4 Advice on eating

Chapter 4 Advice on eating The children are at a talk on healthy eating. Read. Look at the food pyramid, children. It tells us how to eat healthily. What should we eat to have a balanced diet? We should eat plenty of rice. We should eat plenty of vegetables. We should eat enough meat. We should eat enough eggs. We shouldn't eat too much fried food. We shouldn't eat too many sweets. enough plenty of too many too much

FOOD PYRAMID not too many / not too much fried food, salty food and sweets enough meat, fish, eggs and milk plenty of fruit and vegetables plenty of bread, cereals, rice and pasta drink plenty of water B Talk about the food pyramid with your partner. We should eat . . . We shouldn't eat . .

LEARN to Read C Did Janet enjoy the buffet? Read and find out. Janet and her family loved buffets. When they were on holiday, they had a buffet dinner at the hotel where they were staying. Janet put a lot of beef and a few vegetables on her plate. She also took a lot of fried rice and fries. Her mother looked at Janet's plate and said, You shouldn't eat too much meat or fried food. You've put so much food on your plate. Are you sure you can finish it all?' 'No problem! ' said Janet. Next Janet and her father went to get some dessert. Janet put a lot of jelly and cake on her plate. You should only take a little jelly and cake, Janet. Look at your plate! Are you sure you can eat it all?' asked her father. 'No problem! ' said Janet. What would happen if Janet could not finish all her food?

Janet was soon full. 'Look at all the food you've left on your plate, Janet, ' said her father. 'Can't you eat it all up?' 'Sorry, Dad. I can't, ' Janet said. Janet's father asked for the bill. The waiter looked at the food. 'Do you want this food, sir?' he asked. Janet's father said, 'No, I'm sorry. We can't finish it. We're full. ' The waiter weighed the food. Then he gave Janet's father the bill. Janet's father looked at the bill and said, 'My goodness! You've wasted a lot of food, Janet. Now we have to pay for it. No pocket money for you this month! ' D Give short answers to the following questions. What food did Janet take at the buffet?Did Janet have healthy eating habits? Why?Which word means 'cannot eat any more'? Why did Janet's father stop Janet's pocket money this month? 'You pay for any food left on your plate. 'Do you think this is a good idea?Why?

Pre-tack Activity E The children have bought some snacks. They are talking to Miss Wong aboutthem. Act the people. Hi, Miss Wong. Would you like some snacks? I have a few crackers and some yoghurt. No, thank you, Sally. I'm not hungry. You have healthy snacks. It's OK to eat a few crackers and some yoghurt. What about my snacks, Miss Wong? I have a lot of chocolate and potato chips. You shouldn't eat too much chocolate, Charlie. You shouldn't eat too many potato chips either.