Think healthy
A. Talk in groups. Discuss the following.
• Do you eat a lot of fast food?
• Do you think all fast food is unhealthy?
• What should you eat instead of fast food?
Fast food
H o w h e a l t h y i s i t ?
It’s fast, it’s cheap, it’s tasty. Everybody loves it!
But how good is it for us? Here’s what two experts,
Peter Swain and Rosalind Mack have to say.
Do you feel like some fast food? Remember, fast
food is bad for you. We need protein in our diet
to be strong and healthy, and our body needs a
little fat, too, but fast food isn’t the answer. Eating
a few chips every now and then doesn’t make
you unhealthy. Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates
and they give you energy. Just don’t overdo it
with fried food. For some vitamins, choose a fresh
salad with olive oil. Nowadays, most fast food
places have salad bars. So, avoid fast food. Eating
too much of it is unhealthy.
Peter Swain
Fast food is junk food. It’s full of fat, salt and sugar,
and it doesn’t contain many vitamins. Many
teenagers have made fast food an important
part of their diet and are overweight. Also, they
don’t exercise enough, so at some point, they will
probably have health problems. Teens need to
avoid fast food. They should eat home-cooked
meals and lots of salads. They should drink lots of
milk instead of soft drinks. Milk and dairy products
are rich in protein and calcium and are necessary
for healthy teeth and bones.
Rosalind Mack
1. Why are proteins good for us?
2. According to Peter Swain, why aren’t chips totally
unhealthy?
3. What does he say about fast food places?
4. According to Rosalind Mack, what does fast food
contain?
5. According to Rosalind Mack, why will teenagers
probably have problems with their health?
6. What should teenagers do to change their diet?
B. Listen, read and answer the questions.
40
A. Which of the following meals do you consider healthy / unhealthy? Why? Discuss.
Listen to a man interviewing a boy for a survey about
teenagers’ eating habits and write T for True or F for False.
Circle the correct words.
How much…? / How many…? / Much / Many /
A lot of / Lots of / A few / A little
How much / Much / A little + uncountable nouns
• How much money have you got?
• I don’t drink much milk.
• We’ve got a little time. Why don’t we go for a walk?
How many / Many / A few + plural countable nouns
• How many books have you read so far?
• I don’t want many chips. I don’t like them very much.
• I invited a few friends to my house.
A lot of / Lots of + uncountable and plural countable nouns
• Soft drinks contain a lot of sugar.
• There are lots of shops in the city centre.
1. How much / How many sugar do you
put in your coffee?
2. I haven’t got many / much money with
me. Can you give me €20?
3. Fran can’t talk to you right now; she’s got
a lot / lots of work.
4. This book has lots of / many information
about Thai food.
5. Much / Many people prefer going on
holiday in July.
6. With a few / a little help from my friends,
I can do it.
1. The boy doesn’t drink enough water
when exercising.
2. The boy should drink half a litre of water
every fifteen minutes when exercising.
3. 40% of a teenager’s daily food should be
fruit and vegetables.
4. The boy should eat more carbohydrates
if he exercises a lot.
5. The boy doesn’t get enough dairy
products.
6. The man tells the boy to avoid eating
sweets completely.
Do you follow a healthy diet?
What healthy food do you like/hate?
How often do you eat fast food?
C. Use the ideas from activity 4B to write a paragraph about your eating habits.
B. Talk in pairs about your eating habits. Use the ideas below.
Which do you prefer, fast food or home-cooked food?
What food do you avoid eating to stay healthy?
fish, potatoes, peas, carrots, lemon
shish kebab with tomatoes, onions
and pitta bread
pasta with meatballs, sauce chicken sandwich: chicken, cheese,
lettuce, tomato, chips, ketchup
salad with chicken, lettuce, tomato,
cucumber, mayonnaise
yoghurt with strawberries and
chocolate
Go to pages 158-161 for
extra grammar practice.
