This document outlines an ESL classroom activity called "Do You Eat Healthy Food?" for 7-8 year old students at the 2nd Primary level. The activity aims to teach students about food groups and the food pyramid through a PowerPoint presentation. Students will identify foods and sort them into groups. They will also design a healthy daily menu to reflect on their diets. The presentation explains the 5 main food groups - grains, vegetables, fruits, proteins, and fats - and recommends daily servings from each group for a balanced diet and health. Students will complete exercises to apply what they've learned by creating a sample menu.

1. Task: Digital Text for an ESL
classroom
Elena Boj Albarracín

2. NAME OF ACTIVITY DO YOU EAT HEALTHY FOOD?
AGE OF CHILDREN AND LEVEL 7 - 8 years old on level 2nd Primary
SKILLS TO PRACTICE Writing, Reading and Listening
SOFTWARE USED Power Point
SHORT DESCRIPTION Teacher will explain food and pyramid food using the
presentation.
Students will identify different foods and mark them according
to its group and also, they will have to design a healthy menu
for a day so they can make a reflexion about their diets.

3. BREAD, CEREALS, RICE AND PASTA
• Main source of energy
• Number of serves depends
on our dayly activity and
age
• The recommended number
per day are 4

4. VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
• Provide us vitamins to stay healthy
• Prevent us against several diseases
(cancer, heart desease…)
• Recommended number of fruit pieces per
day: 2
• Recommended number of veggies per
day: 4 - 5

5. MEAT
POULTRY
FISH
EGGS
LEGUMES
NUTS
MILK
• Esential part of our daily diet
• Rich in proteins
• Muscles and organs are made of proteins
• Important to vary the types of protein food each day as they each
contain different nutrients
• Recommended serves of proteins per day: 2

6. FATS, OILS AND SWEETS
• Saturated fat =
Unhealthy fat
• Harmful for heart
health
• Cause of
cholesterol,
obesity, etc.
• Recommended serve
per day: 1
• High in energy
• Must be balanced
with activity (playing
sports, walking,etc.)

7. The 5 food
groups are the
building blocks
of the Food
Guide Pyramid

8. EXERCISE 1 EXERCISE 2
Design a healthy menu for a day.
It must include Breakfast, Lunch, Snack and
Dinner
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
SNACK
DINNER