Baby milk has gotten a lot more expensive, and two big companies make most of it. The people who check on this are worried that moms and dads might not know they can buy cheaper milk. They want to make sure that the big companies are not asking for too much money. They also said that if moms and dads look around, they can save money on baby milk. They are going to look more at how much baby milk costs and how stores use cards that give people special prices.
Original news source: Shoppers hit by escalating prices of branded goods (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Choose words or phrases related to the article, such as "food," "baby milk," or "pet food." One person from each team will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while their team members try to guess what it is. The team that guesses correctly earns a point.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write key words from the article on the board, such as "food," "expensive," or "brands." Ask students to think of other words or phrases that are related to each key word. For example, for "food," they might say "restaurant," "cooking," or "grocery store." Encourage students to share their ideas and create a web of related words on the board.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a list of vocabulary words from the article, such as "baby milk," "beans," or "pet food." One person in each pair will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while their partner tries to guess what it is. After a set time, switch roles and choose a new word.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a copy of the article. Set a timer for a short amount of time (e.g. 3 minutes) and ask students to read the article quickly and summarize the main points to their group members. After the timer goes off, each group can share their summary with the whole class.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think about their opinions on the topic of the article: whether they think it's fair for some food brands to cost more than it costs to make the food. Then, have them pair up with a partner and share their thoughts. Finally, bring the class back together and ask a few volunteers to share their opinions with the whole group.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Because the people who make the food want more money.
Baby milk, beans, and pet food.
Yes, because it costs less than the other brands.
They are not selling as much as before.
They are worried that moms and dads might not know they can buy cheaper milk.
They can look around and find cheaper milk.
They are going to look at how much baby milk costs and how stores use cards that give people special prices.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Some people who make are asking for more money than it s to make the food. This means things like baby milk, beans, and pet food cost more. The people who check on this found that many brands are money than before. Now, people are buying the store's own food because it costs less. The brands are not selling as much as they used to. Baby milk has gotten a lot more expensive, and two big make most of it. The people who check on this are worried that moms and might not know they can buy cheaper milk. They want to make sure that the big companies are not asking for too much money. They also said that if moms and dads look around, they can save money on baby . They are going to look more at how much baby milk costs and how stores use cards that give people prices.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is baby milk?
2. How would you feel if the food you wanted to buy became more expensive?
3. Do you like beans? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about brands making more money than before?
5. Do you think it's important for moms and dads to know they can buy cheaper milk? Why or why not?
6. How do you think people can save money on baby milk?
7. What are special prices?
8. How would you feel if you found out the big companies were asking for too much money for baby milk?
9. Do you think it's a good idea for the people who check on this to look at how much baby milk costs? Why or why not?
10. Have you ever bought store-brand food? How did it compare to the more expensive brands?
11. What other types of food do you think are more expensive now?
12. How do you think the stores use cards to give people special prices?
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