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Unit 3: Active and Healthy Lesson 6A Reading and Vocabulary - Nutrition

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Lesson 6A Reading and Vocabulary - Nutrition

Healthy Eating and Nutrition - Complete Solutions

🍎 Table of Contents

📋 Food Lists

📖 Reading Comprehension

❓ Question Practice

🔤 Vocabulary

Jump to: 📋 Food Lists | 📖 Reading Comprehension | ❓ Question Practice | 🔤 Vocabulary | 📚 Additional Info

📋 Food Lists

1) Make a list of healthy and unhealthy foods that you eat. Then compare your lists in groups. Who do you think has the healthiest/unhealthiest diet?

Healthy foods include fruits, vegetables, and fish.

Unhealthy foods include chips, fizzy drinks, and burgers.

📖 Reading Comprehension

2) Read the article on page 33. Match sentences A–H with gaps 1–5 in the article. There are three extra sentences.

Answer: 1 A, 2 H, 3 E, 4 D, 5 F

❓ Question Practice

3) Use these prompts to write questions about the school lunch in Italy. Then in pairs, ask and answer your questions.

1 Why / Mediterranean diet / publicity?
Why has the Mediterranean diet had a lot of publicity?

2 How much / red meat / people / eat?
How much red meat do people eat?

3 Why / olive oil / good?
Why is olive oil good for you?

4 Who / design / national plan / for school lunches?
Who designed the national plan for school lunches?

5 What / children / drink?
What do children drink?

6 What / children / usually eat / end of a meal?
What do children usually eat at the end of a meal?

4) In pairs, read the Fact Box. Check the meanings of any words you do not know. Which superfoods have you eaten? Which one would you like to try? Say why.

I’ve eaten yogurt and dark chocolate before. I’d like to try pomegranates because they help strengthen the immune system.

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🔤 Vocabulary & Discussion

5) Complete the questions with the words from the box.

• Which foods are high in calories?

• In your family, do you cook meals with raw ingredients or do you buy ready-made processed foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt?

• Do you think you have a healthier or unhealthier diet than your parents?

• What are your favourite comfort foods?

• Do you prefer fizzy drinks, freshly squeezed orange juice or still water?

• Do you eat junk food like pizza and chips?

• Is it hard to buy fresh produce like fruit and vegetables where you live?

Answers: 1 calories 2 ingredients, processed 3 diet 4 foods 5 fizzy 6 junk 7 fresh

6) REFLECT | Society: How could schools encourage healthy eating? Look at the ideas below and discuss them in a group. Which idea is the best? Can you think of any other ideas?

The best idea is to make students take ‘Diet and Nutrition’ classes, as these lessons teach them healthy habits that can benefit them for life.

7) WRITING: Choose a region of the world and find out if the food people eat there is healthy. Write about it.

In Japan, people usually eat plenty of fish, rice, and vegetables. Their diet is very healthy and contains little fat.

📚 Additional Information

💡 Benefits of Healthy Eating:

Eating a balanced diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can improve energy levels, support immune function, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

The Mediterranean diet is particularly praised for its health benefits and delicious flavors.