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Supermarkets in the U.K. want to remove the sell-by dates from the food they sell. They say this will help cut down the amount of wasted food. Stores throw away a lot of food that is actually OK to eat. Food stores also say taking off sell-by dates will save shoppers money because prices will come down. They believe the government is being too careful about the food we buy. Supermarket managers say “use-by” or “best-before” dates are better. The BBC reports that the UK throws away almost $20 billion of edible food every year.
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The government says British families throw away five million tons of edible food each year. That’s the same as $1,000 of food per family. Caroline Spelman, a government spokeswoman, said food labels in Britain were too confusing. She told reporters: “We want to end the food labelling confusion.” She added that she wanted to “make it clear once and for all when food is good and safe to eat”. A food expert said many shoppers are afraid to eat food that is older than the sell-by date. He said this is wrong because the food is still fresh and good enough to eat.
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Match the following phrases from the article.
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cut down the amount of |
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money |
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OK |
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too careful |
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save shoppers |
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dates are better |
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the government is being |
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wasted food |
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“use-by” or “best-before” |
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food every year |
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almost $20 billion of edible |
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to eat |
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British families throw away |
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labelling confusion |
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$1,000 of food per |
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the sell-by date |
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We want to end the food |
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five million tons |
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make it clear once |
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enough to eat |
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food that is older than |
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family |
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the food is still fresh and good |
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and for all |
Supermarkets in the U.K. want to remove the sell-by dates from _________________. They say this will help cut down the amount of wasted food. Stores _________________ of food that is actually OK to eat. Food stores also say taking off sell-by dates will ___________________ because prices will come down. They believe the government is _________________ about the food we buy. Supermarket managers say “use-by” or “best-before” _________________. The BBC reports that the UK throws away almost $20 billion _________________ every year.
The government says British families throw _________________ tons of edible food each year. ___________________ $1,000 of food per family. Caroline Spelman, a government spokeswoman, said food labels in Britain _________________. She told reporters: “We want to end the food labelling confusion.” She added that she wanted to “_________________ once and for all when food is good _________________”. A food expert said many shoppers are afraid to eat food that is older than the sell-by date. He said this is wrong because the food is still fresh and _________________ eat.
Supermarkets in the U.K. (1) ____ to remove the sell-by dates from the food they sell. They say this will help cut down the amount of (2) ____ food. Stores throw away a lot of food that is (3) ____ OK to eat. Food stores also say taking off sell-by dates will save shoppers money because prices will (4) ____ down. They believe the government is being too careful about the food we buy. Supermarket managers say “use-by” or “best-(5) ____” dates are better. The BBC reports that the UK throws away almost $20 billion of (6) ____ food every year.
The government says British families throw (7) ____ five million tons of edible food each year. That’s the same as $1,000 of food (8) ____ family. Caroline Spelman, a government spokeswoman, said food labels in Britain were (9) ____ confusing. She told reporters: “We want to end the food labelling confusion.” She added that she wanted to “make it clear (10) ____ and for all when food is good and safe to eat”. A food expert said many shoppers are (11) ____ to eat food that is older than the sell-by date. He said this is wrong (12) ____ the food is still fresh and good enough to eat.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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want |
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would |
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will |
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washed |
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wished |
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wasted |
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actual |
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actually |
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actions |
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arrive |
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come |
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be |
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before |
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after |
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while |
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trouble |
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wobble |
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edible |
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up |
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away |
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over |
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per |
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for |
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far |
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much |
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too |
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over |
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twice |
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upon |
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once |
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afraid |
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fear |
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scary |
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so |
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but |
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because |
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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the naoutm of wasted food |
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wrtho away a lot of food |
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save pphroess money |
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perisc will come down |
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being too rlufcae |
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deeibl food |
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five inlomli tons |
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$1,000 of food per faiyml |
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too guosncifn |
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make it arelc once and for all |
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rfadia to eat food that is older |
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the food is still fshre |
Number these lines in the correct order.
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Supermarkets in the U.K. want to remove the sell-by dates from the food they sell. They say this will |
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help cut down the amount of wasted food. Stores throw away a lot of food that is actually |
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OK to eat. Food stores also say taking off sell-by dates will save shoppers |
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money because prices will come down. They believe the government is being too careful |
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about the food we buy. Supermarket managers say “use-by” or “best-before” |
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dates are better. The BBC reports that the UK throws away almost $20 billion of edible food every year. |
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The government says British families throw away five million tons of edible food each |
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year. That’s the same as $1,000 of food per family. Caroline Spelman, a government spokeswoman, said food |
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labels in Britain were too confusing. She told reporters: “We want to end the food labelling |
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confusion.” She added that she wanted to “make it clear once and for all when food is good and safe |
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to eat”. A food expert said many shoppers are afraid to eat food that is older |
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than the sell-by date. He said this is wrong because the food is still fresh and good enough to eat. |
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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dates food the the Remove from sell-by. |
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is actually OK to eat A lot of food that. |
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Taking off sell-by dates will save shoppers money. |
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is They being believe too the careful government. |
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Almost billion food 20 edible year $ of every. |
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away edible five food million tons Throw of. |
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The family per food of 1,000 1 $ as same. |
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to confusion end the We food want labelling. |
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for and once clear it Make all. |
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to eat The food is still fresh and good enough. |
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. FOOD: Search the Internet and find more information about food. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about food and sell-by dates. Include imaginary interviews with shoppers. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to a food expert. Ask him/her three questions about food and sell-by dates. Give him/her three of your opinions on this . Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.
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