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Independent study review
Independent study review
- How is your independent study going? Did you manage to maintain any independent listening over the break?
- What do you plan to do this term to bring your listening up to the required level?
- Review your vocabulary notebook with a partner. When was the last time you wrote down a new piece of language that you'd learned?
Discussion
Discussion
last term, one of the themes that we looked at was food security, and the topic of today's talk looks at another aspect of that theme. The talk from 2010 is by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who talks about the importance of knowing what children are eating every day, and the impact of western diets on their health and development.
- What do you remember about the topics we covered in week two and week three last term? What were the texts' main ideas about food security, and what new language did you learn?
- Who is Jamie Oliver? He's travelled a lot, but is he well known in your country?
Listening
Listening
Listen to the TED talk below and take notes.
Where is Huntington?
Where is Huntington?
Comprehension questions
Comprehension questions
Task one - Introduction
Task one - Introduction
- The speaker uses the following figures in the introduction to his talk. What do they refer to? Ten years - Two thirds - $150 billion
2. Rearrange the words in the box below to form a sentence from the introduction (you will need to add pronouns and prepositions).
Task two: Personal stories
Task two: Personal stories
Learning basic cooking skills can help fight obesity.
Task three: Causes of obesity
Task three: Causes of obesity
Jamie identifies three aspects which make up the landscape of food. Make notes on the key observations he makes about each aspect.
Task four: Milk
Task four: Milk
What problems are there with milk in schools? How did these problems come about?
Task five: Solutions to the problem of obesity
Task five: Solutions to the problem of obesity
The pictures below relate to areas that Jamie identifies as being in need of change. Make notes on his recommendations for each.
Discussion
Discussion
- Is obesity also a problem in your country/region?
- Why don’t people want to change their lifestyle to become healthier?
- How can people be encouraged to make these changes to their lifestyle and diet?
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