Healthy food and habits
Alimentation saine et habitudes
- Talk about your diet and (un)healthy habits.
- Plan your weekly menu.
Explorez le vocabulaire et expressions clés autour de la santé et de l'alimentation équilibrée, comme légumes, poisson, eau, et activité physique, pour discuter vos habitudes et planifier un menu sain.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Have you ever been on a diet or are you right now? (Have you ever been on a diet or are you right now? )
- Do you usually look at the ingredient list when buying food in the supermarket? (Do you usually look at the ingredient list when buying food in the supermarket?)
- Would you describe your food habits as healthy or rather unhealthy? (Would you describe your food habits as healthy or rather unhealthy?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Je n'ai jamais suivi de régime auparavant. Cependant, je suis végétarien donc je ne mange pas de viande. I have never been on a diet before. Though I am a vegeterian so I don't eat meat. |
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J'ai essayé quelques régimes par le passé mais je ne les ai pas aimés. J'essaie d'être plus actif maintenant. I have tried some diets in the past but I didn't like it. I am trying to be more active now. |
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Je regarde toujours les ingrédients. Je vérifie le sucre et le sel dans la nourriture. I always look at the ingredients. II check the sugar and the salt in the food. |
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Je mange principalement très sainement mais parfois je prends du chocolat. I mostly eat very healthy but sometimes I have some chocolate. |
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J'ai un bon équilibre entre manger des aliments malsains et sains. I have a good balance of eating unhealthy and healthy food. |
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Je mange assez mal. Je vais bientôt commencer un régime. I am eating quite unhealthy. I will go on a diet soon. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Quand j'étais plus jeune, je __ souvent pour suivre mon poids.
(When I was younger, I __ often to monitor my weight.)2. Avant, je ne __ pas comment préparer un menu équilibré.
(Before, I did not __ how to prepare a balanced menu.)3. Je __ toujours le matin avant de manger.
(I __ always in the morning before eating.)4. Nous __ que pour rester en forme, il faut manger sainement.
(We __ that to stay in shape, you have to eat healthily.)Exercise 4: A healthy new start
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Se peser - To weigh oneself
Imparfait
- je me pesais
- tu te pesais
- il/elle/on se pesait
- nous nous pesions
- vous vous pesiez
- ils/elles se pesaient
Savoir - To know
Imparfait
- je savais
- tu savais
- il/elle/on savait
- nous savions
- vous saviez
- ils/elles savaient
Manger - To eat
Présent
- je mange
- tu manges
- il/elle/on mange
- nous mangeons
- vous mangez
- ils/elles mangent
Faire - To do
Imparfait
- je faisais
- tu faisais
- il/elle/on faisait
- nous faisions
- vous faisiez
- ils/elles faisaient
Préparer - To prepare
Imparfait
- je préparais
- tu préparais
- il/elle/on préparait
- nous préparions
- vous prépariez
- ils/elles préparaient
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Se peser to weigh oneself Share Copied!
imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') me pesais | I was weighing myself |
| (tu) te pesais | You were weighing yourself |
| (il/elle/on) se pesait | he/she/one was weighing himself/herself/oneself |
| nous pesions | we weighed ourselves |
| vous pesiez | You were weighing yourself |
| (ils/elles) se pesaient | they were weighing themselves |
Savoir to know Share Copied!
imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') savais | I knew |
| (tu) savais | You knew |
| (il/elle/on) savait | he/she/one knew |
| (nous) savions | we knew |
| (vous) saviez | you knew |
| (ils/elles) savaient | they knew |
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Lesson Overview: Healthy Food and Habits
This lesson is designed for A2 level learners of French and focuses on discussing healthy eating habits, planning balanced meals, and interacting with nutrition advice. It presents practical dialogues and vocabulary to help you talk about your diet, daily routines, and physical activity while using common verbs and everyday expressions relevant to health and nutrition.
Key Topics Covered
- Discussing eating habits: You will learn to exchange information about what you usually eat and drink, expressing preferences and habits.
- Planning a weekly menu: This involves simple conversations about organizing balanced meals for the week, including vegetarian and light options.
- Consulting a dietitian: Simulated dialogues offer phrases to express concerns about diet and receive advice on improving nutrition.
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
Here are some useful words and phrases you will encounter:
- légumes (vegetables), fruits frais (fresh fruits), poisson (fish), eau (water), sucreries (sweets)
- manger équilibré (to eat balanced), éviter la viande (to avoid meat), faire du sport (to do sports), activité physique (physical activity)
- Common verbs related to habits and actions in the imperfect and present tenses, such as se peser (to weigh oneself), savoir (to know), manger (to eat), faire (to do), and préparer (to prepare).
Grammatical Highlights
The lesson emphasizes verb conjugation in the imparfait (imperfect) tense to describe past habits (je me pesais, je savais) and the présent tense for current routines (je mange). Reflexive verbs like se peser appear regularly and are conjugated with reflexive pronouns. You'll also work with modal and action verbs in simple conversational forms.
Note on Language Differences and Useful Phrases
Unlike English, French uses reflexive verbs to describe personal actions such as weighing oneself (se peser). The structure includes reflexive pronouns that agree with the subject: je me pesais translates to "I was weighing myself." Also, French questions often invert subjects and verbs or use question phrases like Est-ce que. For example, "Est-ce que tu bois souvent de l'eau?" means "Do you drink water often?" Some useful phrases to practice include:
- Je mange beaucoup de légumes. – I eat a lot of vegetables.
- Je fais du jogging trois fois par semaine. – I go jogging three times a week.
- Il faut essayer de manger plus de fruits. – One must try to eat more fruit.
Summary
By studying this lesson, you will improve your ability to talk about food and health-related routines in French through practical dialogue, expand your relevant vocabulary, and practice verb tenses commonly used to discuss habits and daily life. This foundation will support confident conversations about living a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
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