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Eat Well, Live Well

Do you brush your teeth every day? What do you eat for breakfast? Today we learn some important rules for a healthy body and a happy smile.

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كُلْ جيّدًا، عِشْ جيّدًا · Programme: Telling others what to do · Grammar: must / mustn’t

By the end of this lesson, I can:

  • I can name the parts of a healthy meal.
  • I can tell someone what to do with must and what not to do with mustn’t.
  • I can understand a short talk at the dentist’s.
  • I can say the two th sounds: three and this.

🖼️ Picture dictionary قاموس مصوّر

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🦷teeth أسنانI brush my teeth twice a day.
🥚egg بيضةI have a boiled egg for breakfast.
🥦vegetables خُضَرBroccoli and peppers are green vegetables.
🏃keep fit يحافظ على لياقتهI walk to school to keep fit.
🚫bad for مُضِرّ بـSugar is bad for your teeth.
✅good for مفيد لـMilk is good for your bones.
🪥toothbrush فرشاة أسنانMy toothbrush is blue.
🥛milk حليبI drink a glass of milk every morning.
🍞bread خبزI like brown bread with olive oil.
🧀cheese جبنCheese is good for your teeth.
🍽️meal وجبةBreakfast is the first meal of the day.
🧑‍⚕️dentist طبيب أسنانI visit the dentist once a year.

📚 كلمات الدرس

12 كلمة من هذا الدرس في القاموس المدرسي: المعنى بالعربية والفرنسية، والنطق، ومثال.

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📖 Read: A visit to the dentist أقرأ

Adam is eleven. He lives in Bizerte. One afternoon, he has a pain in his tooth, so he goes to the dentist with his dad.

🧑‍⚕️
Dr HamdiOpen your mouth, please… Oh, there is a small hole here. Do you eat lots of sweets?
👦
AdamYes, I do. I eat sweets after school, every day.
🧑‍⚕️
Dr HamdiSugar is bad for your teeth. You mustn’t eat sweets every day. And you must brush your teeth two times a day, in the morning and at night.
👨
DadWhat must he eat, doctor?
🧑‍⚕️
Dr HamdiHe must eat vegetables, fruit, eggs, fish, cheese and bread. Milk and cheese are good for teeth. And he must drink water, not fizzy drinks.

At home, Adam writes three rules on his bedroom door: I must brush my teeth. I mustn’t eat sweets every day. I must play sport to keep fit. Now his smile is beautiful!

Do you understand? أفهم

Answer in your copybook first, then check.

  1. Where does Adam live?
    Answer

    He lives in Bizerte.

  2. Why does Adam go to the dentist?
    Answer

    Because he has a pain in his tooth.

  3. What is bad for teeth?
    Answer

    Sugar (sweets) is bad for teeth.

  4. How many times a day must Adam brush his teeth?
    Answer

    Two times a day: in the morning and at night.

  5. Which food is good for teeth?
    Answer

    Milk and cheese.

🧩 Grammar القواعد

We use must to say something is very important, it is a rule: You must brush your teeth.

We use mustn’t (= must not) to say: don’t do it, it is not allowed or it is dangerous: You mustn’t eat sweets every day.

must / mustn’t + verb (no to, no -s): She must drink water.

should = good advice; must = a strong rule.

must تعني يجب (قاعدة مهمّة)، و mustn’t تعني يُمنع أو لا يجب. بعدهما الفعل في صيغته الأصلية دون to ودون s.

Must or mustn’t?

✅ You must…❌ You mustn’t…
brush your teeth twice a day 🪥eat sweets before bed 🍭
eat breakfast 🥚🍞go to school with no breakfast 🚫
drink water 💧drink lots of fizzy drinks 🥤
wash fruit before you eat it 🍎eat with dirty hands 🖐️

A healthy plate

🍽️ Look and say

🥦 🥕 Half of the plate: vegetables and fruit.

🍞 🍝 A quarter: bread, pasta or rice.

🐟 🥚 🍗 A quarter: fish, eggs, chicken or beans.

🥛 💧 And a drink: milk or water.

💡 Should or must?

You should eat an orange. (good idea) · You must brush your teeth. (rule!)

Good for / bad for

Food or habitIt is…
milk and cheese 🥛🧀good for your teeth and bones
sweets and fizzy drinks 🍬🥤bad for your teeth
carrots 🥕good for your eyes
sport ⚽good for your heart

💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة

Telling others what to do

You must brush your teeth. You must eat breakfast. You mustn’t eat sweets every day. You mustn’t drink lots of fizzy drinks.

Saying good for / bad for

Milk is good for your bones. Sugar is bad for your teeth. Sport is good for your heart.

🔊 Pronunciation النطق

th = /θ/ (no voice)
threeteeththank youmouththink
th = /ð/ (with voice)
thisthemotherbrotherthey

Worked examples أمثلة محلولة

Try first, then read the solution.

Example 1Make a rule

Sweets at night: are they OK?

Step-by-step solution
  1. Sweets at night are bad for your teeth ➡️ mustn’t.
  2. Add the base verb: eat.

✓ You mustn’t eat sweets at night.

Example 2Correct the sentence

He must to brush his teeth.

Step-by-step solution
  1. No to after must.

✓ He must brush his teeth.

Example 3Good for or bad for?

Complete: Cheese is … your teeth.

Step-by-step solution
  1. Cheese has calcium: it helps teeth.
  2. So it is good for.

✓ Cheese is good for your teeth.

⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة

❌ *You must to eat vegetables.*✅ You must eat vegetables. — No to after must.
❌ *She musts drink water.*✅ She must drink water. — must never takes -s.
❌ *one teeth / two tooths*✅ one tooth, two teeth — the plural is irregular.
❌ *tree teeth* (for 3)✅ three teeth — put your tongue between your teeth for th.

⭐ Remember أحفظ

  • A healthy meal has vegetables, fruit, bread, fish or eggs, and milk or water.
  • must + verb = a strong rule: You must brush your teeth.
  • mustn’t + verb = don’t do it: You mustn’t eat sweets every day.
  • Sugar is bad for teeth; milk and cheese are good for teeth.
  • one tooth, two teeth.
  • th has two sounds: three /θ/ and this /ð/.

Quick quiz اختبار سريع

4 questions · instant feedback

1. You … brush your teeth every day.

2. Sugar is … your teeth.

3. Which word has the /ð/ sound?

4. In the text, what does Adam write on his door?

✍️ Write: Rules for a healthy life أكتب

Write a poster with rules for a healthy life for your class. Use must and mustn’t.

Steps
  1. Write a title: Rules for a healthy life.
  2. Write two rules with must about food.
  3. Write one rule with must about teeth or sport.
  4. Write two rules with mustn’t.
  5. Finish with a happy sentence.
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A model text to compare with (after writing mine)

Rules for a healthy life

We must eat breakfast every morning, for example an egg, bread and milk. We must eat vegetables and fruit every day. We must brush our teeth two times a day. We mustn’t eat sweets before bed, because sugar is bad for our teeth. We mustn’t drink lots of fizzy drinks. Let’s eat well and live well!

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😊 The lighter side استراحة

💡
Proverb

Eat well, live well.

🧩
Riddle

I have lots of teeth but I never eat. What am I?

Answer

A comb.

😄
Joke of the day

Why did the egg go to school? — To get egg-ucated!

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