You are what you eat
Outcomes: to introduce vocabulary related to containers of food and drinks, to practice in using expressions related to containers; to present vocabulary and structures and functions of a quiz; to present How much?/How many?; to ask and answer about student’s eating habits through a group survey.
PROCEDURE
Warming-up.
Someone who follows a healthy diet can be physically fit, active and alert while someone under threat of serious health problems.
Do you agree with what the title suggests?
Do you prefer healthy food or junk food?
Look at the pictures and read through the corresponding phrases.
Pay attention to the words a bottle/a glass/a cup/ a can/a slice/ a packet of.
We usually put these words before uncountable nouns that describe liquids and food to define their quantity.
Do exercise 1 (A), page 66.
We are going to listen to new words and practice the pronunciation.
Nicely done! Now, look at the pictures and name the correct items.
KEY:
1) a packet of pasta
2) a glass of orange juice
3) a slice of cake
4) a can of mushrooms
5) a bottle of a ketchup
Look at the text and the accompanying pictures and decide what is it (a quiz) and where it might be found (in a magazine).
Do the quiz and find out how healthy you are.
QUIZ: Are you a healthy eater?
Grammar
How much? / How many?
We use How much + uncountable nouns: How much lemonade have you got?
We use How many + uncountable nouns: How many apples do you eat a day?
Complete with How much? / How many?
Speaking.
Look at the table. Read through the speech bubble. In groups of five make a survey. Use How much? / How many? to ask the members of your group questions about their eating habits and complete the table.
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water |
orange juice |
carrots |
tomatoes |
apples |
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Report your answers to the class.
Your hometask for the next lesson is to write a few sentences about the eating habits of one of your classmates.