Natural Foods
May 21 2012
We all know it’s important to take care of our bodies and eat wholesome foods. But that doesn’t mean we always do it. Fast food and other types of processed foods are quick and convenient. They’re also often cheaper than buying fresh meats and vegetables to cook for yourself. But if you make the effort to eat more natural foods, your body will probably thank you. Hear Devan try to convince Jeff to go natural with his diet.
English, baby! English lesson audio.
Devan: Jeff, why are you eating that garbage again? You’re always eating this processed food full of sugar. Don’t you think it’s time to go organic?
Jeff: I’d like to, but I just don’t have the time, and I don’t really have that much money. I can get a lot of tasty, salty food for cheap and fast.
Devan: I’ve heard that argument a lot, that people don’t eat natural foods because they’re more expensive. But don’t you think that if there was anything you were gonna spend money on, it should be what you put in your body? It’s much more wholesome.
Jeff: My time is the most important thing to me. I’m always on the run. So whatever’s fastest is where I’m going.
Devan: Do you like the way natural food tastes?
Jeff: Yeah, sometimes. It’s alright. But, you know, a lot of times it’s bland. Why, when did you become Miss Wholesome?
Devan: When I realized that feeling good is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
Devan criticizes Jeff for eating unwholesome food. She says he always eats fast food and other processed foods. She thinks he should try to eat healthier, more natural foods.
Jeff says that he doesn’t have time to eat natural foods. He prefers food that is cheap and fast. He is always on the run, so fast food is more convenient for him. He also thinks natural foods are bland sometimes.
Do you like eating natural foods, or do you prefer food that is fast, cheap, or convenient?
Comparatives and Superlatives
Jeff says that he likes eating whatever is fastest. Fastest is a superlative. Superlatives are special adjective forms that we use to compare more than two things.
Superlatives often end in -est. For example, the superlative form of cheap is cheapest. The superlative form of quick is quickest.
When you want to compare only two things, you should use comparatives. Comparatives often end in -er. The comparative form of fast is faster. The comparative form of cheap is cheaper.
For example, “Fast food is often cheaper than natural foods, but it isn’t healthier.”
Which is correct, “I think fresh foods are tastiest than processed foods,” or, “I think fresh foods are tastier than processed foods”?