Newswise insects

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

2H English

03 - 02 - 2021

Today's lesson

Newswise: "Insects for Dinner"

Focus: signal words

How do you feel about eating insects?

1. I have already eaten insects and they were tasty!
2. I have already eaten insects and they were gross.
3. I have never eaten insects but I'd like to try it some day.
4. I have never eaten insects and I don't want to try.

Eating insects is very healthy

1. True
2. False

Mealworm tastes a bit like chicken.

1. True
2. False

Two billion people around the world eat insects regularly.

1. True
2. False

There are roughly 1000 species of insects that can be eaten by people.

1. True
2. False, I think fewer
3. False, I think more

Reading : signal words

• Enumerations: and, also, not only..., first, etc.
• Reason: because
• Examples: such as, like, for example, for instance
• Contrast: but, however, though, yet
• Conclusion: so, thus

Reading the text

• PDF "Exercises" and "Text" in the chat
• 15 minutes, individually

• Finish exercise 1 at least.
• Done? Do exercise 2 as well.
• Completely finished? Get yourself a well-earned cup of tea/coffee.

What does the word but in line 5 signal?

1. a contrast
2. a reason
3. an enumeration
4. an example

What signal word for conclusion can you read in line 10?

1. expect
2. So
3. menu
4. I had something else

What are the three signal words for enumeration in lines 15-17?

It gives an example of why eating insects is healthy.

Because there is an environmental crisis (and eating insects is good for the environment)

First, farming insects is easier than cows and sheep, taking up less land and using less water.

Secondly, insects are everywhere and cheaper to farm.

Also, eating insects could help fight world hunger

For next Monday...

Finish exercise 2 of the Newswise.