Урок "Food" для учнів 6 класу

Topic: Food.

Subtopic: Eating Traditions.

Objectives:   -  to encourage students to use knowledge on the topic;

• to practice using some, any, no;
• to improve students` reading and listening skills;
• to practice speaking on the topic;
• to develop memory, stimulate logical thinking;
• to widen students` knowledge about cuisine of different nations.

Equipment: pictures, handouts, text for reading, a questionnaire.

The Procedure of the Lesson

1. Organization.

Hello, boys and girls! Nice to see you. Sit down, please. Let s start our lesson. Who is on duty today? What date is it today? What day is it today? Is anybody absent from the class today? What is the weather like today? What season is it now?

-         At first, look at the screen, please. You can see some pictures. Try to guess what the topic of our lesson is. (Food)

2. Warming up.

-         First of all, let`s remember the words on the topic “Food” which we have already known. Look at the screen, please and name these things.

 

-         You have done the task without any mistakes. Good for you.

 Then let`s pronounce some new words, please.

Listen to the speaker carefully and repeat after him, please.

         Thank you. 

 Next task is: match the pictures with words.

-         As you know, some foods can be healthy, but others are dangerous for our health. You can see different foods. Let s divide them into two groups: junk foods and healthy foods and explain why they are junk or healthy.

 

Explain, please why these foods are bad for our health. Why are they good for our health?

3. Main part.

Grammar Review:

Use some, any or по.

1. There are ... pictures in the book. 2. Are there ... new students in your group? 3. There are ... old houses in our street. 4. Are there ... English text­books on the desks? - - Yes, there are ... . 5. Are there ... maps on the walls? —No, there aren't ... . 6. Are there ... pens on the desk? - - Yes, there are.... 8. Are there ... sweets in your bag? - - Yes, there are ... . 9. Have you got ... English books at home? -- Yes, I have ... . 10. There are ... beauti­ful pictures in the magazine.  Look at them. 11. There is ... ink in my pen: I cannot write.

 

Speaking.  Children, look around. We have some guests today. They are from Scotland, Japan and Italy. They are going to tell us about their national cuisines.

 

1)     Hello, I am Mary. I am from Japan. I want to tell you about Japanese cuisine. The Japanese live on the islands. So, they like to eat vegetable products of the sea: water-plants, fish, crabs and shrimps. Also they like to eat meat. Meat in Japan is more expensive than fish. The Japanese like beef, mutton, poultry and pork. Vegetable salads are very popular too. In the morning they eat butter and soft cheese. And, of course, they drink a lot of tea, fruit water and mineral water. But the main dish on the table in Japan is rice.

-         What do the Japanese like to eat?

 

2) Hello, I am Helen. I am from Italy. I want to tell you about Italian cuisine. Italian food is the most original in the world. The main products of Italian cuisine are: olive oil, vegetables (especially tomatoes) and spaghetti. The most famous dish is spaghetti. The Italians eat spaghetti with different fillings: fish, eggs, cheese and sea foods. Classical Italian dish is pizza. It has different fillings: cheese, sausages, Pepperoni, tomatoes, pepper, fish, mushrooms, carrots, eggs and others. Also the Italians like vegetables with olive oil. The Italian cheese is popular all over the world.

-         What do the Italians like to eat?

 

3)     Hello, I am Robin. I am from Scotland. I want to tell you about Scottish cuisine. Scottish food is very simple. In the morning they like to eat different porridges with butter, milk and cream. Also the Scots like sea foods: fish, crabs and shrimps. The Scots like to eat different soups: fish soup, potato soup, soup with cabbage and fish. Not less than fish dishes the Scots like meat dishes. They like beef and mutton. But the most popular national dish in Scotland is haggis. For dessert the Scots like sweet puddings, rolls and cakes. As the English, the Scots like to drink tea with jam, marmalade and cakes.

-         What do the Scots like to eat?

- Let s remember what they like.

 

-         But we live in Ukraine. What are the national Ukrainian dishes?

