks English. I'll transalte your speech for them (4) .......
B....... Since then I've prepared my any of my speeches. They seem to work better when I improvise. I did give the translator my notes though!
C. ..... I was in Beijing as a part of trade delegation and our company was one of several asked to give a speech. I had spent a long time preparing my speech and had written about five pages of notes. I suppose there were about thirty people in the room listening to me and I was quite nervous.
D....... Have I ever told you about the time I was asked to give a speech to some CHinese businessman ?
E ..... I started to speak. (5) .........there was a power cut and all the lights in the room went out. (6).......I couldn't see my notes very well at all. (7)............, I continued speaking , (8)........... I realized that I had four or five. (9).......I just improvised (10) I found page one.
2. Complete the story in I with the linking words and phrases in the box.
a). in the end
b). just then
c). however
d). when
e). because of this
f). and then eventually
g). but soon
h). So
i). but
j). later
The answer
A. = Resolution
B. = Comment
C. = Background
D. = Introduction
E. = Problem
1.
2. but
3. in the end
4. later
5. just then
6. because of this
7. however
8. and then eventually
9. so
10. when
3. Work with a partner. Look at the prompt below. Choose five and use them to create your own story. Tell your story in the stages described in 1 and include some of the words and phrases in 2. When you are ready, tell your story yo another pair.
a secretary
an pffice party
a car crash
an airport
a text message
the CEO
a bottle of champagne
a strange taxi ride
$60,000
an e-mail
a business trip
a broken lift
a hotel bridal suite
a stolen laptop
a meal in the restaurant
Likes and dislikes snakes and ladder game
Snakes and ladder board
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Finish- 6. I love........
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5. I'm interested in.............. / I'm keen on ..........................
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4. I don't mind .......................
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3. I'm not very keen on....................
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2. I don't like ..........at all
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1. I can't stand .........../ I can't bear ..................
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START here
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Rules of the game :
Start the bottom of the column, then ask your partner a question you think the words in the box above (I can't stand...../ I can't bear......) will be the answer to, e.g. "How do you feel about (spiders)?" If they answer with the words in that box (but not if they answer with words from any other box), move up to that next box. Continue until you reach the top. If at any time they say an answer that is not in the next box up, you fall down to the very bottom and have to start again from "START HERE"
However, you can use the same questions as before if you can remember them. When you have the correct quaestion in order and reached the top, switch roles and play again.
example:
1. I can't stand sleeping late.
2. I don't like scary movie at all
3. I'm not very keen on volley ball.
4. I don't mind helping you.
5. I'm interested in trying new recipe.
6. I love doing craft.
I love = really like to do something
I'm interested in.....=just inters to to something.
I don't mind.....= agree to do something
I'm not very keen on........= new try
I can't stand......= really hate
Snakes and ladder board
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Finish- 6. I love........
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5. I'm interested in.............. / I'm keen on ..........................
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4. I don't mind .......................
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3. I'm not very keen on....................
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2. I don't like ..........at all
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1. I can't stand .........../ I can't bear ..................
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START here
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Rules of the game :
Start the bottom of the column, then ask your partner a question you think the words in the box above (I can't stand...../ I can't bear......) will be the answer to, e.g. "How do you feel about (spiders)?" If they answer with the words in that box (but not if they answer with words from any other box), move up to that next box. Continue until you reach the top. If at any time they say an answer that is not in the next box up, you fall down to the very bottom and have to start again from "START HERE"
However, you can use the same questions as before if you can remember them. When you have the correct quaestion in order and reached the top, switch roles and play again.
example:
1. I can't stand sleeping late.
2. I don't like scary movie at all
3. I'm not very keen on volley ball.
4. I don't mind helping you.
5. I'm interested in trying new recipe.
6. I love doing craft.
I love = really like to do something
I'm interested in.....=just inters to to something.
I don't mind.....= agree to do something
I'm not very keen on........= new try
I can't stand......= really hate
Selasa, 29 Juni 2010
VARIOUS USES OF ''LIKE'
1. What is the weather like ? It is the rainy
Is it snow? No, it is not.
2. What does this man like doing ?
>>The man likes gardening.
>>The man likes planting flowers.
3. What is this object like ?
>>It is like a ball.
(Object--- show the shape).
4. What does this girl look like ?
>>She look likes a princes.
