BH Task 1
Student Guide
Beginning High / Intermediate Low El Civics # 46 Healthy Eating Teacher’s Name: _________________ Student’s Name: __________________
Objective #46 BH - IL
To the Student: You are going to study some lessons about healthy food and healthy eating. After you complete the lessons, you will take a test. There are two parts: 1. Speaking test – Answer questions about healthy eating. 2. Writing test – Write a paragraph about how you eat now and your plans for more healthy eating. EL Civics is a program that helps people who are new in the United States. Eating healthy food is very important for good health and a good life!
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Objective #46 BH – IL
Healthy Foods: Fruits 1. Read. Fruits are good for your health. You need 2-4* servings of fruit every day. A serving of fruit is one apple, 10—12 grapes, or one cup of strawberries. 2. Practice the words. Write the words. 1. 2.
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mango
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3. Work with a classmate. Ask the questions. Take turns. 1. A: (Point to a food.) What is this? B: It’s an apple. 2.
A: What fruits do you like to eat? B. I like _________________.
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A: How many servings of fruit do you usually** eat every day? B: I usually eat ______ servings of fruit every day.
* You need 2-4 servings. = 2 to 4 ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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Healthy Foods: Vegetables 1. Read. Vegetables are good for your health. You need 3-5* servings of vegetables every day. A serving of vegetables is one carrot, one cup of salad, or one small potato. 2. Practice the words. Write the words. 1. 2.
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green beans carrot
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3. Work with a classmate. Ask the questions. Take turns. 1. A: (Point to a food.) What is this? B: It’s a carrot. 2.
A: What vegetables do you like to eat? B. I like _________________.
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A: How many servings of vegetables do you usually eat every day? B: I usually eat ______ servings of vegetables every day.
* You need 3-5 servings. = 3 to 5 ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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Healthy Foods: Proteins 1. Read. Proteins are good for your health. You need 2-3** servings of protein every day for good health. A serving of protein is one egg, ½ cup of beans, or one piece of chicken. 2. Practice the words. Write the words. 1.
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peanut butter/nuts beans
3. Work with a classmate. Ask the questions. Take turns. 1.
A: (Point to a food.) What is this? B: It’s an egg.
2. A: What proteins do you like to eat? B: I like ________________. 3. A: How many servings of protein do you usually eat every day? B: I usually eat ______ servings of protein every day.
*You need 2-3 servings = 2 to 3
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Healthy Foods: Grains 1.
Read. Grains are good for your health. You need 6-11 servings of grains every day for good health. A serving of grain is one slice of bread, ½ cup of cooked rice or pasta, or one cup of cereal. Whole grains are very healthy. Eat more brown rice, brown bread and other foods that say “whole grain” on the package. Eat less white rice and white bread.
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noodles cold cereal
bread rice
Work with a classmate. Ask the questions. Take turns. 1.
A: (Point to a food.) What is this? B: Noodles.
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A: What grains do you like to eat? B. I like _________________.
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A: How many servings of grains do you usually eat every day? B: I usually eat ______ servings of grains every day.
* You need 6-11 servings. = 6 to 11 ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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Healthy Foods: Dairy 1. Read. Dairy foods are good for your health. You need 2-3 servings of dairy every day for good health. A serving of dairy is one cup of milk or yogurt, or 1-2 slices of cheese. 2. Practice the words. Write the words. 1.
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cheese
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yogurt
milk
3. Work with a classmate. Ask the questions. Take turns. 1. A: (Point to a food.) What is this? B: It’s cheese. 2. A: What dairy do you like to eat? B: ________________________ 3. A: How many servings of dairy do you usually eat every day? B: I usually eat ________________ servings of dairy every day.
4. Talk with a partner. Dairy is popular in the United States. How about in your native country? a. Do people drink milk every day? b. Do people cook with cheese and milk? c. Is yogurt a popular food?
* You need 2-3 servings. = 2 to 3 ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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How Many Servings Do You Need? Directions: Work with a classmate. Look at the pictures. Ask the questions. Take turns. 1. A: (Point to a food.) What is this? B: It’s milk. 2. A: What is the food group? B: The food group is dairy. 3. A: How many servings do you need every day? B: I need 2 to 3 servings every day.
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Healthy Food Servings Chart
Eat this many servings every day.
fruits
vegetables
proteins
grains
dairy
2-4
3-5
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6-11
2-3
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Sweet and Salty Foods
1. Read. Some foods are less healthy for you. Sweet and salty foods have sugar and salt. Cakes, cookies, and sodas are sweet foods. Potato chips and French fries are salty foods. A serving is two small cookies or a small bag of chips. Do not eat more than 1-2* servings of sweet and salty foods a day. 2. Practice the words. Write the words. 1. 2.
