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Breakfast
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Breakfast
早餐

Learn the Simple Present Tense

Date: Apr 18 2012

Themes: Food

Grammar: Simple Present Tense

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In the US, we like to say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But maybe that’s just because we have such tasty breakfast foods. On a weekend morning, there’s nothing better than a big plate of pancakes, or bacon and eggs. And don’t forget a bottomless cup of coffee to wash it all down! Most Americans have a light breakfast during the week. Cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt and fruit are all popular options. Find out what Jason and Amy like to eat for breakfast.

在美国,我们喜欢将早餐视为一天中最重要的一餐。但也许那只是因为我们有太多好吃的早餐食品。在一个周末的早晨,没有什么可以比一大盘薄饼,或熏肉和鸡蛋更好的了。别忘了来一杯免费续杯的咖啡,使食物容易下咽!大部分美国人在一周内会吃更为清淡的早餐。谷类、燕麦片或酸奶和水果都广受欢迎。找出詹森和艾米喜欢吃什么早餐。

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Jason

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Amy

Amy

Jason:  When I wake up, I just don’t want to eat food.

Amy:  Yeah, I know what you mean. I sometimes need to have a cup of coffee before I get my day going and actually eat breakfast. But every once in a while it can be fun to just have a big breakfast, like bacon and eggs and all that.

Jason:  Oh yeah. I’ve got nothing against breakfast foods.

Amy:  It’s just when you eat them.

Jason:  Yeah. The earlier it is in the day, like the earlier I had to get up that day, the less I want to eat.

Amy:  Hmmm. How long after you wake up do you usually eat breakfast?

Jason:  Well, it’s like I usually want to eat around 10 o’clock regardless of when I got up, if I got up at 5am or 9:30. But breakfast food is awesome. I had bacon for dinner last night.

Amy:  Well, it’s fun to have breakfast for dinner sometimes. But what’s your typical breakfast?

Jason:  It depends on what I have going that day. If I’m going to do some exercise, I’ll do, like, a protein shake and some cereal. Something kind of light but nutritious. But if I’m gonna relax, I love to do the eggs and hash browns, sort of a traditional lumberjack breakfast.

 

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Jason says that he doesn’t feel like eating anything when he first wakes up. He likes to wait until around 10 o’clock before having breakfast.

Often, Jason has a light breakfast of cereal and a protein shake. But on special days when he can relax in the morning, he enjoys a big breakfast with eggs and hash browns.

Amy enjoys a big breakfast sometimes, too. She really likes breakfast foods like bacon and eggs. Sometimes, she and Jason even like having breakfast foods for dinner.

What do you usually eat for breakfast? What time do you eat breakfast? Do you ever eat breakfast foods for dinner?

 

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Irene Forever

Ukraine

My breaskfast is very simple: a cup of coffee, a few slices of cheese or sausage and some crackers.


I don’t like having an early breakfast as I’m off my feed in the morning , therefore I eat it at about 10 A.M.


I know that breakfast must be the biggest meal of the day, but I can’t  and don’t want to force myself. I believe that my organism knows better what it needs.:)





12:23 PM Apr 18 2012 |

Orchestra

Orchestra

Russian Federation

I’m used to having a load of nutritious. tasty substantial food for breakfast. Unless I’d be running out of energy and all gofed up rest of the day. The mighty Russian military leader Suvorov said in due time like this: “Eat your breakfast on your own, share your dinner with your mate, give your supper away to your enemy”. Also I’ve heard that breakfast should  total about a half of all-day food. Sounds incredible, doesn’t it? =)

11:43 AM Apr 18 2012 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

I’m having now just black coffee and a frozen yogurt. Yumm, Yumm. I know proteins are very important but early in the morning it’s hard to have a full plate of oatmeal and eggs. So just coffee so far. And I’m telling, in one hour, at work, I’ll be starving. :))

11:08 AM Apr 18 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

As I am writing  this i am having my breakfast . take notice:  black coffee, crackers  with a spread of cheese or jam, croissants, if any.  As an Argentine  drinking mate  is a must ,please don´t look it up this word in an english dictionary , would be very misleading. heheh.  

11:04 AM Apr 18 2012 |

PhilologistAUL

Azerbaijan

Mnal, dear, I tried but in no way I can afford it. I have my water and go to work, there I have lunch nearly at 2. 


