Conversation Cards: Health and Nutrition #s 17-24

Do you believe, Do you read the nutritional labels

“We are what we eat?” on the foods that you buy?

Have you ever gone on a diet? Do you take vitamins? Which ones?
Was it a success?

Do you think fast foods, sodas, and People sometimes say, “An apple a day
sweets should be sold in school keeps the doctor away.” What does this
mean?
cafeterias?

Do you eat a lot of fatty foods? How much water do you drink a day?
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Do you like to go to the movies? How many hours a week do you
What was the last movie you saw? watch T.V?

Have you ever been to How often do you go to parties?

Disneyland?
If so, what was your favor ride?

Do you like to go to museums? Do you like to read?

What kind of books do read?

Which was the last

museum you visited?

Do you like to watch cartoons? What are some things you can
do without spending money?

If so, which ones?

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Do you prefer to eat at a Would you like to work in a
restaurant or at home? Why? restaurant? Why or why not?

Do you compare prices at different Do you like to barbecue?

stores? Do you use coupons? When do you usually barbecue?

Have you ever had a vegetable garden? Do you remember the last time you
What kind of vegetables did you grow? went to a restaurant? Who did you
go with?

Do you ever eat with What are some healthy foods?

chop sticks? Do you like to eat healthy foods?
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Do you eat a balanced Do you eat colorful foods? Name a red,
diet every day? green, orange, and yellow fruit or
vegetable you like to eat.

Do you eat a high sodium diet? How do you stay healthy?

Name three things you do.

What might happen if you are very What are some examples of aerobic
stressed? activities? What aerobic activity do you
like to do?

What are some examples of Do you think that smoking is bad for
recreational activities? Which ones your health? How could someone
do you enjoy? quit smoking?
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Did you gain weight or lose How many servings of fruits and
weight after you moved to the vegetables do you eat everyday?
USA?

Which American foods do you like? Do you eat more or less when
Which ones do you dislike? you are worried or afraid?

Do you like spicy foods? How often do you shop for food?
Which ones? What’s your favorite supermarket?
Why?

What’s your favorite recipe? Do you like to go on picnics? What

What are the ingredients? foods do you usually take on picnics?
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What did you eat yesterday for What did you eat for dinner last
lunch? night?

What was your favorite dessert as a Where are you from? What is a
child? Is it still the same today? typical meal in your country?

What special foods do you eat on Do you pray before each meal?
holidays?

Do you like to try new foods Do you like pizza? What are your favorite
from different countries? toppings? Do you ever have it delivered?
What have you tried?
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Do you like to cook? Do you cook? If so, what food
Why or why not? do you cook the most often?

Are you a vegetarian? Do you know How often do you eat at fast food?
anybody who is a vegetarian?

Do you like to eat junk food? What’s your favorite restaurant? What
do you recommend from the menu?
What’s your favorite junk food?

What foods do you miss from your Is there any food that you really
country that you can’t find here? don’t like? What is it?
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Practice #1 Practice #2
A: Where were you yesterday? A: Where were you yesterday?
B: I had a doctor’s appointment. B: I had a doctor’s appointment.
A: What did the doctor tell you? A: What did the doctor tell you?
B: He told me to get more exercise. B: He told me, “ get more exercise.”

get plenty of bed lose weight get more exercise

rest

Get plenty of bed rest

drink lots of fluids

stop smoking cut down on salt

Get plenty of bed rest

keep your foot get more sleep get some blood

elevated tests