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BRAIN FOOD
4.2
4
c
Choose the best verb to complete each
of these sentences.
1
The bar chart
shows / states
that sales
changed over time.
2
The report
reveals / recommends
that
we build a subway train system.
3
The numbers
think / show
that people
travel more in the summer.
4
The author
feels / recommends
that
things were difficult in the past.
5
Justifying opinions
Discuss these
questions in small groups. Use the
language from Exercise 4 and your
knowledge to justify your opinions.
1
Do you think there is a link between
food and your mind? Do you know
about any examples from your culture?
2
Does the food you eat sometimes
affect your mood, e.g. a favourite dish,
chocolate?
3
Do you eat much of the food mentioned
in the report?
4
Is your usual diet healthy for both your
mind and body? Can you improve it?
5
What other things do you think are good
for your mind, e.g. sleep?
GRAMMAR
ARTICLES
6
a
Find these words and phrases in the report. Then use
a
/
an
or
no article
to complete the rules below and add examples.
a psychologist an important topic an increase
a report junk food vitamins
1
Use
with a singular noun (countable) to mention
something for the first time.
2
Use
to talk about a person’s job.
3
Use
with plural nouns, and uncountable nouns
when they refer to people or things in general.
6
b
Find more examples in the report of when you use / don’t use
a
and
an
.
GRAMMAR TIP
Use
the
when you talk about a specific/particular or unique noun.
•
the brain
: unique (There is only one brain in our body.)
•
the behaviour of children
: specific (Not everyone’s behaviour)
6
c
Look at these examples from the report. Is
the
used because
the noun is unique, or because it is specific?
1
the link between our diet and our mind (line 4)
2
the heart (line 9)
3
the head teacher of Barnet school (lines 13–14)
4
the students’ (line 15)
5
the research by Jacka (lines 23–24)
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Language reference and extra practice, pages 108–109
7
Complete the gaps in these questions with
a/an/the
or leave
them blank.
1
What was
last meal that you cooked or prepared?
2
Do you usually have
drink with your meals?
3
How often do you eat
chocolate?
4
In Britain, they say ‘
apple a day keeps the doctor
away’? What does this mean? What
sayings and
traditions about
food and
health are there in
your culture?
5
Do you agree with
conclusion of
SHA report?
What
health publicity campaigns are there in your
country?
SPEAKING AND WRITING
8
Ask your partner the questions in Exercise 7.
9
Write a short description of your typical diet. Include your
healthy and unhealthy eating habits.
MEET THE EXPERT
Watch an interview with Dr John Briffa, a doctor
who specialises in nutrition, about brain food.
Turn to page 127 for video activities.
NUTRITION DETAILS
The research recommends that we eat
particular food for particular mental
health issues. To improve your memory,
eat salmon and nuts. To improve your
concentration, eat vegetables. If you have
problems sleeping, eat nuts. If depression
is a problem, eat brown rice.
CONCLUSION
Overall, it seems clear that we need to eat
healthy food for our mind. Although we do
not fully understand the link between the
two, we suggest that we choose this as
an important topic for publicity.
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