Introduction

This lesson plan has been developed to support the IATEFL Global Issues SIG and their October event focusing on Food issues. The lesson looks at two food-related topics: School dinners and Britain's Snack culture.

In this lesson students do a jigsaw reading activity where they read and then compare two different texts about food issues. They do a fast and furious speaking activity to practise fluency. There are optional comprehension tasks based on the two texts to do in class or for homework.

Topic: Food, school dinners, snacks, healthy eating

Level: B1-B2

Time: 60-90 minutes 

Aims:

• To develop students’ reading skills
• To develop students’ fluency skills
• To raise students’ awareness of food issues

Materials

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