Unit THEME: Health and Environment

2 Home Remedies

RE AD ING SoW Lessons 24–29

A Read the leaflet above. Then, read the sentences below and tick the main idea of the
text. LS 3.1.1

Both ginger and pandan offer pain relief.

Both ginger and pandan are used in Asian cuisine.
Both ginger and pandan provide many health benefits.

B State whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F). LS 3.1.2

1 Pandan leaves can help to reduce dandruff.

2 Ginger is used as an insect repellent.

3 Ginger tea helps to cure indigestion.

C Use a dictionary to look up the definitions of the following words. LS 3.1.4

1 aromatic 3 cuisine
2 repellent 4 indigestion

LS 3.1.1 Understand the main points in simple longer texts on a range of familiar topics
LS 3.1.2 Understand specific details and information in simple longer texts on a range of familiar topics
LS 3.1.4 Use independently familiar print and digital resources to check meaning

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Quantifiers
A quantifier is a word or phrase used before a noun or after a verb to indicate the amount or
quantity of something.
Examples:
• In many traditional Asian dishes, some fresh ginger is used to add flavour to food.
• A lot of people drink ginger tea to cure indigestion.
• A few students were suffering from food poisoning.
• Both ginger and garlic are good for our health.
• Eating too much sugar is bad for you.
• Do you want any medicine for your cold?
• More people are becoming health conscious these days. Most people try to have a balanced
diet.
• All the cars must be washed.
• Jacob talks a lot.

A Complete the sentences with the quantifiers given in brackets.

1 Nik and Gopal love gardening. They grow herbs in their
gardens. of these herbs have health benefits. If you want
herbs, you can get from them. (most, some, both, any, many)
2 I like vegetables but I cannot eat of them. I must have meat
or fish every day. My mother is a vegetarian, so she doesn’t eat meat. She
usually cooks vegetables, but she makes sure that there is
meat or fish for me. (a lot of, some, any, too many, some)
3 According to people, mangoes are eaten than
other fruit in the world. Mangoes taste so good that people forget that they
are also healthy. Mangoes can help to prevent cancer and lower cholesterol. (more, some,
any, many)
4 Pandan leaves are a traditional remedy for dandruff. Pound fresh pandan
leaves until they are smooth and mix them with water. Rub the mixture into
your scalp and let it stand for minutes before rinsing your hair. (a few, some,
a little)
5 people use pandan leaves as an insect repellent. Just tie
leaves together and place them wherever you want to get rid of cockroaches, ants or
mosquitoes. You can also mix pandan juice extract with water and spray
it on areas where of these pests are likely to appear. (most, some, a few,
a lot of)

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