English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly and Easily - Jackie Bolen 2021
Eating habits
Sun: Do you have a New Year's resolution planned for 2021?
Todd: A big one! I want to change my eating habits by not eating so much junk food and processed I'm going to focus on home- cooked meals and smaller portion
Sun: Mine is very similar. I'm not going to go on a diet but I want to eat a balanced diet with more fruits and And I want to avoid the second especially at dinner. That's my Achilles
Todd: We should hold each other
Sun: Great idea!
Vocabulary
New Year's resolution: Thing you resolve to do for the upcoming year.
Eating habits: General way of eating (can be healthy or unhealthy).
Junk food: Food that isn't healthy. For example, chips and candy.
Processed food: Food that has been manufactured in some way. Often contains lots of sugar, fat and salt.
Home-cooked meals: Food that you cook at home.
Portion sizes: How much food you eat at one time.
Go on a diet: Eat less or differently to try to lose weight.
Balanced diet: A wide variety of healthy foods.
Fruits and vegetables: Fruits and vegetables!
Second helpings: Taking a second portion of a meal after finishing your first portion.
Achilles heel: A weakness in someone who is generally strong.
Hold each other accountable: Check in with each other to help achieve some goal.
Practice
Let's ... for this. I want to get this done under budget.
My son eats way too much .... He probably eats an entire box of crackers a day!
I want to ... so that I can lose weight for my sister's wedding.
His ... is that he procrastinates.
Avoid ... at dinner if you want to drop a few pounds.
I love ... like potato chips and candy.
I want to reduce my .... For example, only one piece of chicken instead of two.
It's best to eat a variety of brightly colored ... .
My ... are terrible. I often skip breakfast and then snack late at night.
I love my husband's ... .
My ... is to stop smoking.
A ... consists of healthy foods from a variety of food groups.
Answers
hold each other accountable
processed food
go on a diet
Achilles heel
second helpings
junk food
portion sizes
fruits and vegetables
eating habits
home-cooked meals
New Year's resolution
balanced diet