DIET AND THE FOOD PYRAMID

LISTENING
The food pyramid represents how much of each food type we need in a healthy balanced diet.
1. Match the correct food type (A-F) to the sections of the pyramid (1-6).
A Fruit
B Oils, fats & sugars
C Protein
D Dairy
E Carbohydrates
F Vegetables

2. Now put the following food into the correct section of the food pyramid:
Chicken

pasta

Potatoes

rice
bacon

mayonnaise
milk

pears

chocolate
tuna

courgettes
yogurt

3. Listen to a dietician talking about a healthy diet and the food pyramid. Check your answers.

4. Listen again. Answer these questions.

1 How many portions of carbohydrates should we eat a day?

2 What size is a portion?

3 Why are carbohydrates important?

4 How many portions of fruit and vegetables should we eat?

5 What do fruit and vegetables provide the body with?

6 Why is calcium important?

7 How much protein should we eat?

8 How often should we eat foods with added fat or sugar?

5. Re-order the words to make sentences. Then mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the
false sentences.
1 grill should instead you or frying food bake of it.
2 add are when should you to food salt cooking you.
3 fruit eat you day portions of should and vegetables a three.
4 you eat healthy foods have a variety ofin order should to a diet.
5 should teeth sugary your brush you eating snacks after.
6 every should you breakfast day eat.

READING
1. Read the article A BIG ISSUE and tick [/] the sentence which best describes what the article is
about.
1 How bad school food is in the UK.
2 How important food and nutrition is in schools in the UK.

2. Read the text and put the phrases A-E in the correct
places.
A fizzy drinks, chocolate and crisps
B you are more likely to suffer from
C verynegative effects on concentration and behaviour
D buy junk food outside school
E schools are still not providing

Its stimated that over one million children in the UK are obesse and this number has trebled over the
past 20 years. The World Health Organization has described the problem of obesity as a global
epidemic and there are fears there will be a huge health crisis in the future. If you are overweight,
(1) _____________________ things like heart disease and diabetes.
Food and nutrition in schools in the UK is an important issue and has a direct influence on students
performance in the classroom. Poor diet has (2) _____________________.
Jamie Oliver, a British celebrity chef, introduced the idea of healthier school food in a TV programme
in 2005. As a result of this, many schools in England changed their school lunch menus. However, in
many cases, (3) _____________________ their students with a healthy, nutritious diet: school
lunches can contain large amounts of processed fats and sugars, and vending machines often sell (4)
_____________________. Schools are being encouraged to offer healthier options like chicken and
rice instead of thingsn like hamburger and chips, and introduce vending machines selling fresh fruit,
nuts or popcorn (without any added salt, sugar, fat or honey), water, fruit juices, and yogurt drinks.
These are not always popular with the students, who continue to (5) _____________________ for
snacks and lunch. lt is important to educate students about diet, nutrition and healthy eating habits
and this needs to happen at school.
3. Now read the article again. Answer the questions.
I Is obesity a problem for young people in the UK?
2 Why is being overweight dangerous for your health?
3 Who is Jamie Oliver, and what did he do?
4 Why are school lunches sometimes bad for your health?
5 What things should school vending machines sell for a healthy diet?
6 What can schools do to help?
Read the article again. Underline/choose five new words or phrases you want to learn.

KEY DIET AND THE FOOD PYRAMID

LISTENING
Exercise 1 - IE, 2A, 3F, 4C/D, 5C/D, 6B
Exercise 2/3
A pears
B mayonnaise, chocolate
C chicken, tuna, bacon
D milk, yogurt
E rice, pasta, potatoes
F courgettes
Exercise 4
1 - 6-11 portions.
2 - It is the size of a palm of a hand
3 - They provide the body with its main source of energy.
4 - 5 portions a day.
5 - They provide the body with fibre, vitamins, and minerals.
6 - It gives you healthy bones and teeth.
7 - 2-3 portions a day.
8 - Rarely, once a day at most.
Exercise 5
1 T You should grill or bake food instead of frying it
2 F You should add salt to food when you are cooking - You shouldnt add salt to food.
3 F You should eat three portions of food and vegetables a day - You should eat 5 portions.
4 T You should eat a variery of food in order to have a healthy diet
5 T You should brish your teeth after eating sugary snacks
6 T You should eat breakfast every day
READING
Exercise 1 - 2
Exercise 2 - 1B, 2C, 3E ,4A, 5D
Exercise 3
1 Yes, over one million children in the UK are obese.
2 You are more likely to suffer from heart disease and diabetes.
3 He is a famous British chef who introduced the idea of healthier school food in a TV programme.
4 They can contain large amounts ofprocessed fats and sugars.
5 They should sell fresh fruit, nuts, popcorn (without any added salt, sugar, fat or honey), water, fruit
juices, and yogurt drinks.
6 They can help educate students about diet, nutrition, and healthy eating habits.
TAPESCRIPT
It very important to have a balanced diet which means eating the right amount of the right type of
food. The food pyramid illustrates how much we need of each food type in order to have a healthy
diet. We should eat a variety of food from each ofthe main food groups. The largest group,
carbohydrates, includes food like bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice. These provide our body with its
main source of energy. We should eat 6-11 portions a day. A portion is the size of the palm of a hand.
Fruit and vegetables are the second largest group. Foods such as apples, oranges, pears, and
tomatoes are an important source of fibre and help to provide the body with vitamins and minerals.
We should eat 5 portions a day. Two groups, dairy and proteins, make up the third layer of the food
pyramid, We should eat 3-4 portions a day of dairy products such as milk, yogurt and cream as these
are an important source ofcalcium for healthy bones and teeth. Proteins include meat, fish, nuts,
eggs and vegetarian alternatives like tofu. These are important for growth and help to build muscles,
and we should eat 2-3 portions a day. The smallest group at the top of the pyramid is food high in
oils, fats, and sugars such as ice-cream, mayonnaise, olive oil, chocolate, and crisps. They are not
essential for a healthy diet and we should eat them rarely, in small amounts, once a day at most.