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Future Food

 

Introduction: "The story where the meat comes from"

9th grade

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Becoming aware of own eating habits

1. Improving listening skills
2. Introducing new words concerning the topic of food production

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Video-Source (DVD or PC)

Margaretha, Jan, Christoph

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1. Pre-Task / Preparation

 

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Questionnaire: Eating Habits  Preparation for the movie
 2. Core activity

 

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Watch "The Meatrix" (without subtitles),
Task: "'Write down unknown words"		 watching, listening
Summary and discussion of unknown words, of unclear passages or parts of the video Vocabulary, comprehension
Watch "The Meatrix" again (with subtitles)  To ensure that all the pupils (also the weaker ones) did get the story. 

 

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Discussion: Do you think the video is realistic concerning the animals' living conditions? Speaking skills, reflection and evaluation of the video
 Homework:Go to the British Farming Forum and add an entry to the discussion board: Ask the farmers about living conditions of their animals! What has changed during the last years? What still needs improvement? Etc. writing skills
 

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