Spanish A2.27: Healthy food and habits

Alimentación y hábitos saludables

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Vocabulary (15)

 La dieta: The diet (Spanish)

Sigo la dieta que me recomendaron en clase.

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I follow the diet that was recommended to me in class. Show

La dieta

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The diet Show

 Equilibrado: Balanced (Spanish)

Necesito un plan más equilibrado para mis cenas.

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I need a more balanced plan for my dinners. Show

Equilibrado

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Balanced Show

 Sano: Healthy (Spanish)

Este plato es sanísimo en ingredientes.

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This dish is very healthy in ingredients. Show

Sano

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Healthy Show

 Saludable: Healthy (Spanish)

Nuestro aperitivo es saludabilito y delicioso.

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Our snack is healthy and delicious. Show

Saludable

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Healthy Show

 Ser vegetariano: Being vegetarian (Spanish)

Deberías incluir más verduras en tu menú semanal si eres vegetariano.

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You should include more vegetables in your weekly menu if you are a vegetarian. Show

Ser vegetariano

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Being vegetarian Show

 La merienda: The snack (Spanish)

La merienda es una parte importante de la dieta.

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The snack is an important part of the diet. Show

La merienda

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The snack Show

 Típico: Typical (Spanish)

Ese estilo de vida es típicamente sano.

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That lifestyle is typically healthy. Show

Típico

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Typical Show

 El refresco: The soft drink (Spanish)

Me gusta el refresco de naranja en la merienda.

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I like orange soda at snack time. Show

El refresco

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The soft drink Show

 Merendar (to have a snack) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo meriendo una ración de las patatas bravas.

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I have a snack of patatas bravas. Show

Merendar

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To have a snack Show

 Pesarse (to weigh oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Te pesas antes de salir con tus amigos.

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You weigh yourself before going out with your friends. Show

Pesarse

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To weigh oneself Show

 Deber (to owe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Él debe asistir a todas las clases de historia.

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He must attend all the history classes. Show

Deber

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To owe Show

 El ingrediente: The ingredient (Spanish)

El ingrediente clave es el aceite de oliva.

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The key ingredient is olive oil. Show

El ingrediente

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The ingredient Show

 Practicar un deporte: Play a sport (Spanish)

Debes practicar un deporte que sea saludable y equilibrado.

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You should play a sport that is healthy and balanced. Show

Practicar un deporte

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Play a sport Show

 El menú semanal: The weekly menu (Spanish)

En el menú semanal que planeas debe haber comidas saludables.

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In the weekly menu you plan, there should be healthy meals. Show

El menú semanal

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The weekly menu Show

 Hidratar (to hydrate) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú hidratas bien después de practicar un deporte.

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You hydrate well after playing a sport. Show

Hidratar

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To hydrate Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. ¿Has estado alguna vez a dieta o lo estás ahora? (Have you ever been on a diet or are you right now? )
  2. ¿Sueles mirar la lista de ingredientes cuando compras comida en el supermercado? (Do you usually look at the ingredient list when buying food in the supermarket?)
  3. ¿Describirías tus hábitos alimenticios como saludables o más bien poco saludables? (Would you describe your food habits as healthy or rather unhealthy?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Nunca he hecho dieta antes. Aunque soy vegetariano, así que no como carne.

I have never been on a diet before. Though I am a vegeterian so I don't eat meat.

He intentado algunas dietas en el pasado, pero no me gustaron. Ahora estoy intentando ser más activo.

I have tried some diets in the past but I didn't like it. I am trying to be more active now.

Siempre miro los ingredientes. Compruebo el azúcar y la sal en la comida.

I always look at the ingredients. II check the sugar and the salt in the food.

Normalmente como muy sano, pero a veces tomo un poco de chocolate.

I mostly eat very healthy but sometimes I have some chocolate.

Tengo un buen equilibrio entre comer comida poco saludable y comida saludable.

I have a good balance of eating unhealthy and healthy food.

Estoy comiendo bastante mal. Pronto haré dieta.

I am eating quite unhealthy. I will go on a diet soon.

