UNIT 1 YOU DESERVE TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE 1. READING THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET: A CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY The Mediterranean Diet is based on typical foods and popular cooking styles from different countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. This traditional diet t has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. This recognition values and emphasizes these appreciated culinary practices not only as a healthy nutritional model, but also as part of a wider culture which promotes social interaction and respect for its territory and biodiversity. Thus, this widespread diet is based on a high intake of cereals, beans, vegetables. i fruits, poultry, some dairy products (mainly yogurt and cheese). and unsaturated. fats (particularly virgin olive oil). Besides, this common diet also recommends ’ drinking plenty of water and doing physical activity, There is strong evidence that these traditional eating habits may prevent cardiovascular diseases, cancer, metabolic syndrome and other chronic diseases. For all these reasons, the Mediterranean Diet is not only a proper and balanced eating practice, but also a lifestyle. a sociocultural element which suits the eating habits, cultures and environment of different countries and regions 1.1 Read the text and look at the adjectives in bold. Do you need a dictionary to translate them? Why/Why not? 1.2. Read the text again and answer these questions: | Which are the key characteristics of the Mediterranean Diet? 2. How many food groups are mentioned in the text? 1.3 Find in the text 2 medical term which describes a combination of conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, high blood suger, high serum triglycerides and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels.2. LISTENING @ 25 Read and listen to the dialogue between 2 waite WAITER: CUSTOMER: WAITER, CUSTOMER: WAITER CUSTOMER, WAITER: CUSTOMER: WAITER: CUSTOMER: WAITER: CUSTOMER WAITER ‘CUSTOMER: WAITER CUSTOMER: WAITER: CUSTOMER: WAITER: 2.2 Which of the follo and a customer: EATING OUT HEALTHILY Good afterncon, madam. Do you have a reservation’ Yes, Ido. It is under the name of Anne Ling. Ok, yes.. here you are. Follow me, please. Here is the menu. Il rez, ina minute to take your order. Oh, I'm ready to order, sir. 'd like the rice have grilled salmon for the main course, please salad to start, and then jy How would you like it cooked? 1 like it well-done, please. Cf course, you also have a choice of baked potatoes or French fies with the salmon Could | have vegetables with the salmon instead of potatoes? Yes. of course. Today we have broccoli and carrots. That's great, thanks. Do you want some bread? Could 1 have some whole grain? Certainly. Would you like to try the wine or anything else to drink, mada? No thanks, just tap water. ‘And what would you like for dessert? We have apple pie, chocolate cake or strawberry ice-cream. Could | have some fresh fruit instead, please? Yes, sure. We have apples and oranges today. Hl have an apple. Good choice, madam! Healthy menu... Mediterranean Diet!! 4. Skip dessert and have a piece of fruit o a 5. Ask for vegetables instead of potatoes a 6. Choose boiled fish S a 7. Share the dessert with a friend fl Q Ze3. VOCABULARY. Foods and nutrients 531 Find 10 FOOD GROUPS in this word-search and translate therm into your k f aa 33 34 language. These words can be horizontal, vertical or ai forwards and backwards. peli ea due ed FATS|AHFIL RMNUHSIHMS UDHGUKSOSE 1 MEA DP HELY Ti GRHDMLAT| KLGSAUNGEH LKS/BGSFSRJ VEGETABLES GBLXMGLNCW JNZDZMQMHG Complete these sentences with the words that you have found in the word= search, Ae and V {are vitamin-rich foods. They also contain important minerals 20M and F are rich in protein. Bo Lewnnnnnn aM {are also important sources of protein. 4, You must consume less saturated F sc provide energy, as they are high in carbohydrates 6 TrytoawidS in your diet. They are unhealthy. 