Educación Secundaria

English: Level A2

WEEK 6

A balanced diet*

Activity My meals (day 2)

LET’S SELF-ASSESS!
¿Cuánto sabes comunicar sobre una dieta balanceada en inglés? Marca con una “X” donde creas
conveniente. Aquí no hay respuestas correctas o incorrectas, lo importante es que seas honesta/o
contigo misma/o al responder.

Can I do it? Not at all Somewhat Well Very well

Can I identify the food groups in a healthy

1. meal in English?

2. Can I describe healthy meals in English?

Can I use adverbs of frequency in English

3. accurately?

LET’S OBSERVE AND READ!

OBSERVE - EXERCISE 1
Correct the set of words with the corresponding food group. Follow the example:

1. FRUITS
A. Yogurt, milk, soy milk and cheese
2. GRAINS B. Rice, cereals, bread and pasta

3. DAIRY C. Broccoli, carrots, pepper and lettuce

4. PROTEIN D. Orange, berries, pineapple and melon

E. Meat, fish, eggs and chicken

5. VEGETABLES

*Información recogida y adaptada de Choose My Plate. (s. f.). MyPlate | ChooseMyPlate. Recuperado 13 de julio de 2020.

Material elaborado en colaboración con el British Council y RELO Andes de la Embajada de Estados Unidos.
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OBSERVE - EXERCISE 2
Cross out the unhealthy option (A or B). Follow the example: Cross out=Eliminate unhealthy=no saludable

OPTION A OPTION B

Eat a variety of foods from

Eat only one type of food.
1 different food groups.

Don’t eat vegetables or fruit. Eat plenty of fruits and

2 That’s food for rabbits! vegetables.

Consume whole grains, nuts and Never consume fats. You might
3 fats such as olive oil. gain too much weight.

Eat as much sugar, fats and salt Watch your intake of sugar, fats
4 as you want. and salts.

It is not necessary to wash your Practice good food hygiene,

5 food. especially during this pandemic.

Drink soda. It tastes better

6 Drink water regularly.
than water.
*Recommendations retrieved from “Maintaining a healthy diet during COVID-19 pandemic” from FAO, 2020.

READ
Read about Lisa’s problem and her daily meals.

My problem: I am
always tired and
my stomach hurts
very often. I think My daily meals
I need to change
the way I eat. Breakfast:
For breakfast, I usually have a glass of soda.
Sometimes I eat a burger or a slice of cold pizza.
I hardly ever eat dairy products in the morning, but
sometimes I have an ice cream.
Lunch:
I always eat lunch very late and I am often in a rush. I
never eat proteins, I prefer cookies.
Dinner:
Dinner is my favourite meal of the day. I usually
eat a lot and very late. I hardly ever eat
VOCABULARY: vegetables. I rather eat fries with tons of
Hardly ever=casi nunca mayonnaise.
Sometimes= algunas veces
Rush= apuro
A lot = bastante
Meal= comida
Fries= papas fritas
Tons of = montón de
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Read about Fernando’s problem and his eating habits.
VOCABULARY:
My problem: I gained Candy time: momento dulce
five kilos last month Check= revisar
and now I have really
bad acne. I might need My eating habits!
to check my diet.
Breakfast:
I hardly ever eat breakfast; I don’t have time for it.
When I do it, I usually drink a milkshake with
whipped cream on top and a donut on my way to
school.
Lunch:
For lunch, I always eat fast food, especially pizza,
because it is delicious. Usually, I drink soda and
sometimes I get fries too.
Dinner:
Dinner for me is candy time! I get cookies, lollipops
and gum. Occasionally my family and I order hot
dogs. When I eat hot dogs, I often add on a lot of
ketchup and mayonnaise.

LET’S UNDERSTAND!

UNDERSTAND - EXERCISE 1
Answer the following questions about Fernando and Lisa’s eating habits. Follow the example:

VOCABULARY:
1. Who has bad acne? Fernando
Often=frecuentemente
2. How often does Lisa eat dairy products? Quickly= rápidamente
Hardly ever Stomachache= dolor de
estomago
3. Who gets stomachaches? Gained= gano
Weight=peso
4. How often does Fernando eat fast food for
lunch?

5. Who eats hot dogs occasionally?

6. Who likes fries with mayonnaise?

7. Who puts whipped cream on their milkshake?

8. How often does Lisa eat vegetables?

9. Who gained weight?

10. Who eats lunch late and quickly?

UNDERSTAND - EXERCISE 2

Categorize the food items Fernando and Lisa eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the chart
below. Some food items can go in more than one box. You can use the glossary from the guide too.
Follow the example:

FERNANDO’S MEALS LISA’S MEALS

BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER

Fries Fries

LET’S PRACTISE!

PRACTISE - EXERCISE 1
Put the adverbs of frequency from the box in the correct order, from the most frequent to the
least frequent. Follow the example:
Usually/normally often occasionally Sometimes Hardly ever

HOW OFTEN DO YOU...?

