1. Story
Literacy Focus:
To use key terms in written work.
Rob is 12 years old. He was the same size as all the other kids in his class all through primary school. When he moved into secondary school he didn’t play as much football, started watching more TV and gaming with his friends. Rob has never liked vegetables but eats them when his Mum cooks them for tea. Rob doesn’t tell his Mum, but every now and then he buys a Big mac meal on the way home from school with his mates.
Rob is now clinically obese and just seems to be getting bigger.
Explain how someone should alter their lifestyle to avoid diseases caused by over-nutrition (L6).

2. Your task Write a letter to Rob, including:
Literacy Focus:
To use key terms in written work.
Write a letter to Rob, including:
What health problems he will begin to experience as he continues to gain weight.
What effect this may/will have on his lifestyle.
How he could change his lifestyle now to prevent any further health problems.
Before you start:
- How do you structure a letter?
Key words:
obesity, diabetes, health, risk, disease, lifestyle, diet, exercise, stroke, amputation, blindness, heart attack
Explain how someone should alter their lifestyle to avoid diseases caused by over-nutrition (L6).