Unit 1:
Chapter 1: Food facts
Before you read: Is it good for you?
Read the statements in the chart below. Do you think they are true (T) or false (F)? Check (√) the correct box.
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1. Chicken soup is good remedy for a cold. |
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2. Eating chocolate can cause skin problems. |
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3. A vegetarian diet is low in protein. |
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4. Coffee is better for you than tea. |
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5. Bread and potatoes are not fattening goods. |
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Reading Skill: Scanning
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When we read to find information, we move our eyes very quickly across the text. We don’t read every word or stop reading when we see a word we don’t understand. We look for the information we want to find. This is called ‘scanning’. |
A. Scan the reading passage below to find out if the statements in before you read above are really true of false. Share you answers with a partner.
B. Read the passage again, and then answer the questions that follow.
Food Facts
Around the world, people have beliefs about certain food and drink. Some people think that chicken soup is good for a cold. Others believe that it is unhealthy not to meat. The question is, are any of these beliefs true? Read this fact sheet to find out.
Belief: Chicken soup helps to fight a cold.
Fact: For centuries, people have believed that chicken soup is a good cold remedy. Now, doctors say this belief may be true. Researchers think that chicken soup contains a special chemical that stop a cold from getting worse. Also, heat from the soup can make a person feel better.
Belief: A vegetarian diet is unhealthy.
Face: Meat, especially red meet, contains protein that the body needs. A person who doesn’t eat meat can get enough protein and be healthy by eating tofu, egg, nuts, and certain vegetables.
Belief: Chocolate cause pimples.
Facts: This is a common belief that is not true! Many researchers say that eating chocolate does not cause pimples. More often, the cause is stress or not getting enough sleep.
Belief: Tea is better than coffee.
Fact: A study in 2002 showed that black or green tea contains substances that can protect your heart, fight cancer, and lower fat in your body. Coffee does not do this.
Belief: Foods like bread and potatoes are fattening.
Fact: Bread and potatoes do not contain much fat, or many calories. Eating too much and not exercising can cause us to gain weight. Also, adding fattening things lick butter to bread and potatoes can raise the number of calories we eat.
Reading comprehension: How much do you remember?
The statements below are about the reading. Choose the correct answer to complete each one.
1. Chicken soup is good for a cold because of a special ____ it contains.
a) Chemical
b) Remedy
c) Heat
2. Chocolate does not cause pimples but ____ and ____ do.
a) Fats/calories
b) Stress/lack of sleep
c) Butter lack of exercise
3. Eating bread is not fattening, but ____ is.
a) Eating potatoes
b) Eating similar food
c) Adding butter to it
4. Our beliefs about some foods are ____.
a) Unhealthy
b) Fattening
c) Incorrect
Vocabulary comprehension: Words in context
A. The words in italics are vocabulary items from the reading. Read each question or statement and choose the correct answer. Check your answers with a partner.
1. A good remedy for a headache is ____.
i. Aspirin
ii. Noise
2. Which of these contains meat?
i. A hamburger
ii. Bread
3. Your diet is ____.
i. What you eat
ii. What you wear
4. An example of a fattening food is ____.
i. Carrots
ii. Ice cream
5. If you eat food with a lot of calories ____.
i. You set heavier
ii. You lose weight
B. Now think of other examples using the vocabulary form A. Share your ideas with a partner.
1. What remedy would you take for a sore throat? ____
2. Name a food or dish that contains protein. ____
3. What food is a main part of your diet? ____
4. Name a food that is fattening. ____
5. Name a food that does not have a lot of calories. ____
Vocabulary skill: Antonyms（反意词）
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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, ‘light’ and ‘dark’, ‘true’ and ‘false’. One good way to increase your vocabulary is to learn antonyms. //synonym（同意词） |
A. The words in the chart below are all in the reading passage. Match these words with their antonyms from the box. Also, write each word’s part of speech（时态） in the box.
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Unhealthy |
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Gain |
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Fattening |
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Worse |
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B. Complete the sentences below with the antonyms form the chart A.
1. If you want to ____ weight you need to eat less and exercise more.
2. That dress makes you look thin. The style is very ____.
3. Don’t eat butter on your bread if you want to ____ the number of calories you eat.
4. Take this medicine. It will help you feel ____.
5. Stella is very ____. She eats well and exercises every day.
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Think about it: Discuss the following questions with a partner. |
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1. Can you think of any other foods that are believed to be good for a cold? 2. What remedy do you usually use for a cold? 3. Do you know anyone who is vegetarian? Do you think their diet is healthy or unhealthy? 4. Do you know of nay other beliefs in your country have a bout food? |