Sometimes – Often – Occasionally – Never

Usually/Normally – Hardly ever - Always

Always Never
100% 85% 70% 50% 30% 15% 0%
 PRACTISE - EXERCISE 2Choose the right adverbs of frequency to make correct sentences about healthy
eating. Follow the example:

1. How often do you eat Ice cream?

I always / hardly ever eat ice cream because I am trying to avoid eating too much sugar.

2. How often do you eat fruits?

Fruits are full of vitamins, so we never / often eat them at home.

3. How often does your mother eat vegetables?

My mother doesn’t like vegetables, but she sometimes / never eats them to stay healthy.

4. How often does your sister eat superfoods?

My father usually/hardly ever gives my sister superfoods because she is an athlete.

5. How often does your uncle drink soda?

My uncle is diabetic, so he never / often drinks
soda.

Adverbs of frequency normally go before the main verb

What about you? Use adverbs of frequency to answer the questions about your eating habits.

1. How often do you eat vegetables?

2. How often do you eat fast food?

PRACTISE – EXERCISE 3

Put the correct name and octagon for each food item. Are they unhealthy (high in sugar, salt or fat)
or are they healthy or even a superfood? Notice that there are 10 words in the box, but only 8
images. Follow the example:

donuts – apples – rice – ice cream - taco – maca – burger – lucuma - pizza - grapes

HIGH IN
HEALTH HIGH IN
FATS AND
Y FOOD SUGAR
SALT
5

2
OO
D

SUPERFOOD
 Activity
DO IT YOURSELF - D.I.Y. (day 4)

LET’S CREATE!

DO IT YOURSELF! (D.I.Y.)
Create your own healthy daily meal plan or menu. What would you recommend Fernando and
Lisa eat for a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner?
MY HEALTHY DIET.
In the morning.-

In the afternoon.-

In the evening.-

Use Fernando and Lisa’s meal descriptions as an example. Add pictures to demonstrate that healthy
meals can also be delicious!

About your meal plan:

A. You can do it on a piece of paper, using a pen, colour pencils, pictures, glue, etc.
B. You can do it on a computer, using Microsoft Word, Power Point or any other app of your choice.

What should I take into consideration to write this meal plan?

Your project should meet the following criteria: ( )

Meal plan Y N
1. The meal plan describes a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner in e o
English.3points
2. The meal plan presents food from the five food groups presented.
3points
3. The meal plan has images that make the menu attractive and help us
understand the information better. 3points
4. The meal plan has between 40 and 60 words in English. 3points
5. The meal plan contains adverbs of frequency in English used correctly.
3points
*Recommendation: Write a first draft of your meal plan and check that it meets the criteria above.

LET’S SHARE!
Muéstrales tu idea a tus padres, hermanas o hermanos, a
quienes tengas en casa o a tu profesora o profesor, si están
en contacto, y explícales las cinco características que tu
dieta debe tener. Toma nota de los aportes y mejora tu
idea para hacer tu texto en inglés.
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Activity RECORD IT YOURSELF - D.I.Y. (day 4)

LET’S CREATE!

RECORD IT YOURSELF!
(D.I.Y.)
After Creating and writing your own healthy daily meal plan or menu. Record your healthy diet.
What would you recommend Fernando and Lisa eat for a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner?
MY HEALTHY DIET.
In the breakfast I have…..

In my lunch.-

In the diner.-

About your meal plan:

A. You can do it b y t a l k a n d c o m m e n t o r w i t h y o u r c e l l p h o n e or any other app of your choice.

What should I take into consideration to write this meal plan?

Your project should meet the following criteria: ( )

Meal plan Yes No

1. The pronunciation is understanding. 3 points
2. The meal plan presents food from the five food groups presented. 1 point
3. The meal plan contains adverbs of frequency in English used correctly. 1 point
*Recommendation: Write a first draft of your meal plan and check that it meets the criteria above.

LET’S SHARE!
Muéstrales tu idea a tus padres, hermanas o
hermanos, a quienes tengas en casa o a tu profesora
o profesor, si están en contacto, y explícales las cinco
características que tu dieta debe tener. Toma nota
de los aportes y mejora tu idea para hacer tu texto
en inglés.
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LET’S REFLECT!
¿Cuánto has aprendido esta semana? ¿Revisaste si tus respuestas coinciden con la clave de
respuestas?
¿Qué te comentaron sobre la dieta en inglés que creaste? ¿Qué opinas tú? Dale un visto bueno (
) a una de las cuatro opciones. Selecciona la opción que mejor exprese lo que puedes hacer ahora
que culminaste las dos actividades de la semana.

Can I do it? Not at all Somewhat Well Very well

Can I identify the food groups in a healthy

1. meal in English?

2. Can I describe healthy meals in English?

Can I use adverbs of frequency in English

3. accurately?