Unit 4: Healthy Food and Drinks

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In this unit, you will learn to name healthy and unhealthy foods and use simple words to give advice on better eating habits.

Trong bài học này, bạn sẽ học cách gọi tên các loại thực phẩm tốt và không tốt cho sức khỏe, đồng thời biết cách dùng những từ vựng đơn giản để đưa ra lời khuyên về thói quen ăn uống lành mạnh hơn.

Can-do Goal

I can talk about healthy and unhealthy food and drinks.
I can give simple advice about food.

Target Vocabulary

Food Types

  • healthy: good for your body
  • unhealthy: not good for your body
  • vegetarian: no meat
  • vegan: no meat, no milk, no eggs
  • fruit: apples, bananas, oranges
  • vegetable: carrots, tomatoes, broccoli
  • salad: vegetables mixed together
  • smoothie: cold drink with fruit

Drinks and Nutrition

  • water: healthy drink, no sugar
  • juice: drink from fruit
  • sugar: sweet, not healthy in big amounts
  • salt: white powder, too much is unhealthy
  • fat: gives energy, too much is unhealthy
  • energy: power for your body
  • vitamin: helps your body stay healthy
Healthy food context

Grammar 1: Comparatives

We use comparatives to compare two things.

Form:
Short word + -er
Long word → more + adjective

Examples

  • Water is healthier than soda.
  • Fruit is better than candy.
  • Salads are more healthy than fast food.

Worked Examples

1. Juice / water → Water is healthier than juice.
2. Salad / burger → A salad is better than a burger.
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích Comparatives dùng để so sánh hai thứ. “Healthier” là dạng so sánh hơn của “healthy”.

Grammar 2: like / prefer

We use like to say what we enjoy.
We use prefer to choose one thing over another.

Examples

  • I like fruit.
  • I like smoothies.
  • I prefer water to soda.

Worked Examples

1. I like juice, but I prefer water.
2. She likes salad for lunch.
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích “Like” nói sở thích chung. “Prefer” dùng khi chọn một thứ tốt hơn thứ khác.

Grammar 3: can for suggestions

We use can to give simple advice or suggestions.

Examples

  • You can eat more vegetables.
  • You can drink more water.
  • You can have a smoothie for breakfast.

Worked Examples

1. You are tired → You can eat fruit for energy.
2. You want to be healthy → You can drink less juice.
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích “Can” dùng để đưa lời khuyên đơn giản, lịch sự cho người khác.