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BÀI MẪU CHỦ ĐỀ FOOD (PART 3)Bài mẫu chủ đề Food (Part 3)

Thời gian đọc: ~20 min

1. Do you think there will be a greater choice of food available in shops in the future, or will there be less choice?

That’s hard to say, but I think due to the fact that most are becoming more and more consolidated and there are less and less independent producers of anything, you could safely say that the will probably be less, as it will be dictated by only one or two giant global conglomerates in the food industry.

  • Consolidate: củng cố
  • Dictate: ra lệnh, sai khiến
  • Conglomerates: khối liên kết
  • The food industry: ngành công nghiệp thực phẩm

2. How important is it for a country to be able to grow all the food it needs, without importing any from other countries?

In recent times it hasn’t been that important as it’s been easy enough to import anything that was required. Maybe in the there will be more emphasis on being independent in terms of food production, as well as other essential resources such as energy and fuel. The way things are going in the world at the moment it looks like there are going to be some major changes which could affect everyone in terms of how we look at our ability to survive in the event of another where food and possibly water become scarce in certain areas of the world where it has never been the case before.

  • Import: nhập khẩu
  • Emphasis on: chú trọng, nhấn mạnh
  • Dovish policy: chính sách ôn hoà
  • Scarce: khan hiếm

3. Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarians?

Although I’m not a vegetarian, I still believe it’s good to eat vegetables and fruits. I think there are several reasons one could turn vegetarian, from religious to health concerns for example. I think several people become vegetarians out of an elevated sense of superiority and perhaps those are the loudest voices we usually hear. Others simply want to reduce their carbon footprint on the planet and a good portion also does it out of health concerns due to the chemicals or hormones going into livestock.

  • Vegetarian: người ăn chay
  • Sufficient: đủ
  • Elevated: nâng cao
  • Portion: khẩu phần
  • Livestock: vật nuôi

4. How do you think the way we eat will change in the future?

I think we will be forced into change out of necessity. is drastically altering how we grow food and the types of food we can produce in mass quantities. In order to survive, our diets will need to change in order to fit the production of food. Hopefully this will mean that our diets will become smaller and , but I tend to be very skeptical. The other alternative would be for innovations to develop in order to improve how we eat.

  • Alter: thay đổi
  • In mass quantities: số lượng lớn
  • Skeptical: hoài nghi

5. Do you think people cook too much for celebrations? How to reduce food wastage?

Yeah, I agree. As standards are rising, people are spending a great deal of money on festive food, not only for traditional festivals but also for other occasions such as birthday parties or wedding parties. These are opportunities for well-off families to show off by pouring money into an extensive menu with . Most of the food is wasted as people are so busy with ceremonies and talking. The only way to reduce such waste is to raise people’s awareness through mass media I think.

  • Well-off: khá giả
  • Show off: khoe khoang
  • Sumptuous delicacies: những món ăn xa hoa

6. Can you suggest some disadvantages of not eating together?

These days, a number of families rarely eat together anymore. As a result, people miss out on meaningful time with their loved ones and gradually lose connections. This leaves a number of negative on their physical and mental health. Eating junk food instead of can put them at risk of obesity and other severe diseases. In addition, when losing moral support from their family, people tend to become isolated and find it hard to overcome all struggles in their life.

  • Miss out on: bỏ lỡ
  • Home-cooked food: đồ ăn nhà làm
  • Isolated: bị cô lập
  • Overcome struggles: vượt qua khó khăn
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