'Like' vs. 'as'

Here you can find the document and exercises on the use of 'like and 'as' along with the key.

Exercises with audio: meetings

Here are three audio files for the exercises that are hereby made available:

Audio 1 for exercises no. 1 and 2 on the first page

Audio 2 for exercises 3 and 4 on the first page

Audio 3 for the last exercise on the second page

Useful phrases and expressions for meetings

Here are the links for some lists of useful phrases and expressions we have covered so far:

- Agreements, disagreements and interruptions
- Opening and setting the agenda
- Moderating 

Heath: diet, food additives, and lifestyle

Here you can have access to a short piece on a book I am currently reading.  It is called The Story of the Human Body by Daniel Lieberman.  I think we can use this piece to initiate our discussion on well-being, life style and diet.

Here is an Economist article on sweeteners.

Here you can find a Guardian article comprising an interview with the founder of the slow food movement.

Here is a list of key words and expressions that can be used during our next session:

- quick fix
- obesity
- cardiovascular disease
- chronic
- well-being
- to vote with your wallet
- mismatch
- immune system
- detoxify
- scientific evidence
- misguided

- sweet tooth
- white hope 
- ingredient
- retail

- organic
- farmers' market
- allotment
-  foodie
- homogeneity
- unsustainability
- herbal
- artisanal
- economic woe
- downturn
- heavy hand
- dog-eat-dog economy
- to tighten the purse strings
- niche product
- moderation
- put something on a pedestal 
- leftover
- hunk of meat
- food stall   

Oxford comma

Digressing from the main focus of our course, here is a humorous tip on punctuation: