Gateway to the world B1+ WB Reading Unit 4

Choose four items that are not normally part of a plant-based diet.

Groups:

(a) Plant Based Diet

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(b) Not Plant Based Diet

• cereals

• oil

• peas

• peaches

• rice

• lamb

• spinsch

• nuts

• turkey

• beef

• prawns

• meat substitutes

Read the article and choose the best summary.

• We need to change our shopping habits to save the world.

• Global warming is affecting plant production.

• There are many differences between plant-based meat and red meat.

Match the underlined words in the article with the definitions.

• to make something better

• improve

• fruit, vegetables or other natural products

• nevertheless

• however or despite what has just been said

• elsewhere

• make something suitable for a new purpose

• produce

• in or to another place

• adapt

Match the underlined words in the article with the definitions.

• prevent waste.

• Plant-based meat is better for the environment

• have a more plant-based diet.

• Buying a misshapen fruit is a good way to

• because animals use a lot of resources.

• The golden banana was created

• part of the diet in some countries.

• Plants from the sea are already

• because ppl needed more nutritious food.

• To increase food production we'll need to

People aren't eating more products made from microalgae...

• because they are too expensive

• because they are difficult to produce

According to the text, people who buy plant-based meat

• buy it because it is next to other products they want

• are attracted by the packaging

According to the World Resources Institute, by what percentage do we need to increase food production by 2050?

• 50%

• 70%

• 30%

• 90%

What is one of the main reasons for needing to increase food production by 2050?

• To reduce food waste

• To feed the world's population

• To increase exports

• To improve food quality

What type of diet is suggested as a solution to feed the world?

• Meat-based diet

• Plant-based diet

• Dairy-based diet

• Seafood-based diet

What is one benefit of plant-based meat mentioned in the text?

• It is cheaper than traditional meat

• It is more nutritious and also on sale in supermarkets

• It tastes better than traditional meat

• It is easier to cook