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Warm-upWarm-up1. Label the names of these foods and 1. Label the names of these foods and

drinks.drinks.

2. Which foods and drinks do you think 2. Which foods and drinks do you think are good for your health? are good for your health? 

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Garlic Fruit and Vegetable

Milk

Soya Candy

Green TeaFishAlcohol

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A wonderful dish for breakfast!

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PastaPasta /'pæstə/ (n, U):/'pæstə/ (n, U): Italian food Italian food

made from flour, eggs, water andmade from flour, eggs, water and

cut into various shapescut into various shapes. . 

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Pasta

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PropensityPropensity /prə'pensəti/ (n): for/ to: /prə'pensəti/ (n): for/ to:

natural tendency to do somethingnatural tendency to do something

ExEx:: She has a She has a propensitypropensity to exaggerate. to exaggerate.

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ArthritisArthritis /a:'θraitis / (n, U): /a:'θraitis / (n, U):

pain and swelling in a joint in the body.pain and swelling in a joint in the body.

→ → arthritic / a:'θritik / (adj):arthritic / a:'θritik / (adj): suffering suffering

from or caused by arthritisfrom or caused by arthritis

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DiabetesDiabetes /daiə'bi:ti:z / (n, U): /daiə'bi:ti:z / (n, U):

disease in which the body can not control disease in which the body can not control

the level of sugar in the blood.the level of sugar in the blood.

→ → diabeticdiabetic //daiə'betikdaiə'betik/:/: having or connected with having or connected with diabetes. diabetes.

ExEx:: This hospital took a serious This hospital took a serious diabetic diabetic patient patient last night.last night.

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Home CerealCereal /'sieriəl/ (c, U, C):/'sieriəl/ (c, U, C):

edible grain produced by a kind of grassedible grain produced by a kind of grass

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To To fortifyfortify / /'fɔ:tifai'fɔ:tifai/ (v):/ (v): to strengthen, to to strengthen, to reinforcereinforce

ExEx:: She She fortifiedfortified herself against the cold herself against the cold with hot drinkwith hot drink. .

→ → fortification /ffortification /fɔɔ:tifi'kei∫n/ (n)::tifi'kei∫n/ (n): the act of the act of making something strongermaking something stronger

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MineralMineral /'minərəl/ (n, C, U):/'minərəl/ (n, C, U): a substance a substance that is natural present in the earth not is that is natural present in the earth not is formed from animals or vegetable matter, for formed from animals or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. example gold and salt.

ExEx: The explorers has just found a : The explorers has just found a mineral mineral deposit.deposit.

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Fibre /'faibə/ (n,U): part of food that Fibre /'faibə/ (n,U): part of food that helps to keep a person healthy by helps to keep a person healthy by keeping the bowels workingkeeping the bowels working

Fibre Fibre /'faibə//'faibə/ (n,U):(n,U): part of food part of food that helps to keep a person healthy by that helps to keep a person healthy by keeping the bowels workingkeeping the bowels working

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FunctionFunction //'fʌηk∫n'fʌηk∫n/ (n):/ (n): a special activity or a special activity or purpose of a person or thing.purpose of a person or thing.

ExEx: The : The functionfunction of the heart is to of the heart is to pump blood through the body.pump blood through the body.

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FunctionalFunctional //'fʌηk∫ənl'fʌηk∫ənl/ (adj): / (adj):

having a special purposehaving a special purpose

ExEx:: These units played a key These units played a key functional functional role in role in the military operation.the military operation.

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ControversialControversial /k/kɒɒntrə'vз:∫l/ (adj):ntrə'vз:∫l/ (adj): disputed, under discussion, causing disputed, under discussion, causing argumentargument

ExEx:: We are in a We are in a controversialcontroversial plan to plan to build a new bridgebuild a new bridge

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AdolescentAdolescent / /ædə'lesnt/ (adj, n):ædə'lesnt/ (adj, n):

(of a) young person who is (of a) young person who is

developing from a child into an adultdeveloping from a child into an adult

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Cholesterol Cholesterol //kə'lestərɒlkə'lestərɒl// (n,U): (n,U): a substance found in blood, a substance found in blood, fat and most tissues of fat and most tissues of

the body. Too much the body. Too much cholesterol can cause cholesterol can cause

heart disease.heart disease.

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1.1. Which “functional foods” are Which “functional foods” are mentioned in the text?mentioned in the text?

2.2. What do food producers tend to What do food producers tend to add to, or remove from, food? Do add to, or remove from, food? Do you think this is a good idea?you think this is a good idea?

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Work in group of four or five people. Discuss Work in group of four or five people. Discuss about what food in the passage you think is about what food in the passage you think is a must for a healthy diet, and tell the reason a must for a healthy diet, and tell the reason why.why.

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