Food for Thought

ACTIVITY 1You are going to a supermarket. List the food that you would choose to buy.

In 20 seconds, list the food.

ACTIVITY 2What are nutritious food to you?

List down the food that you think is good for your health.

In 30 seconds, tick the nutritious food.

CHAPTER 10Food For ThoughtObjectives :Identify and talk about healthy and nutritious foodDraw a food pyramid

NUTRITIOUS FOOD(food contains good nutrients for your health)CarbohydratesProteinFatsMinerals (iron, magnesium, potassium etc)VitaminsWater

FATS

WATER

CARBOHYDRATES

PROTEIN

MINERALS & VITAMINS

MineralsIronMagnesiumPotassiumCalciumSaltetc

Food PyramidA food pyramid shows categories of food. You should eat more of the food at the bottom and less of those at the top.

ACTIVITY 3Draw a food pyramid. Complete the diagram.

A closer look to our stomach

What causes stomach ulcers?

Your stomach normally produces acid to help with the digestion of food and to kill bacteria. This acid is corrosive.No food to digest, the acid will corrode the wall of your stomach hence the pain!

BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST

20 minutesIdentify verbs in the text. Use a mind map to present your work.

What are VERBS?VERBS are words we use to show actions / what we do

Look at the article on Staying Healthy.Can you identify the modals? Circle them in the text.

Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 5Paragraph 6mustmustmustshouldneed tomustshouldshouldneed towill notshould

Modal VerbsFunctionsExamplesmustObligation

Certainty that something is true.We must take less sugar and fats if we want to lose weight.He looks pale; he must be sick.mayPossibility / Something could happen in futureFormal request / PermissionYou may get gastric pains if you refuse to eat proper meals.May I come in?canAbilitySuggestion

RequestShe can play football.You can eat cereals if you dislike heavy breakfast.Can I eat junk food between meals?

30 minutesMake sentences using the modal verbs must, may and can.

Display your work on the wall.