Smart Planet 1 Unit 5 Video 5.

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Dabbawallas
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1 Match the words with the descriptions. (1,5 MARKS)

1 lunchbox a This person takes people’s food to their
office.
2 Mumbai b You use this to take food to school.
3 dabbawalla c a large city in India.

2 Watch the first part of the video (up to 01:53). Complete the sentences with a
number from the box. (1,5 MARKS)
4,000175,00020 million

1 There are people in Mumbai.

2 There are dabbawallas in Mumbai.
3 Dabbawallas take food to people.

3 Watch the whole video. Who says what? Write boy (B) or girl (G). (2 MARKS)
1 Is that India?
2 I’m from the city of Mumbai.
3 Look! A dabbawalla.
4 He takes lunch to people.
5 Aren’t there any good restaurants in Mumbai?
6 That’s hard work.
7 Those lunchboxes are heavy.
8 That’s a nice office.

After you watch

4 Work with a partner. Answer the questions. (2 MARKS)
1 Do you think dabbawallas have a good job? Why? / Why not?
2 What do you usually eat at lunchtime? Do you prefer
having something hot or cold?

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