Nutrition Science, Diets & Food PoliticsL13
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Everyday Scene

A realistic scene for final speaking practice with useful thematic vocabulary.

20 minC1c1everyday_scenenutrition-science-diets-food-politicsnutritiondietingmarketinglabels

Lesson objectives

  • Practise spontaneous description from a realistic visual prompt.
  • Use the unit vocabulary for natural, image-based speaking.
  • Close the unit with a final communicative task linked to nutrition science, diets & food politics.

The Supermarket Dilemma

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En esta escena, vemos a una consumidora analizando minuciosamente la etiqueta de un producto procesado. Esta imagen representa el conflicto diario entre la conveniencia de la comida rápida y la necesidad de tomar decisiones nutricionales informadas en un entorno de marketing agresivo.

Preguntas para hablar (Speaking practice)

  1. Describe what is happening in this photograph and what the woman might be thinking.
  2. How much importance do you place on reading nutritional labels when you go shopping?
  3. In your opinion, do food companies do enough to provide clear and honest information to consumers?
  4. Compare the food choices available in your country with those in other parts of the world.
  5. To what extent should governments regulate the marketing of unhealthy foods to children?