Task 1. Fill in the gaps using the words in the box.
| connective tissue, fibers, cells, sources, tissue, solutions, structure, muscle, pigments, tenderness |
1. Meats represent one of the most popular sources of protein.
2. An examination of meat structure enables us to form a picture of the parts.
3. The muscle fibers are tube like in structure and tapering at each end.
4. These are held together by the so called connective tissue.
5. Fat cells may be found held within the meshes of the connective tissue.
6. Bundles of muscles fibers are held to the bony tissue of the animal by dense strands of connective tissues called tendons.
7. Within the muscle fibers are solutions of salts, vitamins A and B complex and others in small quantities, enzymes and certain proteins myosin (globulin), myogen (albumin) and derived proteins.
8. The muscle fibers of red meat contain more hemoglobin and muscle pigments than the light or colorless meat.
9. Glycogen and dextrose are present in greater or lesser amount in all muscle fiber.
10. The location and distribution of the fat greatly affect the tenderness of the meat.
Task 2. Math the word with its definition.
| 1. aging 2. myosin 3. meat 4. tissue 5. myogen 6. hemoglobin 7. glycogen 8. lard 9. ossein 10. carcass | a. the fat from hogs after rendering b. albumin c. bony collagen d. connection of the protein and the pigment hematin e. ripening f. texture g. flesh h. carbohydrate i. globulin j. a body of a slaughtered animal |
1. aging - e. ripening
2. myosin - i. globulin
3. meat - j. a body of a slaughtered animal
4. tissue - g. flesh
5. myogen - b. albumin
6. hemoglobin - d. connection of the protein and the pigment hematin
7. glycogen - h. carbohydrate
8. lard - a. the fat from hogs after rendering
9. ossein - c. bony collagen
10. carcass - f. texture
Task 3. Do you find cooking methods of meat dishes adequate? Correct the mistakes.
| Meat dish | Method of Cooking |
| fried steaks boiled sausages roast beef baked chicken grilled pork stewed lamb | on the open fire in the saucepan in the frying pan in the oven on the grill in the pot |
Task 4. In this exercise you have to read a situation and then write a sentence
Example: The two boys came into the house. One had a black eye and the other had a cut lip. (they/fight) They had been fighting.
1. Tom was watching television. He was feeling very tired.
(he/study/hard all day) He had been studying hard all day.
2. When I walked into the room, it was empty. But there was a smell of cigarettes, (somebody/smoke/in the room)
Somebody had been smoking in the room.
3. When Mary came back from the beach, she looked very red from the sun.
(she/lie/in the sun too long) She had been lying in the sun too long.
4. The two boys came into the house. They had a football and they were both very tired, (they/play/football). They had been playing football.
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5. Ann woke up in the middle of the night. She was frightened and she didnt know where she was. (she/dream). She had been dreaming.
Task 5. In this exercise you have to read a situation and then write a sentence
Example: We began playing football. After half an hour there was a terrible storm.
We had been playing for half an hour when there was a terrible storm.
l. The orchestra began playing at the concert. After about ten minutes a man in the audience suddenly began shouting.
The orchestra had been playing for about ten minutes when a man in the audience suddenly began shouting.
2. I had arranged to meet Tom in a restaurant. I arrived and began waiting. After 20 minutes I realised that I had come to the wrong restaurant.
I had been waiting for him for 20 minutes when I realised that I was in the wrong restaurant.
3. Mr and Mrs Jenkins went to live in the south of France. Six months later Mr Jenkins died.
They had been living for six months when Mr Jenkins died.
Task 6. Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect continuous (I had been doing) or past continuous (I was doing).
Examples: Tom was leaning against the wall, out of breath. He had been running (run).
I tried to catch Tom but I couldnt. He was running (run) very fast.
1. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking for his cigarette lighter.
2. We had been walking along the road for about 20 minutes when a car stopped and the driver offered us a lift.
3. When I arrived, everyone was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They were eating.
4. When I arrived, everyone was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty but their stomachs were full. They had been eating.
5. When I arrived, Ann was waiting for me. She was rather annoyed with me because I was late and she had been waiting for a very long time.
