The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is warning people with peanut allergies to be careful. Some foods with mustard might have peanuts in them. Mustard is in things like sauces and sandwiches. About 50 foods are being checked because they might have peanuts. Parents should look at food labels and ask about mustard in restaurants.
Some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR salads are being taken off shelves. This is because they might have peanuts from mustard made in India. The FSA wants to keep people safe from peanut allergies. They say not to eat foods with mustard until they know more. It’s important to read labels to stay safe.
Original news source: Peanut allergy warning over dips and sandwiches (BBC)
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📖 Vocabulary:
| 1 | warning | Telling someone to watch out for danger |
| 2 | allergies | When your body doesn’t like something and it makes you feel sick |
| 3 | careful | Watching out so you don’t get hurt |
| 4 | sauces | Thick liquids you put on food to make it taste better |
| 5 | labels | Little pieces of paper on things that tell you what’s inside |
| 6 | shelves | Places where things are kept in a store |
| 7 | safe | Not in danger |
| 8 | restaurants | Places where you go to eat food that someone else cooks |
| 9 | important | Something you really need to pay attention to |
| 10 | checked | Looked at to make sure everything is okay |
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Write down key words related to the article on separate cards (e.g., FSA, peanut allergies, mustard, food labels). Have students pick a card and act out the word without speaking while the other students guess what it is.
– News Summary
Instructions: Divide students into pairs. Ask them to take turns summarizing the article to their partners in their own words. Encourage the use of the vocabulary from the article.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key words from the article on the board (e.g., FSA, mustard, peanuts). Have students take turns coming to the board and drawing the word while the others guess what it is. This can help reinforce vocabulary from the article.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think about how they can be more careful with their food choices, especially if they have allergies. Have them discuss their thoughts with a partner, and then share their ideas with the class. This encourages speaking and sharing of opinions in English.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Ask students to work in pairs or small groups to create a catchy headline for the article. Encourage them to use key vocabulary from the text. Afterward, have each group present their headline to the class. This activity practices creativity and language skills.
🤔 Comprehension Questions:
1. Why is the Food Standards Agency warning people with peanut allergies to be careful?
2. What kind of foods might have peanuts in them along with mustard?
3. How many foods are being checked for peanuts because of mustard?
4. Why are some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR salads being taken off shelves?
5. Where are the peanuts in mustard coming from?
6. What does the FSA want people to do until they know more about the peanuts in mustard?
7. Why is it important to read food labels?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
The Food Standards (1)______ (FSA) is warning people with peanut allergies to be (2)______. Some foods with mustard might have peanuts in them. Mustard is in things like (3)______ and sandwiches. About 50 foods are being checked because they might have peanuts. Parents should (4)______ at food labels and ask about mustard in restaurants.
Some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR (5)______ are being taken off shelves. This is because they might have (6)______ from mustard made in India. The FSA wants to keep people safe from peanut allergies. They say not to eat foods with mustard until they (7)______ more. It’s (8)______ to read labels to stay safe.
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💬 Discussion Questions:
Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.
1. What is mustard?
2. How would you feel if you had a peanut allergy?
3. Do you like sandwiches with mustard?
4. Do you think it’s important to read food labels?
5. What would you do if you found out your favorite sauce had peanuts in it?
6. How can parents help keep their children safe from peanut allergies?
7. Why do you think the Food Standards Agency is warning people about peanuts in mustard?
8. What is one food you always check the labels for?
9. Do you think it’s a good idea to ask about ingredients in restaurants?
10. Why is it important to keep people safe from peanut allergies?
11. How do you think the FSA is trying to protect people from peanuts in mustard?
12. What is one thing you can do to make sure you don’t eat foods with peanuts in them?
Individual Activities
📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:
Match each word to its meaning.
Words:
1. warning
2. allergies
3. careful
4. sauces
5. labels
6. shelves
7. safe
8. restaurants
9. important
10. checked
Meanings:
(A) Watching out so you don’t get hurt
(B) Places where things are kept in a store
(C) Something you really need to pay attention to
(D) Looked at to make sure everything is okay
(E) Little pieces of paper on things that tell you what’s inside
(F) Thick liquids you put on food to make it taste better
(G) Telling someone to watch out for danger
(H) When your body doesn’t like something and it makes you feel sick
(I) Not in danger
(J) Places where you go to eat food that someone else cooks
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What is the warning about in the article?
