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CLIL 4 Home Economics

The Healthy Plate
T h e H e al t h y P l at e

A. Look at the highlighted words in the text and find their definitions in a dictionary.
B. What is considered to be a healthy plate? Listen, read and find out more.

There are many things we can all do to stay healthy and feel good. Taking part in regular exercise, getting
There are many things we can all do to stay healthy and feel good. Taking part in regular exercise, getting
enough sleep and drinking enough water are all necessary for good health. When it comes to food, we
enough sleep and drinking enough water are all necessary for good health. When it comes to food, we
of food from the di ferent food groups.
should eat a balanced diet that includes a variety of food from the di ferent food groups.
that includes a
should eat a balanced
A Dairy Products C Grains
Milk, yoghurt and cheese are (bread, cereal, rice, pasta)
rich in protein and calcium. Are you feeling tired? Well, eat
Protein helps the body some food from this group. Grains
to grow and be strong. give your brain and body
Calcium is good for your energy. So, eat more from this
teeth and bones. group to get extra energy!

B Fruit and D Protein
(meat, chicken, ish, eggs,
Vegetables beans)
Fruit and vegetables You need to eat di ferent
contain vitamins. © MM Publications kinds of food from this
These vitamins help food group to be strong
your body stay healthy, and healthy. Meat helps your
and you know what they muscles become bigger and
say: ‘An apple a day keeps stronger, but red meat has got
the doctor away.’ Eat fruit a lot of fat. You should eat more
and vegetables every day! white meat, like ish and chicken.

C. Read again and match sentences 1-5 below with the correct
food group A-D.
Over to you…
1. This food group makes your teeth strong.
• Which kinds of food from
2. This food group gives you energy. the healthy plate do you eat
more of and which less of?
3. This food group makes your muscles strong.
• Why do you think it is
4. This food group helps you stay healthy and not get ill. important to know about
5. This food group makes your bones strong. food groups?

PROJECT

Make your personal ‘Healthy Plate’ poster!
A. Choose two or three kinds of food that you like from each food group. Then do some research on
the internet to find out something interesting about those specific kinds of food. Draw or print
some pictures.
B. Use a large piece of card for your poster. Write the title My Healthy Plate at the top. Then draw
a table with two columns and two rows. Write the titles of the four food groups in the boxes. Use
the information you have found to write a few things about the kinds of food you chose and the
corresponding group they are in. Stick the pictures you have found/drawn onto your poster.
C. Present your poster to the class.

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