Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- How healthy is your diet?
- When you were a student, did you always eat healthy food? Could you please tell me about it?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- evident /EV-i-duhnt /
- overall /OH-ver-AWL/
- survey /ser-VEY/
- junk food /juhngk food/
- demonstrate /DEM-uhn-streyt/
[adjective] – easily seen or understood; obvious
It was evident that she was unhappy.
[adverb] – in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation
Their overall strategy is quite good, but one or two of the details could be improved.
[noun] – an examination of opinions, behavior, etc., made by asking people questions
A recent survey showed that 58% of people did not know where their hearts were.
[noun] – food that is unhealthy but is quick and easy to eat
Most junk food is high in sugar.
[verb] – to show something and explain how it works
Let me demonstrate to you how this machine works.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
College students who have poor eating habits are routinely criticized. However, is the idea of a poor diet still evident today?
Despite the fact that students are typically associated with pasta and baked beans on toast, their meals typically include considerably more. In the UK, there are twice as many vegetarian students as non-vegetarian students, according to a poll. Diets with little to no meat have been related to health benefits, while the overall healthfulness of a vegetarian diet depends on the kind of foods eaten in place of meat. In the same survey, it was also discovered that 25% of students frequently eat fast food. According to the results of another survey, only one in five students practices good eating habits like moderate snacking, consuming less fast food, and eating lots of fruits and vegetables. Additionally, research has indicated that, compared to non-students of the same age, college students are more likely to gain weight. As a result of the junk food offers, they adopt the culture of thinking this is an acceptable and typical meal.
More than just students are impacted by the challenges that students face while trying to eat a healthy, balanced diet, including a lack of time, money, and cooking skills. Despite the fact that these are major barriers, research demonstrates that healthy diets are nevertheless possible even under these conditions.
Despite the fact that students are typically associated with pasta and baked beans on toast, their meals typically include considerably more. In the UK, there are twice as many vegetarian students as non-vegetarian students, according to a poll. Diets with little to no meat have been related to health benefits, while the overall healthfulness of a vegetarian diet depends on the kind of foods eaten in place of meat. In the same survey, it was also discovered that 25% of students frequently eat fast food. According to the results of another survey, only one in five students practices good eating habits like moderate snacking, consuming less fast food, and eating lots of fruits and vegetables. Additionally, research has indicated that, compared to non-students of the same age, college students are more likely to gain weight. As a result of the junk food offers, they adopt the culture of thinking this is an acceptable and typical meal.
More than just students are impacted by the challenges that students face while trying to eat a healthy, balanced diet, including a lack of time, money, and cooking skills. Despite the fact that these are major barriers, research demonstrates that healthy diets are nevertheless possible even under these conditions.
Comprehension questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- According to the article, who has poor eating habits?
- What are students typically associated with?
- According to a survey, what percentage of students frequently eat fast food?
- Who is more likely to gain weight?
- What challenges do students face while trying to eat a healthy, balanced diet?
Discussion questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Do you consider yourself healthy? In what way?
- Do you cook your own food? Why or why not?
- If you were to choose from a variety of foods, what kinds of foods would you like to include in your diet? Why?
- Do you agree that one of the difficulties that students encounter in consuming a healthy, balanced diet is money?
- Do you think schools should start offering students healthy foods? Why or why not?