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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
tu | Más | saludables | mejoran | dieta. | ingredientes
Más ingredientes saludables mejoran tu dieta.
(More healthy ingredients improve your diet.)
2.
diferentes sabores. | de jamón | los pinchos | Él merendaba | para probar
Él merendaba los pinchos de jamón para probar diferentes sabores.
(He was having ham skewers as a snack to try different flavours.)
3.
merienda. | Me gusta | el refresco | en la | de naranja
Me gusta el refresco de naranja en la merienda.
(I like orange soda at snack time.)
4.
es una | La merienda | del día. | comida típica
La merienda es una comida típica del día.
(The snack is a typical meal of the day.)
5.
el menú. | son opciones | Las ensaladas | equilibradas para
Las ensaladas son opciones equilibradas para el menú.
(Salads are balanced options for the menu.)
6.
practicar un | deporte. | Yo hidrataba | antes de
Yo hidrataba antes de practicar un deporte.
(I used to hydrate before playing a sport.)
7.
más verduras | si eres | en tu | menú semanal | vegetariano. | Deberías incluir
Deberías incluir más verduras en tu menú semanal si eres vegetariano.
(You should include more vegetables in your weekly menu if you are a vegetarian.)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

El refresco


The soft drink

2

Hidratar


To hydrate

3

Ser vegetariano


Being vegetarian

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El menú semanal


The weekly menu

5

La merienda


The snack

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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comían, planificabas, comía, comíamos, planificaban, planificaba, tomabas

1.
Tú ... un refresco cada día
(You used to have a fizzy drink every day)
2.
Él ... ingredientes típicos de españa.
(He was eating typical Spanish ingredients.)
3.
Ellos nunca ... refrescos, solo agua para hidratar.
(They never used to have fizzy drinks, only water to hydrate.)
4.
... hidratarse bien cada día.
(They planned to stay well hydrated every day.)
5.
Antes ... una dieta equilibrada.
(I used to eat a balanced diet.)
6.
... cenas sin refrescos.
(He was planning dinners without soft drinks.)
7.
... siempre una merienda saludable.
(You always planned a healthy tea.)
8.
Nosotros ... después de practicar un deporte.
(We used to eat after playing a sport.)

Exercise 5: El relativo "que"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The relative "que"

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Beber (Yo), Comer (Ellos), Tomar (Nosotros), que ha preparado, Hacer (Tú), que haces, que bebí, Preparar (Ella), Preparar (Vosotros): , Seguir (Yo), que necesito, que comieron, que tomamos, Necesito (Yo), que preparasteis, que sigo

1.
... :La dieta ... me ayuda a sentirme más saludable.
(The diet I follow helps me feel healthier.)
2.
...: El ejercicio... todos los días te ayuda sentirte mejor.
(The exercise you do every day helps you feel better.)
3.
...La comida ... ayer estaba deliciosa.
(Prepare (You all): The food you all prepared yesterday was delicious.)
4.
...: La merienda ... a media tarde fue muy ligera.
(The snack they ate in the mid-afternoon was very light.)
5.
...: El refresco ... ayer me hizo sentir mal.
(The soda I drank yesterday made me feel unwell.)
6.
...: El menú ... para esta semana tiene muchas verduras.
(The menu she has prepared for this week has a lot of vegetables.)
7.
...: La bebida ... después del entrenamiento fue energética.
(The drink we had after the training was energising.)
8.
...:El ingrediente ... para la receta es aceite de oliva.
(The ingredient I need for the recipe is olive oil.)

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Comer to eat

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo comía I was eating
tú comías you ate
él/ella comía he was eating
nosotros/nosotras comíamos we used to eat
vosotros/vosotras comíais You ate
ellos/ellas comían They were eating

Exercises and examples phrases

Tomar to take

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo tomaba I was taking
tú tomabas you took
él/ella tomaba he/she was taking
nosotros/nosotras tomábamos We took
vosotros/vosotras tomabais you were taking
ellos/ellas tomaban they were taking

Exercises and examples phrases

Planificar to plan

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo planificaba I was planning
tú planificabas You were planning
él/ella planificaba he/she was planning
nosotros/nosotras planificábamos we planned
vosotros/vosotras planificabais You were planning
ellos/ellas planificaban They planned

Exercises and examples phrases

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