Every country has its favourite food
Every country has its favourite food
Match Work
Italy
India
Japan
Britain
America
China
1 point for each answer
Western food
Asian food
Is your diet more like a Western diet or an Asian diet?
Why do you usually eat this kind of food?
5 points
1 in small amounts
2 showing how something is the
same or different from something else
3 a serious disease that can cause death
4 occurring often
5 related to being heavy
6 showing how something is
different from something else
in moderation
in comparison
common
cancer
weight
in contrast to
1 point for each answer
1. Where is the article from?
2. What is it about?
3. What is the topic sentence of the article?
1 point
1 point
1 point
4. Why might heart disease be less common in Asian?
5. What do Asian diets generally have less of when compared with Western diets?
6. What do Asian diets generally have more of?
2 points
2 points
2 points
Complete the following chart according to the article.
Difference between Western and Asian diets
Western
Asian
Food
Methods of preparing food
Effects on health
2 points for each answer
Western
Asian
Food
Methods of preparing food
Effects on health
Sweet food, meat,
dairy products
much rice or noodles fresh food, leafy vegetables, fresh fruit, soya products
More butter
Vegetable oils
Weight problems, heart disease , many forms of cancer
Less health problems
Difference between Western and Asian diets
2 points for each answer
10 points
milk, cheese, yogurt
fruit
bread, cereal, rice, pasta
vegetable
meat, poultry, fish, beans
fats, oils, sweets
Homework: Write a composition
The goal
Don't forget what you're trying to achieve:
a variety of foods
plenty of grains, vegetables and fruits
low fat intake
proper sugar intake
proper salt intake
keep a lid on alcohol intake
Deep-fried food
Many dairy products
More meat than vegetables
Butter
high-fat
high-calorie
Conclusion:
A variety of dishes
Fewer dairy products
freshness and tenderness
More vegetables than meat
low-fat
low-calorie
Conclusion: