Healthy Life for All

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infoWhy this? Discussing food, exercise, sleep, and wellbeing equips us to communicate about everyday choices and their effects on personal health, finances, and the environment. The conditional and si clauses allow us to give advice, express wishes, and consider both likely and hypothetical consequences.

scheduleWhy now? By this point, we have secure experience of the present, imperfect, and future tenses, so we can combine them meaningfully in si clauses and extend them into the conditional. The unit also reconnects earlier learning about food, routines, and environmental action in a more demanding discussion of healthy and sustainable choices.

Eating habits can have a significant impact on personal health, finances, and the environment.
Cooking with leftovers helps save money and reduces food waste.
Batch cooking (la préparation de repas à l'avance) saves time and allows for more leisure activities.
Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables (an 'arc-en-ciel') improves health.
The conditional tense is used to express wishes, hypothetical situations, and ideal scenarios for wellbeing.
The 'si' clause structures are: si + present + future (to express likely consequences) and si + imperfect + conditional (to express hypothetical or unlikely situations).
There are cultural differences in eating habits across the francophone world.
Key vocabulary related to health, wellbeing, fitness, and lifestyle changes includes: lutter contre le gaspillage (to fight against waste), gagner du temps (to gain time), être en meilleure santé (to be healthier), and conserver les aliments plus longtemps (to preserve food for longer).
Preparing meals from leftovers helps avoid food waste and save money.
Batch cooking allows you to gain time and save money.
Using your freezer more helps preserve food for longer.
Eating a rainbow of fruit and vegetables improves health.
Practising exercise has evolved from activities like hula-hoop to using gyms and new technology to track progress.
Adolescents should brush their teeth twice daily with fluoride toothpaste, aim for 8–10 hours of sleep each night, and undertake regular physical activity, which need not involve going to a gym.
Expressing wishes and preferences about wellbeing can be done using the conditional tense, e.g., 'J'aimerais faire de la méditation' (I would like to meditate), 'Je ferais du yoga' (I would do yoga).
Using 'si' clauses with the imperfect and conditional tenses allows you to talk about hypothetical situations, e.g., 'Si je mangeais équilibré, j'améliorerais ma santé' (If I ate a balanced diet, I would improve my health).

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Construct sentences using si + present + future to describe the likely effects of healthy eating and lifestyle changes.
Use the imperfect tense to describe past habits and compare them with present routines.
Use impersonal structures plus the infinitive to give general advice about health.
Use the conditional tense to express wishes, preferences, and hypothetical scenarios related to wellbeing.
Identify and use key vocabulary related to health, fitness, wellbeing, and food habits in context.
Translate short passages about health and wellbeing from English into French, applying correct structures and vocabulary.
Recognise and interpret cultural references to eating habits and health practices in the francophone world.

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