UNIT 2

Week 3
LISTENING

1. Talk about the following questions with your partner.

a. Do you think you eat enough fruit and vegetables? Why or why not?
b. What do you think a “balanced diet is?
c. Do you try to eat healthily? If so, how do you do this?

2. Label the pictures with the words from the box.

goodies fats packaged food whole grain splash

3. You are going to watch a video about 5 changes you can make to eat healthier. Make a list about
these 5 changes.
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4. Watch the video once again and choose the best option for each question.
a. What is other way to cut down on fats?
1. Grill the food 2. Fry the food 3. Roast the food
b. What do whole grain food have?
1. More protein 2. More carb 3. More fiber
c. Another way to flavor the food instead of using salt is using herbs. Which herb is not
mentioned in the video?
1. Parsley 2. Cilantro 3. Cumin
d. Which is not an option of healthy snacks?
1. Cut fruit and vegetables 2. Prepare homemade snacks 3. Buy packaged pop corn
e. What are good options of healthy drinks?
1. Sport drinks 2. Water with a splash of lime 3. Plain milk

5. Based on the video, decide what food is healthy and unhealthy.

Group work

Based on the vocabulary and the reading exercise create a healthy dish and be ready to explain why
you chose that food.
Reading

1. What do you know about organic food? Write your ideas in this section.

2. The words below are part of the text you are about to read. Use a dictionary to find
out the meaning of them.

Grown illnesses

farming produce

overtake remind

aim supply

ORGANIC FOOD

Organic food is very popular these days. It can also be very expensive. Some organic food costs
twice as much as non-organic food. Parents of young children, and some pet owners pay high
prices for organic food if they think it's healthier.

There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use
agricultural chemicals such as pesticides that stop insects from damaging crops.

Some people think organic also means "locally grown", and originally this was true. But over
time organic farming has become big business, with many organic foods now being grown by
large agricultural companies that sell their products far from where they're grown. Processed
food made with organic ingredients has also become more popular. At first, only small
companies produced these products. But as demand overtook supply, big food companies that
had been selling non-organic products for many years also began selling organic products. Small
organic food companies found it difficult to compete with these big companies, and many didn't
stay in business much longer.

Is organic food safer and more nutritious? Many farmers and consumers believe it is. They
think agricultural chemicals can cause serious illnesses like cancer, but there isn't much evidence
proving this is true. However recent studies have shown that eating organically-grown produce
reduces your chances of developing heart disease. Many doctors think it's more important to stop
dangerous bacteria from contaminating foods. These bacteria can contaminate both organic and
non-organic fruit and vegetables, and doctors recommend washing produce carefully before
eating it. Many doctors also believe we should reduce the amount of sugar in our diets, and there
is a lot of evidence to support this idea. They recommend carefully checking the list of
ingredients on processed food and drinks for all the words that really mean sugar, like glucose,
sucrose and fructose. And they remind us that the aim of most big food companies is to make
lots of money, even if they damage our health while doing so. This means processed foods that
are called "organic" can also be very unhealthy if they contain lots of sugar.

Let’s check comprehension

1. What is the main difference between organic and non-organic food?

use of pesticides
size of the company
location of the farm

2. Which is usually more expensive?

pet food
organic food
non-organic food

3. Many small organic food companies found it difficult to _______ .

waste money
stay in business
find cheap pesticides

4. Recent studies show that eating organic produce can _______ your chances of having heart
disease.

develop
increase
reduce
5. Many doctors now believe eating too much _______ food is bad for our health.

fresh
sweet
organic

6. Processed organic foods can also be unhealthy if they contain lots of

nutritious ingredients
organic produce
glucose

7. The aim of most big food companies is to make the healthiest _______ they can.

profits
products
customers

Discussion

Talk about the questions below with your group.

1. What is the most unhealthy food you can think of?

2. Do you usually eat healthy food?
3. Do you think your parents ate healthier food at your age than you do? How about your
grandparents?
4. Do you eat a lot of small portions or a few large portions of food each day?
5. Do you think people from your country usually eat healthy food?
GRAMMAR

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

1. Look at the food pyramid and complete the sentences with a preposition from the box. There
are two extra words in the box.

under on above in next to

a. The meat is _______ the dairy products.

b. The vegetables are ________ the grains and carbohydrates.
c. The healthy fat is ______ the dairy products and the meat.
2. Look at the fridge and complete the sentences with a preposition of place.

1. The juice is ______ yoghurt.

2. There are a lot of tomatoes _______ the cucumbers.
3. The bananas are _____ the vegetables.
4. The three bottles of water are ____________ the tomatoes and the peppers.
5. The bottles of milk are __________ the carrots.
 3. Look at the picture and write 5 sentences using the prepositions of place to describe the
position of the products.

Writing Clinic: Complex

after

Sentences
A complex sentence is a combination of an independent clause (simple sentence) and a although
dependent clause. The dependent clause starts with a subordinating conjunction. as soon as
because
Some of the most common ones can be seen in the box on the right.
before
Look at the examples, and then write some complex sentences yourself. if
since
 I’m learning English because I think it is important. though
 Although John didn’t study hard, he did very well on the test. unless
 I always eat local food when I’m on holiday. until
 We had lunch at KFC before visiting the museum. when 
whereas
 I’ll tell Jane the good news as soon as I see her.
while
What can you see in the pictures? Describe using simple sentences.
1. Peter and Tina are in a wheelchair although they are not handicapped.
1. 2. They found the wheelchairs when they were playing at the local dump.
3. After finding the wheelchairs, they cleaned and oiled them.
4. They’ll get punished if their parents find out about their antics.

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6. Now use your imagination and write a few more complex sentences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FciXmsGW3D8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pexOIlhT0v0

https://yourenglishpal.com/blog/esl-conversation-lesson-plan-healthy-eating/

https://www.englishclub.com/reading/health/organic.htm