Lesson Title: ESL 103 Reading & Writing Lesson #1

Teacher Name: Siqi Bao Date :4/11/2018

Unit: Meat

Journal: Write about your favorite foods, talk about where this food
comes from, maybe it’s a family dish? Maybe it’s a local favorite
WARM-UP 10-15 mins from your hometown? It can be cultural or personal significance. Be
prepared to share with us!

Write the agenda on the whiteboard: Journal, New Unit-Meat,

Reading Exercises, Homework
OBJECTIVES 2 mins 1. Students can practice their writing skills.
2. Students will read a new article of a new topic.
3. Students will finish a worksheet of the reading exercises.
Last week’s homework was related to today’s lesson. Students
BRIDGING 1 min already sent me emails of their favorite dishes.
Today, we are going to discuss the homework and read a new article
related with food
1. Discuss last week’s homework
DELIVERTY 10 mins 2. Introduce the new topic
3. Watch a video together and discuss the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5LRVhu928
Jigsaw Activity

 Break the reading into 3 parts

 Break the students into 6 groups (there are 20 students in the
class but 1-2 may be absent)
APPLICATION 30 mins
 Each group focuses on one section (so two groups will focus
on the same section). Students must read it and write the main
ideas and most important information (model how to do this,
 using my own words to summarize). Give students a worksheet where
they write the main ideas for their section.

 Then, students in each group give themselves numbers 1-3 (if

one group had four students, he/she can just be an extra 1)
 Students get into their NEW groups based on their NEW
number. There will now be six students in a group.
 Students share the main ideas/important information from
their section to the other members. Now, all students have a
completed worksheet with the main ideas/important
information from each section.

ASSESSMENT 10 mins Reading exercises

Ask students what they learned today. Discuss and share with
CLOSING 5 mins partners, ask each other this question and explain why: Will they try
Meatless Monday in their real life?
Homework
Explain different opinions of today’s topic. Tell students there is an
EXTENSION 2 mins article on Canvas. Ask students to think critically, they need to read
another article and answer questions at home: 7 Reasons Not to Avoid
Meat.
 Appendix 1
Homework before this class
Homework (before April 11th’s class)
On Wednesday, we will be talking about food! To prepare for the class, please think of your
favorite dishes. They can come from your culture, family, or even just daily life! What are
your favorite dishes? And, what are the main ingredients of these dishes? Please email me
three pictures and main ingredients by April 9th, 11:59 pm.
Email address: sbao@sandiego.edu
This email should have three parts:
1. Name
2. Three pictures
3. Main ingredients of your favorite dishes

For example:
My name is Siqi. Here are my three favorite dishes!
1.The first one is Kung Pao Chicken this is a traditional Chinese dish. The main
ingredient of this dish is chicken.

2.The second dish is Steak! I love steak! The main ingredient of this one is beef.
3.The third one is Taco, I like Mexican food, especially fish tacos. The main ingredient of
this dish is fish!
 Appendix 2
Reading: Why meatless
Why Meatless?
Going meatless once a week may reduce your risk of chronic preventable conditions like
cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. In addition, going meatless once a
week can also help reduce our carbon footprint and save precious resources like fossil fuels
and fresh water.
For Your Wallet:
Curb Healthcare Spending—Each year in the United States, chronic diseases like heart
disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes cause 7 in 10 deaths, and account for 75% of the $2
trillion spent on medical care. In 2008, the estimated health care costs related to obesity
were $147 billion. By reducing our risk for these conditions, we can curtail healthcare
spending nationwide.
Cut Weekly Budget—Many people save money by adding meatless meals to their weekly
menus. Meatless meals are built around vegetables, beans and grains—instead of meat,
which tends to be more expensive. This is partly because producing meat requires extra
expenses like feed and transportation. Though it can be challenging to serve healthy meals
on a budget, going meatless once a week can help conserve money for more fruits and
vegetables.
For Your Health:
Reduce Heart Disease and Stroke—Vegetables, fruit, and whole grains have been shown
to protect against cardiovascular disease. One study found that each daily serving of fruits
or vegetables was associated with a 4% decline in coronary heart disease, and a 5% lower
risk of stroke. Another study found that a diet of 2.5 or more servings of whole grain per
day was associated with a 21% lower risk of cardiovascular disease (heart disease, stroke,
fatal cardiovascular disease).
Fight Diabetes—Research suggests that plant-based diets, particularly those low in
processed meat, can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. Eating a plant-based diet can
decrease total calorie consumption, which helps you obtain and maintain a healthy weight,
a key component to preventing and treating diabetes.
Curb Obesity—Several large studies in Europe and the United States have demonstrated
that people on plant-based, vegetarian diets tend to have a significantly lower body weight
and body mass index (BMI). This may be in part because plant-based diets are rich in fiber
(which is not found in animal products). Fiber contributes to fullness, resulting in lower
calorie intake and less overeating.
Improve The Nutritional Quality of Your Diet—Going meatless encourages
consumption of plant-based sources of protein, like beans and peas. Consuming beans and
peas results in a higher intake of fiber, protein, folate, zinc, iron, and magnesium. Also,
diets high in beans and peas are associated with lower intakes of saturated fat and total fat.


