and refined as little as possible, before being consumed. It is
food in its natural state.
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Work in pairs on the following activities.
Step 2
List the foods that you ate for breakfast, lunch and supper yesterday. For each of them, decide whether it is genetically modified, local, whole, processed, or organic.
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Listening and Speaking
Topic One
1 Those who think they have no time for healthy eating will sooner or later have to find time for illness. —Edward Stanley
2 The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not. —Mark Twain
specific DNA using the methods
of genetic engineering.
whole food 5 It is food that is not processed or refined, or that is processed
it is eaten. It does not spend days or weeks to be transported
and is therefore generally fresher.
GM food 4 It is food that is produced from organisms that have had
Local food
Local food Local food
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Additional Activity
Read the following quotes about healthy eating. Try to explain the quotes with examples or your personal experiences.
Then match the descriptions with the terms.
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organic food 1 It is food that is grown or produced without synthetic (人造的)
pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
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Reference answers
Breakfast Lunch Supper
Muffin Banana
Milk Rice Scrambled eggs with tomatoes Sweet and sour pork Dumplings
Processed food Whole food Local food Organic food
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Reference answers
1 Main points: Healthy eating is not just about keeping a healthy weight – it affects one’s total state of well-being. Poor eating habits are linked to a large number of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. My father, for example, always buys organic food even if it is more expensive. He tries to ensure a healthy and balanced diet for the family.
processed food 2 It is food that is specially treated to change color and keep fresh,
etc.
local food 3 It is food that is grown within a reasonable distance from where
2 Main points: To stay healthy, you will have to eat those vegetables and fruits which you might not like as much as junk food. You will have to get up early in the morning, exercise regularly, or take the stairs instead of the elevator. In other words, it takes some effort to be healthy.
Unit 2
Food and Health
01 Warm-up 02 Listening and Speaking 03 Viewing and Speaking 04 Project
CONTENTS
Warm-up
Work in pairs on the following activities. Step 1 Read the food terms and the descriptions carefully.