PK, vice versa, I feel very good when I drink it, I put just little lemon juice inside a glass of water. I don’t think it has too much acid to do harm to my stomach, isn’t it?

10:59 AM Apr 18 2012 |

TangTa

TangTa

Viet Nam

Beakfast is the most important meal of the day. I used to had breakfast with fry rice with eggs and … any the rest foods of the day before ;))

10:16 AM Apr 18 2012 |

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eslvu

Viet Nam

Thanks for the topic. It’s really help. As considered as the most important meal of a day, breakfast in my country is not light. It’s heavy enough that sometime it made my whole day. We even have rice, or big bowls of any kind of noodles, or some sort of breads. etc. 

09:52 AM Apr 18 2012 |

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englishteacher24/7

United States

PhilologistAUL, in daily practice (if time permits), it’s only a simple bowl of cereal, toast, fruit,  etc.  However, a special breakfast is what I meant.



08:25 AM Apr 18 2012 |

wangjinxiu

China

every morning,i eat very simple.only some soup,some eggs in which.because my baby get up so early and play for a long time.i feel very busy  and have no more time to enjoy my breakfast.we get up at 5:30am,but i eat breakfast at 7:ooam.but i never eat breakfast foods for dinner.

08:19 AM Apr 18 2012 |

FUN777

FUN777

Egypt

I love food very much, i don’t prefer to have breakfast directly after i wake up. I usually wake up about 8 o’clock, but i have breakfast at 11 o’clock or so.

08:03 AM Apr 18 2012 |

pk371369

pk371369

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

dear PhilologistAUL in the morning after a long time rest of you’r stomach being shocked by acide & it maybe make injery in you’r stomach

07:21 AM Apr 18 2012 |

PhilologistAUL

Azerbaijan

Hi, friends.


Dear Heather, plz accept my congratulations. I’m happy for you. I’d like Ebaby have more lessons on American English (slang, etc)  and Business English. And also on international testing systems as IELTS and TOEFL.


As to the topic, me personally don’t like breakfast, I feel sick whenever I have breakfast in the early morning. So, I prefer drinking a glass of water with lemon for breakfast. How d’u think, is it harmful for our health not to have breakfast?


Mr.Alston, I guess breakfast is very important for you, isn’t it? 


Ryo loooool:))) You made my day:)

06:36 AM Apr 18 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

 HI   DEAR HEATHER,   I appreciate your commitment  to  unselfishly  help us  to learn and  practise english.  You are an experienced teacher  ,may I suggest  if you can give us  a bit of advise  as to what is  better  for us. 

06:27 AM Apr 18 2012 |

AUL

AUL

Azerbaijan

=)))) you should try it with cockroach such tasty u cant imagine

06:22 AM Apr 18 2012 |

AUL

AUL

Azerbaijan

it is ok


for example some countries eat tomates , cucumber a lot of vegetables like that and they eat them with tea i cant eat it them

06:16 AM Apr 18 2012 |

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AUL

AUL

Azerbaijan

i havent written this comment as reply to anyone it was mu thoughts may be you understant smt wrong but i dont ubderstand what happenen

06:13 AM Apr 18 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

There is a great ancient saying : “Eat your breakfast yourself, share your dinner with your friend, give your supper (evening meal) to your enemy “


What does it mean? It means that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The good breakfast is compulsory meal. It will make your day :)


Dinner( the meal we get in my country at 1:00 PM) is also compulsory, but not so important like breakfast is.


Dinner ( evening meal) can be the reason of the overweight, especially if you eat late just before you go to bed. So it is better do not have an evening meal whatsoever or to try to eat before 7:00 PM.


So.. treat your enemy with your evening meal because it is not healthy Laughing

06:12 AM Apr 18 2012 |

AUL

AUL

Azerbaijan

sorry Ryo but i dont understant at what u were serious? i havent read your comment i dont know what u have written but there is misunderstanding am i right?

06:10 AM Apr 18 2012 |

andy246135

andy246135

China

I usually have breakfast at 8:30-9:00 ,monday to saturday.but i  would not eat  anything on sunday morning.

06:07 AM Apr 18 2012 |

AUL

AUL

Azerbaijan

doctosr say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.Every country has its own special breakfast and we also.may be its natural but i cant understand other cultures breakfast i think i cant eat them perhaps others think the same about ours.tastes differ anjoy your breakfast Wink

05:41 AM Apr 18 2012 |

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