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Unit 19 Lesson 2
Tips on food
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• explained a popular saying
• listed some likes and dislikes
• role-played a dialogue
• evaluated your own food habits
• written a short article for the college magazine
A Have you heard the saying, "Health is wealth"? What does it mean? How might we get this wealth?
B Work with a partner and share your ideas about foods you like or dislike. Then complete the chart below.
Some foods that I like and why I like them:
1 ______________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________
4 ______________________________________________
Some foods that I don't and why I don't like them:
1 ______________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________
4 ______________________________________________
C Sabrina and Saima are friends. Saima is not well, so Sabrina goes to visit her. In pairs, role-play the conversation below, one taking the role of Sabrina and the other of Saima.
Sabrina: Hi Saima! How are you feeling today?
Saima: Much better!
Sabrina: By the way, I came across this write-up, "Looking after yourself" and thought it'd be good to read it to you.
Saima: Okay. Go ahead!
Sabrina: Food should balance the body's needs. We need nutrients i.e. proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, fats, and vitamins. These are raw materials needed to build and repair the body. We need energy i.e. calories, to keep us active and alive. We also need dietary fibre, which is a complex mixture of natural plant substances. Of course water is also vital.
Saima: Why is fibre important? You know how I hate fibre foods.
Sabrina: Hold on, let me finish reading, 'Thousands of years ago, man's food came mainly from plants. He ate cereals, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. In comparison with our ancestors, the sort of food we eat today contains very little fibre. Our main foods are meat, eggs and dairy products, which contain no fibre at all. Lack of fibre seems to be connected with various disorders of the digestive system. Experts also believe that lack of fibre nuiy even lead to heart diseases".
Saima: But.... but for me, weight's another problem.
Sabrina: Wait, wait a second — if you're worried about your weight, eating more fibre will actually help you reduce. Foods with plenty of fibre, like bread and vegetables can be satisfying without giving you too many calories.
Saima: Well, what you c reading fits exactly with what mother says. Thanks for the information. I hope 1 can follow your advice.
Sabrina: I'm sure you can.
Now answer the following.
What are nutrients? How many kinds are there? Why are they necessary?
D Below is a list of food items (some may be unfamiliar). Work in pairs to find their Bengali mimes. Classify them according to their basic food groups (carbohydrates, proteins, minerals and vitamins, fats and oils).
banana, egg, bitter gourd, cheese, bread, tomato, prawn, lintels, rice, salted-hilsha, cucumber, puffed rice, mustard oil, milk, liver, bean, silver-carp, cabbage, chilli, lemon, spinach, soyabean oil, pumpkin, water melon, jackfruit, rice cake, potato, dates, pineapple, egg plant, honey, cucumber, chicken, ice-cream, sugar, butter
E Now look at the foods you like again (Task B) and in the light of the information you have got about nutrients, make an assessment of whether they are the right kind of food for you.
F Write a short article for your college magazine about the food habits of young people in general and how they should become more aware about healthy eating.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, listening, reading, writing. Functions.
Explaining preferences, giving reasons.
Grammar/Structure.
.Simple present, modal verbs (can, could, should)
Vocabulary.
protein, carbohydrates, calories, nutrients, complex, vital, ancestors.
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Unit 19 Lesson 2
Tips on food
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• explained a popular saying
• listed some likes and dislikes
• role-played a dialogue
• evaluated your own food habits
• written a short article for the college magazine
A Have you heard the saying, "Health is wealth"? What does it mean? How might we get this wealth?
B Work with a partner and share your ideas about foods you like or dislike. Then complete the chart below.
Some foods that I like and why I like them:
1 ______________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________
4 ______________________________________________
Some foods that I don't and why I don't like them:
1 ______________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________
4 ______________________________________________
C Sabrina and Saima are friends. Saima is not well, so Sabrina goes to visit her. In pairs, role-play the conversation below, one taking the role of Sabrina and the other of Saima.
Sabrina: Hi Saima! How are you feeling today?
Saima: Much better!
Sabrina: By the way, I came across this write-up, "Looking after yourself" and thought it'd be good to read it to you.
Saima: Okay. Go ahead!
Sabrina: Food should balance the body's needs. We need nutrients i.e. proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, fats, and vitamins. These are raw materials needed to build and repair the body. We need energy i.e. calories, to keep us active and alive. We also need dietary fibre, which is a complex mixture of natural plant substances. Of course water is also vital.
Saima: Why is fibre important? You know how I hate fibre foods.
Sabrina: Hold on, let me finish reading, 'Thousands of years ago, man's food came mainly from plants. He ate cereals, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. In comparison with our ancestors, the sort of food we eat today contains very little fibre. Our main foods are meat, eggs and dairy products, which contain no fibre at all. Lack of fibre seems to be connected with various disorders of the digestive system. Experts also believe that lack of fibre nuiy even lead to heart diseases".
Saima: But.... but for me, weight's another problem.
Sabrina: Wait, wait a second — if you're worried about your weight, eating more fibre will actually help you reduce. Foods with plenty of fibre, like bread and vegetables can be satisfying without giving you too many calories.
Saima: Well, what you c reading fits exactly with what mother says. Thanks for the information. I hope 1 can follow your advice.
Sabrina: I'm sure you can.
Now answer the following.
What are nutrients? How many kinds are there? Why are they necessary?
D Below is a list of food items (some may be unfamiliar). Work in pairs to find their Bengali mimes. Classify them according to their basic food groups (carbohydrates, proteins, minerals and vitamins, fats and oils).
banana, egg, bitter gourd, cheese, bread, tomato, prawn, lintels, rice, salted-hilsha, cucumber, puffed rice, mustard oil, milk, liver, bean, silver-carp, cabbage, chilli, lemon, spinach, soyabean oil, pumpkin, water melon, jackfruit, rice cake, potato, dates, pineapple, egg plant, honey, cucumber, chicken, ice-cream, sugar, butter
E Now look at the foods you like again (Task B) and in the light of the information you have got about nutrients, make an assessment of whether they are the right kind of food for you.
F Write a short article for your college magazine about the food habits of young people in general and how they should become more aware about healthy eating.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, listening, reading, writing. Functions.
Explaining preferences, giving reasons.
Grammar/Structure.
.Simple present, modal verbs (can, could, should)
Vocabulary.
protein, carbohydrates, calories, nutrients, complex, vital, ancestors.