Healthy food and habits
Zdrowa żywność i nawyki
- Talk about your diet and (un)healthy habits.
- Plan your weekly menu.
This lesson focuses on discussing healthy food and habits in Polish, introducing core vocabulary like warzywa (vegetables), orzechy (nuts), and piję (I drink). You will learn useful expressions for shopping and planning balanced meals such as gotuję (I cook) and planuję (I plan).
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Ćwiczenie 1: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- 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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Nigdy wcześniej nie byłem na diecie. Choć jestem wegetarianinem, więc nie jem mięsa. I have never been on a diet before. Though I am a vegeterian so I don't eat meat. |
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Próbowałem różnych diet w przeszłości, ale mi się nie podobały. Teraz staram się być bardziej aktywny. 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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Zawsze patrzę na składniki. Sprawdzam cukier i sól w jedzeniu. I always look at the ingredients. II check the sugar and the salt in the food. |
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Zazwyczaj jem bardzo zdrowo, ale czasami zjadam trochę czekolady. I mostly eat very healthy but sometimes I have some chocolate. |
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Mam dobrą równowagę między jedzeniem niezdrowym a zdrowym. I have a good balance of eating unhealthy and healthy food. |
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Jem dość niezdrowo. Wkrótce przejdę na dietę. 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. Codziennie ___ dużo warzyw, bo chcę dbać o swoje zdrowie.
(Every day ___ a lot of vegetables because I want to take care of my health.)2. Zawsze ___ dużo wody, szczególnie w upalne dni.
(I always ___ a lot of water, especially on hot days.)3. W przyszłym tygodniu ___ gotować więcej dań z ryb.
(Next week I ___ to cook more fish dishes.)4. Wieczorem zwykle ___ lekką kolację dla rodziny.
(In the evening I usually ___ a light supper for the family.)Exercise 4: Healthy food and habits – planning the week
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Gotować - To cook
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja gotuję
- ty gotujesz
- on/ona/ono gotuje
- my gotujemy
- wy gotujecie
- oni/one gotują
Pić - To drink
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja piję
- ty pijesz
- on/ona/ono pije
- my pijemy
- wy pijecie
- oni/one piją
Jeść - To eat
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja jem
- ty jesz
- on/ona/ono je
- my jemy
- wy jecie
- oni/one jedzą
Chodzić - To go
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja chodzę
- ty chodzisz
- on/ona/ono chodzi
- my chodzimy
- wy chodzicie
- oni/one chodzą
Kupić - To buy
Czas przyszły
- ja kupię
- ty kupisz
- on/ona/ono kupi
- my kupimy
- wy kupicie
- oni/one kupią
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Lesson Overview: Healthy Food and Habits
This lesson focuses on practical vocabulary and expressions related to healthy eating and lifestyle habits in Polish, suitable for A2 level learners. Through dialogues, verb conjugations, and a short story, you will engage with everyday conversations about choosing nutritious foods, planning weekly menus, and discussing daily health routines.
Key Topics Covered
- Dialogue practice: Conversations in a health food store, planning weekly menus, and discussing daily healthy habits.
- Verb forms: Present and future tense conjugations of common verbs related to eating and planning, such as gotować (to cook), pić (to drink), jeść (to eat), and kupować (to buy).
- Short story: A context-rich narrative illustrating typical activities related to healthy food and habits, with a focus on verbs in context.
Examples of Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
- Warzywa – vegetables
- Owoce – fruits
- Orzechy – nuts
- Pieczywo pełnoziarniste – whole grain bread
- Zdrowe przekąski – healthy snacks
- Piję dużo wody – I drink a lot of water
- Unikać słodyczy – to avoid sweets
- Planować posiłki – to plan meals
Verb Conjugations Highlights
The lesson includes important verbs in present and future tenses, emphasizing their correct conjugation:
- Gotować (to cook): ja gotuję, ty gotujesz, on gotuje...
- Pić (to drink): ja piję, ty pijesz, on pije...
- Jeść (to eat): ja jem, ty jesz, on je...
- Kupić (to buy), future tense: ja kupię, ty kupisz, on kupi...
Differences Between English and Polish in This Context
Polish verbs have more complex conjugations than English, with verb forms changing to reflect person and number directly. For example, English usually uses "I eat" or "he eats," changing only the ending. Polish uses distinct verb endings for every person, like ja jem (I eat) and on je (he eats). Also, habitual expressions such as "I drink a lot of water" translate to piję dużo wody, where verb aspect (imperfective vs. perfective) matters in Polish but less so in English.
Useful phrases to practice include:
- Staram się unikać słodyczy – I try to avoid sweets
- Codziennie piję szklankę wody – Every day I drink a glass of water
- Planować zdrowe posiłki – to plan healthy meals
This lesson will help you build confidence discussing everyday healthy habits and food choices in Polish.
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