You are what you eat — ready-made English lesson, B2

Lesson goal: Students can discuss diets and nutrition, compare healthy and unhealthy choices and talk about habits they wish they could change.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- What did you have for breakfast today? Was it healthy?
- Do you read the labels on food packets?
- Is there a food you could never give up?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
Match the pairsSpell it
nutrient · protein · carbohydrate · fibre · processed food · low-fat · organic · additive · portion · calorie · malnutrition · supplement · craving · wholegrain · skip a meal
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Fill the gap
  Fish, eggs and beans are all good sources of ___.
  Answer: protein
2. Fill the gap
  Ready meals and crisps are examples of ___ food.
  Answer: processed
3. Fill the gap
  I wish I ___ (not / eat) so much sugar. I'd like to cut down.
  Answer: didn't eat / did not eat
4. Fill the gap
  If I ___ (not / skip) breakfast, I wouldn't have felt so hungry at eleven.
  Answer: hadn't skipped / had not skipped
5. Multiple choice
  A strong feeling that you really want to eat something is ...
  a cravinga portiona nutrienta supplement
6. Multiple choice
  Which bread has the most fibre?
  white breadwholegrain breadsweet bread
7. Multiple choice
  Vegetables ___ have been grown without chemicals are called organic.
  whichwhowherewhat
8. True / false
  Read: "Many people think that low-fat products are always healthier. However, to keep the taste, manufacturers often add extra sugar. Experts say that a small portion of the normal product is often a better choice." Low-fat products sometimes contain more sugar.
  Answer: True
9. True / false
  Read the text again. Experts recommend eating as much low-fat food as you like.
  Answer: False
10. Discussion question
  Describe one eating habit you wish you could change and explain how you could do it.
  Sample answer: I wish I didn't snack so much in the evening. I usually get a craving for something sweet after dinner. If I ate a bigger, more nutritious dinner and kept fruit at home instead of biscuits, I think it would be easier.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Are organic products worth the extra money?
- Should the government tax sugary drinks and processed food?
- Do you think vitamin supplements are necessary if you eat well?
- How has the way people eat in your country changed in the last twenty years?
- What would a perfectly healthy day of meals look like for you?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

What did you have for breakfast today? Was it healthy?
Do you read the labels on food packets?
Is there a food you could never give up?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

Match the pairsSpell it

nutrient · protein · carbohydrate · fibre · processed food · low-fat · organic · additive · portion · calorie · malnutrition · supplement · craving · wholegrain · skip a meal

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Fill the gap
Fish, eggs and beans are all good sources of ___.
Answer: protein
Fill the gap
Ready meals and crisps are examples of ___ food.
Answer: processed
Fill the gap
I wish I ___ (not / eat) so much sugar. I'd like to cut down.
Answer: didn't eat / did not eat
Fill the gap
If I ___ (not / skip) breakfast, I wouldn't have felt so hungry at eleven.
Answer: hadn't skipped / had not skipped
Multiple choice
A strong feeling that you really want to eat something is ...
a cravinga portiona nutrienta supplement
Multiple choice
Which bread has the most fibre?
white breadwholegrain breadsweet bread
Multiple choice
Vegetables ___ have been grown without chemicals are called organic.
whichwhowherewhat
True / false
Read: "Many people think that low-fat products are always healthier. However, to keep the taste, manufacturers often add extra sugar. Experts say that a small portion of the normal product is often a better choice." Low-fat products sometimes contain more sugar.
Answer: True
True / false
Read the text again. Experts recommend eating as much low-fat food as you like.
Answer: False
Discussion question
Describe one eating habit you wish you could change and explain how you could do it.
Sample answer: I wish I didn't snack so much in the evening. I usually get a craving for something sweet after dinner. If I ate a bigger, more nutritious dinner and kept fruit at home instead of biscuits, I think it would be easier.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

Are organic products worth the extra money?
Should the government tax sugary drinks and processed food?
Do you think vitamin supplements are necessary if you eat well?
How has the way people eat in your country changed in the last twenty years?
What would a perfectly healthy day of meals look like for you?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz