Unit 2 | Session 1
A menu with a mission
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about trends
Unit 2 | Session 1
A menu with a mission
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about trends
Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: It’s so trendy!
2 PREPARE: Describing trends
3 SPEAKING: Describing trends
4 PREPARE: Food advice
5 SPEAKING: Food advice
6 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
It’s so trendy!
Look at the photo. Share your
answers to the questions.
1. What can you see in the photo?
2. What do you think you can eat and
drink there?
3. Would you like to go there? Why or
why not?
PREPARE
Describing trends
Look at the expressions in the box. Then answer the questions.
be a fad 1. Which expressions describe something popular?
be a thing of the past 2. Which describe something that is not popular?
be all the rage
be fashionable 3. Which indicate something is becoming more popular?
be old-fashioned 4. Which indicate something is becoming less popular?
be on the way out
be the latest thing
be the next big thing
be trendy
gain / lose interest
gain / lose popularity
go out of / come back in style
PREPARE
Describing trends
Complete each sentence with the expressions from the
box so that they are true in your opinion. Explain.
be a fad
be a thing of the past
1. Vegan food is . . . be all the rage
be fashionable
2. Eating meat is . . . be old-fashioned
3. Fast food is . . . be on the way out
be the latest thing
4. Food trucks are . . .
be the next big thing
5. Cooking with local ingredients is . . . be trendy
gain / lose interest
gain / lose popularity
go out of / come back in style
SPEAKING
Describing trends
Compare and discuss your ideas with your partner. Do you agree or disagree?
You may discuss other food trends, too.
be a fad
be a thing of the past
be all the rage
Vegan food is gaining popularity
be fashionable
everywhere now.
be old-fashioned
be on the way out
be the latest thing
be the next big thing
I disagree. I think vegan food is trendy
be trendy
only in some communities.
gain / lose interest
gain / lose popularity
go out of / come back in style
PREPARE
Food advice
Do you agree with the following statements? Why?
1. If you order too much food, you can ask for a doggy bag.
2. If you like spicy food, you will love Mexican dishes.
3. If you don’t learn how to cook, you might have
problems living alone.
4. If you have some old fruit, don’t waste it!
SPEAKING
Food advice
Give each other advice about eating out and/or preparing food. Explain your
advice.
If you prefer trendy food places,
you are going to love Mercado 28 food
court.
If you don’t like old-fashioned restaurants,
don’t go to that Mexican one.
We leave a 20 percent tip
if the service is good.
If you have lots of old bananas,
make a banana cake.
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I can . . .
talk about trends.
Unit 2 | Session 1
A menu with a mission
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about trends
Thank you!
