The Reading / Listening - Level 5

Parents often find getting kids to eat their greens is a constant battle. Usually, young children refuse to eat vegetables with a vengeance. This can lead to a poor diet. A new study from the U.K. suggests parents can train their children to like vegetables. Children under the age of two can get to like vegetables if they are offered them five to ten times. Researchers said even fussy eaters will eat vegetables after repeated exposure. This is good news for parents who are worried about what their children eat and their levels of nutrition.

The study was done on 332 children aged between four months and three years. Each child had between five and 10 servings of 100g of artichoke puree. The younger children ate more of it than the older children. A professor said: "If they are under two they will eat new vegetables because they tend to be willing and open to new experiences. After 24 months, children become reluctant to try new things and start to reject foods - even those they previously liked." She added: "If you want to encourage your children to eat vegetables, make sure you start early and often."

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27635861
  • http://www.science20.com/news_articles/
    start_them_early_give_them_often_if_you_want_kids_to_like_vegetables-137487
  • http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0097609


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

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getting kids to eat their greens

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five to ten times

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with a

b.

for parents

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This can lead

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is a constant battle

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parents can train their children

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of nutrition

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if they are offered them

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to a poor diet

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even fussy

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vengeance

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This is good news

g.

eaters will eat

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their levels

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to like vegetables



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

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The study was done

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puree

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between five and 10

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to try new things

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100g of artichoke

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to eat vegetables

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they tend

d.

on 332 children

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open to

e.

early and often

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children become reluctant

f.

to be willing

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encourage your children

g.

new experiences

8.

make sure you start

h.

servings

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Parents often find getting kids to eat their greens (1) ___________________. Usually, young children refuse to eat vegetables (2) ___________________. This can (3) ___________________. A new study from the U.K. suggests (4) ___________________ children to like vegetables. Children under the age of two can get to like vegetables if they are offered them five to ten times. Researchers said (5) ___________________ will eat vegetables after repeated exposure. This is good news for parents who are worried about what their children eat and their (6) ___________________.

The study was done on 332 children aged between four months and three years. Each child had between (7) ___________________ of 100g of artichoke puree. The younger children (8) ___________________ the older children. A professor said: "If they are under two they will eat new vegetables because they (9) ___________________ and open to new experiences. After 24 months, children (10) ___________________ try new things and start to reject foods - even those (11) ___________________." She added: "If you want to encourage your children to eat vegetables, make sure you (12) ___________________."

VEGETABLES SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about vegetables in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

 

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WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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FREE WRITING

Write about vegetables for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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