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Apps Help People Choose Healthier Foods

Apps like Yuka make choosing healthy food easier.
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Nathalie from Paris uses an app called Yuka. Yuka rates food items with different colors. Red means a food is unhealthy, green means it is healthy, and yellow means it's okay. Nathalie uses it to make better food choices for her son, Malo.

Malo sometimes feels frustrated because he can't have the snacks he wants. The app often lists healthier options, but they can be more expensive. This makes it hard for Nathalie to balance healthy choices and their budget.

People all over the world like Yuka. They use it not only for food but also for cosmetics and toiletries. Apps like Yuka help people be more aware of what they buy.

Original news source: Food tracking: Does using an app make you healthier? – BBC News (BBC)

🎧 Listen:

πŸ“– Vocabulary:

1. frustrated
2. healthier
3. cosmetics
4. toiletries
5. aware
6. purchases
7. colors
8. Paris
9. store
10. rate
11. option
12. balance

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. Talk about a time you used an app for something helpful.
2. Discuss what you had for breakfast today.
3. Share your favorite snack and why you like it.
4. Describe a color you like and what it reminds you of.
5. Think about a time when you made a healthy choice.

πŸ€” Comprehension Questions:

1. Who uses the Yuka app?

2. What do the colors on the Yuka app mean?

3. Why is the Yuka app helpful for Nathalie?

4. Why does Malo feel frustrated?

5. What challenge does Nathalie face when choosing food?

6. Besides food, what else does the Yuka app rate?

7. How does Yuka help people around the world?

🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Nathalie from Paris uses an app called . Yuka food items with different colors. Red means a food is , green means it is healthy, and yellow means it's okay. Nathalie uses it to make better food choices for her son, Malo. Malo sometimes feels frustrated he have the snacks he . The app often lists healthier options, but they can be more expensive. This it for to balance healthy choices and their budget. People all over the like Yuka. They use it not for food but also for cosmetics and . Apps like Yuka help people be more aware of what they buy.

πŸ’¬ Discussion Questions:

1. Have you ever used an app to help you shop?
2. How important is it to eat healthy food?
3. What snacks do you like the most?
4. How does it feel when you can't have something you want?
5. Why do you think healthy foods are sometimes more expensive?
6. Would you trust an app to decide what's best for you?
7. What do you think makes a food unhealthy?
8. How do you decide what to buy when shopping?
9. Have your parents ever said no to something you wanted?
10. Is being aware of what you buy important?
11. Do you think apps like Yuka are necessary in today’s world?
12. What is your favorite color and why?

Individual Activities

πŸ“–πŸ’­ Vocabulary Meanings:

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Words

1. frustrated
2. healthier
3. cosmetics
4. toiletries
5. aware
6. purchases
7. colors
8. Paris
9. store
10. rate
11. option
12. balance

Meanings

(A) a city in France
(B) judge the quality or value of something
(C) a place to shop
(D) knowing about something
(E) upset because something is not fair or is not working
(F) products like shampoo and toothpaste
(G) to keep things equal or stable
(H) things you buy
(I) products like makeup
(J) a choice or possibility
(K) better for your body
(L) shades like red, green, and yellow

πŸ”‘ Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What app does Nathalie use?
(a) MyFitnessPal
(b) Google
(c) Yuka
(d) Zoom
2. What does the color green mean in the Yuka app?
(a) Unhealthy
(b) Expensive
(c) Cheap
(d) Healthy
3. How does the Yuka app help Nathalie?
(a) It helps her make healthier choices
(b) It cooks food for her
(c) It does her shopping
(d) It drives her to the store
4. Why is Malo upset sometimes?
(a) He loves all the healthy options
(b) He never goes shopping
(c) He can't get all the snacks he wants
(d) He uses a different app
5. What types of products can Yuka be used for?
(a) Clothing
(b) Food, cosmetics, and toiletries
(c) Electronics
(d) Books
6. Why are some healthy options hard to buy?
(a) They are tasteless
(b) They are unavailable
(c) They are too large
(d) They are more expensive
7. Where is Nathalie from?
(a) Paris
(b) London
(c) New York
(d) Tokyo
8. What does the Yuka app help people be more of?
(a) Confused
(b) Aware of their purchases
(c) Lost
(d) Tired

πŸ•΅οΈ True or False Questions:

1. Nathalie uses the Yuka app to check food items.
2. Yuka is used locally.
3. Malo can sometimes get the snacks he wants.
4. Yuka suggests unhealthier but cheaper options.
5. The app is also used for cosmetics and toiletries.
6. The Yuka app uses colors like red, green, and yellow.
7. Green in the Yuka app means unhealthy.
8. Yuka helps people understand their purchases better.

Writing Questions:

1. Write about a time when you had to choose between two things you wanted.
2. Describe your favorite healthy food and why you like it.
3. Explain how you feel about using technology to make decisions.
4. Think of a favorite snack and suggest a healthy alternative.
5. Predict how shopping might change in the future with more apps like Yuka.

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