Fruits and vegetables are important for our health. They give us vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Some fruits are sweet, like apples and bananas. Others are sour, like lemons. Vegetables can be green, red, yellow, or orange. Some people like carrots, tomatoes, and lettuce. Do you eat fruits and vegetables every day?
There are many kinds of fruits and vegetables around the world. Some are common, like oranges and potatoes. Others are less common, like dragon fruit and artichokes. It is good to try different fruits and vegetables to learn new flavors.
When you go to the market or supermarket, you see many fruits and vegetables. Can you recognize them all? Some have different names in different places. Learning their names helps you talk about food and make healthy choices.
GRAMMAR
Using "Which ones" in questions:
"Which ones do you like?"
"Which ones are red?"
"Which ones do you eat every day?"
Countable and uncountable nouns:
"An apple, a banana, a carrot" (countable)
"Some rice, some spinach, some lettuce" (uncountable)
Using "Do" and "Does" in questions:
"Do you like apples?" / "Does she like carrots?"
"Do they eat tomatoes?" / "Does he eat spinach?"
VOCABULARY
Apple - A round, sweet fruit with red, green, or yellow skin.
Banana - A long, yellow fruit that is soft inside.
Carrot - A long, orange vegetable that grows underground.
Lemon - A small, yellow fruit that is sour.
Tomato - A red, round fruit often used in salads.
Lettuce - A green leafy vegetable used in salads.
Potato - A brown vegetable that grows underground.
Strawberry - A small, red, sweet fruit with seeds on the outside.
Cucumber - A long, green vegetable with a fresh taste.
Orange - A round, orange fruit with a sweet and tangy taste.
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
"I like to eat..."
"Which fruit is your favorite?"
"I don't like..."
"This vegetable is delicious!"
"Fruits are sweet, but vegetables are usually not."
"I eat fruits every morning."
"Vegetables are good for your health."
"Can you recognize this fruit?"
"I like trying new fruits and vegetables."
"What vegetables do you eat in your country?"
SENTENCES
Positive:
I like apples and bananas.
She eats carrots every day.
They buy fresh vegetables at the market.
Negative:
I don’t like lemons.
He doesn’t eat tomatoes.
We don’t buy frozen vegetables.
Questions and Answers:
Do you like oranges? Yes, I do.
Does she eat cucumbers? No, she doesn’t.
Which vegetables do you like? I like carrots and lettuce.
CONVERSATION
Emma and Jake are in the supermarket.
Emma: Look at all these fruits and vegetables! Which ones do you recognize?
Jake: I see apples, bananas, and tomatoes. But what is this?
Emma: That’s a dragon fruit! It’s very sweet inside.
Jake: Wow! I have never tried it before.
Emma: Let’s buy one and taste it.
Jake: Good idea! I also want some carrots and lettuce for my salad.
Emma: That sounds healthy!
READING
Eating fruits and vegetables is important for a healthy life. Many people eat apples, bananas, and oranges. Some people also like special fruits, like mangoes and papayas. In different countries, people eat different vegetables. In Asia, many people eat bok choy. In South America, people eat yucca. In Europe, people eat a lot of potatoes.
Fruits and vegetables have different colors. Green vegetables, like spinach and lettuce, are very good for you. Red fruits, like strawberries and cherries, have vitamins. Orange vegetables, like carrots and pumpkins, help you see better.
Some people don’t eat many fruits and vegetables. They eat a lot of fast food. But fast food is not very healthy. It is better to eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day.
Questions:
Why are fruits and vegetables important?
What are three common fruits?
What do people eat in South America?
Which vegetables are green?
Why is fast food not good?
Answers:
They help us stay healthy.
Apples, bananas, and oranges.
People eat yucca.
Spinach and lettuce.
Because it is not very healthy.
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