yoghurt

Everyday

1. Yoghurt is a thick, creamy food made from milk that has been turned slightly sour by helpful bacteria. tree →
2. A yoghurt is one small pot of it. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, yoghurt shows that not all bacteria are harmful; «good» bacteria change milk into yoghurt. In health lessons it is a dairy food with calcium for strong bones and teeth. Everyday: yoghurt for breakfast, in lunchboxes, with fruit, frozen yoghurt. Safety: keep it in the fridge and check the use-by date. Phrases: «a pot of yoghurt», «Greek yoghurt», «natural yoghurt», «frozen yoghurt».

Examples

• I had strawberry yoghurt for breakfast. tree →
• There's a yoghurt in your lunchbox. tree →
• Yoghurt is made from milk. tree →
• Keep the yoghurt in the fridge. tree →
• We put yoghurt and honey on our fruit. tree →
• Frozen yoghurt is a cold treat in summer. tree →
• Yoghurt has calcium for strong bones. tree →
• The yoghurt tasted sour because it was out of date. tree →

Note

Spellings: «yoghurt» (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) and «yogurt» (US, Canada); both are right. As food it is uncountable («some yoghurt»); one pot is countable («two yoghurts»). Yoghurt that smells bad or has mould should be thrown away.