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Fast-Food Places Offer Deals to Attract Customers

Fast-food chains are ramping up promotions to attract budget-conscious customers amid rising prices and declining sales.
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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)

🎧 Listen:

πŸ“– Vocabulary:

1. deals
2. expensive
3. offering
4. unhealthy
5. customers
6. experts
7. forever
8. loyal
9. special
10. worry

Group or Classroom Activities

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.

πŸ€” Comprehension Questions:

1. What are some fast-food places mentioned in the article?

2. Why are fast-food places giving special deals?

3. When were there more deals than last year?

4. What do fast-food places hope to make people feel with their deals?

5. Why do some people worry about the special deals?

6. How do fast-food places tell people about their special deals?

7. What do experts think about the special deals?

🎧✍️ 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.

πŸ’¬ 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?

Individual Activities

πŸ“–πŸ’­ Vocabulary Meanings:

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Words

1. deals
2. expensive
3. offering
4. unhealthy
5. customers
6. experts
7. forever
8. loyal
9. special
10. worry

Meanings

(A) People who know a lot about something
(B) Not good for your body
(C) Always being there for someone or something
(D) Costs a lot of money
(E) People who buy things from a store or restaurant
(F) Giving something to someone
(G) Special prices or offers to buy things
(H) Feeling scared or nervous about something
(I) A very long time, never ending
(J) Different and not like the usual

πŸ”‘ Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What do fast-food places want people to do?
(a) Eat there
(b) Sleep
(c) Run
(d) Sing
2. Why are fast-food places giving special deals?
(a) To get more people to eat
(b) To make toys
(c) To close down
(d) To make ice cream
3. When did fast-food places have more deals than last year?
(a) January to March
(b) July to September
(c) October to December
(d) April to June
4. What do fast-food places hope to make people feel?
(a) Sad
(b) Angry
(c) Happy
(d) Tired
5. What do some people worry about with these deals?
(a) Losing their toys
(b) Not having enough friends
(c) Eating too much unhealthy food
(d) Getting lost
6. How are fast-food places giving special deals?
(a) Writing letters
(b) Making phone calls
(c) Sending emails
(d) Using phone apps
7. What do experts think about these deals?
(a) They are very funny
(b) They might not last forever
(c) They are too big
(d) They are very old
8. What do fast-food places want from people?
(a) To leave
(b) To come back
(c) To cry
(d) To shout

πŸ•΅οΈ True or False Questions:

Experts say the deals might last a long time.
Fast-food places use phone apps for special deals.
People are eating out more now.
Some people don't worry about eating too much fast food.
Fast-food places want people to come back to eat.
The special deals are cheaper than before.
Burger King and Taco Bell are two fast-food places.
Fast-food places are giving special deals.

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1. What are McDonald's and KFC trying to do to get people to eat there?
2. Why are fast-food places offering special deals?
3. What do some people worry about with these special deals?
4. How are fast-food places telling people about their special deals?
5. Do experts think the special deals will last a long time?

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