5. What does She/He look like? (look like --> we need to describe)
>>She look likes long hair, blue eyes, small, tall.
6. What would you like ?
>>I would like ice cream.
7. What do you like ?
>>I like fruits.
The different
1. What would you like ? ---> right now.
2. What do you like ? -----> in general time.
For each answer choose the correct question.
1. What does he look like ?
2. What does she like?
3. What would you like?
4. How is he?
5. What's she like?
6. What was it like?
a. Fantastic. They played for more than 3 hours .( sport game)
b. He's doing well, thank you.
c. He's tall, dark and handsome.
d. Playing golf, reading and going to the cinema.
e. A steak, please.
d. Very interesting, she has travelled all over the world.
The answer
1. c
2. d
3. e
4. b
5. f
6. a
Ask the right question with "like".
Read the following sentences aloud and ask your partner to ask an appropriate question.
1. Oh, she is very interesting. She is very involved on community activities and loves the outdoors.
>> What is she like?
2. He's fine, thank you.
>>How is he ?
3. Just awful, it hasn't stopped raining for the last three days.
>>What is the weather like?
4. Reading science fiction, watching classic films on late night TV.
>>What do you like?
5. Very pretty, she's got short blond hair, blue eyes and a usually wears jeans and t-shirt.
>>What does she look like?
6. A beer, if that's no problem.
>>What do you like?
7. He's quite the entertainer. He loves having people over for dinner.
>>What is he like?
8. It can be spicy and sweet. It's delicious.
>> What is it like?
9. It's a painting of countryside with lots of flowers in the foreground.
>> What does look like?
>>What is it like ?
10. He can be difficult at times.
>> What is he like ?
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1. What is the weather like ? It is the rainy
Is it snow? No, it is not.
2. What does this man like doing ?
>>The man likes gardening.
>>The man likes planting flowers.
3. What is this object like ?
>>It is like a ball.
(Object--- show the shape).
4. What does this girl look like ?
>>She look likes a princes.
5. What does She/He look like? (look like --> we need to describe)
>>She look likes long hair, blue eyes, small, tall.
6. What would you like ?
>>I would like ice cream.
7. What do you like ?
>>I like fruits.
The different
1. What would you like ? ---> right now.
2. What do you like ? -----> in general time.
For each answer choose the correct question.
1. What does he look like ?
2. What does she like?
3. What would you like?
4. How is he?
5. What's she like?
6. What was it like?
a. Fantastic. They played for more than 3 hours .( sport game)
b. He's doing well, thank you.
c. He's tall, dark and handsome.
d. Playing golf, reading and going to the cinema.
e. A steak, please.
d. Very interesting, she has travelled all over the world.
The answer
1. c
2. d
3. e
4. b
5. f
6. a
Ask the right question with "like".
Read the following sentences aloud and ask your partner to ask an appropriate question.
1. Oh, she is very interesting. She is very involved on community activities and loves the outdoors.
>> What is she like?
2. He's fine, thank you.
>>How is he ?
3. Just awful, it hasn't stopped raining for the last three days.
>>What is the weather like?
4. Reading science fiction, watching classic films on late night TV.
>>What do you like?
5. Very pretty, she's got short blond hair, blue eyes and a usually wears jeans and t-shirt.
>>What does she look like?
6. A beer, if that's no problem.
>>What do you like?
7. He's quite the entertainer. He loves having people over for dinner.
>>What is he like?
8. It can be spicy and sweet. It's delicious.
>> What is it like?
9. It's a painting of countryside with lots of flowers in the foreground.
>> What does look like?
>>What is it like ?
10. He can be difficult at times.
>> What is he like ?
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Senin, 21 Juni 2010
Quantifiers for food
Any container, weight or measurement device can be used as a quantifier. in addition, there shapes quantifiers that are specific to the item.
Rice : a grain, a bowl, a sack, a box
Pasta : a piece, a package, a bag
Bread : a loaf, a slice, a piece
chocolate : a piece, a square, a bar
Beer : a mug, a glass, a bottle, a keg
Honey : a spoonful, a jar
Meat : a slice, a steak, a chop, a roast, a fillet
Butter : a piece, a slice, a pat, a stick, a pound, a cup
Coffee : a cup, a pot
Non-count nouns (just a few!)
fluids : water, coffee, tea, milk, oil, wine, beer, soda, etc.
solids : ice, bread, butter, cheese, meat, etc.
particles : rice, corn, flour, sugar, popcorn, pepper, salt, cinnamon, oregano (spice names) tea, coffee, etc
Food and drinks partitives
for ex : " May I have a slice of pizza?
