Would You Eat Bugs to Save the World?

Would You Eat Bugs to Save the World? “New Password 4” Unit 4 Chapter 15 SEHER ÖZSERT

Do you like bugs?

Do you think they look good to eat?

Do people in your country eat bugs? Have you ever eaten insects? Would you be willing to try eating insects?

Fast Reading Read the text very quickly !!!

Quick Comprehension

TRUE OR FALSE ? • Members of many cultures around the world eat insects.

TRUE OR FALSE ? • David Gracer is trying to teach people about insects.

TRUE OR FALSE ? • Raising farm animals for meat is bad for the environment.

TRUE OR FALSE ? • Insects have little real value as food.

TRUE OR FALSE ? • Most North Americans seem willing to eat insects.

TRUE OR FALSE ? • Gracer earns a good living selling insects for food.

Vocabulary

forced • verb (force) • make someone do something • The police forced the prisoner to tell the truth.

unless • conjunction • except if (used to introduce a case in which a statement being made is not true or valid) • Unless you have a photographic memory, repetition is vital.

has set out • verb (have set out) • has begun a journey; has aimed or intended to do something • She has set out to bring the mixed community together whereby the differences are to be tolerated and respected by all.

educate • verb • give intellectual, moral and social instruction to someone typically at a school or university • She was educated at a boarding school.

current • adjective • belonging to the present time; happening now • I started my current job last year

raising • verb (raise) • grow • While he was raising his children, the crops were growing in the fields

environmental • adjective • relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition • Acid rain may have caused major environmental damage.

source • noun • a person, place or thing that supplies something • To get the source of information it is best to ask the secretary.

protein • noun • a class of nutritious organic compounds that can be found in eggs, milk, meat etc. • Meatcontainsprotein.

In terms of • prepositions & noun • on the subject of • Replacing the printers is difficult to justify in terms of cost.

require • verb • need something • The students require a warm classroom and a decent meal when they are studying.

experts • noun • people who have a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area • Financial experts can advise their clients on tax rebates.

in favor of (American English) • British English: (in favour of) • to be replaced by; to the advantage of • He stepped down as leader in favor of his rival. • The final score was 25-16 in favor of Washington.

are open to • verb phrase • willing to consider something • The students are rarely open to criticism.

speak out • verb • express one’s feelings or opinions frankly and publicly • The administration will be forthright in speaking out against the abuse of human rights.

a grasshopper • noun • a plant-eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound • The grasshopper frequents grassy places and low vegetation.

a species • noun • a particular kind of plant or animal • There are many species of tulips in Holland but the original tulip comes from Turkey.

global warming • adjective & noun • an increase in world temperatures • If global warming is allowed to continue, the sea-levels will rise and flood the coastal areas.

cattle • plural noun • large ruminant animals with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows • In Texas the cowboys have to keep the cattle moving from pasture to pasture.

greenhouse gases • noun • gases that keep heat from escaping into space, like carbon dioxide • According to the report, raising cattle produces more greenhouse gases than cars and all other forms of transportation.

edible • adjective • safe to eat • Whether the insects are edible or not I am not willing to try them.

bioresource • noun • applying technology to problems in food production • As a teacher of bioresource engineering he supports the disgusting idea of insects being used as food for human beings.

nutrition • noun • getting the right foods for good health and growth • Most people prefer to get their nutrition from fruit, vegetables, dairy products and meat.

import • verb • bring something into a country (to sell it) • It is no longer necessary for Turkey to import many technological devices since Turkey is capable of producing its own.

Careful Reading Read the text again by thinking the meanings of the target vocabulary. Ask any parts you don’t understand!

Understanding Main Ideas, Major Points, and Supporting Details What is the main idea of “Would You Eat Bugs to Save the World?” • Eating insects has a long and respectable history. • David Gracer wants people to change their eating habits. • It could be good for the environment if more people ate insects.

Which sentences state major points of the reading, and which ones give supporting details? MP (Main Point) or SD (Supporting Detail)? MP • ___ a) Eating insects is normal in many cultures. • ___ b) It takes 869 gallons of water to produce one-third of a pound of beef. • ___ c) Insects have many benefits as food. • ___ d) People around the world eat over 1,400 species of insects. • ___ e) Expert support the idea of our eating insects. • ___ f) A 2006 UN report said raising cattle is to blame for a lot of greenhouse gases. • ___ g) Raising insects does little harm to the environment. • ___ h) Grasshoppers have much less fat than beef. SD MP SD MP SD MP SD

Both Cattle Insects

Both Cattle Insects >No harm to the environment when used for food >Bad for the environment >Sources of protein >Create greenhouse gases that add to global warming >People eat in many cultures >Can be collected from forests and other wild places >Can be farmed

Would You Eat Bugs to Save the World?