2 E are high in protei but also contain high levels of cholesterol How many NUTRIENTS are mentioned in the sentences above? Try to establish a relationship between the food groups and the main nutrients thet are contained in each group, Translate the following FOODS and try to classify them into the following FOOD GROUPS: Legumes, Cereals, Fruit, Vegetables, Fish and Seafood, Meat, Fats and Dairy products. 1 com (Tk Mushrooms 2 Geet zee 9 @ Bonen 22 cheen 3. Wheat | 13. Pepper 23. Ham 4 Beans 14, Potatoes 24 Salon 5 tents [| tg tometn —¢, 25. Octopus 6. Cabbage \, 16. Apple #1 26. Mussels 7 caret NC 7, Grapetut 2. wile 8. Cocomber 18. Kiwi 26. Cheese 9. Garlic | 19. Lemon 29. Butter 7 Wo.tetuce | 20.0range 30. oWveot |— CER 5. GRAMMAR Adjectives + Adjectives in English do net change ther INGE their form to show number or gender (lim man iim woman). ae + They usually go before nouns (typical food, Mediterranean Diet. high intake, cardiovascular disease), but they can also go after some verbs (eg. be. become, feel, get 00k seer, smell, sound or taste): = fam hungry/tt looks 9000/The lemon tastes sour + A few adjectives cannot go before a noun (afraid, alive asleep, awake, fine ‘i, well, unwell, etc.) Some of therm have equivalent words which can be used before a noun ("rightened, living, sick, etc.) Countable and uncountable nouns + COUNTABLE NOUNS (apple, fork, spoon, cup, ete.) '8) Can be singular (with the article a/an or the) or plural (with no article, with the, some, any, with a number, etc). - An apple/the apple/apple/the apples/some apples/two apples ') Have a singular or plural verb = The apple is green/the) apples are green + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS (air bread, milk, ol, etc.) a) Use the, some, any, or no article, but not a) ~The bread /some bread/bread /not: e-bresd ') Cannot be plural ~ Bread/not: breeds ©) Have a singular verb: + Bread is delicious/not: Bread are delicious + Many drinks (Coffee, tea, beer, lemonade, etc.) can be both COUNTABLE or UNCOUNTABLE, but have a different meaning, This also applies to some food dlke chicken, duck, fish, etc.) = Do you drink tea? (the dfrink)/We would ike two teas (two cups of tea). = Ihcook a chicken (the whole bird)/til ike (some) chicken (the dish). Use of quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns 18) We use a lot offlots of/plenty of with both COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS b) We use (a) few, many, several, a large/small number with COUNTABLE, NOUNS ©) We use (a) little, much, @ large/small amount with UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS d) Some UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS can be quantified with countable expressions like: piece, bag, box, packet, cup, glass, tablespoon, teaspoon, etc. These expressions can be used with food portions to indicate portion size | + Two cups of tea/milk/rice5.1 What is the difference between few and a few? And between little and a little? Give some examples 5.2 Match these countable expressions (1-10) with the corresponding uncountable noun (ai): 1. Abow! of to. sugar 2. Acupof b. soup 3. Aglass of © chocolate 4, A bunch of 4, biscuits 5. Acarton of Je tea 6. A packet of 3 water 7. Apiece of bread 8 Aber of coke 9. Aslice/a loaf of i. grapes 10.4 tablespoon of i. eggs 5.5 Complete the sentences with: few/few/s litle/little. My diet is not healthy. | should eat (fruit every day. 2s well as (2yvegetables:| should also drink (3) alcohol and add (4) teaspoons of sugar to my desserts and beverages 5.4 Complete the sentences with one of the following adjectives: | wonderful bad typical | sociocultur Unhealthy tired tt ‘The cake has been home-made, it tastes... ‘The milk smells sna 80 don't drink it Iam working hard these days and am very The Mediterranean Diet is not only an eating practice, but also a element, We need a solution to change .. €ating habits among young people. 