Intro
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During the 1700s, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, was a British politician. He also liked to gamble and eat a lot, but he had one problem. It was difficult to eat and gamble at the same time. He could bring a plate of food to the gambling table, but it created a mess. His meals were not satisfying, so he created a new way to eat many food groups at the same time.
This was the beginning of the sandwich, one of the world’s most popular meals. Sandwiches have grains in bread, they have protein in meat, and they also have healthy veggies. A sandwich is a wonderful way to enjoy a simple and complete meal. To this day, sandwiches are one of the most popular lunch foods in the US.
Brian is preparing sandwiches for himself and Gary, but Gary doesn’t always like sandwiches. Learn about his opinion in today’s English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Brian: Hey Gary, I’m making a sandwich. Do you want one?
Gary: You know… I’d love one.
Brian: Nice!
Gary: Yeah. Do you have sandwiches daily?
Brian: Yes, all the time, dude. That’s what I have for lunch every day.
Gary: Wow, really?
Brian: Yeah.
Gary: I had one yesterday, but I can’t eat them all the time.
Brian: Really? I mean it has all your basic food groups. It has bread and grains, protein, veggies…
Gary: It’s a really satisfying meal. I feel very full, and I don’t want to eat anything else after I have it.
Brian: Really? But you only eat one like once a week or…
Gary: Yeah, there are too many carbohydrates in it.
Brian: Really?
Gary: Yeah.
Brian: I just grew up this way. When I went to school, my mom would pack me a sandwich every day, and I still do that to this day.
Gary: I think that’s the other thing for me is I had sandwiches all the time in high school, and I think it can get a little old to have the same thing every single day.
Brian: So, what do you eat for lunch?
Gary: Vegetables, hummus, fruit… things like that
Brian: Just all those things on a plate?
Gary: But I kind of want to have that sandwich that you’re making right now, so…
Brian: Of course!
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Discussion
Brian is making sandwiches, and he offers to make one for Gary. Gary is hungry, so he says that he would love a sandwich. However, he doesn’t eat sandwiches very often. Instead, he usually has fruit, veggies, and hummus for lunch. On the other hand, Brian loves sandwiches and eats them every day. He thinks it’s a great way to enjoy many food groups.
Brian and Gary both had moms who made them sandwiches for school lunches. For Brian, this is a satisfying tradition that he continues to this day. But for Gary, eating the same thing every day was boring. Now, he is older, and he can choose to eat different things. He prefers simple foods on a plate because there are so many carbohydrates in bread.
How often do you eat sandwiches? What is your favorite type of sandwich?
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