 For the Environment:

Minimize Water Usage—The water needs of livestock are much greater than those of
vegetables and grains.
 Approximately 1,850 gallons of water are needed to produce a single pound
of beef.
 Approximately 39 gallons of water are needed to produce a pound of
vegetables.
Americans consume nearly four times the amount of animal protein than the global average.
When compared with current food intake in the US, a vegetarian diet could reduce water
consumption by up to 58% per person.
Reduce Greenhouse Gases —Studies show that meat production produces significantly
more greenhouse gases than vegetables, including carbon dioxide, Methane and Nitrous
Oxide – the three main contributing sources of greenhouse gas. Beef was found to produce
a total of 30 kg of greenhouse gas (GHG) per kg of food, while carrots, potatoes and rice
produce .42, .45 and 1.3 kg GHG per kg of food, respectively.
Reduce Fuel Dependence—About 25 kilocalories of fossil fuel energy is used to produce
1 kilocalorie of all meat based protein, as compared with 2.2 kilocalories of fossil fuel input
per 1 kilocalorie of grain based protein produced. The meat industry uses so much energy
to produce grain for livestock that if instead we used the grain to feed people following a
vegetarian diet, it would be enough to feed about 840 million people.
 Appendix 3
Reading Work Sheet
Part 1
1.Read the article, discuss with your group, and answer the questions below.
What are the main ideas of each paragraph?

2.Define the following words ( You can use the dictionary).

preventable:
chronic:
curtail:
conserve:

3.Explain in your own words, how going meatless can benefit you (2-3 sentences).

Part 2
1.Read the article, discuss with your group, and answer the questions below.
What are the main ideas of each paragraph?

2.Define the following words (You can use the dictionary).

associate:
fatal:
demonstrate:
contribute:
3.Explain in your own words, how going meatless can benefit you (2-3 sentences).

Part 3
1.Read the article, discuss with your group, and answer the questions below.
What are the main ideas of each paragraph?

2.Define the following words (You can use the dictionary).

livestock:
intake:
consumption:
industry:

3.Explain in your own words, how going meatless can benefit you (2-3 sentences).
 Reading Quiz
True or False Questions
1.Going meatless once a week may increase your risk of diseases.
2. Producing meat requires extra expenses like feed and transportation.
3. Vegetables, fruit, and whole grains have been shown to cause cardiovascular disease.
4. Americans consume less animal protein than the global average.
5. Meat production produces significantly more greenhouse gases than vegetables.

Multiple Choices Questions

1.What is the benefit of going meatless?
A. Saving money
B. Reduce heart Disease and stroke
C. All the above
D. None of the above
2. What is BMI?
A. Body mass index
B. Broke my internet
C. Body management industry
D. Brilliant main idea
3. What is the meaning of livestock?
A. Real time tracking of the stock exchange.
B. Farm animals regarded as an asset.
C. All the above
D. None of the above

Open Ended Question

Do you agree that we should eat less meat? Why or why not? (3-4 sentences are required)