Healthy food and Lifestyle

 Grade: 8   

 Level: Pre-Intermediate

 Aims:to describe which foods they should eat more of (or less) than others;

• to understand that healthy food is important to all people;

·         to encourage students to organize their thoughts in a critical or argumentative way that takes into account the complexity of issues and the existence of alternative and opposing views;

·         to increase students’ public speaking and presentation skills, including the ability to think quickly on one’s feet;

·         to encourage students to extrapolate beyond the information they receive in class;

·         to stimulate creative and original thinking by forcing students to look at their knowledge from a new perspective.;

  The type of the lesson: Revision  lesson                                                                                    

The method of the lesson:  brainstorming, group work, question & answer, acting out, debate;

The  technical aids of the lesson: PC with Power Point, Video materials, Active board                                                                        

Teaching Aids:  Student`s book and workbook, posters, markers and  various  thematic  photos;    

Grade Level:  Pre-Intermediate  

 Suggested  Time:   One class period  (45 min)

Media Resources: How  to eat better?   YouTube  Video

 Healthy food  will make you smile /Healthy Food Song

 Do you like  spaghetti  yogurt?  Super Simple Songs

    http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/food/healthy-eating/healthy-eating-lesson-activities.html

 Evaluation and Assessment:  Poster Evaluation Criteria , observation, feedback, correction   and   summary; Website used:      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_food

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food

https://www.pinterest.com/categories/food_drink/

 https://www.youtube.com/.../EverydayFoodVid

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The stage  of the lesson

Methods

Time

(min)

1

Organizational moment

Greeting, asking how the students are

3

2

Checking up the homework

Ex3 p59.  Choose the best answer in the article ‘Was Fred Flintstone a vegetarian?

5

3

Warm up

Brainstorming  questions

7

4

Checking of comprehensive knowledge

Presentation of posters

5

5

Video Presentation : How to eat better?

Watching  and  listening and; doing multiple choice quiz

6

 6

Relaxing  minutes

Advertisement of drinks

5

7

Debate

Team Debate

10

8

Reflection

3

9

Summarizing the lesson. Giving marks. Homework. Instruction on its fulfillment.

Writing the homework on the board

1

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The teacher`s activity

The student`s activity

1

Teacher:  Hello  students?  How are you today? Who is on duty today?  What date is it today? What day is it today?

Good morning, teacher! We are fine. And you?

2

Your homework was Ex3 on page 59. The task was  choose the best answer  on the article ‘Was Fred Flintstone a vegetarian

Students answer the questions and  give opinions.

3

Life today is not like how it was before. Along time ago, people ate foods that are very good for their health. They ate foods that do not contain chemicals, preservatives, artificial colors, and artificial flavors. People also had a lot of time to cook their own foods. Therefore those people were not been affected by the food that they ate, because all of the foods that they had were natural foods and healthy. But these days, every one is busy and don’t have time to cook their own food. People eat foods that are easily cooked or ready cooked. They do not even think of what they eat, and if it can effect their health or not.

Foods are the building blocks of every cell in the body, are responsible for the proper functioning of the whole body. It is important, for that reason, to know what is good for our body and what is not. Foods can be classified into two types: unhealthy (junk) and healthy food.
Now students, I am going to divide you   into two groups. Say healthy food- unhealthy food  in turn.

(Studens are divided into two teams)

Team 1- Veggie

Team 2- Chips

Now, students, look at the blackboard.  Let`s answer these questions and cleanse  our lungs:

Teacher: Well done! Thank you.

Brainstorming 

1. What nutrients do you know?

2. What are the main things  to know about food we eat?

3. What fats are good?

4. What fats are dangerous  for our health?

5. What are the factors  that determine  the food we eat?

6. What are the  main  messages to follow  for healthy eating?

4

Students , next  your task  is to represent  your posters  by team. I`ll use these criteria to rate the poster presentation on a scale of  1-5. 

(1= stongly disagree;  3 = neutral; 5= strongly agree).

Tasks for teams:

Veggie: What do healthy foods contain?

Chips:  What do unhealthy foods contain?

Presentation of posters

Poster Evaluation Criteria:

1. Poster is well organized and easy to follow;

2.  Content  is clear and easy to understand;

3.  Poster is free of unnecessary detail;

4.  Display attracts viewer's attention;

Then Ss in teams  present their posters . The teacher monitors the activity and  then evaluates according to criteria.

5

Good job! Now  I  would like you to watch  the video and listen to find the answer for the questions.  We will do multiple choice quiz. There is only one correct answer for each question.

Video  Presentation : How to eat better?

Multiple Choice Quiz:

1. Which  type  of  food  is the  least healthy choice?

A. fresh foods

B. frozen foods

C. canned foods

2. True, false or  we don`t  know?  Low-fat  or zero-calorie  foods are a healthier choice.

A. true

B.  false        

C. the video doesn`t say

3. How many portions  of fruit and vegetables  should you eat  a day,  at minimum?

A. you should aim  to eat at least five portions of  either fruit or vegetables  a day.

B. you should aim to eat  two portions of either fruit or vegetables  a day.

C. you should aim to eat  small portions of  either fruit or vegetables  a day.

4. Which of  these is not an official  serving size?

A. a cup of cooked cabbage                      

B. a large apple

C. half  a cup of  raw carrots

5. True, false or  we don`t  know?  People multitask  while eating  tend  to eat less.

A. the video doesn`t say

B. true

C. false

6

Now time  for  relax!  Advertise  these 

drinks:

Veggie:  Borjomi

Chips:    Cola

Students ` advertisements

7

Fast food is an invention of the modern times. Ready-made food being served fast is like a blessing after a hard day's work. However, like everything, it has its own pros and cons. Citing a few points about the advantages of fast food does not mean that I am denying its drawbacks. It is a fact that high amounts of fats and salt in fast food are raising concerns about their adverse effect on health. However, by making some smart choices while placing the order and also resorting to an active lifestyle, we can definitely minimize the drawbacks of fast food.

Now, teams, We are coming to an end and

I invite you to debate. Veggie, you are opposers, you, Chips, supporters.

I`ll use these criteria to rate the debate evaluation on a scale  of  1-5. 

‘Merits and demerits  of  junk food’

Team Debate

Debate  Evaluation Criteria:

1. Information;

2. Use of Facts/Statistics;

3. Organization;

4. Understanding of  Topic;

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Reflection.

1. Has this lesson changed  the way you feel  about your diet?  Why/Why not?

2. Did you like our lesson?

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So, you are excellent today! Your  marks are … . Home task  is  to write an essay ‘How to develop  healthy eating habits’.