lunes, 20 de mayo de 2013

Instructions for recorded project


1.       Work in pairs work. You will need a computer with a microphone!
2.       Have a look at the different discussion topics and wait until your teacher tells you which one is for your group.
-          Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
-          Why do some cultures love eating insects while others don't?
-          Would it be exciting to try all 1,900 insects?
-          What is the most disgusting food you can think of?
-          Could Westerners ever be educated to eat bugs?
-          Would insects taste better if they didn't look like insects on the plate?
-          Could you date someone who ate insects?
-          What would you do if you found a jar of insects in your fridge?
-          If scientists found insects were the healthiest food ever, would you eat them?
-          What questions would you like to ask an insect eater?
3.       Now that you have your topic look for information on the Internet to document yourself more about the same and try to reach an agreement with your partner of the main ideas.
4.       Record yourself talking about the topic using the following website: http://vocaroo.com/
5.       When you are doing your recording first of all present yourselves with your names and then start talking about the topic. The duration should be around 1 minute for each student.
6.       Once that you have your recording completed please post the link in the reading post in our class blog. 
Good luck and remember to make a difference between /b/ and /v/!!

United Nations asks us to eat insects (16th May, 2013)

A new United Nations report says that we should all eat insects. The report is from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. It is called "Edible Insects: Future Prospects for Food and Feed Security". The U.N. says it is important we eat insects to help the Earth. It gave three reasons why we should be adding insects to our diet. The first is they are good for our health. "Insects are healthy, nutritious alternatives to mainstream staples such as chicken, pork, beef and even fish." The second reason is they are better for the environment than breeding cows, sheep, and other animals. Finally, "insect farming" would help millions of poor families around the world eat and start a small business. Many cultures already include insects in their diet. The report says: "Many people around the world eat insects out of choice, largely because of the [tastiness]….More than 1, 900 species have reportedly been used as food." However, most people in Western or "developed" countries think the idea of eating insects is disgusting. The report says governments need to educate Westerners about the benefits of eating bugs so they get over the "disgust factor". Ento, a company in London that sells insect-based food, said it is difficult to get people to eat creepy-crawlies. It told the "New Scientist" magazine: "On paper, insects are fantastic, but on a plate, most people won't touch them."

Video of American food

Please first watch the video by Michael Marek and then list down the traditional American food and the traditional costumes of American people that you can watch and listen in the video. Send me the list and descriptions to my personal email account.
Thanks!
http://www.manythings.org/b/e/3772/

Food from around the world

Please follow your teachers' instructions and complete the crossword about food from around the world. http://www.armoredpenguin.com/crossword/bin/crossword.cgi?cmd=solve&filefrag=2013.05/2004/20040943.870.html
To do this exercise you have the possibility to use the internet, here you have some recomended websides where you can find useful information:
 http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/food/dishes.htm
http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/best-usa-travel/top-50-american-foods-513946

A quiz for likes and dislikes

Here you have the opportunity to test yourself about the grammatical aspects studied in class. Click the lfollowing link to do the quiz: http://uk3.hotpotatoes.net/ex/103278/PQPQATTH.php
Don't forget to write your total score!

A quick quiz about food

Please go to the following webside and do the online quiz:
http://a4esl.org/q/h/0001/bh-food.html

Welcome description

Hello everyone! Welcome to your English blog which we will build together as a community and as a group. Please make sure that you are able to comment and post a short description about your favourite food, where you like to eat it and with whom!
Thank you and welcome again! Please feel free to comment any time you want as I said before: this is your own blog!
Your teacher,
Mariana