What do you prefer? SKILLS. LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Beginner A2_2016X_EN English

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1 What do you prefer? SKILLS LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Beginner A2_2016X_EN English

2 Goals Learn how to talk about food preferences and intolerances Practice saying what you prefer and why 1

3 Do you have an allergy to anything? Do you need to eat gluten-free or lactose-free food? Or do you have a preference for ethical and organic food? 2

4 What do you prefer? Everyone has preferences when it comes to food and some people also have food intolerances. In this lesson you will practice talking about your own food preferences. I prefer fruit to vegetables but I m allergic to strawberries so I can t eat tthem. 3

5 Can you remember these words? prefer some nuts many better than sweeter lots 4

6 Can you remember these words? I prefer milk chocolate to dark because it is sweeter. Fruit is healthier than a burger. 5

7 Can you remember these words? Nuts are a healthy snack. Some people prefer wine to beer. Lots of people think British chocolate is better than American chocolate. Many people in Britain prefer tea to coffee. 6

8 vegetarian Vegetarians do not eat meat. 7

9 vegan Vegans do not eat any animal products. 8

10 meat-eater A person who eats meat is a meat-eater. 9

11 organic Organic food does not have chemicals in it. 10

12 ethical Ethical food is produced in the best way for people and the environment. 11

13 What do you prefer? Lots of people prefer ethical coffee. Vegans cannot eat eggs. 12

14 What do you prefer? Vegetarians do not eat fish. Organic food is often more expensive than other food. Meat-eaters usually eat all different kinds of meat. Fair trade chocolate is ethical. 13

15 True or false? TRUE FALSE 1. Meat-eaters only eat vegetables. 2. Vegetarians never eat meat. 3. Vegans do not drink cow s milk. 4. Ethical food is bad for the environment. 5. Organic food is often expensive. 14

16 Match the beginnings and the endings 1. Vegetarians choose a. animals or plants not grown with chemicals. 2. Organic products can be b. not to eat any animal products. 3. Meat-eaters c. are made in a way that is good for people and the environment. 4. Ethical products d. not to eat meat or fish. 5. Vegans choose e. eat beef, chicken and pork. 15

17 Is it easy being a vegetarian? Are you a vegetarian or vegan? Do you know any vegetarians or vegans? Do you think it s easy to be a vegetarian or vegan? What might be difficult? family restaurants parties 16

18 preference If you have a preference for something then you like it. 17

19 abstain If you abstain from something then you do not eat it. 18

20 soy Soy milk is made from soy beans. 19

21 allergy If you have an allergy to something it can make you feel ill. 20

22 shellfish Prawns and mussels are shellfish. 21

23 What do you prefer? Some people have an allergy to nuts. People can be allergic to shellfish. 22

24 What do you prefer? People who cannot have cow s milk can drink soy milk. Soy beans are used to make tofu. I have a preference for dark chocolate. Pregnant women should abstain from drinking alcohol. 23

I mean to all. She doesn t eat anything produced with chemicals. Everything has to be. She is very healthy! No. She has a for soy milk.

25 Fill in the gaps preference shellfish Why is Helen from alcohol? Why? Does she have an to cow s milk? Because she is pregnant! She also doesn t drink cow s milk, she only drinks milk. allergy soy vegetarian But she is allergic to prawns and lobster, right? I mean to all. She doesn t eat anything produced with chemicals. Everything has to be. She is very healthy! No. She has a for soy milk. She thinks it tastes better. Yes, she s allergic to shellfish. She is also not eating meat anymore. She is organic abstaining

26 Match the beginnings and endings nuts. to shellfish. Some people have a preference When we are driving we must abstain from alcohol. Many people have an allergy for white bread over brown. vegan can eat products made from soy. Lots of people are allergic to People who are 25

Tell the restaurant about your family s food preferences and

27 The perfect famly meal Imagine you won a competition for a meal for all your family at a fantastic restaurant. Tell the restaurant about your family s food preferences and allergies so that they can make the perfect meal for you! 26