-         What are your favourite dishes?

-         OK. We worked very hard today. And I want to invite you for walking. Would you like to go for a walk? Is it cold now? But I know how we can warm up. It s eating. Let s go to the café. I think it s a good idea.

-         Look at the screen, please. You can see a dialogue with mixed parts. Put the parts of the dialogue in correct order .

 

1)- Can I have the menu, please?

- Here you are.

- Are you ready to order?

- Yes, I would like a vegetable soup, roast lamb and ice-cream for

 dessert.

- But I d like to try baked mushrooms and pies with cabbage.

 

2)- Hello, Dan!

- Hi, Sam! You are sad, aren’t you?

- Yes, I am. I am very hungry.

- Let s have a snack.

- OK. I know a good cafe. Let s go there.

- Let s go.

 

3)- It looks inviting.

- It is delicious.

- Bring us the bill, please.

- Here you are.

- Thank you very much. Good- bye.

- Good- bye.

 

 

-         At the end of our lesson I want to suggest you checking up your knowledge.

Let’s fill in the questionnaire and realize how much you know about food you eat..

Questionnaire

What you know about food

1. Are vitamins and mineral supplements...

a) useful for preventing colds and boosting energy?
b) a waste of money?
c) an insurance policy against modern food that may be short on essential nutrients?

2. How many portions of fruit and vegetables should you eat every day?

a) two;
b) three;
c) four.

3. A calorie is...

a) a type of vitamin;
b) a unit of energy;
c) a blood cell.

4. Protein is...

a) a body-building material;
b) a hormone;
c) sugar.

5. Vitamin A helps us...

a) build strong bones;
b) produce healthy skin;
с) in the digestion of fats.

6. Vitamin B12 primarily helps...

a) night vision;
b) growth of teeth;
c) growth of nerve cells and blood cells.

7. Vitamin К is essential for...

a) manufacture of fats;
b) hormone production;
c) blood clotting.

8. Lack of iron leads to...

a) a form of anemia;
b) discoloured teeth;
c) soft bones.

9. Too much salt can lead to...

a) high blood pressure;
b) copper deficiency;
c) over-eating.

10. What effect does eating oily fish have?

a) It reduces blood cholesterol levels;
b) it prevents colds;
c) it makes you put on weight.

11. Cholesterol is...

a) a part of sugar;
b) a disease;
c) a product of fat digestion.

12. Why is fast food a bad idea?

a) It hardly contains any nutrients;
b) it gives little protein in relation to fat;
c) it contains too much salt and fat.

13. What effect does microwaving have on vitamins?

a) It destroys most of them;
b) it preserves them;
с) it destroys fewer vitamins than normal cooking.

14. Which has the highest sugar content?

a) A plain chocolate bar;
b) a milk chocolate bar;
c) a coffee.

1.5. How many people in Western Europe are overweight?

a) 11%;
b) 26%;
c) 37%.

16. Which is the best way to lose weight and stay healthy?

a) To use slimming and vitamin pills;
b) to eat only fruit and vegetables;
c) to eat a variety of foods but in smaller quantities.

17. Which activity burns up the most energy per minute?

a) Swimming;
b) walking quickly;
c) football.

18. How often should we exercise?

a) At least 20 minutes once a week;
b) at least 20 minutes twice a week;
c) at least 20 minutes three times a week. Score 1 point for each correct answer.

Key: 1c, 2a, 3b, 4a, 5b, 6c, 7c, 8a, 9a, 10a, lie, 12c, 13c, 14a, 15c, 16c, 17a, 18b.

15-18 - You obviously know a lot about food you eat and you're probably very healthy.

10-14 - Pretty good, but there's still room for improvement.

6-9 - You may be eating the wrong diet. Check that you're including enough fresh produce in your meals.

0—5 - Oh, dear! You need to be careful. Buy a good book on nutrition — there are plenty of recipes to choose from.

 

   Summary of the lesson.

 Our lesson is over. Stand up, please. Good bye.