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Transcript

Today's Lesson

Task

Compare and Contrast

Vocabulary

slaughter, methane, organic, legumes

Grammar

Simple Past
TestimonialResponse

Reading

Level 7 Unit 11 Lesson 5

Fun Food Facts

Get Thinking!

Why do people become vegetarians?
a lemonDo you remember what this idiom means?He bought a used car, but it turned out to be a lemon.

Idioms

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Reading

Do humans need to eat meat?

Prereading

The meat industry slaughters over 300 million cows a year.

Reading

slaughters
Yesterday I was watching a documentary about meat production and the treatment of animals and I realised that I need to become a vegetarian. I refuse to participate in the industry that raises animals in terrible conditions and then slaughters them so that people can eat them. There are plenty of other options out there.

teacher tips

One cow can release 500 litres of methane every day.

Reading

methane
Another problem with the meat industry is the enormous amount of pollution it causes. Huge parts of important rainforests are cut down so that cattle can be raised. Feeding the animals uses a huge amount of water and grains and the animals also emit methane gas, which is terrible for the environment. If everyone stopped eating meat, it would have a huge impact on global warming.
Organic farming has become very popular recently.

Reading

organic
I will go this weekend to the organic food market to buy fresh vegetables from local farmers that were grown without pesticides. I will also buy a bread machine, so that I can bake my own fresh, nutritious bread every day. I plan on starting a vegetable garden in my backyard, as well. My goal is to eat only items that I can grow myself or are grown in my community.
Legumes are a good source of protein.

Reading

legumes
Since I will now be eating only plant-based foods, I will have to make sure that my diet includes enough protein and vitamins. Beans and legumes are a good source of protein, so I will have to learn some new recipes to cook, so that I don’t have to eat the same thing every day. I am excited about this diet. I think I will really make an impact on the environment as well as save animals from suffering.

Comprehension

How is the meat industry harmful?
What can a vegetarian eat?
Why does the writer want to become a vegetarian?

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True or False

Legumes can be eaten in stew and soup.

False

False

False

False

True

True

True

True

Organic food is full of dangerous chemicals.
It is good to breathe methane gas.
When you slaughter an animal, you kill it.

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Fill in the Blanks

legumes

slaughter

organic

methane

The cows got out and walked through the crops, so we won't have any to sell this year. It is a good thing we decided to grow crops this year, because people will pay more for food without pesticides. The cows we raise are not for , so we don't have to worry about killing them. But they still do emit a lot of gas, which is bad for the environment.

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I plan on starting a vegetable garden in my backyard,
I am excited about this diet.
If everyone stopped eating meat
I refuse to participate

Attitude

I think I will really make an impact on the environment as well as save animals from suffering.

Response

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Grammar

at the same time asduring the time while
subject ->Past Tense verb -> to be ->present participleI was dancing from 8:00 until dawn.
My friend was calling me at the same time as I was calling him.
I was dancing while my mother was reading.
During the time I was running, he was cooking dinner.

Past Continuous

What was the frog doing at that same time?

Past Continuous

What was she doing at 3:05?

Past Continuous

Was your cat riding a motorcycle while you were studying?

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Practice

Comparing

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What does speaker B want to negotiate?

Listening

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Prepare a 1 - 2 minute speech about how to stay healthy.

Extension

Why do people make reading responses?

Exit Interview

Goodbye!