(a) Peanut allergies
(b) Mustard allergies
(c) Tomato allergies
(d) Egg allergies
2. Where might peanuts be found in some foods with mustard?
(a) Cakes and cookies
(b) Sauces and sandwiches
(c) Apples and bananas
(d) Carrots and broccoli
3. How many foods are being checked for peanuts?
(a) About 100
(b) About 25
(c) About 50
(d) About 75
4. Why are some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR salads being taken off shelves?
(a) They might have strawberries
(b) They might have oranges
(c) They might have pineapples
(d) They might have peanuts
5. Where is the mustard that might have peanuts made?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Brazil
(d) Australia
6. What does the FSA want to keep people safe from?
(a) Milk allergies
(b) Chocolate allergies
(c) Peanut allergies
(d) Bread allergies
7. What should parents do to stay safe from peanuts in mustard?
(a) Watch TV all day
(b) Play outside all night
(c) Sleep all day
(d) Read food labels
8. Why is it important to read labels according to the article?
(a) To have fun
(b) To stay safe
(c) To make a mess
(d) To play games
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🕵️ True or False Questions:
1. The peanuts might be from mustard made in India.
2. About 50 foods are being checked for peanuts.
3. The FSA wants to endanger people from peanut allergies.
4. It’s not important to read labels to stay safe.
5. Parents should check food labels and ask about mustard in restaurants.
6. The Food Standards Agency is encouraging people to consume peanuts in foods with mustard.
7. Mustard is in sauces and sandwiches.
8. Some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR salads are being added to shelves.
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📝 Write a Summary:
Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.
Writing Questions:
Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.
1. What is the Food Standards Agency warning people with peanut allergies about?
2. Where can mustard be found in foods?
3. Why are some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR salads being taken off shelves?
4. What should parents do to make sure their children with peanut allergies stay safe?
5. Why is it important to read food labels?
✅ Answers
🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:
1. Why is the Food Standards Agency warning people with peanut allergies to be careful?
The Food Standards Agency is warning people with peanut allergies to be careful because some foods with mustard might have peanuts in them.
2. What kind of foods might have peanuts in them along with mustard?
Foods like sauces and sandwiches might have peanuts in them along with mustard.
3. How many foods are being checked for peanuts because of mustard?
About 50 foods are being checked for peanuts because of mustard.
4. Why are some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR salads being taken off shelves?
Some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR salads are being taken off shelves because they might have peanuts from mustard made in India.
5. Where are the peanuts in mustard coming from?
The peanuts in mustard are coming from mustard made in India.
6. What does the FSA want people to do until they know more about the peanuts in mustard?
The FSA wants people to not eat foods with mustard until they know more about the peanuts in them.
7. Why is it important to read food labels?
It is important to read food labels to stay safe and make sure there are no peanuts in the food you are eating.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:
(1) Agency
(2) careful
(3) sauces
(4) look
(5) salads
(6) peanuts
(7) know
(8) important
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:
1. warning
Answer: (G) Telling someone to watch out for danger
2. allergies
Answer: (H) When your body doesn’t like something and it makes you feel sick
3. careful
Answer: (A) Watching out so you don’t get hurt
4. sauces
Answer: (F) Thick liquids you put on food to make it taste better
5. labels
Answer: (E) Little pieces of paper on things that tell you what’s inside
6. shelves
Answer: (B) Places where things are kept in a store
7. safe
Answer: (I) Not in danger
8. restaurants
Answer: (J) Places where you go to eat food that someone else cooks
9. important
Answer: (C) Something you really need to pay attention to
10. checked
Answer: (D) Looked at to make sure everything is okay
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:
1. What is the warning about in the article?
Answer: (a) Peanut allergies
2. Where might peanuts be found in some foods with mustard?
Answer: (b) Sauces and sandwiches
3. How many foods are being checked for peanuts?
Answer: (c) About 50
4. Why are some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR salads being taken off shelves?
Answer: (d) They might have peanuts
5. Where is the mustard that might have peanuts made?
Answer: (a) India
6. What does the FSA want to keep people safe from?
Answer: (c) Peanut allergies
7. What should parents do to stay safe from peanuts in mustard?
Answer: (d) Read food labels
8. Why is it important to read labels according to the article?
Answer: (b) To stay safe
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:
1. The peanuts might be from mustard made in India. (Answer: True)
2. About 50 foods are being checked for peanuts. (Answer: True)
3. The FSA wants to endanger people from peanut allergies. (Answer: False)
4. It’s not important to read labels to stay safe. (Answer: False)
5. Parents should check food labels and ask about mustard in restaurants. (Answer: True)
6. The Food Standards Agency is encouraging people to consume peanuts in foods with mustard. (Answer: False)
7. Mustard is in sauces and sandwiches. (Answer: True)
8. Some foods like Dominos dips and SPAR salads are being added to shelves. (Answer: False)
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