TOPIC: FOOD - LESSON 4 & 5

Extraordinary Foods of the Future
(2 x 45 min)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1) to practise reading comprehension

2) to practise 21st-century skills

VOCABULARY WARM-UP

To get ready to work with the original text from the British Natural History Museum, visit THIS WORD SET at vocabulary.com and check if you are familiar with all the words and phrases.

Use the "Practice," "Quiz," or "Spelling Bee" modes to have some fun!

READING PRACTICE

1) Read THIS article

2) Complete the article with the headings in the first part of the worksheet.

3) Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases in the second part of the worksheet .

4) Check your answers with a partner. Discuss why you chose the particular heading or phrase. Are there any alternative answers?

OPTIONAL - GO THE EXTRA INTERCULTURAL MILE: Connect with a partner from another school or country. Together, discuss the possibility of cultural influence on the acceptability of certain future foods. To what extent might it be difficult or easy to accept them in your lives? Why?

Jointly write a blog post (200-250 words) on this article, commenting on the foods and the cultural aspects of accepting them as a "normal" kind of food in your country. Share your blog post on THIS Padlet (Password: CL-FOOD).

EVALUATE ARTICLE'S RELABILITY

STEP 1

Use THIS rubric to assess the reliability of the article.

TIP - Make a copy of the rubric and annotate it digitally OR print it and highlight the appropriate boxes.

STEP 2

CLASSROOM WORK

Compare your rubrics with your friends' work. Discuss your conclusions in an open class discussion. Try to come up with a list of simple tips for the future on how to assess reliability of the sources you're using.

INDIVIDUAL WORK

Write a short blog post with tips for your readers on how to assess reliability of various sources (approx. 400-500 words). Submit it to your teacher.