VIP Class Notes (Li)

Finish the questions from unit 1.

Reading Unit 1 “Food and Health”

Vocabulary

confiscate – take away sth from you by force

ex. We need to be careful when we bring our phones to school because the teacher may confiscate it.

junk food – unhealthy snacks/food

additives – a substance added to food to make it better

ex. Sweets might have lots of additives.

chemicals – substances

convenience stores – shops like Family Mart/7-eleven etc.

throat – part of the body that is connected to the back of the mouth

1000 grams/g = 1 kilogram/kg 

survive – stay alive

ex. How can we survive on so little food?

Grammar

supermarket/market – place to do your groceries

market can also mean outdoor market/fresh market

When we are in Grade 6, we had a classmate and she’s job is to check our phones.

When we were in Grade 6, we had a classmate whose job is to check our phones.

Our classmates they don’t want to give their phones to the teacher and they put it out very honest.

My classmates they don’t want to give their phones to the teacher so they are very honest by putting it in the box/hand it in.

If you don’t give it to teacher, now teacher they saw it, they don’t say anything.

If you don’t give it to teacher,and the teacher they saw it, they won’t say anything.

Because now the farmer will put some chemicals/additives to make the food taste better. In the past, people planted the food by themselves so the food is healthier.

Because now the farmers will put some chemicals/additives to make food taste better. In the past, people planted food by themselves so the food is healthier.

When we go to the market to buy some snack or bread, other food, and you don’t know who make it and how to make it.

When we go to the convenience store to buy some snacks, bread, other foods, and you don’t know how they’re made.

Pronunciation

cereal – si-real