Bahasa Inggeris notes, unit 6
Food and health
Textbook English Plus 1 Year 5, Second Edition (Student's Book, KPM edition), pages 52–61 (English Plus 1 Year 5 Student's Book, Unit 5 Food and health)
What this chapter covers
- I can name foods and drinks, and say what I like and dislike, using love, like, don't mind, don't like and hate (6.1)
- I can summarize a short interview about sumo wrestlers' food and daily life (6.2)
- I can use countable and uncountable nouns with a, an, some, any, much, many and a lot of (6.3)
- I can use adjectives about health, such as fit, unfit, healthy, unhealthy, active, lazy, tired, thirsty and well (6.4)
- I can use the verb + -ing form after like, love, prefer, hate and don't mind (6.5)
- I can give advice and read signs using affirmative and negative imperatives (6.5)
- I can order food and drink in a cafe and say prices (6.6)
- I can write a short food blog using the sequencing words first, after that, next and finally (6.7)
Welcome to Food and health (Unit 5 in the textbook, Unit 6 on this site)! You will learn the words for food, drink and health, use much and many, talk about likes and dislikes, give advice, order a meal in a cafe and write a food blog.
6.1Vocabulary: Food and likes
School lunches look different around the world. A word web helps you remember new words: put the topic food in the middle and group the words around it.
| Group | Words from the unit |
|---|---|
| Fruit | apple, pear, grapes, raisins |
| Vegetables | salad, beans, olives, red pepper |
| Meat and fish | chicken, burger, tuna |
| Snacks | crisps, sweets, nuts, chips |
| Drinks | water, juice, cola, fizzy drinks |
| Other | bread, cheese, egg, pasta, rice, pizza, yoghurt |
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 52.
Likes and dislikes (from most to least): I love ... / I really like ... / I quite like ... / I don't mind ... / I really don't like ... / I hate ...
Example
"Do you like burgers?" "Yes, I really like burgers." / "No, I hate them."Pronunciation: short and long vowels
| Short /ɪ/ | Long /iː/ |
|---|---|
| fish, fizzy | beans, meat |
Say fish quickly and beans with a longer, smiling sound.
Put these in order from "best" to "worst": I hate fish. / I love fish. / I don't mind fish.
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I love fish. / I don't mind fish. / I hate fish.
6.2Reading: Sumo wrestlers
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 54.
Summary in my own words: Top sumo wrestlers weigh more than 140 kilos. They get up early and train from 5 a.m. until about 1 p.m. They do not have breakfast, so they are very hungry at lunchtime. They eat a dish called chankonabe with meat or fish and a lot of vegetables. It has vitamins and not much fat, but they eat huge amounts. They do not exercise after meals; they sleep. The person answering says there are not many sumo wrestlers these days and that it is not a healthy lifestyle.
| Question in the interview | Answer |
|---|---|
| What's their typical day? | They get up early and train from 5 a.m. to about 1 p.m. |
| What do they have for lunch? | Chankonabe, a dish of meat or fish and vegetables. |
| Is it healthy? | The food is full of vitamins, but they eat a lot and sleep after meals. |
| Do they ever eat different foods? | Some eggs, salads and desserts, but always chankonabe. |
To summarize, write only the main points in a few short sentences. Leave out small details such as the exact times.
Why are sumo wrestlers very hungry at lunchtime?
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They do not have breakfast.
6.3Language focus: Countable and uncountable nouns
| Countable | Uncountable | |
|---|---|---|
| What are they? | things we can count: one apple, two apples | things we cannot count one by one: juice, bread, pasta, rice, water |
| a / an and plural -s | an apple, apples, an egg, eggs | no a / an and no plural: juice, not "juices" |
| Question | How many grapes are there? | How much pasta is there? |
| Negative | There aren't many grapes. There aren't any pears. | There isn't much fat. There isn't any cheese. |
| Positive | There are some / a lot of grapes. | There's some / a lot of pasta. |
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 55.
Much / many: use much with uncountable nouns and many with countable nouns. We use any, much and many mostly in questions and negative sentences. Some, any and a lot of go with both kinds.
Say "How much bread is there?" and "How many eggs are there?" Do not say "many bread" or "much eggs".
