Student’s worksheet · Food, Inc. and Super Size Me
What does it take to feed people well and to look after the land and the animals?
Name: ________________ Class: ________ Date: ________
Talk and write about the people in the film, never about your own private life.
Food, Inc.
1 What is Food, Inc. about? Who made it?
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- « Food, Inc. is a documentary by… about… »
2 Listen to the trailer: how many products does a modern supermarket have on average?
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- « A modern supermarket has… »
3 How many days does it take to grow a chicken today, according to the trailer?
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- « Today a chicken can be grown in… »
4 The farmer’s viewpoint: describe the work of a contract chicken grower.
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- « A contract grower raises… for… »
- « The company… »
5 What is different at Polyface Farm?
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- « At Polyface Farm, the animals… »
- « The farmer… »
6 Your opinion (100 to 120 words): which farm would you like to work on, and why?
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- « I would like to work on… because… »
- « First,… Moreover,… »
- « However,… »
- « That is why… »
Super Size Me
1 What does Morgan Spurlock do in Super Size Me?
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- « For thirty days, Morgan Spurlock… »
2 Listen to the trailer: what does the doctor say about his body?
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- « The doctor says that he has harmed his… »
3 Where do the potatoes for fries come from? Look at the photos.
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- « Many potatoes are grown in… »
- « They are harvested and… »
4 The farmer’s viewpoint: what does a potato farmer or a cattle rancher need to sell to fast food chains?
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- « A farmer needs… »
- « The chains want… »
5 Your opinion (100 to 120 words): can farmers help people eat better?
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- « In my opinion, farmers can… because… »
- « For example,… »
- « On the other hand,… »
- « To conclude,… »