Would You Eat Bugs to Save the World? “New Password 4” Unit 4 Chapter 15

PREREADING QUESTIONS

Do you like bugs?

Do you think they look good to eat?

Do people in your country eat bugs? Have you ever eaten insects? Would you be willing to try eating insects?

PREREADING VOCABULARY

a grasshopper  noun  a plant-eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound  It is hard to catch a grasshopper.

a species  noun  a particular kind of plant or animal  There are many species of tulips in Holland.

global warming  adjective & noun  an increase in world temperatures  If global warming is allowed to continue, the sea-levels will rise and flood the coastal areas.

cattle  plural noun  Large animals domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows  Cattle and sheep are produced in large numbers in the East of Turkey.

greenhouse gases  noun  gases that keep heat from escaping into space, like carbon dioxide  According to the report, raising cattle produces more greenhouse gases than cars and all other forms of transportation.

edible  adjective  safe to eat  Whether the insects are edible or not I am not willing to try them.

bioresource  noun  applying technology to problems in food production  As a teacher of bioresource engineering, he supports eating insects.

nutrition  noun  getting the right foods for good health and growth  Most people prefer to get their nutrition from fruit, vegetables, dairy products, and meat.

import  verb  bring something into a country (to sell it)  It is necessary for Turkey to import cars since there is not a Turkish car brand.

Fast Reading Read the text very quickly !!!

Quick Comprehension

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Members of many cultures around the world eat insects.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Members of many cultures around the world eat insects.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  David Gracer is trying to teach people about insects.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  David Gracer is trying to teach people about insects.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Raising farm animals for meat is bad for the environment.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Raising farm animals for meat is bad for the environment.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Insects have little real value as food.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Insects have little real value as food.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Most North Americans seem willing to eat insects.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Most North Americans seem willing to eat insects.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Gracer earns a good living selling insects for food.

TRUE OR FALSE ?  Gracer earns a good living selling insects for food.

Vocabulary

forced  verb (force)  make someone do something  Turkish mothers think that they should force their children eat.

unless  conjunction  except if (used to introduce a case in which a statement being made is not true or valid)

has set out  verb (have set out)  has begun a journey; has aimed or intended to do something  She has set out to have a world tour.

educate  verb  give intellectual, moral and social instruction to someone typically at a school or university  In prep school, students are educated on English.

current  adjective  belonging to the present time; happening now  I started my current job last year.

raising  verb (raise)  grow  After her husband’s death, Rita raised her children by herself.

environmental  adjective  relating to the natural world  Greenpeace is an environmental organization.

source  noun  a person, place or thing that supplies something  Google is an invaluable source of information.

protein  noun  a class of nutritious organic compounds that can be found in eggs, milk, meat etc.  You can eat eggs to get protein.

In terms of  prepositions & noun  on the subject of  Facebook and ebay are famous in terms of online advertisement.

require  verb  need something  Babies require silence to sleep.

experts  noun  people who have a knowledge of or skill in a particular area  Educational experts advise teachers to make the classes fun.

in favor of (American English)  British English: (in favour of)  to the advantage of  The referee made mistakes in favor of Real Madrid last night.

are open to  verb phrase  willing to consider something  You need to be open to different opinions.

speak out  verb  express one’s feelings or opinions frankly and publicly  Greenpeace speaks out internationally on environment.

Careful Reading Read the text again by thinking the meanings of the target vocabulary. Ask any parts you don’t understand!

Understanding Main Ideas, Major Points, and Supporting Details What is the main idea of “Would You Eat Bugs to Save the World?” a) Eating insects has a long and respectable history. b) David Gracer wants people to change their eating habits. c) It could be good for the environment if more people ate insects.

Understanding Main Ideas, Major Points, and Supporting Details What is the main idea of “Would You Eat Bugs to Save the World?” a) Eating insects has a long and respectable history. b) David Gracer wants people to change their eating habits. c) It could be good for the environment if more people ate insects.

Which sentences state major points of the reading, and which ones give supporting details? MP (Main Point) or SD (Supporting Detail)?  ___ a) Eating insects is normal in many cultures.  ___ b) It takes 869 gallons of water to produce one-third of a pound of beef.  ___ c) Insects have many benefits as food.  ___ d) People around the world eat over 1,400 species of insects.  ___ e) Expert support the idea of our eating insects.  ___ f) A 2006 UN report said raising cattle is to blame for a lot of greenhouse gases.  ___ g) Raising insects does little harm to the environment.  ___ h) Grasshoppers have much less fat than beef. MP SD MP SD MP SD MP SD

Cattle Insects Both Discuss in pairs.

Insects Both >Bad for the environment >Create greenhouse gases that add to global warming >Sources of protein >People eat in many cultures >Can be farmed >No harm to the environment when used for food >Can be collected from forests and other wild places Cattle

Have your ideas about eating insects changed?Why? Discuss in pairs.