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soda donut
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French fries potato chips
3. Work with a classmate. Ask the questions. Take turns. 1. A: (Point to a food.) What is this? B: It’s candy. 2. A: Is it sweet or salty? B: It’s __________ . 3. A: What sweet and salty foods do you like to eat? B: I like ______________________ 4. A: How many servings of sweet and salty foods do you usually eat? B: I usually eat ________ servings of sweet and salty foods a day. 5. A: Are sweet and salty foods more healthy or less healthy for you? B: __________________ * Do not eat more than 1-2 servings a day = 1 to 2 ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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Healthy and Less Healthy Food 1. Read. Fruits, vegetables and dairy are good for your health. Protein and grains are good for your health too. Some foods are less healthy. Sweet and salty foods are less healthy. Eat more foods that are healthy. Eat less sweet and salty food. 2. Listen to the teacher. Point to the pictures. Say the words. 1.
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3. Circle the healthy food. Cross out the less healthy food. 4. Practice with a partner. Take turns. A: What foods are healthy? Say three. B: ______, ______, and ______ are healthy. A: What foods are less healthy? Say three. B:______, ______, and ______ are less healthy.
Learn more on these internet sites: ChooseMyPlate.gov - http://www.choosemyplate.gov/index.html EL Civics for ESL students - http://www.elcivics.com/lifeskills/esl-food/lessons-free.html ŠContinuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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Practice for Speaking Assessment 1.
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Food servings you need every day: fruit 2-4
vegetables 3-5
proteins 2-3
grains 6-11
dairy 2-3
Practice with a classmate many times. Then Student B, cover the words and practice again Student A
Student B
1. (Point to a food.) What’s this?
1. It’s____________________.
2. What is the food group?
2. The food group is________
3. How many servings do you need every day?
3. I need _____ servings every day.
4. What foods are healthy? Say three.
4. ___, ___, and ____ are healthy.
5. What foods are less healthy? Say three.
5. ___, ___, and ____ are less healthy.
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Healthy Habits 1. Before you read, talk with your class: Look at the pictures. What can you say about each picture? 2. Read Healthy Habits A healthy habit is something that you usually do on most days that is good for your health. People who have healthy habits feel better, live longer and don’t get sick as often as other people. Here are some healthy habits. • • • • •
Brush your teeth 2-3 times every day. Sleep 6-8 hours most nights. Exercise most days. Eat the correct number of servings from the healthy food groups on most days. Do not eat more than 1-2 sweet and salty foods every day.
3. Think about your eating habits. Are they healthy? Circle Yes or No. Discuss your answers with a partner. a. I usually eat 3-5 servings of vegetables every day.
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b. I usually do not eat more than 1 or 2 servings of sweet or salty foods on most days.
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I usually eat 2-3 servings of dairy.
d. I usually eat 2-4 servings of fruit. e. I usually eat 2-3 servings of protein.
4. Write sentences about your healthy habits. a.
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5. Read your sentences to a partner.
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Maria’s Food Journal
1. Maria wants to be healthy. She wants to eat the correct number of servings from each healthy food group every day. She wrote down of all the food she ate in one day. Read Maria’s food journal. Maria’s Food Journal 2 slices of bread 1 orange
Breakfast
2 eggs
Lunch
1 cup yogurt
Snack
2 Cookies
Dinner
2 pieces of chicken
Snack
1 piece of cake
1 apple
1 small bag of chips
1 Soda
2 tortillas
1 small salad
1 glass of milk
2. Look at Maria’s food journal. Circle the number of servings. Food Group Servings every day How many for Maria? Fruits
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Vegetables
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Proteins
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Dairy
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Sweet and salty
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3. Practice with a classmate. Talk about Maria. a. How many servings of fruit did Maria eat? Vegetables? Grains? Dairy? Protein? b. How many servings of sweet and salty foods did she eat? c. What does she need to eat more of? d. What does she need to eat less of? ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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David’s Food Journal
1. David wants to be healthy. He wants to eat the correct number of servings from each healthy food group every day. He wrote down of all the food he ate in one day to help him plan healthy eating habits. Read David’s journal. David’s Food Journal Breakfast
2 donuts 1 glass of milk
Snack
2 cup noodles
Lunch
1 hamburger = burger, 2 buns, 1 slice cheese, tomato, lettuce 1 French fries 1 soda
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1 small bag of chips 1 soda
Dinner
1 peanut butter sandwich = 2 slices of bread, 2 tablespoons peanut butter 1 glass of milk
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1 candy bar 1 glass of milk
2. Circle the number of servings for David. Food Group Servings every day
How many for David?
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3. Answer the questions. Use complete sentences. a. What does David need to eat more of? ______________________________________ b. What does David need to eat less of?_______________________________________ ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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Food Journal: What about You?
