GMO

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Welcome, I want you to look at the picture for 1 minute and predict what today’s lesson is going to be about?

Breadbasket or Pandora’s box?

1. Where do you buy your food?

1. At a large supermarket
2. At a small grocery store
3. At a farmer’s market
4. Other

2. Do you buy food that is imported from other countries?

YES

NO

3. Do you buy locally grown food?

YES

NO

4. What kind of food do you ( your parents) buy?

1. Organic food and natural products
2. Processed foods that are easy to prepare
3. Both

How would you rate the quality of food that is produced and sold in your area?

1. Very good
2. Good
3. Average
4. Poor

6. Do you like to try new foods?

YES

NO

Do you work at a grocery store?

YES

NO

Listening activity 

watch the video. While watching answer the questions !

1. What does GMO stand for?

2. What are GMOs?

3. What is an organism?

4. What is a synonym for the word ‘to modify’?

5. Which types of foods are genetically modified?

6. Why are GMOs so controversial?

What have you learned so far?

Thematic vocabulary –
List 10 words or phrases related to agriculture.



Thematic vocabulary
List 10 words or phrases related to agriculture.