1. Unit 13 Healthy Eating
Period 3 & 4
Reading
WE ARE WHAT WE EAT

2. I think… / In my opinion…/
Lead-in
Step 1
How many meals do you have every day?
Which meal do you think is the most important ? Why ?
(using the following structures)
I think… / In my opinion…/
As far as I know…

3. Conclusion: No matter which meal is the most important, we need to
take every meal seriously so
as to develop a good
body and mind.

4. Skimming What do healthy eating refer to?
Step 2
What do healthy eating refer to?
What are the writer’s aims in this passage?

5. FAST READING Find out THE TOPIC SENTENCES of each paragraph Para.1
the 4th sentence
Para.1
Para.2
the 2nd sentence
the 1st sentence
Para.3
the 3rd sentence
Para.4
Para.5
the 1st sentence

6. fuel : careful reading Q1: Why is choosing what to eat no longer
Para.1
Q1: Why is choosing what to eat no longer
as easy as it once was?
Q2:Traditional diets need changing. Why ?
If we keep on having traditional diets,
what may happen to us ?
fuel :
all the things we need to keep our bodies
healthy and active.

7. Language points: 1. too much + n.
e.g. Too much snow can cause trouble.
much too + adj./ adv.
e.g. This book is much too difficult for him.
The old man walks much too slowly.
2. keep up with
e.g. Tom was not good at math and he couldn’t keep up with the rest of the class.
Teachers ought to especially care for those who can’t keep up with the class.
3. make a choice / make choices
e.g. You can make a careful choice.

8. careful reading Nutrients Function Sources Protein Calcium
Para.2
Nutrients
Function
Sources
fish, meat, beans
Protein
good for our muscle
good for our bones and teeth
eggs, milk& other
daily products
Calcium
Carbohydrate
main fuel for our body
bread, rice, noodles
vegetables, fruits, fish, drinking, milk
keep our body functioning well
Vitamins

9. 4. contain: 可用于表示包含所含之物的全部或一部分
include: 只能用于表示所含之物中的一部分
e.g. The parcel contained a dictionary.
The parcel included a dictionary.

10. green : careful reading Para.3
Q1: How people make choices about what they eat?
1.nutrition.
It is based on
2. what they believe and how the products are grown and made.
Q2: Why do they become vegetarians or vegans?
True or false ?
All vegetarians are vegans.
All vegans are vegetarians
green :
organic food, it is grown and produced naturally.

11. 5. become/ be part of
e.g. I am glad you have become part of our class, David.
This is a dishonest plan. I don’t want to be part of it.
6. be harmful to
e.g. Smoking is harmful to our health.
The polluted air is harmful to our health.

12. Green 作“没有成熟讲” ，是ripe反义词。表示颜色的形容词往往可以引申出与颜色有关联的其他意思。
red (暴力的，流血的)
yellow(胆怯的，靠不住的)
black (邪恶的，不吉利的)
blue(沮丧的)
white (幸运的，吉利的)
I always knew you were yellow!我早就知道你胆小怕事！
He looks blue.他看上去情绪低落。
Things look black.情况看来不妙。
A white day吉日
a red battle 血战

13. Q: Why are crash diets and supplements so popular?
careful reading
Para.4
Q: Why are crash diets and supplements so popular?
Because people want to be smarter, healthier, in particular, weight problem is very common. In order to lose weight, many people choose crash diets and supplements, for some companies say they will make people lose weight fast.

14. 7. go for
e.g. Your brother is a clever boy. And the same goes for you.
8. lose weight
put on weight
e.g. The advice he gave the fat lady is to lose some weight.
During this month of hard work, many of us have lost weight.

15. Q1: What is the best way to make sure that we will feel and look fine?
careful reading
Para.5
Q1: What is the best way to make sure that we will feel and look fine?
Q2: What should we do?

16. 9. be prepared for = be ready for
e.g. It is going to rain. It doesn’t matter; he was prepared for it.
Is he ready for the exams?

17. What’s your advice on healthy eating after reading the passage ?

18. We must change our eating habits to keep up with the times.
Our bodies need different kinds of nutrients to grow and stay healthy.
Having a balanced diet is the best way to stay healthy.
A good diet will help us lead a more successful and happier life.

19. Explain the following terms and expressions
Eco-food Organic vegetarian
A balanced diet Unhealthy diets
Supplements Crash diets

20. DISCUSSION
As we know , junk food is bad for our health, why do people go to the fast food restaurant?
2. Why is it not good for you to eat too much sugar and fat?
3. What can we do to keep a balanced diet?

21. Group discussion
What does the word “fuel” mean in the text? What about the word “green”? Can you find any other words used in the same way?
Eating habits are changing over time. How have they changed? Why? Try to think of as many examples and reasons as possible.

22. I think I’m a little bit fat and I’m always worried about it
I think I’m a little bit fat and I’m always worried about it. I’m wondering if I can buy food and pills that are said to be helpful to make me smarter, healthier and more beautiful. What’s your opinion?

23. Revision 1.Translation ① 你最好不要吃没熟的水果. ② 对水果你应该慎重些. ③ 你不该吃那么多垃圾食品.
You’d better not eat fruit that isn’t ripe.
You should /ought to be careful with fruit.
You should not / ought not to eat so much junk food.

24. ① . What he said about you____________________ .
2.Useful expressions
① . What he said about you____________________ .
(对我也适用)
② . His parents_______________________ (劝他不要再吃)chocolate any more.
③.During this month of hard work, many of us ___________________ . (降低了体重)
④ . There are_________________(许多书)on the shelf.
⑤ . He was often ill because he_____________________________(饮食过量)
⑥ . Jack was not good at math and he
______________________(跟不上)the rest of the class.
⑦ .Smoking can_______________(对…有害)your health.
goes for me too
advise him not to eat
have lost weight
plenty of books
ate and drank too much .
couldn’t keep up with
be harmful to

25. Homework