After we have studied this unit, we will be able to

   ■ read and understand texts through silent reading

   • listen for information

   • ask and answer questions

   ■ write answers to questions

   • practise sounds

Key words : nutritious substances physical structure

A. Talk about the picture and read the text.

Ms Rehana, the English teacher, is talking to the class about food.

"Food is very important for our body," she says. "We can't live without it. So you must always have good food."

"What's good food, teacher?" asks a student.

"Good food means the right kind of food for good health," says Ms Rehana.

"It is nutritious. It must contain natural substances that our body needs to grow properly and stay healthy. But remember, you must not eat too much though the food is good. Eating too much is bad for health. You have to eat only a certain amount of food that your body needs. So we do not need the same kind of food in the same quantity. It depends on your growth and physical structure".

B. Answer the following questions.

1. What is Ms Rehana talking about?
2. Why do we eat food?
3. What is meant by 'nutritious food'?
4. How much food does a person need to eat a day?
5. Does everyone need the same amount of food? Why?

C. Complete these sentences.

1. We should eat good food to _.
2. We should not eat more than _.
3. Eating too much food is not _.
4. Good food means _.

Key words : Carbohydrate Protein Vitamins Minerals

A. Listen to the teacher/CD and answer the following questions.

Questions

1. How many kinds of food do we need?
2. What are they?

Now, choose the best answer.

1 Foods are divided into classes according to their

1. colours and tastes.
2. shapes and sizes.
3. substances they contain.
4. water they contain.

Key words : essential disease calcium interval

A. Read the dialogue.

Ms Rehana : Let's talk about some essential foods that we need to eat regularly. For our good health we must choose the right food in our daily diet.

Student 1 : We eat rice, 'ruti', fish and meat every day. What else should we have, teacher?

Ms Rehana : Well, we must also eat vegetables and fruits. They contain a lot of vitamins and minerals. They keep our body free from diseases. They are also good for our skin and overall health.

Student 2 : Should we have anything else?

Ms Rehana : Sure. We need to drink milk everyday. Milk is highly rich in calcium. It's good for our healthy growth. It makes our bones and teeth strong as well. We must drink pure water at regular intervals too. It's essential for our body. We can't live without drinking water.

B Make five questions from the following table.

C. Now, write the answers to the questions that you have made in section B.

Ꭰ. Read the text in section A again and tick the best answer.

1. Milk is highly rich in fat/calcium/sugar.
2. Fruits and vegetables are good for eyes/ general health/ teeth.
3. Water/energy drink/milk is most important for life.

Key words : custard peel

A Look at the pictures. What do you see there?

B Ask and answer the questions.

1. What type of food do you like?
2. Why do you like these?
3. Where do you get these from?
4. Do you eat home-made food?

C Look at the picture. What do you nee in the bowl?

Now, read the following recipe.

Ingredients:

1. Ripe banana : 1
2. Apple : 1
3. Ripe papaya: 1 (small)
4. Custard powder: 2 tablespoons
5. Milk: half litre
6. Sugar: 4 tablespoons

How to prepare
First wash the fruits and peel them. Then cut the fruits into small pieces and keep them in a bowl. Now boil the milk in a pot. Next mix sugar with it and stir well. Take the custard powder in a small cup, put 4 tablespoons of cold milk and mix well. Now pour the mixture into the boiling milk and stir well. Boil for five minutes, stirring it all the time. After that, take the pot off the stove. Let the custard cool. Finally pour it into the fruit bowl. Now, the delicious custard is ready to eat.

D. Describe how to make a cup of tea using the following sentence connectors.

Key words : bury, sprout

A Talk about the picture.

Then read and listen to the poem.

                                                                                                   A little plant

                                                                                           In the heart of a seed

                                                                                           Buried deep, so deep,

                                                                                             A dear little plant

                                                                                              Lay fast asleep.

                                                                                           "Wake!" said the voice

                                                                                          Of the rain drops bright.

                                                                                            The little plant heard.

                                                                                                And rose to see

                                                                                              What the wonderful

B. As you listen to the poem, notice how these groups of words are pronounced. Practise saying these words.

1. seed, deep, asleep, see
2. heard, world
3. lay, wake, rain

C. Ask and answer the questions.

1. Where is the little plant sleeping?
2. Who spoke to the little plant?
3. What did they want the little plant to do?
4. What two things do plants need in order to grow?
5. Which word in the poem means "grow" ?