Fast-food places like McDonald's and KFC are giving more special deals to get people to come and eat. They are doing this because things are getting more expensive, and people are eating at home more. From April to June, there were more deals than last year. Fast-food places want people to come back, so they are offering cheaper prices. They hope this will make people happy and want to eat there again.
Some people worry about these deals because they might make people eat too much unhealthy food. The deals are meant to make people buy more, not always save money. Fast-food places are using phone apps to give special deals to keep customers coming back. Experts think these deals might not last forever, but people might get used to them. For now, fast-food places will keep using these deals to make people happy and loyal.
Original news source: Why are there so many fast-food offers on? (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– CHARADES
Instructions: Students will take turns acting out a fast-food related word or phrase (e.g., "McDonald's," "KFC," "cheap deals") without speaking, while the rest of the class guesses what it is. This helps them learn vocabulary in a fun way.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Each student will express their opinion about fast food deals. Create a simple chart on the board with two columns: "Like" and "Dislike." Students will place their names under the column that represents their opinion, and then a few students can share why they feel that way.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Divide students into two teams. One student from each team will draw a word related to the article (e.g., "fast food," "deal," "unhealthy") on the board for their team to guess. This activity encourages vocabulary recall and visual learning.
– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Pose a question related to the article, such as "Do you think fast-food deals are good or bad?" Students will first think about their answers individually, then discuss their thoughts with a partner before sharing with the class. This encourages speaking and listening skills.
– FUTURE PREDICTIONS
Instructions: Ask students to predict what they think fast-food places will do in the future regarding deals. They can write down their predictions and then share them with the class. This activity promotes critical thinking and speaking practice.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
McDonald's and KFC.
They are giving deals because things are getting more expensive, and people are eating at home more.
From April to June.
They hope to make people happy.
Some people worry that the deals might make people eat too much unhealthy food.
They use phone apps to tell people about the deals.
Experts think the deals might not last forever, but people might get used to them.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Fast-food places like McDonald's and KFC are giving more deals to get people to come and eat. They are this because things are getting more expensive, and people are eating at home more. From April to June, there were more deals than last year. Fast-food places want people to come back, so they are cheaper prices. They hope this will people happy and want to eat there again. Some people worry about these deals because they might make people eat too much unhealthy food. The deals are to make people buy more, not always money. Fast-food places are using phone apps to give special to keep customers coming back. Experts these deals might not last forever, but people might get used to them. For now, fast-food places will keep using these deals to make people happy and loyal.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. Do you like fast food? Why or why not?
2. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
3. How would you feel if your favorite restaurant had a special deal?
4. Do you think eating fast food is healthy? Why or why not?
5. What is a special deal? Can you give an example?
6. How often do you eat fast food?
7. Do you think it is good to eat at home more? Why?
8. How would you feel if fast food prices go up?
9. Do you like using phone apps for food deals? Why?
10. What do you think makes people want to eat at fast food places?
11. How would you feel if fast food restaurants disappeared?
12. Do you think people will always want fast food? Why or why not?
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