The highlighted verbs in the article are used to describe changes and developments. Which describe: 1 changes in diet? 2 obesity and heart disease? What are the noun forms of the highlighted verbs? Example: evolve evolution Try using nouns instead of the verbs in the article. What other changes would be necessary? How would this affect the meaning? You are going to have a discussion about the way technology has changed food habits. Student A, look on p. 210. Student B, look on p. 212. Discussing issues In small groups, talk about these questions. 1 Which global players do you know in the food industry? How popular are they in Austria? Do you think they are too powerful? Why? / Why not? 2 What are your eating habits? Can you identify any unhealthy habits? What would make you change them? How much would you be influenced by a campaign on eating healthily? 3 What measures could be taken to make the food industry focus on consumers’ health? Should profits be regulated by the government and unhealthy food be more expensive? Why? / Why not? In pairs, look at the picture. Do you think the measures taken in the UK will change the quality of food the industry produces? Should Austria introduce a similar tax? Find two reasons for and two against. Listen to the conversations. 1 Which of the speakers’ remarks do you agree with? Why? 2 Who was better at making their point? 3 Why do the speakers interrupt each other? Would you do this in everyday conversation? Listen again. Note down expressions to: 1 interrupt the other speaker. 2 support what the other person said. 3 disagree with the other speaker. 4 say that someone is missing the point. 5 say that someone is over-simplifying. 6 strongly agree with the other person. Compare your answers in class. Find more strategies for interrupting, agreeing and disagreeing: 1 Make a list of other things the person might say for each. 2 In each case, which remark would achieve the speaker’s aim most successfully? Why? Work in groups of three. What do you think governments should do to keep people from consuming unhealthy products? Have a discussion using strategies for interrupting, agreeing and disagreeing. Language focus Changes and trends 16 a b c Speaking 17 Speaking 18 24p 18p >8g 5-8g Drinks with more than 8 g sugar per 100 ml are taxed at 24p/litre. Drinks with 5–8 g sugar per 100 ml are taxed at 18p/litre. Drinks with less than 5 g of sugar/100 ml, pure fruit juice, and drinks with high milk content are not taxed. The UK sugar tax Listening 19 a b t7y6qe 7 Language focus Taking turns 20 a b 21 Language skills Extras Explore 2 Global issues 25 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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