Students’ Worksheet on The Obesity Epidemic
Student Worksheet 1
Vocabulary “FAT”
Match these “fat” words and expressions with their meanings
| Collocations | Meanings | ||
| 1 | fat-free/non-fat | A | Food that has only a small amount of fat |
| 2 | low-fat | B | Said when you think that sth will definitely not happen |
| 3 | saturated fat | C | Chat with someone in an informal ,friendly way |
| 4 | puppy fat | D | Person who is very rich especially sb in charge of a company and who ia able to award themselves a big increase in their own pay |
| 5 | fat cat | E | Said when sth has been said or done that will cause a lot of trouble |
| 6 | chew fat | F | Nothing or not very much good/use/help at all |
| 7 | live off the fat of the land | G | A type of fat found in meat, eggs, milk, cheese, etc which scientists say can be bad for your health |
| 8 | The fat is in the fire | H | Food that has no fat |
| 9 | fat chance | I | Fat which a child sometimes has but which disappears as they grow |
| 10 | a fat lot of good/use/help | J | Be rich and enjoy the best of everything |
Now complete the sentences using one of the words or expressions above.
1 H e never does any work. He just sits there and …………………………….with everyone who comes into the office.
2 Did the boss say she’d give you a pay rise?…………………………………! She said profits were down this year and there was no extra cash around.
3 She’s only 12 years old. She doesn’t need to go on diet. Of course she’s got a bit …………………………..but that’s only natural at her age.
4 I thought he didn’t deserve the prize and I told her it was unfair to give it to him. So …………………….now!
5 I don’t mind ………………….milk in my coffee but…………………milk just has no taste at all!
Here are some more words associated “fat”. Can you find out their meaning?
Stocky , plump , corpulent , well-built , like a pipe cleaner , like a lamp post , all skin and bones , there’s more fat on a chimp, puny-looking , feeble, petite, obese, overweight, lanky
Worksheet 2
The Obesity Epidemic
The world needs to tackle the growing epidemic of obesity with the same sense of global urgency as climate change.
Obesity rates in Britain are soaring with nearly a quarter of adults now classed as clinically obese. Despite Government warnings that we are turning into a nation of couch potatoes and risking obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, our waistlines keep growing. But what can be done to tackle the obesity health timebomb? We take a look at the statistics, the causes and what we need to do as a nation to fight the flab.
What is obesity?
A person is classed as obese when their weight has increased to a point where it seriously endangers their health. Obesity is diagnosed when a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilogrammes by height in metres squared. Use our health calculator to work out your BMI
There is far less time invested in advertising foods that are actually good for us. Advertising of fruits and vegetables is almost non-existent. Most of the food ads children and teens see on television are for foods that nutritionists and government agencies argue should be consumed either in moderation, occasionally, or in small portions.
This is where the food industry begins throwing around the term “personal responsibility.” Big companies and corporations are quick to defend their position, asking questions like “Are we to blame for merely providing people with what they want?” Food advertisers believe that since they are not forcing anyone to purchase what they offer; they are not responsible for the consequences.
While there are many contributing factors to obesity, such as over-eating, poor food choices, genetic disposition, and lack of exercise, the problem goes far beyond individual behavior. We cannot focus on fast food alone; we must look at the food industry as a whole. The food industry can make a significant contribution to reduce obesity by cutting back on sugary or fattening products, offering healthier choices, becoming more transparent with nutritional information, and ending false or misleading advertising. Perhaps then we can move towards being a healthier nation.
| 1 | tackle | A | He is a man of ………………..honesty. |
| 2 | urgency | B | People of a nervous……………….tend to be rather argumentative. |
| 3 | soar | C | Most advertisements use a subtle approach aiming at …………….the consumers into buying unnecessary things. |
| 4 | flabby | D | The attack added a new ………………….to the peace talks. |
| 5 | disposition | E | Unemployment has …………………to 30% in Greece. |
| 6 | transparent | F | Women are obsessed with their ……………thighs and would go to great lengths to get rid of them. |
| 7 | misleading | G | The government is determined to…………………..inflation. |
Fill in the gaps with the correct vocabulary item.
A………. B……… C………….D …………… E…………… F………… G…………
Having read the above article carefully answer the following questions:
1 What is the connection between climate change and obesity in the article?
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2 When is obesity diagnosed?
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3 What are advertisements guilty of according to this article?
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4 How does the food industry react to the problem of obesity?
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5 How can the food industry make a contribution to alleviate the problem?
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