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THEME

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FUNCTIONS

MORAL
Talk about Listen to audio Read a Write a Quantifier – Nouns like Positive Interpersonal skills
Food and Fitness
Health and Environment

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workout people talking healthy to a dietician how much or Exercises, eating habits
and the about the eating. asking how many. Cardio and
various healthy advises Exercises, exercising.
range of homemade about fitness Exercise
healthy cookies. program and Plans, Weight
food the right Training
food to Program,
consume to Physical
lose weight. Fitness,
Nutrition
Foods etc.
Verbs like
Exercising,
Eating etc.

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Theme : Health and Environment

Sub Theme : Food and Fitness

Let’s

Preview

Which food from the list above do you like to eat? Are you familiar with the range of
healthy food listed above? Which one do you like best?

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Inform your classmates which healthy food do you like best and why you like the food,
or why not?

Tuning in with words

Flexibility Exercises, Cardio Exercises, Exercise Plans, Diet Supplements, Pilates

Exercises, Strength Training, Nutritional Supplements, Weight Loss, Diet Fat Burning
Exercises, Weight Training Program, Physical Fitness, Nutrition Foods

Pre- reading

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Healthy eating is not about being hunger, staying absolutely thin, or craving for the food
you love. Rather, it’s about being great, energetic, and keeping yourself as healthy as
possible – all which can be achieved by knowing some nutrition basics and fully utilize
them in a way that works for you.

Choose the types of foods that improve your health and avoid the types of foods that raise
your risk for such illnesses as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Expand your range of
healthy choices to include a wide variety of delicious foods. Learn to use guidelines and
tips for creating and maintaining a satisfying, healthy diet.

Adapted from www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm

Task 1

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Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks below in the words in the box:

fish convert avoid

nuts vegetable

Healthy Fats and Oils to support brain and body functions

Foods rich in certain omega-3 fats called EPA and DHA can reduce
cardiovascular disease, improve your mood and help prevent dementia.
The best sources for the EPA and DHA omega-3 fats are fatty such
salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, and some cold water fish oil
supplements. Canned albacore tuna and lake trout can also be good sources
depending on how the fish were raised and processed.

You may hear a lot about getting your omega-3’s from foods rich in ALA fatty
acids. Main sources are oils and (especially walnuts), flax,
soybeans, and tofu. Be aware that our bodies generally very
little ALA into EPA and DHA, so you may not get as big of a benefit from these
foods.

Some people seafood because they worry about mercury or

other possible toxins. But most experts agree that the benefits of eating 2
servings a week of cold water fatty fish outweigh the risks.

Adapted from www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm

Answers
1. fish
2. vegetable
3. nuts
4. convert
5. avoid

Reading
Healthy Eating: Strategies for a healthy diet

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Here are some tips for how to choose foods that improve your health and avoid
foods that raise your risk for illnesses while creating a diet plan that works for
you.

Eat enough calories but not too many. Maintain a balance between your
calorie intake and calorie expenditure—that is, don't eat more food than your
body uses. The average recommended daily allowance is 2,000 calories, but this
depends on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity.

Eat a wide variety of foods. Healthy eating is an opportunity to expand your

range of choices by trying foods—especially vegetables, whole grains, or fruits—
that you don't normally eat.

Keep portions moderate, especially high-calorie foods. In recent years serving

sizes have ballooned, particularly in restaurants. Choose a starter instead of an
entrée, split a dish with a friend, and don’t order supersized anything.

Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes—foods high in complex

carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, low in fat, and free of cholesterol.
Try to get fresh, local produce

Drink more water. Our bodies are about 75% water. It is a vital part of a healthy
diet. Water helps flush our systems, especially the kidneys and bladder, of waste
products and toxins. A majority of Americans go through life dehydrated.

Limit sugary foods, salt, and refined-grain products. Sugar is added to a

vast array of foods. In a year, just one daily 12-ounce can of soda (160 calories)
can increase your weight by 16 pounds. See suggestions below for limiting salt
and substituting whole grains for refined grains.