6, What are the meals in your country? Rw 7. My friend works in an. restaurant,mem UNIT 1 = YOU DESERVE TO LIVE A WEALTHY LIFE 6. SPEAKING 641 Look at the pictures and tell your partners the name of food or drinks that they contain. Which ones would you prefer for lunch or dinner? Why? 6.2 Discuss, in pairs, whether you think the following statements are true or false: 1. Children’s and young people's eating habits are unhealthy 2. It should be banned to serve unhealthy food in school cafeterias. Give your opinion and try to use some of the following expressions: + I think./\ believe. ‘+ In my opinion../In my view../From my point of view./That’s my point 1 + Imear/That's exactly what | mean. + (All) Lam saying is (that)../CAl)) am trying to say is (that). FSET NTE + Jagree/disagree with... about. + Jagree/élsagree that + Ican't agree with. /that + 1 (quite/partiy/ebsolutely) agree/aisaaree. + 1 think so/1 don’t think so + So do | (Me too)/Neither do ! (Me neither) 6.5 Work with a partner, acting out the following roles: ‘student A: You don't have regular meals, you love sweets fs, pre-cooked meals land never take any exercise, You talk about your habits with your partner. ‘Student B: You are worried about your partner's lifestyle and want to give him/her some advice. Use some of these expressions [eet eae GIVING ACE: a + Why don't you..? + (think that) you should/you ought to. + 1 think that it would! be a good idea to. + advise you to (20). + iF were you, (a. + The best thing you can do és.7. WRITING 71 Read the article: The Pioppi Diet: Eat like an Italian for hee the following link, and answer the questions httpos:/wwwbewell com/blog/pioppi-diet-eat- 1. 2 7.2 Find information about eating habits in other countries and cultures and write @ summary (100-120 words). Ith and longevity, in like-italian-heart-health-longevity ‘Where is Pioppi? Describe the main characteristics of the Pioppi Diet and the reasons why people in Pioppi have a high ‘overall life expectancy. 7.3 Write a short composition (100-120 words) about the following topic: How healthy/unhealthy my lifestyle is. Before writing, you can answer the following questions to organize your ideas How many servings a day (or a week) do you take of these group foods: cereals, legumes, meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, oils and other fats? Do you think that your diet meets the basic rules of a proper diet? IF not, how can you change your eating habits to get a healthier diet? Do you do physical activity regularly? Do you drink water several times a day? It is important to use a wide variety of vocabulary and useful expressions that you have learnt in this unit, Try to write longer sentences by joining ideas together. You can use connec- tors of cause, result or purpose, such as: Because (0f)../as../since.. So/As a result/Therefore/Thus/Due to. To/n order (for something) to. S0/S0 that/in order that...CER eres 8. REVISION 8:1 Complete the text with a suitable word: ‘The Mediterranean (1) is based on typical (and popular cooking (3) from different countries bordering the Mediterranean ‘Sea. This traditional diet has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible | cultural (4) of humanity. This recognition values and emphasizes these appreciated culinary practices not only as e healthy nutritional model, ' but also as part of a wider culture which promotes social (Sand respect for its territory and biodiversity. There is strong evidence that these traditional eating (6) may prevent cardiovascular , cancer, metabolic. (8) and other chronic @. 8.2 Choose the correct answer: : 1. Cereals are important sources of: a) Carbohydrates b) Fats ©) Minerals 2. Fruits and vegetables are rich in: a) Fats by Protein \ ©) Vitamins 3, Eggs are high in: 2) Protein. by Carbohydrates i ©) Minerals 4. You must try to avoid: 2) Fish b) Vegetables ©) Sugars 5. One of the following foods contains high levels of cholestero!: 2) Nuts, bb) Lettuce, ©) Eggs 18.3 Fill in the gaps with one of the following words: cup piece [wseascon | te | of coffee of cake of sugar . of grapes, onan PPP r> of breadPessina: 18.4 Which of the following nouns can also be used in the plural form? 1. Bread 6. Carrot 2 Air 7. Butter 3 Milk 8. Onion 4.0 9. Wine 5. Orange 10. Tomato. 8.5 Choose the correct option: 1.(A) few/(a) little 2.Much/many Sugar 3. A/an/no article 4.(A) few/(a) little 8. Much/many Cup/Cups 6 Afan/no article 7. A) few/(a) little 8. Much/many Apple/Apoles 9. A/an/no article | TO.(A)few/ayiie | fa TeMuch/many | Water | 12. A/an/no article | 13, (A) few/(e) little 14, Much/many Time 15. A/an/no article | 16. (A) few/(a) little 7. Much/many Cheese (18. A/an/no article