Unit 5. Nutritional science, reading

Unit 5. Nutritional science

Should science influence what we eat?

Session intentions

• Vocabulary - Academic words quiz

• Reading - Recognizing bias

Did you have a good weekend?

• Did you do anything nice/ interesting/ exciting/ fun/ different at the weekend?

• Do you have any plans for next weekend? 

Vocabulary

Look at the words we've covered on previous lesson. Be ready for doing the quiz.

Quiz time

• You will have 20 seconds to answer each question

• You'll get more points if you give a quick and correct answer

• Top 5 students who got the highest points will receive 10 out of 10 for this lesson

Multiple Choice

Logical or useful

• access

• approach

• practical

• physical

Multiple Choice

an advantage

• benefit

• approach

• challenge

• expert

Multiple Choice

to take part

• eliminate

• participate

• nominate

• encourage

Multiple Choice

a connection between some things

• challenge

• finding

• link

• approach

Multiple Choice

a way or method

• challenge

• finding

• link

• approach

Multiple Choice

availability or being able to get smth.

• access

• finding

• link

• approach

Multiple Choice

remove

• challenge

• encourage

• eliminate

• decrease

Multiple Choice

being skillful in something

• low skill

• reliable

• special

• expert

Multiple Choice

connected with person’s body rather than their mind

• practical

• physical

• mental

• logical

Multiple Choice

a call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength.

• challenge

• eliminate

• encourage

• refuse

Multiple Choice

persuade someone to do something

• challenge

• eliminate

• encourage

• discourage

Multiple Choice

information discovered as the result of an investigation

• funding

• finding

• conclusion

• assumption

Reading 1. Eating Well: Less science, More common sense

• Look through the article on page 126-127. (Reading & Writing Book)

• Underline any new or unknown words from the passage.

According to the Reading passage (p.126-127), would the author agree with the following statements? Write Y (yes) or N (no).

1.Scientific research about diet and health usually gives us helpful information.

2.Reading food labels has made us better-informed, healthier consumers.

3.We don’t need experts to tell us what to eat.

4.A lot of food found in a supermarket is not “real food”.

5.The purpose of eating is mainly for health and nutrition.

6.An urban garden is an old tradition that works well in modern cities.

7.Making healthy food choices is hard.

Further Reading practice.

1. Go to page 129, exercise E.

2. Circle the correct answer.

3. Be ready to prove your choice by giving an evidence from the text.

Poll

What does the term "bias" mean?

• Honestly speaking, I don't know. That's why I prefer not to choose any of the options.

• I've heard about bias, but I can't remember the meaning (maybe because I have a bad memory)

• Personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment

• Scientifically proven fact

• Something that is supported by facts, opinions, evidence, statistics, graphs, etc.

Have you ever heard the term “bias”?

• What does it mean for you?

• Could you provide some examples?

Bias - The definition by Merriam-Webster

a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment

Difference between "bias" and "fact"

• Research from one American university says that 80% of the population in the USA consume fast food on a daily basis.

• It is clear for us that a lot of people in the USA eat fast food every day.

Reading Skill. Recognizing bias.

1. Read the information about Bias on page 131.

2. Do exercise A (p.131)

3. Then turn to exercise B (p.132)

Have a good day!

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