Academic Writing Unit 1 L1

Academic Writing Unit 1 L1: EXPLORE

Health and Fitness: Sugar

Poll

How often do you eat fast food a month?

• ALL THE TIME!

  AT LEAST twice a week

• Often. Usually 3-4 times a month

• Rarely. Maybe 1-2 times a month

• Never or

  maybe once every few months

What are the dangers of eating this type of food?

Answer in the TEAMS chat

Read the article 'School News Report'

Find it in 'Ms.Rebekah's resources'

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the study?

• To see if parents want more fast food stores in the area

• To see if the growing number of fast food stores is having a negative effect on children's health

• To see how much children spend on fast food

Multiple Choice

When did the study begin?

• Last week

• Two years ago

• Last October

• It will begin in October

Multiple Choice

Where is it happening?

• Locally

• Around the country

• In Asia

• In schools

Multiple Select

Who is involved? (Tick all that apply)

• Local councils

• Volunteer parents

• Teachers

• Fast food owners

• Obese children

Multiple Choice

Why is it happening?

• Fast food is too expensive

• They want to find out how much salt is in the food

• Obesity is a growing problem

• Parents are bored

When you write a news story remember to include the 5 W's

• What is happening

• Who is involved

• Where is it happening

• When is it happening

• Why is it happening

Let's look at the article again...

What is the purpose of the article?

Multiple Choice

Does the writer give their own opinion?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Does the writer get opinions from others?

• Yes

• No

What do you notice about the layout of the page?

Read the article '4 Foods and Drinks'

You can find it in 'Ms.Rebekah's resources'

Multiple Choice

Do we have any of these foods in our school canteen?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Which of the foods or drinks do you think is the unhealthiest?

• Low-fat yogurt

• Sports drink

• Granola

• Iced Tea

Poll

Which of these do you think should be sold in school? (You can choose more than one)

• Low-fat yogurt

• Sports drink

• Granola

• Iced Tea

• None

Open Ended

How could we get people to consume less of these high-sugar products?