People all over the world can get sick from bad food. A lot of people get sick and some even die. The new smell machines can help find the bad germs quickly so people do not eat the bad food. Right now, people have to wait a long time to know if food is bad. But these new machines are not expensive and can tell right away if food is safe.
Original news source: The electronic noses designed to prevent food poisoning (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of words related to the article (e.g. machine, smell, food, germs, safe). One person from each team will act out the word without speaking, while the rest of the team tries to guess what the word is. The team that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– News Summary
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– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask the class to form small groups. Give each group a list of statements related to the article (e.g. "Smart machines that can smell like a nose are a good invention," "Waiting a long time to know if food is safe is a problem"). Have each group discuss the statements and mark whether they agree or disagree. Then, have one spokesperson from each group share their group's opinions with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. germs, machines, smell, food). Divide the class into pairs. One person from each pair will choose a word from the list and draw a picture to represent it, while their partner tries to guess the word. After a certain amount of time, switch roles and continue until all the words have been guessed.
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π€ Comprehension Questions:
Some machines can now smell things like a nose.
The machines smell the air and tell a computer what it smells.
A company in Israel made a machine that can tell if food is bad in less than one hour.
It is important to find bad germs in food because they can make people sick.
If people eat bad food, they can get sick and some even die.
It is good that the new machines are not expensive because more people can afford them.
Right now, people have to wait a long time to know if food is bad.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Some smart machines can now smell things like a . They can find bad germs in food that can people sick. These machines use a special part that smells the air and tells a computer what it smells. A company in Israel made a machine that can tell if food is bad in than one hour. This is very fast and can keep food safe. People all over the can get sick from bad food. A lot of people get sick and some even die. The new smell machines can help the bad germs quickly so people do not eat the bad food. Right now, people have to wait a long time to know if food is bad. But these new machines are not and can right away if food is safe.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a smart machine?
2. How would you feel if you ate bad food and got sick?
3. Do you like the idea of machines that can smell things?
4. Do you think it's important to keep food safe?
5. What is a germ?
6. How would you feel if you had to wait a long time to know if food is bad?
7. Do you think it's good that the machines can tell right away if food is safe? Why or why not?
8. What do you think happens when people eat bad food?
9. How would you feel if you knew there was a machine that could find bad germs in food?
10. Why do you think it's important to find bad germs in food quickly?
11. How would you feel if the machines were expensive and not many people could use them?
12. Do you think it's a good idea for more machines like this to be made? Why or why not?
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