Vocabulary: Food and the Environment
Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) · Unit 3: How Do We Choose Our Food? · Lesson 13 · Term 1
Also known as: Food and the environment · Vocabulary food environment
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Lesson questions (14)
- Paper and food waste are ___. They break down naturally.
Answer: biodegradable - Plastic bags are ___. They stay in the environment for years.
Answer: non-biodegradable - Rubbish is taken to a ___ and buried in the ground.
Answer: landfill - Too much plastic ___ is bad for the planet.
Answer: packaging - Flying a lot increases your carbon ___.
Answer: footprint - We ___ a lot of energy every day.
Answer: consume - My grandfather ___ his own vegetables in the garden.
Answer: grows - Choose products with less ___ to reduce waste.
Answer: packaging - Rewrite: This material breaks down naturally. (biodegradable)
Answer: This material is biodegradable. - Rewrite: We use a lot of water every day. (consume)
Answer: We consume a lot of water every day. - Rewrite: Plastic doesn't break down for hundreds of years. (non-biodegradable)
Answer: Plastic is non-biodegradable. - We should reduce our carbon footstep.
الخطأ:footstep· التصحيح: footprint - A lot of waste ends up in landmark sites.
الخطأ:landmark· التصحيح: landfill - Farmers growth wheat and rice in this area.
الخطأ:growth· التصحيح: grow
About this lesson
“Vocabulary: Food and the Environment” is from Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) (Unit 3: How Do We Choose Our Food?) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Paper and food waste are ___. They break down naturally.” and “Plastic bags are ___. They stay in the environment for years.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: biodegradable · non-biodegradable · landfill · packaging · footprint · consume · grows · This material is biodegradable. · We consume a lot of water every day. · Plastic is non-biodegradable.
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- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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What do organic and local food mean?
organic food is grown without artificial chemicals, and local food is produced near where it is sold.
What does food miles mean?
The distance food travels from production to the consumer, which affects the environment.
What do waste and sustainable mean?
waste means throwing away what could be used, and sustainable means not using up resources.
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