1、Unit3 Food and Culture -Reading for writing Using Language HEALTHY EATINGon Page 32Write about a healthy dietA healthy dietcerealvegetablesfruitmeat1.What do you think makes up a healthy diet?Can you resist the temptation of these desserts?Or would you prefer these food in your daily life?Which food
2、 makes you enjoy life more?Brainstorm some healthy eating Habits.1.Eat slowly.2.Avoid eating too much fat or sugar.3.Eat healthy food rather than junk food.4.Have a balanced diet.5.Have regular meals6.Eat a moderate/modest amount of food each mealPre-reading1.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.A d
3、ebate about fatty food.B.What a healthy diet is.C.Heart disease is the number one killer.D.Moderation is fundamental in life.BSkimmingRead the passage and get the main ideas of the paragraphs.2.Read the passage and then match the subheadings with the paragraphs.(P32,Ex.1)Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para
4、.5A Slow,consistent,modest Eating is GoodB Reducing Sweets is KeyC The Real Killer is SugarD The Way You Look at Food is Most ImportantE Keep It Fresh and BalancedPara 1.The cause of poor healthPara 2/3/4/5.Suggestions for healthy eatingIn a passage,there are points and details.PointThe writers opin
5、ion or the main ideaA fact or feature about somethingRelationshipsupportStudy the language and structure1.What are the key details that support each point?A.The real driver of poor health is not so much fatty food,as it is sugar.Detail(s):_ _ _ _And in America,people who receive 25%of their daily ca
6、lories or more through sugar are twice as likely to die from heart disease than people who receive less than 10%a day.Para 12.What are the key details that support each point?(P33,Ex.2.1)A The real driver of poor health is not so much fatty food,as it is sugar.Detail(s)：In America,people who receive
7、 25%of their daily calories or more through sugar are twice as likely to die from heart disease than people who receive less than 10%a day.B.Much of this extra sugar comes from sweets and sweet drinks.Detail(s):_ _The average American gets 1/3 of his or her sugar through sweet drinks alone.Para 2B M
8、uch of this extra sugar comes from sweets and sweet drinks.Detail(s)：The average American gets 1/3 of his or her sugar through sweet drinks alone.SuggestionslThe American Heart Association recommends that we limit ourselves to less than 100-150 calories a day from sugar,which is less than what is us
9、ually contained in one can of sweet drink or in a single candy bar.In other words,if you want to be healthy,you have to cut down on desserts,and cut out sweet drinks altogether.Comment:lThis is true regardless of how healthy the rest of their diet might be.Conclusion:Put more simply,while people con
10、tiue to argue over whether or not fatty food is dangerous,we already know that sugar is a killer.C:You can keep healthy by consuming different categories of fresh foods.rather than processed foods.Detail(s):_Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins and fibre.Processed foods often contain less nutri
11、tion,and have higher quantities of sugar,salt,and fat than fresh ingredients.Para 3C You can keep healthy by consuming different categories of fresh foods,especially fruit and vegetables,Detail(s)：C1 Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins and fibre.C2 Processed foods often contain less nutrition,
12、and have higher quantities of sugar,salt,and fat than fresh ingredients.C3 Besides this,it is also important to have some meat,beans,or dairy products in your diet,as they provide the necessary protein for strong bones and muscle growth.D.A fundamental key to healthy eating is to eat slowly.Detail 1
13、:_ _ Detail 2:_ _ _Para 4People who chew too quickly end up eating too much food because they still feel hungry.digest your food better,and will allow you to enjoy your food more.Eating slowly also allows your body to D2 Eating slowly also allows your body to digest your food better,and will allow y
14、ou to enjoy your food more.F In addition,studies show that consistent eating habits,Detail(s)F1 for example,taking three meals a day at the same time each day,are better for our health.G It is also better to eat a modest amount of food each time,rather than to eat a lot in one meal,and then a little
