Live to eat or eat to live?

I’m the Wizard of Zippa and my favourite food is pizza. I eat it twice a week at my favourite Italian restaurant nearby.

In fact, I like pizza so much that I’ve learnt to cook it myself. I do that four times a week and I invite all my friends.

I could eat pizza all day and all night!

Read the text.

What do you think of the Wizard? Tell the class about yourself.

Questions for the Wizard: (someone pretends to be the Wizard)

• (favourite/drink) What’s your favourite drink?

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The French love wine, bread and cheese; and frog’s legs of course.

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What kind of food can be bad for you? Explain why.

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What kind of food is healthy?

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Explain why it’s good for you.

My favourite dish:

Ingredients How to cook

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Questions for the Wizard: (someone pretends to be the Wizard)

• What’s your favourite drink?

• What’s your favourite kind of pizza? (e.g. Hawaiian, Supreme, Napolitano, Margarita, etc.)

• Where are you from?

• How much does a pizza cost?

• Who do you usually go with (to the restaurant)?

The French love wine, bread and cheese; and frog’s legs of course.

What are the most popular foods in your country?

• Answers may vary.

These foods are fat/full of calories and make you gain weight. Some are bad for your teeth, etc.

• Fast food, junk food: (not nutritious, high-calorie content, fat)

  • hamburgers, pizza, French fries (chips), hot dogs

• Chocolate, sweets (candy) – can cause tooth decay

• (Too much) cheese, butter, etc. (contain lots of fat)

• Answers may vary.

• Vegetables

• Fruit

• Muesli

• Whole-wheat bread

• Skimmed milk

• Low-fat yoghurt

• Water

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What kind of food is healthy?

Work in groups.

Explain why it’s good for you.

They’re healthy, full of fibres and vitamins.

My favourite dish: Omelet(te)

Ingredients

3 eggs

salt & pepper

some oil

How to cook

Break the eggs in a bowl. Add some salt pepper and whisk. Put the oil in the pan. Add the eggs mixture and cook a few minutes until ready.