Choose much or many: "How ______ juice is there?" and "There aren't ______ apples."
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How much juice (uncountable). There aren't many apples (countable).
6.4Vocabulary and listening: Health
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 56.
| Adjective | Meaning | Opposite |
|---|---|---|
| healthy | good for your body | unhealthy |
| fit | strong, exercises a lot | unfit |
| well | not ill | ill |
| active | does a lot of activities | lazy |
| hungry | wants to eat | - |
| thirsty | wants to drink | - |
| tired | needs to sleep | - |
Quiz idea
A couch potato is a person who is very lazy and stays on the sofa a lot. It is not a vegetable!Healthy habits: eat vegetables, drink water, exercise and go to bed on time. Do not eat a big meal just before bed.
What is the opposite of fit?
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unfit
6.5Language focus: Verb + -ing and imperatives
Verb + -ing
After like, love, prefer, hate and don't mind we use the -ing form of the verb.
Examples
I like playing video games. Do you prefer sitting on the sofa or going out? I hate eating fish.| Verb | -ing form | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| play, eat, go | playing, eating, going | add -ing |
| run, sit, swim | running, sitting, swimming | short word ending consonant-vowel-consonant: double the last letter |
Say "I love swimming", not "I love swim" or "I love to swimming".
Imperatives
We use imperatives for orders, rules, signs and advice. The affirmative form is the plain verb. For the negative form add Don't.
| Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|
| Eat some snacks. | Don't eat crisps for lunch. |
| Go to a doctor. | Don't go to bed late. |
| Visit this place. | Don't play football here. |
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 57.
To give advice, use "My advice is: ..." then imperatives: "My advice is: exercise, eat healthy food and don't go to bed late."
A friend has got exams next week. Give one affirmative and one negative piece of advice.
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For example: Study every day. / Don't stay up late.
6.6Speaking: In a cafe
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 58.
Ordering dialogue
Waitress: Hi there, can I help you?Aaron: Yes, can I have a cheese sandwich, please?
Waitress: Sure. Would you like salad or chips with that?
Aaron: Chips, please.
Waitress: Anything else?
Aaron: I'll have a cola, please.
Waitress: OK. That's five pounds fifty, please.
| Job | Key phrases |
|---|---|
| Cafe worker offers help | Can I help you? / Would you like ... (with that)? / Anything else? |
| Customer orders | Can I have ..., please? / I'll have ..., please. |
| Saying the price | That's ..., please. |
Saying prices
| Price | We say |
|---|---|
| £4.50 | four pounds fifty |
| £1.00 | one pound |
| £0.80 | eighty pence |
| $3.85 | three dollars eighty-five |
| €0.50 | fifty cents |
Check the sum in the dialogue: cheese sandwich £2.50 + chips £1.20 + cola £1.80 = £5.50.
Say the price £3.20 in words.
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three pounds twenty
6.7Writing: A food blog
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 59.
A blog about a menu goes in order: a welcome, the food in each course, why you like it, and a friendly ending.
| Sequencing word | Use |
|---|---|
| First | the first thing |
| After that / Next | the second and middle things (they mean the same) |
| Finally | the last thing |
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 59.
Steps in order
First, chop some fruit. Next, add some sugar. After that, cook for ten minutes. Finally, serve with ice cream.| Useful key phrases | Example |
|---|---|
| They taste great / terrible / OK. | They taste great. |
| It's easy / fun / cheap / difficult to make. | It's easy to make. |
| Mmm! Delicious! | Say it about the food you like. |
| Enjoy your meal! | Enjoy your meal! Join me next month for another menu. |
Check your blog for presentation (a title and photos), grammar and sequencing words.
Which word means the same as After that?
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Summary
| Topic | Remember |
|---|---|
| Likes | love, really like, quite like, don't mind, don't like, hate + verb-ing |
| Much and many | much + uncountable (juice); many + countable (apples); mostly in questions and negatives |
| Some, any, a lot of | some in positive, any in negative and questions, a lot of with both |
| Health words | fit / unfit, healthy / unhealthy, active / lazy, well / ill |
| Imperatives | Eat well. Don't eat crisps. |
| Cafe | Can I have ..., please? Would you like ...? Anything else? That's ... |
| Writing | First, After that / Next, Finally |