AFTER YOU READ
A
Read the Reading Skill. Read the article again. Circle the main idea.
a.
Poor eating habits have led to medical problems for many people.
b.
The government has a right to tell its citizens what to eat and drink.
c.
Some local governments are banning certain foods and drinks to
encourage healthy living.
d.
Not everyone agrees that the government should be making food
and drink decisions.
B
Look at the graph in the article. Read the statements.
Circle
True
or
False
. Correct the false statements.
1.
In 1999–2000, more men were obese than women.
True
False
2.
In 1999–2000, more than 30% of men were obese.
True
False
3.
In 2009–2010, the percentage of obese men was
almost the same as that of obese women.
True
False
4.
From 1999–2000 to 2009–2010, the percentage
of obese men increased a lot.
True
False
5.
From 1999–2000 to 2009–2010, the percentage
of obese women increased a lot.
True
False
VOCABULARY STUDY
Prefixes
A
prefix
is a group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word to change its
meaning and make a new word. Some common prefixes are
dis-
,
sub-
, and
out-
.
Prefix Definition
Example
dis-
shows an opposite
disagree (= not agree)
sub-
shows something is not as good substandard (= below standard)
out-
shows something is greater than outweigh (= be more important than)
Build Your Vocabulary
Read the Build Your Vocabulary note. Complete the sentences with the words from
the chart.
1.
Some controls are good because
eating habits can lead to
obesity and other medical problems.
2.
Not all people
with the government bans because they want
health care costs to be lower.
3.
For some state governments, healthy living and lower insurance costs
personal choices of food.
GROUPS
Which is more important—lower health care costs
or freedom to make your own choice? How much control do
you think a government should have over its people?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
The
main idea
of an
article is the most
important idea.
Sometimes it is in the
first paragraph of the
article. Each paragraph
also has its own
main idea.
Reading Skill
ON THE WEB
For more information about this
topic, go online and search “food
regulations” and the name of your
city. Report back to the class.
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