28 intolerant If you are intolerant to something you cannot eat it. 27

29 to tolerate If you can tolerate something you can eat it. 28

30 lactose Lactose is in dairy products. 29

31 gluten Gluten is in bread. 30

32 coeliac People who have coeliac disease cannot eat gluten. 31

33 What do you prefer? There is lots of gluten-free food that coeliac people can eat. If you can t tolerate lactose you can drink soy milk. 32

34 What do you prefer? Many people are intolerant to gluten. Gluten is in pasta. Lactose is in cheese. People with coeliac disease must have a gluten-free diet. 33

35 Match the beginnings and the endings 1. People with coeliac disease a. Because she is lactose intolerant. 2. How come did Jane stopped drinking cow s milk? b. it is healthier. 3. I can t tolerate gluten c. Because I have an allergy. 4. I have a preference for red wine because d. get very sick if they eat gluten. 5. Why can t you eat nuts? e. so I don t eat pasta or bread. 34

It s better than fish anyway. And no one is, everyone eats meat. How about fish?

36 Fill in the blanks Jane is coming to dinner and she has disease. What should I cook? Well nothing with. No pasta or bread. No. And Andy is intolerant so I can t use milk or cheese in any dish either. What about steak? It s better than fish anyway. And no one is, everyone eats meat. How about fish? Oh no not fish, Mark has an allergy to. Great idea. Just don t serve wine because Helen is from alcohol while she is pregnant. 35

37 Tell your teacher Are you allergic or intolerant to anything? Do you follow a special diet? lactose gluten vegan vegetarian to tolerate intolerant coeliac shellfish abstain 36

38 Guess your teacher s preferences Your teacher has thought of 5 pairs of food. They have a preference for one thing in each pair. Can you guess which they prefer? Swap roles! I think you prefer milk chocolate to dark chocolate because milk chocolate is sweeter. 37

39 Reflect on the goals Go back to the second slide of the lesson and check if you have achieved all the goals of the lesson. yes no 38

40 Reflect on this lesson Think about everything you have seen in this lesson. What were the most difficult activities or words? The easiest? + + If you have time, go over the most difficult slides again 39

Answer key Exercise p. 14 1. F, 2. T, 3. T, 4. F, 5. T Exercise p. 15 1. D, 2. A, 3. E, 4. C, 5. B Exercise p. 23 abstaining, soy, allergy, preference, shellfish, vegetarian, organic Exercise p.

41 Answer key Exercise p F, 2. T, 3. T, 4. F, 5. T Exercise p D, 2. A, 3. E, 4. C, 5. B Exercise p. 23 abstaining, soy, allergy, preference, shellfish, vegetarian, organic Exercise p. 24 When we are driving we must abstain from alcohol. Many people have an allergy to shellfish. Lots of people are allergic to nuts. People who are vegan can eat products made from soy. Some people have a preference for white bread over brown. Exercise p D, 2. A, 3. E, 4. C, 5. B Exercise p. 33 coeliac, gluten, lactose, shellfish, vegetarian, abstaining 40

42 Homework 41

43 Fill in the gaps 1. People who cannot drink cow s milk are often intolerant. 2. Pasta and rice contain. 3. People who cannot tolerate gluten may have disease. 4. People who do not eat meat or fish are. 5. People who do not eat any animal products are. 6. Pregnant women should from drinking alcohol. 7. Some people have an to shellfish. abstain vegetarian gluten lactose coeliac vegan allergy 42

44 Vocabulary lists Check the first five words of the lesson. Sort them into two lists. Give your lists a name. List 1: List 2: 43

45 Choose five words or phrases from the lesson Word one Word two Word three 44

46 Make flashcards Make flashcards out of paper and copy down four words or phrases from this lesson that are hard for you. Hello! My name is 45

47 Sentences in the third person plural Choose five example sentences from this lesson. Copy them and rewrite them about a group of people (or using the pronoun them). Examples: She is a doctor Hannah and James are doctors. He speaks English and French They speak English and French. 46

48 Homework answer key 1. lactose, 2. gluten, 3. coeliac, 4. vegetarian, 5. vegan, 6. abstain, 7. allergy 47

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