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

SEHER ÖZSERT

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?

Fast ReadingRead 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 The police forced the prisoner to tell the

truth.

unless conjunction except if (used to introduce a case in

which a statement being made is not true or valid)

Unless you have a photographic memory, repetition is vital.

has set out verb (have set out) has begun a journey; has aimed or

intended to do something She has set out to bring the mixed

community together whereby the differences are to be tolerated and respected by all.

educate verb give intellectual, moral and social

instruction to someone typically at a school or university

She was educated at a boarding school.

current adjective belonging to the present time;

happening now I started my current job last year

raising verb (raise) grow While he was raising his children, the

crops were growing in the fields

environmental

adjective relating to the natural world and the

impact of human activity on its condition

Acid rain may have caused major environmental damage.

source noun a person, place or thing that supplies

something To get the source of information it is

best to ask the secretary.

protein noun a class of nutritious organic compounds

that can be found in eggs, milk, meat etc.

Meat contains protein.

In terms of prepositions & noun on the subject of Replacing the printers is difficult to

justify in terms of cost.

require verb need something The students require a warm classroom

and a decent meal when they are studying.

experts noun people who have a comprehensive and

authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area

Financial experts can advise their clients on tax rebates.

in favor of (American English) British English: (in favour of) to be replaced by; to the advantage of He stepped down as leader in favor of

his rival. The final score was 25-16 in favor of

Washington.

are open to verb phrase willing to consider something The students are rarely open to

criticism.

speak out verb express one’s feelings or opinions

frankly and publicly The administration will be forthright in

speaking out against the abuse of human rights.

a grasshopper noun a plant-eating insect with long hind legs

that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound

The grasshopper frequents grassy places and low vegetation.

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

Holland but the original tulip comes from Turkey.

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 ruminant animals with horns and

cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows

In Texas the cowboys have to keep the cattle moving from pasture to pasture.

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 the disgusting idea of insects being used as food for human beings.

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 no longer necessary for Turkey to

import many technological devices since Turkey is capable of producing its own.

Careful ReadingRead 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 InsectsBoth

InsectsBoth

>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