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3 Students complete the task. Check answers with the class. Answers Students' own answers

READING 3-option multiple matching | Blog posts Student’s Book, pages 20–21 Lesson aims • Identify pronouns and who or what they are referring to • Practise a gapped text exam task • Write a recipe and compare work with peers LEAD-IN Students look at the unit title Good food and the photo, and say what they think the unit is going to be about ( food, cooking, places to eat ). In pairs, students name as many foods as they can in the photo. Then ask them to brainstorm any other fruit and vegetables they know. Encourage students to share their ideas with the rest of the class. Encourage students to play the digital game for extra practice. 1 Students discuss the question in pairs or groups. Elicit some answers in open class to develop a class discussion. Answers Students’ own answers EXAM SKILL Scanning Students read the tips. Check they understand. • Elicit some examples of texts which might require the skill of scanning, e.g. menus, adverts, recipes, instruction manuals, train or bus timetables, guide books. Ask students what type of information you might be looking for in these texts, e.g. ingredients, train times. 2 Students complete the exercise and then check answers in open class. Answers 1 (in the summer holidays) two years ago 2 Sara 3 pizza 4 last year OPTIMISE your exam 3-option multiple matching Students read the tips. • Go through the tips with the class. As an example, refer students to Question 1 in Exercise 4, and elicit what information they need to find (which person cooks with someone from their family). Refer students back the Exam skill box to remind them how to scan the text.

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2.01 pXX Students complete the exam task. Tell them to refer to the Optimise tips. Check answers in open class. Answers 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 A 5 C 6 B FAST FINISHERS Students read the blogs again and note down how each person learnt to cook. 5 Students complete the exercise. They compare answers in pairs before you check in open class. Answers 1 neighbours 2 huge 3 video channel 4 I can’t wait 5 dishes 6 recipes Think After students have discussed the questions in pairs, open up to a class discussion. Suggested answers Cooking prepares young people for adult life. Cooking for yourself encourages healthy eating, as you can choose healthy ingredients. Cooking together with your friends or family is fun and can strengthen relationships. Some ways to learn to cook include: cooking classes, watching cooking videos and tutorials, using simple recipe books, learning from family and friends. ESDC Sustainable Goal 3 This question relates to Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good health and well-being. This question asks students to think more about how food impacts their health and well-being. Refer students to the question in the green box. Elicit why it is important to have a healthy diet ( Eating healthy food helps your body stay strong and fight illness. A good diet gives you energy and makes you feel happy .) Students then discuss the question in pairs before opening it out to the class. Suggested answers To have a healthy diet, eat foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins. Try not to eat processed foods, sugar and unhealthy fats, e.g. crisps, sweets and fast food. Drink plenty of water.

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