1.start here
2. ...a can of...
3. Free
4. ...a slice of...
5. Go forward 3 spaces
6. ...a bottle of...
7. Go back 2 spaces
8. ... a bar of...
9. ... a box of...
10. ...a piece of...
11. Free
12. ...a bag of...
13. ...a cup of...
14. ...a bottle of...
15. Go back 3 spaces
16. ...a glass of...
17. ... a glass of...
18. Free
19. ... a glass of...
20. Go Forward 3 spaces
21. ...a piece of...
23. Go Back 13 spaces
24. ... a bowl of...
25. Finish
Any container, weight or measurement device can be used as a quantifier. in addition, there shapes quantifiers that are specific to the item.
Rice : a grain, a bowl, a sack, a box
Pasta : a piece, a package, a bag
Bread : a loaf, a slice, a piece
chocolate : a piece, a square, a bar
Beer : a mug, a glass, a bottle, a keg
Honey : a spoonful, a jar
Meat : a slice, a steak, a chop, a roast, a fillet
Butter : a piece, a slice, a pat, a stick, a pound, a cup
Coffee : a cup, a pot
Non-count nouns (just a few!)
fluids : water, coffee, tea, milk, oil, wine, beer, soda, etc.
solids : ice, bread, butter, cheese, meat, etc.
particles : rice, corn, flour, sugar, popcorn, pepper, salt, cinnamon, oregano (spice names) tea, coffee, etc
Food and drinks partitives
for ex : " May I have a slice of pizza?
1.start here
2. ...a can of...
3. Free
4. ...a slice of...
5. Go forward 3 spaces
6. ...a bottle of...
7. Go back 2 spaces
8. ... a bar of...
9. ... a box of...
10. ...a piece of...
11. Free
12. ...a bag of...
13. ...a cup of...
14. ...a bottle of...
15. Go back 3 spaces
16. ...a glass of...
17. ... a glass of...
18. Free
19. ... a glass of...
20. Go Forward 3 spaces
21. ...a piece of...
23. Go Back 13 spaces
24. ... a bowl of...
25. Finish
Unhealthy Breakfast
A. Reading
Jack is a bachelor. He works in downtown Chicago as a shoe salesman. Every morning on his way to work, Jack stops at a donut shop and buys a chocolate donut and a cup of coffee. Jack like this morning routine because it is quick and easy. He doesn't have to cook breakfast or wash the dishes.
Last time Jack went to the doctor for a check-up his doctor told him that he had high cholesterol. The doctor told Jack to stop eating foods that are high in fat. Donut are fired in a lot of fat.
B.True or False
1. ........Jack is a shoe salesman in Seattle, Washington.
2. ....... Jack is married, but he and his wife are getting a divorce.
3. ....... The nurse told Jack to stop eating fatty foods like donuts.
4. ....... In the picture, Jack is sitting on a stool and drinking coffee.
5. ....... Donut are healthy because they are fried in fat.
The answer
1. False, the correct sentence is: Jack is a shoe salesman in Chicago.
2. False, the correct sentence is : Jack is not married, because Jack is bachelor. Bachelor mean is single.
3. False, the correct sentence is : The doctor told Jack to stop .....
4. True.
5. False. the correct sentence is : Donut are unhealthy because they are fried in a lot of fat.
C. Writing - Write a conversation between Jack and his doctor
Doctor : Jack, your cholesterol is high. You need to eat healthy foods with little fat.
Jack : But I like to eat chocolate donuts, hamburgers, and fries.
Doctor : .......................................................
Jack :............................................
Doctor : ......................................................
Jack : ........................................................
Doctor : ........................................................
Jack : ........................................................
Doctor : ........................................................
the answer
Doctor : okay, you can eat it but just a little bit and don't eat it everyday.
Jack : Why can I eat everyday?
Doctor : Because they are unhealthy food for you.
Jack : Can you explain more for me?
Doctor : They are had a lot of fat and that is no good for your health.
Jack : Okay, I will try. thank you. You had give me more information.
Doctor : You should eat some fruit and vegetables.
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