A. Talk in groups. Discuss the following.
• Do you eat a lot of fast food?
• Do you think all fast food is unhealthy?
• What should you eat instead of fast food?
Fast food
H o w h e a l t h y i s i t ?
It’s fast, it’s cheap, it’s tasty. Everybody loves it!
But how good is it for us? Here’s what two experts,
Peter Swain and Rosalind Mack have to say.
Do you feel like some fast food? Remember, fast
food is bad for you. We need protein in our diet
to be strong and healthy, and our body needs a
little fat, too, but fast food isn’t the answer. Eating
a few chips every now and then doesn’t make
you unhealthy. Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates
and they give you energy. Just don’t overdo it
with fried food. For some vitamins, choose a fresh
salad with olive oil. Nowadays, most fast food
places have salad bars. So, avoid fast food. Eating
too much of it is unhealthy.
Peter Swain
Fast food is junk food. It’s full of fat, salt and sugar,
and it doesn’t contain many vitamins. Many
teenagers have made fast food an important
part of their diet and are overweight. Also, they
don’t exercise enough, so at some point, they will
probably have health problems. Teens need to
avoid fast food. They should eat home-cooked
meals and lots of salads. They should drink lots of
milk instead of soft drinks. Milk and dairy products
are rich in protein and calcium and are necessary
for healthy teeth and bones.
Rosalind Mack
1. Why are proteins good for us?
2. According to Peter Swain, why aren’t chips totally
unhealthy?
3. What does he say about fast food places?
4. According to Rosalind Mack, what does fast food
contain?
5. According to Rosalind Mack, why will teenagers
probably have problems with their health?
6. What should teenagers do to change their diet?
B. Listen, read and answer the questions.
40
A. Which of the following meals do you consider healthy / unhealthy? Why? Discuss.
Listen to a man interviewing a boy for a survey about
teenagers’ eating habits and write T for True or F for False.
Circle the correct words.
How much…? / How many…? / Much / Many /
A lot of / Lots of / A few / A little
How much / Much / A little + uncountable nouns
• How much money have you got?
• I don’t drink much milk.
• We’ve got a little time. Why don’t we go for a walk?
How many / Many / A few + plural countable nouns
• How many books have you read so far?
• I don’t want many chips. I don’t like them very much.
• I invited a few friends to my house.
A lot of / Lots of + uncountable and plural countable nouns
• Soft drinks contain a lot of sugar.
• There are lots of shops in the city centre.
1. How much / How many sugar do you
put in your coffee?
2. I haven’t got many / much money with
me. Can you give me €20?
3. Fran can’t talk to you right now; she’s got
a lot / lots of work.
4. This book has lots of / many information
about Thai food.
5. Much / Many people prefer going on
holiday in July.
6. With a few / a little help from my friends,
I can do it.
1. The boy doesn’t drink enough water
when exercising.
2. The boy should drink half a litre of water
every fifteen minutes when exercising.
3. 40% of a teenager’s daily food should be
fruit and vegetables.
4. The boy should eat more carbohydrates
if he exercises a lot.
5. The boy doesn’t get enough dairy
products.
6. The man tells the boy to avoid eating
sweets completely.
Do you follow a healthy diet?
What healthy food do you like/hate?
How often do you eat fast food?
C. Use the ideas from activity 4B to write a paragraph about your eating habits.
B. Talk in pairs about your eating habits. Use the ideas below.
Which do you prefer, fast food or home-cooked food?
What food do you avoid eating to stay healthy?
fish, potatoes, peas, carrots, lemon
shish kebab with tomatoes, onions
and pitta bread
pasta with meatballs, sauce chicken sandwich: chicken, cheese,
lettuce, tomato, chips, ketchup
salad with chicken, lettuce, tomato,
cucumber, mayonnaise
yoghurt with strawberries and
chocolate
Go to pages 158-161 for
extra grammar practice.
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