B2 – Upper Intermediate
Having breakfast at the same place every single day for 15 years… bacon and eggs three times a day… apples and carrots for weeks on end…
These diets may sound untrue but they are actual diets of some very wealthy and high-profile people.
Find out about famous people’s strange diets through this article:
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “foible” mean? “Their eating habits may not be quite as “insane” as former royal chef Darren McGrady branded them earlier this month, but the British royal family have their share of foibles around food.” Use this word in a sentence.
- What does “bejewelled crockery” mean? “Bejewelled crockery aside, however, the Windsors seem quite normal compared to these notably eccentric diners.” Use this phrase in a sentence.
- What does “stone” mean here, “All of which,” he concluded, “should be dealt with outside, in the warmth of a hot sun, and preferably stone naked.“? Use this word in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What are your thoughts about the eccentric diets of the rich and famous that were mentioned in the article?
- Which one did you find most absurd and why?
- Why is proper diet important?
- Talk about special diets you know of or those you’ve actually tried in the past or would want to try in the future.