English Listening B1 Episode 09 - Track 09
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
Exercise (Track 9 - Nutrient Types and Sources):
Lecturer: OK. First, what are the different
? There are five main types. Firstly, there are
. Secondly, there is
. Thirdly, we have
. Fourthly, there are
. Meat and fish contain fats. Finally, there are
. Food also contains
, which is important for digestion. But that is not a nutrient so I'm not going to talk about that today.
OK, so we've seen the five different
. But what is the
of each type? Let's take carbohydrates. This is the main
nutrient. Most people get most of their energy from carbohydrates. Secondly, we have protein. The body needs protein for
. It also needs it to
damaged parts. Next, vitamins. As I'm sure you know, there are several different vitamins A, B, C, etc. Each one helps with a
of the body. But in general, vitamins help with growth and repair, like protein. Fourthly, we have fats. Most people think of fats as a
but some fats are necessary. They help to form chemicals called
, which carry messages around the body. Finally, there are minerals. We only need
amounts of these nutrients but again they are essential for growth and repair almost every nutrient has a role in that and they also help to
from other nutrients.
Right, so, we have
the main nutrients and seen their function in the body. Let's turn now to the key question. Where do we
the main nutrients? Firstly, carbohydrates. These nutrients are found in food like
. There is protein in
. There is also protein in
. What about vitamins?
, like apples and oranges, contains Vitamin C. Eggs have got Vitamin
in them and there's Vitamin
in nuts. Next, fats. Meat and fish contain fats. There are also fats in products like
. Finally, there are minerals. We find minerals in many foods, but particularly in
.
OK. So... we have looked at nutrients and foods that contain them. Next week,
and how much food you need from each group. Before next week, could you
food groups on the Internet and make some
different ideas about them. OK. So I want you to do some
on food groups on the Internet and make some notes about them.