1. Take this page home. Write or draw a picture of everything you eat or drink in one day, or write what you usually eat in one day. Bring the journal back to school.
My Food Journal Breakfast
Snack
Lunch
Snack
Dinner
Snack
2. Write the number of serving . How many servings did you eat?
Fruits
Vegetables
Proteins
Grains
Dairy
Sweet & salty
3. Answer the questions. Use complete sentences. a. What do you need to eat more of? _______________________________________ b. What do you need to eat less of? ________________________________________
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Learning about Paragraphs 1. Look at the box below. Say the words. word
sentence
paragraph
period
capital letter
2. Read: We use words to make sentences. We use sentences to make paragraphs. Each sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. Good health is important. 3. Write the letter next to the matching word. 1. _____ word a. I have some healthy eating habits. 2. _____ sentence
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I usually eat 2-3 servings of fruit every day. I usually eat protein and grains every day too. I don’t eat dairy every day, and I don’t usually eat vegetables.
3. _____ paragraph
c. fruit
4. Read the paragraph that David wrote. Answer the questions below.
title
My New Eating Habits
For good health, I need new eating habits. I have some healthy eating habits. I usually drink 2-3 glasses of milk every day. That is 2-3 servings of dairy. I also have some bad eating habits. I don’t eat fruit and I don’t eat vegetables. I don’t like vegetables. I usually drink two sodas every day, and I eat a lot of candy and potato chips. I want to be healthy. I plan to eat more vegetables and fruit, and less sweet and salty foods. Then I will have good health. - David Ruiz a. How many sentences are there? b. How many paragraphs are there? c. How many periods are there?
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Circle the periods.
d. How many capital letters are there? _____
Underline the capital letters.
e. Is there an indent* before the first sentence?
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f. Is there a margin** to the left and right?
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g. What is the title of the paragraph?
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* indent = add 5 spaces before the first sentence of a paragraph ** margin= a space to the right and left side of a paragraph ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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Punctuation and Grammar Practice 1. Read about punctuation. 1. Each sentence begins with a capital letter. Example: Vegetables are healthy. 2. The title begins with a capital letter. All important words in the title have capital letters. Examples: My Healthy Eating Plan Eating for Health Time to Change my Eating Habits 3. Each sentence ends with a period. Example: I need to eat more fruit. 2. Circle the mistakes. Then write the paragraph correctly.
my healthy eating plan for good health, i need healthy eating habits i usually eat vegetables every day i usually eat protein and grains every day, too i don’t eat dairy every day I don’t like dairy i don’t usually eat fruit i eat cookies and french fries every day i want to be healthy i plan to eat more fruit and dairy i plan to eat less sweet and salty food health is important to me - Tuan Pham
__________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. Correct the grammar mistakes. If a sentence is correct, write “C” 1. I have eating healthy habits._______________________________________________ 2. I need eat more fruit. ____________________________________________________ 3. I plan to eat vegetables more. _____________________________________________ 4. I usually eat two to three servings dairy. _____________________________________ 5. I want to be healthy. ____________________________________________________ 6. Good health important to me______________________________________________ 7. I don’t usual eat fruit. _____________________________________________________ 8. I plan to eat more vegetables for good health.__________________________________ 9. I plan eat less salty food. _________________________________________________ ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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Writing a Paragraph: My Healthy Eating Plan 1. Write a paragraph about your eating habits and your plans for healthy eating. Follow the directions. Directions: • Look at your Food Journal (page 13) and the Food Servings Chart(pages 6, 8). Write about your eating habits. • Write what you plan to eat more and less of in the future. • Write 4 or more sentences. • Write a title for your paragraph on the top line.
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Are all of the sentences about your healthy eating plan? Does each sentence begin with a capital letter? Does each sentence end with a period? Are the words spelled correctly? Is the writing neat and easy to read? Is there an indent at the beginning of the paragraph?
3. Show your paragraph to your teacher. ©Continuing Education, San Diego Community College District, EL Civics Program, 2019
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EL Civics #46 Practice for Assessment Task 2 Beginning High Directions: Write a paragraph about your eating habits and your plans for healthy eating.
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Writing Checklist Directions: Check Yes or No. Items to check
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Content 1. The paragraph has 4 or more sentences. 2. All sentences are about my eating habits and my healthy eating plan. 3. The sentences are easy to understand. Grammar/Punctuation 1. Each sentence has a subject and a verb. 2. The verbs are correct. 3. The words are in the correct order. 4. Words are spelled correctly. 5. Each sentence begins with a capital letter. 6. Each sentence ends with a period. Form/Neatness 1. There is a title. 2. There is an indent before the first sentence. 3. The paragraph is neat and easy to read. 4. There are margins to the left and the right.
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