ARE YOU A HEALTHY PERSON?

• VOCABULARY :
1 FOOD
a l'vfatch the words and
pictures.
Fish and seafood
i crab /knebl
. . mussels l'mAslzi prawns/pr:>:nzl
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Rim.•.en 's<em<)n/ ••
.... squid·/skw1d/
:···· tuna/*t ju:r1al
Meat
. .
-· beef /bi:f!
·- chlcken /'tJrkt nl
·· duck ldAki
lamb /l;eml
·. · pork lp:>:kr
Fntitand vegetables aubergine l'oub;-¡3i:n/
(ArnE ggplant)
· beecroot/'bi:tru:tf
":. "" cabbage /'krebrd3f"
: • · clierries /'iJeriz/
·. ·. courgette ik::i '3et/ (An1E zucchini) cucumber i'kju :kAm bI
grapes/gre1psl
·green beansígr i:n bi:nz! lemon l'len1::ln/
. mango/'mieug::iu!
··· melon /'mel<)n/ peach /pi:tf/
pe.ar pe:>!
¡:as_¡;!berries/' ro:zbriz/
. . red {ll:Pper.lred 'pep/
b t'.1)2>» Listen and check.
e Are thereany thingsin
the list that you ...?
a !ove
b hace
e ·ha.ve never rried
"d Are there a.o.y other kinds of fish, rueat,or fruit and vegetables chat are very
· common in your country?"
REAC>ING: MOOC> FOOC>
1. Recd the crit cle cnd solve the cctivities below:
"We live in a stressful \Vorld, and daily life can sometimes"
"make us feel tired, stressed, or depressed. Some people go to the dootor's for
help, others try alternative therapies, but the place to find a cure cauld be
somew'here completely different:in the kitohen."
r Panl Cln.yton.a food er.pert from .Mi ddlesex University.says 'The brain is
affected by what you ea t and d(ink.j ust like ev'ery
other part of your body.Certain-types of food conta in substances which affect how
you think and feel.'.
For exarnple. food which is high in carbohydratescan make usfeel more relaxed. lt
also rnakes us feel happy.Research has shown that people on diets often begin to
feel a little depressed after two weeks because they are eating fewer carbohydra
tes.
"On theother han d.food which is rich in protein makes us feel awake, and focused.
Research has shov1n that schoolchildren who eat a high"
protein breakfast often du Lt!:!lter at school than children whose . . ..
"- breakfast is lower in prutein.Also, ea ting the right kind of meal . ·"
»i &-; at lunchtime can ma k!:! a difference if vou have an exam in the ·
1\.
afternoon or a busines rneeling wh¿re you need to make sorne
"!l;;f.,¡(\ quick decisions. I n an experirnenl.for a BBC TV programme .two :"
"?Tti;f:i::' chess players.both former Br itbh charnpions. l1ad different ,"
"¡f,;fi;J:ifzifJ meals befare playing each other.P;iul hac.I a plate of prosciutto"
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<Jn d salad (fullof .protein from the r!:!li r ne.it). and his opponent ·
i]y$ Y Terry had pasta w1th a creamy sauce (fuJI uf carbohydrate).In t11e
";:J"""" chess match Terry felt sleepy, and ronk much longcr than Paul to"
"make decisions aboutwhat movesto makP.. The experimcnt _ . was repeated severa!
times wíth the same result. · ,¡-"
"Annther powerf ul mood focd could become a secret we;ipon in the fi9ht against
r.rime. lp Bournemouth in rhe south of F.nglancl, wherP. late-night violence can
be"
a problem.sorne nightch 1h owners havc come up with ·
a solutlon.They give their clients free chocolate at the end of the night. The
results have been rlra matic.wíth a 60% reductlon I n violent lncidents.
Why does chocolate make people less aggressivc? First. it
"causesthe brain to release feel-good (.'hemica lscallcd C?ndorphins.lt also
contains a lot of sugar.which gives you energy, and can help stop late-night
tirednessturning into aggression. These tVJO things, together"
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Mo.od food -wl1at the experts
say
"• Bluebeu1ea A,nrl aocon can raise conoentr-ation leveil:J for·up"
t.o flve ho1n'H.
•:Bood tbat is hig'h inprotein helps your brain to work more
efficienUy.
"• Far relaxalion and to sleep better,eat ca.rbohydra.t.es."
• Dar.k gr.een vegetablea (e.g. c:e.bbage and spi.naoh) :md oily :flsh (e.g.suJmon)
eaten regularly can help t.o :fig'ht depressi.on.
".4dapted fTom a British '""""""'5P!'Pllf"
"a ,<\re the foods in che list carbobydrates"
"or proteins?\\'ith a parcner, think uf four"
morekinds of food for each category.
cake chícken pasta salmon
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"·b \Vith a partner, answcr thc qµcstions below"
with either carbohydrates or proteins.
\.Vhat kind of food do you think it is betcer ro eat...?
• for lunch ifyou have an important exam or
meeting
• for breakfast
• for your evening meal
• if you are feeling srressed
"e Look at the cicle of the article.Wh<tt <lu you Lhí.uk iL ineaus?Read the
article once to find out, and to check your answcrs tob."
"d Read Lhe acticle again. Then v•ith a pa rtn.e.r.,"
say in your own words why thc following people are mentioned. Give as much
information as you
<.:an.
1 Dr Paul Clayton 2 people on diets 3 schoolchildren
4 Paul and Tcrry
5 nightclnb owners in l\on rnemnuth
e Find adjectives in rhe article for the verbs and nouus iu the lisL \Vhat's the
ditferenc.e hetween the two adjectives madc from stress?
stress (noun) (x2) relax (verb) wake (verb)
sleep (verb) power (noun) violence (noun)
oil(noun)
f i\.sk and answcr tbc qucsrions >vith a
partner.
l What time of da.y do you normally eat protein and carbohydrates? How <lo they
make you feel?
2 Ho\v often doyou eat chocolare? Does it
lll.ake you feelhappier?
"3 After rea<ling che article,is thece anything you wou ld change about your eating
habits?"
"2 . Food and Eating: Answe,. the questions about YOU!!"
litmmlEnJrni ¡
1
1 Isthere any food or drinlcthatyou f
cou ldn't live without? H o\v often do you eat/ drink it?
r
2 Do you ever have
a ready-made food7
b takeaway food? Vlihat kind?
3 What's your favourite
a fruit? f
b vegetabl e?
Are there any that you really don't llke? E
4 When you eat out do you normally arder f
"meat,fish, or vegetarian? .•f"
5 Wha t food doyou usually eat l
a vhen you're feeling a bit down? r
b befare doing sport or exerdse?
e befare yo!J have an exam or sorne
lmportant •Nork to do? f
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3. Listening
a (1)6.>)) Listen to five people talking.Each
person is answering one of the questions in
Food & Eating above. Match each speaker
witb. a question.
[i] Speaker A DSpeaker B DSpeaker C
O Spcaker D
O Speaker E
b Listen again and make notes abouc their
answers. Compare with a partner.