15、 in the next.E The ideal diet is a balanced one,without too much or too little of any one thing.Detail(s)：lAs with everything in life,moderation is key.D A fundamental key to healthy eating is to eat slowly.Detail(s)：D1 People who chew too quickly end up eating too much food because they still feel
16、hungry.Useful Linking WordsTo introduce another way of saying what was already mentioned:(to)put more simply,in other words,what this means is that,that is(to say),to put this in another way,in simple words/terms,or rather(更确切地说),.To show that contrasting ideas are being introduced:while,rather than
17、,rather,but,however,instead,unlike,nevertheless,otherwise,on the contrary,in contrast,on the other hand,whereas,conversely,.3.Underline the linking words in the passage that introduce another way of saying what was already mentioned in the previous sentence.Put more simply,while people continue to a
18、rgue over whether or not fatty food is dangerous，we already know that sugar is a killer.In other words,if you want to be healthy，you have to cut down on desserts，and cut out sweet drinks altogether.What this means is that people who chew too quickly end up eating too much food because they still fee
19、l hungry.4.Circle the linking words in the passage which show that contrasting ideas are being introduced.However,there is increasing evidence that the real driver of poor health is not so much fatty food,as it is sugar.foods,especially fruit and vegetables,which are full of vitamins and fibre,rathe
20、r than processed foods.It is also better to eat a modest amount of food each time,rather than to eat a lot in one meal，and then a little in the next.Some rules for healthy eating.1.Cut down on desserts and cut out sweet drinks.4.4.Have a healthy attitude towards food.2.Consume fresh foods rather tha
21、n processed foods and eat a balanced diet.3.Eat slowly,eat a modest amount of food each time and form consistent eating habits.Summary There is no one trick to healthy eating.Rather,healthy eating starts with having a healthy attitude towards food.SummaryWriters purposeLinking wordsTo introduce anot
22、her way of saying what was already mentionedTo show that contrasting ideas are being introduced To list or add informationTo give exampleto put more simply,in other words,what this means is that,that is(to say),to put this in another way,in simple words/terms,or rather,however,while,rather than,rath
23、er,but,on the contrary,instead,conversely,whereas,on the other hand,unlike,nevertheless,otherwise,in contrast,Besides,also,in addition,what is more,moreover,for example,for instance,such as,3.Use what you have learnt to wirte an essay about your diet.*The Real Killer is Sugar*Reducing Sweets is Key*
24、Keep It Fresh and Balanced*Slow Eating is Good*The Way You Look at Food is Most ImportantHealthy/Unhealthy?Balanced/Unbalanced?Any examples?What to do?WritingDay 1:milk,pancake,eggs,rice,fish,cabbages,tomato soup,steamed bunDay 2:coffee,bread,eggs,oranges,pork,onions,tofu soup,noodlesDay 3:eggs,porr
25、idge,shaomai,apples,jiaozi,kelp soup,lamb,saladUseful Words and Expressionsmeat diet 荤菜 vegetables 素菜preserved meat 腊肉 fried rice 炒饭curry rice 咖喱饭 casserole 砂锅plain noodle 阳春面 salted duck egg 咸鸭蛋noodles with gravy 打卤面1.is very important for our health.2.We should eat.every day,as they supply vitamin
26、s to us.3.is also beneficial.4.We should.and it assures us the necessary nutrients.5.Junk food is a fatal killer for our health,so.Writing Overall,I think I have a healthy and balanced diet.For breakfast,I usually have a boiled egg,a bowl of oatmeal gruel cooked with milk inside,some nuts as well as
27、 some fruit in season.I always have lunch at school,where nutritious meal is offered.The only problem is that I sometimes eat too much especially on the dim sum day.I should control the calories I take in and do more exercise.At night,I always have a light dinner before 6 oclock,like salad or porridge.Before bedtime,I will do some yoga to relax both my body and my mind.By the way,I get used to eating slowly and chewing carefully,even though my mother complains.Thanks
