🍽 The Food Nobody Talks About
Students read a 1100+ word article about unusual and controversial foods from around the world, including fried insects in Thailand and Mexico, fermented foods like Swedish surstroemming and Japanese natto, durian fruit, and culturally specific foods like marmite and peanut butter. Vocabulary words are highlighted in the reading text in a distinct colour. Food writer Mei Chen and food anthropologist Dr. Rafael Santos provide expert perspectives on food perception and cultural identity. Grammar covers the first conditional (if + present simple, will + base verb), including unless (= if not), as long as, and the rule against using will in the if-clause. The interactive game presents 10 first conditional food scenarios. The writing task asks students to describe their country's food culture or write about the future of food using conditional sentences.
Lesson Plan
- 3 warm-up questions about unusual food
Key Vocabulary
Grammar Points
- First conditional: If + present simple, will + base verb
- If it rains, I will stay home. (NOT If it will rain)
- Unless = if not: Unless you try, you won't know.
- As long as = on condition: As long as it's safe, I'll try it.
- Might in result clause: If you try it, you might like it.
- Comma rule: comma after if-clause when it comes first
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