1. The weakness of the diet in Wang Peng’s
restaurant was that it did not give ___________.
enough protective food
2. The strength of the diet in Wang Peng’s restaurant was that it provided ______________________.
Wang’s diet
Yonghui’s diet
Discussing 1
What do you think Wang Peng will provide to win his customers back?
How do you think the story will end?
Discussing 2
Careful-reading
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
1 What were the menus in the two restaurant? 2 What was the weakness of the diet in Wang Peng’s restaurant? 3 What was the strength of the diet in Wang Peng’s restaurant? 4 What was the weakness of the diet in Yong Hui’s restaurant? 5 What was the strength of the diet in Yong Hui’s restaurant? 6 Why was Yong Hui very angry when she came to peng’s restaurant? 7 Why did they suggest that they provide a combined menu?
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5. Wang Peng’s menu gave customs more
energy - giving
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6. Wang Peng decided to advertise the benefits of his menu. compete with Yong Hui by copying her menu.
7. Why did they suggest that they provide a combined menu? A combined menu would provide a balanced diet.
Comprehending Finish the following activities after reading the passage carefully.
2. What was the weakness of the diet in Wang Peng’s restaurant? His diet did not give enough foods containing fibre. 3. What was the strength of the diet in Wang Peng’s restaurant? The diet provided plenty of energy.
Part 3
Wang Peng is worried because his restaurant is not as full as it usually is. He follows his friend to a newly opened restaurant which is very popular. Worried, he does some research to win his customers back.
(beans Fruit (apples peaches oranges lemons)
peas
cucumbers eggplants peppers mushrooms
Potatoes
Chocolate Butter
Milk
Tofu
Cream
Oils Nuts
cabbages)
Imagine you and your partner are going to invite some friends for dinner. What special food of your place would you offer them? Plan a menu. Water
2. He could not have Yong Hui getting
away with telling people lies!
He did not want Yong Hui to
tell lies and people to believe her.
In your own words explain the following sentences or parts of sentences. 3. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back.
was that it did not give ___________.
enough energy – giving food
4. The strength of the diet in Yong Hui’s restaurant was that it provided ______________________.
I think …is … because… I think … is … because… (be rich in; be low in) It would be better to eat … and … together, because we need… … so as to develop a good body and good mind.
4. What was the weakness of the diet in Yong Hui’s restaurant?
The diet did not give enough energy foods. 5. What was the strength of the diet in Yong Hui’s restaurant? The diet provided plenty of fibre foods. 6. Why was Yong Hui very angry when she came to Wang Peng’s restaurant? She thought he had spied on her restaurant.
Why does it matter if you only eat at Wang’s or Yonghui’s restaurant?
If so, we can not get a balanced diet. Therefore it will do harm to our health.
Decide which food can contribute to which part of your body:
plenty of protective food
The passage can be divided into 3 parts. Give the main idea in each part and then retell the story in your own words.
Part 1 Part 2
1. What were the menus in the two restaurants?
Wang Peng’s menu contained mutton kebabs, roast pork, fried rice and so on. Yong Hui’s menu contained raw vegetables, fruit and water.
Sugar
Fat脂肪 Fibre纤维 Protein蛋白质 Vitamin
A balanced diet
If we don’t eat a balanced diet, what may happen?
too slim
fat
Yong Hui
Wang Peng
Look at the title of the reading passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about. Then read it quickly to
see if you were right.
Fast-reading
The main idea of each paragraph:
Para1: Wang Peng’s menu and the
popularity of his restaurant.
Para2: Finding Yong Hui’s restaurant. Para3: Yong Hui’s restaurant and menu. Para4: Wang Peng’s research.
If he gave his customers cheaper prices and advertised the benefits of his menu, perhaps his
customers would return.
Read the Warming up and the passage again and write out your answers.
In your own words explain the following sentences or parts of sentences.