1. What kind of food do you prefer?
There are different types of food.
What kind of food do you prefer?
I prefer food that can help stay healthy that is good for my health that is well cooked that is sweet that looks nice that smells good that tastes good.

2. To be honest, I only eat food that tastes good.
Are you in agreement with what he says?
Actually, some food that tastes really good is bad for our health.
It’s important to eat a balanced diet. I prefer to eat…I prefer not to eat too much/many…

3. Before reading
Look at the diets of the two people. Discuss which diet is healthier and why.
Jack’s Diet
He prefers:
to drink coffee
to eat white bread and rice
to eat sweet desserts
Linda’s Diet
She prefers:
to drink water
to eat brown bread and rice
to eat fruit and fish

4. I only eat food that tastes good.
Unit 6
I only eat food that tastes good.

5. Are the following statements true or false?
1. Peter only eats tasty food.
2. Tony prefers to eat much fried food.
3. Laura never eats sugar.
4. Peter loves to eat meat that’s well cooked.
5. Laura eats meat and fried food.
6. Tony thinks having a good balance is very important. F T T F T

6. Peter Laura Tony This person spoke last.
Use the information from the conversation to match the statements with each person.
This person spoke last.
This person says tasty food is bad for you.
This person eats a balanced diet.
This person is a strict vegetarian.
This person doesn’t mind eating burnt food.
This person is shocked by what others eat.
Peter
Laura
Tony

7. Peter is the person who says tasty food is bad for you.
Peter is the person who doesn’t mind eating burnt food.
Laura is the person who is a strict vegetarian.
Tony is the person who spoke last.

8. But I prefer not to eat too much food that is fried.
And I think most people are in agreement that fruit and vegetables are good for health.
I would say that fast food itself isn’t always bad for you, but too much of it is not good.
Actually, did you know that it’s been found in laboratory testing that some types of oil are really bad for us.
I’ve heard that eating burnt food like this can increase the risk of cancer.
People who eat a balanced diet should be healthier than those who only eat biscuits and hamburgers.

9. Careful reading: Use the information from the conversation to match the phrases with each English meaning.
to be honest
taste good
be fried
stay away from
be in agreement
actually
increase
risk
type
be cooked in oil
don’t eat
agree
to tell the truth
put something in the mouth and it’s delicious
kind
danger
in fact
make … larger

10. water, fruit, vegetables, nuts, meat, fish
Write down each type of food or drink from the reading in the correct column.
THINGS THAT ARE GOOD FOR US
THINGS THAT ARE BAD FOR US
cola, French fries, fast food, sugar, sweet dessert, oil, burnt (barbecued) meat, biscuits, hamburgers
water, fruit, vegetables, nuts, meat, fish

11. Summary Peter’s main opinion: Laura’s main opinion:
Tony’s main opinion:
He doesn’t mind eating burnt food.
She is a vegetarian.
Having a balanced diet is important.

12. Discussion
Whose opinions do you support? Why?

13. Main phrases:
1.更喜欢做某事
2.保持健康
3.相聚在一起
4.老实说
5.尝起来好吃
6.对……有好处/害处
7.与……保持距离
8.意见一致
9.增加……的危险性
10.即使,纵然
prefer to do/doing sth.
keep healthy
get together
to be honest
taste good
be good/bad for
stay away from
be in agreement
increase the risk of
even if/though

15. Learning strategy:
Knowing different styles of English
There are many styles of English: to learn to “speak” English, read plays and novels that contain spoken language . And to learn to “write” English , read newspaper articles. Notice the difference.
Read Quickly :What’s the style of the writing?

16. Go through the conversation and find all the language that is only used when speaking. Add them to the chart below.
An exclamation
(感叹的词/句子)
A sound made
to show you are thinking
A tag question
(反意疑问句)
A contraction
(缩略词)
Really!
Never! Oh! Yes, it is!
er,
Well, Hm, um
don’t you? is it? shouldn’t they?
isn’t it?
Here’s, I’d, it’s, isn’t, that’s, I’ve, shouldn’t
don’t,