(共21张PPT)
Unit 1 Food for Thought
Developing ideas-reading
What you usually eat for dinner
Activity 1
kebabs
steak
noodles
hamburg
salad
Pisa
French fries
fruit
vegetables
grains
dairy products
sea food, meats and eggs
sweets
Do you eat healthily
Why do you usually eat those foods?
In order to be healthy and slim, I usually have salad and boiled eggs for dinner, because they are low-salt and low-calorie. Meanwhile, boiled eggs can provide protein, and vegetables are rich in vitamins.
How do you understand it
“Cold Truths” means
“冰冷的事实”。
Visual information, such as photos and illustrations, can support reading and help you identify the theme and content of a text. Make the most of these images to look for clues to help you understand the text.
Learning to learn
Activity 2
pepper
broccoli
radish
yoghurt
toast
frozen meat
semi-finished food
canned food
Look and Say
Activity 3
1–d 2–b 3–e 4–a 5–c
Read and Match
What do you think the saying “ You are what you eat ” means
Activity 4
Read for Discussion
your health
your mood
your behavior
your energy level
Therefore, in order to be fit and healthy, you need to eat fresh and healthy food.
“You are what you eat” means the food that you eat affects:
Do you know any other sayings about food and health What is your understanding of them
1.病从口入
A closed mouth catches no flies.
It suggests that we should be careful about what we eat to keep away from diseases.
2. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一个苹果,疾病远离我。
3. A good breakfast makes you healthy. 要想身体好,早餐要吃饱。
What can you do to improve your eating habits from now on
First of all, keep a balanced(均衡的)diet.
Besides, stay away from junk food(垃圾食品).
What’s more, have regular meals.
In addition, take plenty of water every day.
2. Organize your ideas following the steps below.
Describe the lifestyle of each person in the passage.
Explain the possible problems with their lifestyles.
Make suggestions about how they can improve their lifestyles.
1. Discuss the lifestyle of each person.
Activity 5
Read for Thinking
no time or energy to cook;quick, light dinners
vegetarian; cook a lot at home with fresh, seasonal fruit or vegetables
meat-lover; often eat big meat dinners; love sausages
so busy that often bring food from the restaurant or buy frozen food
no fresh food to eat; no time to eat regularly
Ellie
Jenny
Ted
Mike
Max
Discuss the lifestyle of each person.
She has no time or energy to cook or eat;
She doesn’t eat fresh food.
Jenny and her husband avoid all products that come from animals, therefore, they don’t have balanced meals.
Explain the possible problems with their lifestyles.
He doesn’t really do much cooking at home. The family usually have ready meals, such as food from the restaurant or frozen food.
He eats too much meat.
He has no fresh food to eat and no time to eat regularly.
Try your best to make suggestions about how they can improve their lifestyles.
A good way to improve their lifestyles is that…
It is of great importance that …
It’ll be more beneficial if you can …
Firstly, … Secondly, … Thirdly, …
Another problem is that…
A good way to improve their lifestyles is that…
In a word, … / In short, … / To sum up, …
Useful expressions
Firstly, Mike is so busy that he often brings food from the restaurant or buys frozen food.
The problem is that the family usually have ready meals which obviously are not as nutritious as freshly cooked meals.
A good way to improve their lifestyles is that they need to arrange time reasonably and try to cook at home with fresh fruit and vegetables.
To sum up, a good eating habit and healthy lifestyle will benefit them and their family a lot.
Share your ideas with the class.
Homework
1. Draw a mind-map about your eating habits.
2. You can also write a short passage to show why you choose that eating habits.