Unit-8_Dangers of Junk Food-(Class-8-English)-जंक फूडका खतराहरू

 

Dangers of Junk Food

Read the following text and underline the important points.

Junk food should be banned (जंक फूड प्रतिबन्ध लगाउनुपर्छ)

Honorable chairperson, respected teachers, and dear friends,(आदरणीय अध्यक्षज्यू, आदरणीय शिक्षकहरू तथा प्रिय मित्रहरू,)

    I would like to thank Mr Ale for giving me the chance to say something here. I am here to support the statement ‘Junk food should be banned’.(मलाई यहाँ केहि बोल्ने मौका दिनुभएकोमा म श्री एलेलाई धन्यवाद दिन चाहन्छु। म यहाँ 'जंक फूड प्रतिबन्धित हुनुपर्छ' भनाइलाई समर्थन गर्न आएको छु।)

    We all know food is the most essential thing for any living being. Everybody in the world such as human beings, animals, plants, micro organisms need food to survive. In fact, the food which we eat is a factor in our existence. Everybody should be aware of the food which we take. Health is the most valuable property. We know that the health of anyone is determined by the food they eat. So, there is a strong relationship between food and the health of people.(हामी सबैलाई थाहा छ खाना कुनै पनि जीवित प्राणीको लागि सबैभन्दा आवश्यक चीज हो। संसारमा मानिस, जनावर, वनस्पति, सूक्ष्म जीवजस्ता सबैलाई बाँच्नको लागि खाना चाहिन्छ। वास्तवमा, हामीले खाएको खाना हाम्रो अस्तित्वको कारक हो। हामीले खाने खानाको बारेमा सबैलाई सचेत हुनुपर्छ। स्वास्थ्य सबैभन्दा बहुमूल्य सम्पत्ति हो। हामीलाई थाहा छ कि कसैको स्वास्थ्य उसले खाने खानाबाट निर्धारण हुन्छ। तसर्थ, खाना र मानिसको स्वास्थ्यको बीचमा गहिरो सम्बन्ध छ।)

    The previous speaker has just said that we live in the 21st century. It is the time of information and technology. People are too busy in their day to day lives. They are always feeling tense to manage their time. In this context, junk food has become the common and global culture of the people. Junk food is now available all over the world. We see it everywhere; in grocery stores, department stores, fast food restaurants. Television advertisement makes such food looking appealing. But I strongly argue that junk foods contain little nutritious value. These foods are high in calories, fat, sugar, salt or caffeine. Junk food can cover, cereals, candies, chips, cookies, cheese, puffs, biscuits, noodles, French fries, gum, ice-cream, sodas, cold drinks and most sweet desserts.(अघिल्लो वक्ताले भर्खरै भनेका थिए कि हामी २१ औं शताब्दीमा बाँचिरहेका छौं। यो सूचना र प्रविधिको समय हो। मानिसहरू आफ्नो दैनिक जीवनमा धेरै व्यस्त छन्। उनीहरु सधैं आफ्नो समय व्यवस्थापन गर्न तनाव महसुस गर्छन्। यस सन्दर्भमा, जंक फूड मानिसहरूको साझा र विश्वव्यापी संस्कृति भएको छ। जंक फूड अहिले संसारभर उपलब्ध छ। हामी यसलाई जताततै देख्छौं; किराना पसल, डिपार्टमेन्ट स्टोर, फास्ट फूड रेस्टुरेन्टहरूमा। टेलिभिजन विज्ञापनले यस्तो खानालाई आकर्षक बनाउँछ। तर म दृढतापूर्वक तर्क गर्छु कि जंक फूडमा थोरै पौष्टिक मूल्य हुन्छ। यी खानाहरूमा क्यालोरी, बोसो, चिनी, नुन वा क्याफिन उच्च हुन्छ। जंक फूडले कभर गर्न सक्छ, अनाज, क्यान्डीहरू, चिप्स, कुकीज, चीज, पफ, बिस्कुट, चाउचाउ, फ्रेन्च फ्राइज, गम, आइसक्रिम, सोडा, चिसो पेय र धेरै मिठाईहरू।)

