This document provides information about healthy eating and nutrition. It discusses the importance of including foods from the main food groups like fruits and vegetables, grains and pulses, dairy products, meat and fish in our daily diet. It emphasizes eating a variety of nutritious foods that contain carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fats and minerals. Maintaining a balanced diet is essential for overall health and keeping diseases at bay. The document contains a lesson on daily dietary requirements presented by Ms. Rehana, along with key information about the main food groups and nutrients found in different foods.

1. Class- VIII
English 1st paper
Presented by:
Fauzia Jesmin
Asst. Teacher
Department of English
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2. Let’s see a picture
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3. Today’s Lesson
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Our daily diet
Unit - 2
Lesson -3

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After completing this lesson students will be able to
• know about food and nutrition
• know the name of healthy food and their work
• read and understand texts
• learn new words

5. Word Meaning
Key words
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Essential - completely necessary
Disease - an illness affecting humans,
animals or plants
Calcium - a chemical element.
interval - a period of time between two
events

6. Loud Reading
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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 every day. 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.

7. Healthy Eating Pyramid
Carbohydrates: take most food
from this group (rice, pasta,
bread, potatoes)
Fruit and vegetables: take 5
portions a day from this group
Meat, fish and dairy: take
something from this group
Foods high in fats and sugars: take
only small amounts from this group
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8. The Main Food Groups
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9. Fruit and Vegetables
Fruit and vegetables give us fibre
and vitamins and minerals.
Take
5 a day
everyday!
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Eat plenty!

10. Grains and pulses give us
carbohydrates and proteins.
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Eat plenty!
Grains and Pulses

11. Dairy foods give us proteins and fats. They are
also a good source of calcium which is good for
bones and teeth.
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Eat in moderate amounts
Dairy Products

12. Meat, Fish and Eggs
The main nutrients derived from meat are
proteins, but it also gives us fats and
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Eat in moderate amounts

13. Sugars and Fats
Carbohydrates give us the energy to carry on with
our day-to-day lives.
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Eat in small amounts

14. Vitamins and Minerals
Our bodies need all sorts of chemicals
(vitamins and minerals) to be healthy.
The most common are:
Vitamin A Helps maintain eyesight Sweet potatoes, carrots
Vitamin B Help body make protein Green leafy vegetables
Vitamin C Healing skin, preventing
colds
Citrus fruit, tomatoes
Vitamin D Strengthen bones Milk
Sunlight
Vitamin E Helps strengthen cells Vegetable oils, nuts
Iron Healthy blood Green leafy vegetables

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Balanced Diet makes Healthy

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Too much dieting makes unhealthy

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Group A- Make a list of food that contain
Carbohydrate.
Group B- Make a list of food that contain Protein.
Group C- Make a list of food that contain Vitamin.
Group D – Make a list of food that contain Fat.
Group E - Make a list of Food that contain Minerals.

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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?

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Write a paragraph on “ Good Food”

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