«Food and health - еда и здоровье» - всё начинается с воды! Работа по теме на уроках английского языка с 8-и классами: перевод текста о правильном питании и видеоролик о влиянии чистоты воды на здоровье людей.

В феврале – марте мы с восьмыми классами осваиваем тему «Здоровье». Я начинаю тему с этого текста, к которому прилагаются словарь новых слов и вопросы для проверки усвоенности материала. 

Whether you eat to live or live to eat, food should help keep you well. In the modern world of processed and preserved foods, many nutritionists (1) are suggesting that you can stay healthy with a well-balanced diet of plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and not too much lean meat, salt or sugar. In fact, eating natural, unprocessed foods that are made from scratch (2), instead ofartificial and junk foods (3), may not only keep you healthy, but save your money too.
 To stay healthy, you must also be careful to avoid food poisoning, a common, unpleasant, and often dangerous illness that affects one out of every six Americans each year. Food poisoning is often caused by salmonella bacteria (4) in food, especially raw meats and dairy products. Heat usually kills the bacteria, and refrigeration keeps them from growing. Also, be sure to keep your hands and cooking utensils clean so you don't transfer germs to the food while you are preparing it.
If you use canned food (5), always check the cans for leaks or puffiness. A puffed can could mean botulism, a fatal type of food poisoning that you cannot see or smell. Never taste any food that you suspect has spoiled. Instead, return any damaged cans or spoiled food to the grocery store, and the sales manager will refund your money. When using processed foods, be sure to read all the labels (6) and check the ingredients and the freshness date (7) before you buy or eat the food.
Eating is one of the joys of life. Being careful about what you put in your mouth can keep it that way. 

Vocabulary 

1. nutritionists - диетолог
2. to be made from scratch - быть только что приготовленным
3. artificial and junk foods- искусственные заменители пищи и еда быстрого приготовления
4. salmonella bacteria - бактерии сальмонеллы
5. canned food - консервы
6. label - метка
7. freshness date - дата изготовления

 Questions 

1. What do many nutritionists suggest nowadays?
2. What is called an artificial and junk food?
3. What should be done to stay healthy?
4. What should be done with canned food?
5. Why is it necessary to read all the labels?

 Далее я перехожу к самому главному аспекту сохранности здоровья человека и правильного питания – чистоте воды, качественной организации водоснабжения. Здесь помогает наглядный ролик, изготовленный американской благотворительной экологической организацией. Темп речи высок, но материал подан очень броско, демонстративно и профессионально – ученики успевают усвоить главные тезисы ролика и предлагаемые пути решения проблем. Помогает и перевод прилагаемой аннотации.

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