    Honourable chairperson, there are various problems with junk food. The main problem is that they have high satisfactory value that is why so many people consume it even though they know it is not healthy. Another problem is that junk food tends to replace other more nutritious food. Similarly, an increase in consumption of junk food is directly associated with the increase in obesity, heart diseases, high blood pressure, certain types of cancer and tooth decay. Fats from junk food trigger the brain to want more food. This effect can last for several days. Mothers who eat junk food while pregnant or breast feeding have children who are prone to obesity. Children are also more prone to diabetes, raised cholesterol and high blood pressure. Additives and preservatives such as common food dyes can cause children to become more hyperactive and easily distracted than usual. If children eat junk food regularly, it is likely to lead them to violent behaviour later in life.(माननीय अध्यक्षज्यू, जंकफुडका विभिन्न समस्या छन् । मुख्य समस्या यो हो कि तिनीहरूसँग उच्च सन्तोषजनक मूल्य छ त्यसैले धेरै मानिसहरूले यसलाई स्वस्थ नभएको थाहा भए तापनि उपभोग गर्छन्। अर्को समस्या यो हो कि जंक फूडले अन्य अधिक पौष्टिक खानालाई प्रतिस्थापन गर्न खोज्छ। त्यसैगरी, जंक फूडको उपभोगमा बृद्धि हुनुको प्रत्यक्ष सम्बन्ध मोटोपना, मुटुसम्बन्धी रोग, उच्च रक्तचाप, निश्चित प्रकारको क्यान्सर र दाँत किरासँग जोडिएको छ। जंक फूडबाट हुने बोसोले मस्तिष्कलाई थप खानाको चाहना गराउँछ। यो प्रभाव धेरै दिन सम्म रहन सक्छ। गर्भावस्था वा स्तनपान गराउँदा जंक फूड खाने आमाहरूले बच्चाहरूलाई मोटोपनको खतरामा राख्छन्। बालबालिकामा मधुमेह, बढेको कोलेस्ट्रोल र उच्च रक्तचापको सम्भावना पनि बढी हुन्छ । एडिटिभ्स र प्रिजर्भेटिभहरू जस्तै सामान्य फूड डाइजले बच्चाहरूलाई सामान्य भन्दा बढी हाइपरएक्टिभ र सजिलै विचलित हुन सक्छ। यदि बच्चाहरूले नियमित रूपमा जंक फूड खाएमा, यसले उनीहरूलाई जीवनमा पछिल्ला दिनहरूमा हिंसात्मक व्यवहारमा लैजान सक्छ।)

    Finally, I want to suggest that we should not eat junk food because it is the cause of various diseases. So junk food should be banned. Thank you.(अन्तमा, म सुझाव दिन चाहन्छु कि हामीले जंक फूड खानु हुँदैन किनभने यो विभिन्न रोगहरूको कारण हो। त्यसैले जंक फूडमा प्रतिबन्ध लगाउनुपर्छ । धन्यवाद।)

Ways with words
1. Read the text above and fill in the gaps with correct words given below.

[harmful, violent, appealing, calories, global culture, obesity, additives, preservatives]

    a. TV advertisements for junk food look very appealing.

    b. Junk foods are low in nutritional value but high in calories.

    c. Pop music and junk food have become global culture.

    d. The increase of junk food is directly associated with an increase inobesity.

    e. Children who are used to taking junk food are likely to become violent later in life.

    f.Junk food is very harmful to health.

2. Read the passage and find eight words from the following, and write their meanings.

1. Decay- remove, eradicate
2. Microorganisms- very small living things that you can only see under a microscope
3. Grocery - a shop that sells food and other things used in the home
4. Nutritious- containing many of the substances needed for life and growth
5. Cafe- a small restaurant selling light meals and drinks
6. Cholesterol- a type of fat found in your blood
7. Hyperactive- abnormally or extremely active
8. Distracted- having one's thoughts or attention drawn away

Read and answer
1. Read the passage and write 'True' for true and 'False' for false statements.

    a. Junk food advertisements on television do not attract us.

        Answer: False

    b. An increase in junk food is directly associated with an increase in tooth decay.

        Answer: True

    c. Children these days drink coke more than fruit juice.

        Answer: True

    d. If pregnant women eat junk food, they can give birth to fat children.

        Answer:True

    e. Noodles are junk food.

        Answer: True

2. Read the text again and answer the following questions.

    a. Name some places where junk foods are easily available.

