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| − | So you’re at the store and you’re looking for something quick and easy to eat. But you’re also trying to be health conscious. So instead of the regular cheesy mac(aroni), you go for the organic stuff. Instead of regular chicken nuggets you grab some organic chicken nuggets then | + | So you’re at the store and you’re looking for something quick and easy to eat. But you’re also trying to be health conscious. So instead of the regular cheesy mac(aroni), you go for the organic stuff. Instead of regular chicken nuggets you grab some organic chicken nuggets then top it off with some organic sandwich cookies. Hmmm cookies. It’s all organic, so it’s good for you, right? Well not always, you see, while forty five percent of the Americans think the organically will means healthy or good. Organic really has nothing to do with how nutritious the food is for you. Organic really just defines how the ingredients were created, prepared or raised. Let me explain, organic means that there aren’t any genetically modified ingredients. Also, organic means that no chemicals were used to kill bugs and weeds and that all pesticides are natural instead of synthetic. And organic means nothing was fertilized with sewage *yeah, sewage sludge. Organic also means that nothing was exposed to radiation which some manufacturers do to sterilize food and that no industrial solves were used to clean things up. Also, organic means that can be no chemical food additives that some foods have to make them stay fresh for an unnatural amount of time. And if it’s meat that there’s no routine used or antibiotics or hormones pumped into the animals. And all this stuff is really important but notice, organic doesn’t necessarily mean that the ingredients are nutritious. So if you care about healthy foods, it’s more important to just eat whole foods mostly fruits and vegetables, and avoid package like substances and yeah, that includes organic cheesy and mac. And here is a really big tip, if you can pronounce all the ingredients in the package you’re holding, then you’re on the right track. |
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Revision as of 15:37, 30 April 2013
Conversation
Answer the following questions. You might be asked to write them down or answer them out-loud.
- How concerned are you when choosing a meal to eat?
- Do you believe we can only eat organic food everywhere you go? Why?
- In the world we live today, is it possible to think we'll be able to eat well and healthy as we did in the past? Why?
- Do you usually read the labels of the food before purchasing them? Does it interfere on your decision?
- Do you think these labels have the right information? How important are they?
- Do you think about color when you are preparing a meal?
- How many calories do most people need every day?
- Do you know the nutritional value of the things you eat every day?
- Do you have any food allergies/tolerance?
- How often do you have unhealthy food?
Vocabulary
Look at the vocabulary below. Take time to explore the links for their definitions in English and their translations to Portuguese. When you are done, make a sentence with each word. Ask your teacher if you should write them down or say them out loud.
- d | t - something
- d | t - quick
- d | t - conscious
- d | t - regular
- d | t - instead
- d | t - stuff
- d | t - organic
- d | t - healthy
- d | t - ingredients
- d | t - chemicals
- d | t - pesticides
- d | t - sewage
- d | t - expose
- d | t - sterilize
- d | t - additives
- d | t - amount
- d | t - hormons
- d | t - pump
- d | t - notice
- d | t - nutritious
- d | t - package
- d | t - pronounce
- d | t - track
Video
Watch the following video but DON'T read the transcript yet.
After watching the video do this listening exercise.
Reading practice
Read the following transcript then do the associated reading comprehension exercise.
So you’re at the store and you’re looking for something quick and easy to eat. But you’re also trying to be health conscious. So instead of the regular cheesy mac(aroni), you go for the organic stuff. Instead of regular chicken nuggets you grab some organic chicken nuggets then top it off with some organic sandwich cookies. Hmmm cookies. It’s all organic, so it’s good for you, right? Well not always, you see, while forty five percent of the Americans think the organically will means healthy or good. Organic really has nothing to do with how nutritious the food is for you. Organic really just defines how the ingredients were created, prepared or raised. Let me explain, organic means that there aren’t any genetically modified ingredients. Also, organic means that no chemicals were used to kill bugs and weeds and that all pesticides are natural instead of synthetic. And organic means nothing was fertilized with sewage *yeah, sewage sludge. Organic also means that nothing was exposed to radiation which some manufacturers do to sterilize food and that no industrial solves were used to clean things up. Also, organic means that can be no chemical food additives that some foods have to make them stay fresh for an unnatural amount of time. And if it’s meat that there’s no routine used or antibiotics or hormones pumped into the animals. And all this stuff is really important but notice, organic doesn’t necessarily mean that the ingredients are nutritious. So if you care about healthy foods, it’s more important to just eat whole foods mostly fruits and vegetables, and avoid package like substances and yeah, that includes organic cheesy and mac. And here is a really big tip, if you can pronounce all the ingredients in the package you’re holding, then you’re on the right track.
Writing practice
Write a couple of paragraphs ---->>>> instructions <<<<-----. Make sure to use words you learned from the text and try to make it as long as you can.