Don’t be the food police. You can enjoy your favorite sweets and fried foods in
moderation, as long as they are an occasional part of your overall healthy diet.
Food is a great source of pleasure, and pleasure is good for the heart – even if
those French fries aren’t!

Get moving. A healthy diet improves your energy and feelings of well-being
while reducing your risk of many diseases. Adding regular physical activity and
exercise will make any healthy eating plan work even better.

One step at a time. Establishing new food habits is much easier if you focus on
and take action on one food group or food fact at a time.

Adapted from www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm

Task 2
Reading Comprehension
Read the text again and list down 9 strategies for a healthy diet.

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5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Answers

1. Eat enough calories but not too many.

2. Eat a wide variety of foods.

3. Keep portions moderate.

4. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.

5. Drink more water.

6. Limit sugary foods, salt, and refined-grain products.

7. Don’t be the food police.

8. Get moving.

9. One step at a time.

Language box

Quantity – some and any, how much or how many.

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We use some in affirmative sentences and we use any in negative sentences
and in questions.

There are some coconut milk in the fridge.

Are there any apples in the fruit basket?

There aren’t any nugget for breakfast.

We use How much…? to make questions about uncountable nouns and How
many…? to make questions about countable nouns.

How much sugar do you want to add into your tea?

How many people are coming to the picnic?

Task 3
Circle the correct answer either some or any.

1. We haven’t got any / some letters today.

2. Have you got any / some new CDs?

3. There are any / some pens on my table.

4. Have you got any / some emails?

5. He’s got any / some orange.

6. There aren’t any / some stray cats in the park.

7. You can eat any / some pasta.

8. Is there any / some tea or coffee?

Answers

1. any
2. any

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3. some
4. any
5. some
6. any
7. some
8. any

Task 4
Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

1. much homework you How have got?

2. Science many How there the are in students class?

3. cheese many do you eat a How week?

4. How days play many you do tennis?

5. much How is the milk there in fridge?

Answers

1. How much homework have you got?

2. How many students are there in the class?

3. How much cheese do you eat?

4. How many days do you play tennis?

5. How much milk is there in the fridge?

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Let’s Play Together..

Directions: Act as a Dietician. Calculate your ideal weight using the formula
given. Then try to calculate your friends’ ideal weight and compare your answers.

e.g. Siti Maimunah’s height is 160 cm and her weight is 60.

Dear Siti Maimunah, with height 160 cm your ideal weight supposedly should be
54 kg based on below formula :

(160 cm - 100) - (10% X (160 cm - 100)) = 54 kg.

So, you should lose some weight for a healthy living.

Now try to calculate yours! Then use other formulas that you know to
calculate your ideal weight.

Task 5
Letter writing
You have got a letter from an anynomous asking you some advices on healthy
living habit especially about the right food to consume as she wishes to lose

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some weight. Read the letter about her problems. Try to be an understandable
Dietician and reply to the letter in not less than 100 words

38, Jalan Rusa Mati,

Seksyen 3, Selat
Tengah,
32323 Batu Gajah,
Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Dear Mr-know-all,

Many years ago, when I was just starting out in acting, I

landed a guest-starring role on a hit series called Baby
Boom. Three days before I was supposed to start, I got a
call from the producer. My ears perked up when I heard
his voice. He told me that he and the director had been
sitting around talking, and they decided I was just 'a little
too chunky' for the part. They recast the role and I cried
myself to sleep. I was twenty-nine years old and twenty
pounds overweight.

I really want to know the techniques and strategies in

having a moderate weight. I hope you can really help
me. I want to have a fit body and eat the right food for a
healthy living.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Your Sincerely,

Julianakassim

(Siti Juliana Binti Kassim)

Project 1

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In a group of four, design a 3D- food pyramid of your own using cardboard etc.
Remember to include all the important details about the nutrious food in your
project.

After you are done with your project, you are to present it to your classmates.

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