        Answer: grocery stores, department stores and fast food restaurants.

    b. How is junk food defined?

        Answer: Junk food is defined as pre-prepared or packaged food that has low nutritional value.

    c. Despite being aware of the disadvantages of junk foods, why do we eat them?

        Answer: Despite being aware of the disadvantages of junk foods, we eat them because they have                               high satisfactory value.

    d. How can you say that junk food has become a global culture?

        Answer: People are too busy in their day to day lives. They are always feeling tense to manage their                           time. In this context, junk food has become a global culture of the people.

    e. What are the two major problems with junk food?

        Answer: Increase in obesity and heart disease are the two major problems with junk food.

    f. Do you agree that 'junk food should be banned'?

        Answer: Yes, I do.

Grammar
Conditional Sentences

1. Now tick the correct words to complete the sentences.

    a. Laxmi Prasad Devkota could have lived longer if he (didn't smoke, smoked, hadn't smoked) so heavily.

            Answer: hadn't smoked

    b. We won't go swimming if it (rained, rains, raining).

            Answer: rains

    c. If Dolma (cooks, cooked, had cooked) dinner, it would be chicken and rice.

            Answer: cooked

    d. Whenever Ajay passes by the fridge, he (opens, opened, would open) it.

            Answer: would open

    e. If Buddha (ate, eaten, had eaten) in the restaurant, he would have been sick.

            Answer: had eaten

    f. If I played football, I (played, play, would play) at the school field.

            Answer: would play

    g. The cycle (stops, stopped, stop) if you hold the brake.

            Answer: stops

    h. If you come to my home, I (show, showed, will show) you my new television.

            Answer: will show

    i. How would you go to school if you (miss, missed, will miss) your school bus?

            Answer: missed

    j. If my brother (had not been, was not, is not) ill, he would have been a doctor.

            Answer: had not been
Writing
Write a short letter to your younger brother or sister asking him/her not to eat junk food because it is harmful to health.

Ganeshpur-7, Rantola

Dadeldhura

14 January 2020

Dear Raj,

How are you? I hope everything is alright. Now, I'm writing to you to make you aware of dangers of junk food.(तिमीलाई कस्तो छ? मलाई आशा छ सबै ठीक छ। अब, म तपाईलाई जंक फूडका खतराहरू बारे सचेत गराउनको लागि लेख्दै छु।)

I’m worried about your growing interest in junk food. As it has high satisfactory value, many people consume it. But consumption of junk food is harmful to our health. An increase in junk food is directly associated with the increase in obesity, heart diseases, high blood pressure, certain types of cancer and tooth decay. Fats from junk food trigger the brain to want more food. This effect can last for several days.(म जंक फूडमा तपाईंको बढ्दो रुचिको बारेमा चिन्तित छु। यसको उच्च सन्तोषजनक मूल्य भएकोले, धेरै मानिसहरूले यसलाई उपभोग गर्छन्। तर जंक फूडको उपभोग हाम्रो स्वास्थ्यको लागि हानिकारक छ। जंक फूडको बृद्धिले मोटोपना, हृदय रोग, उच्च रक्तचाप, निश्चित प्रकारको क्यान्सर र दाँत क्षयको वृद्धिसँग प्रत्यक्ष रूपमा सम्बन्धित छ। जंक फूडबाट हुने बोसोले मस्तिष्कलाई थप खानाको चाहना गराउँछ। यो प्रभाव धेरै दिन सम्म रहन सक्छ।)

Additives and preservatives such as common food dyes can cause children to become more hyperactive and easily distracted than usual. If children eat junk food regularly, it is likely to lead them to violent behaviour later in life.(एडिटिभ्स र प्रिजर्भेटिभहरू जस्तै सामान्य फूड डाइजले बच्चाहरूलाई सामान्य भन्दा बढी हाइपरएक्टिभ र सजिलै विचलित हुन सक्छ। यदि बच्चाहरूले नियमित रूपमा जंक फूड खाएमा, यसले उनीहरूलाई जीवनमा पछिल्ला दिनहरूमा हिंसात्मक व्यवहारमा लैजान सक्छ।)

Finally, I want to suggest you to avoid junk food immediately.(अन्तमा, म तपाईंलाई तुरुन्तै जंक फूडबाट बच्न सुझाव दिन चाहन्छु।)

With love,
Shohan