Unit 7 | Session 2

Impossible foods
Learning objective: Talk about a special dish
 Unit 7 | Session 2
Impossible foods
Learning objective: Recommend a special dish

Lesson Overview

1 Get started: Do you like burgers?

2 Listening: Meat-free burgers
3 Reading: The Best Burger
4 Speaking: An unusual dish
5 Progress check
 Get started

Do you like burgers?

YES NO

How often do you Why not?

have burgers? What kind of fast food
What do you like in do you like?
your burger? How often do you eat
Do you have a it?
favorite burger Do you have a favorite
restaurant? fast food restaurant?
BEFORE YOU LISTEN: Meat-free burgers

• Is this an invitation or an
advertisement?
• What is it for?
• What’s happening on Thursday
March 27?
• Would you like to go?
• Do you like meat-free burgers?
LISTEN FOR GIST What do they think?

Number the people in the order you hear them.

Do they like the meat-free burger?

 Keila Summers, regular customer at The Origins restaurant

 Melissa Poitras, vegetarian and animal lover

 Charles Davis, chef at The Origins restaurant

 Carol Saint Vincent, restaurant writer

LISTEN FOR DETAIL What do they think?

Match the speakers with their opinions.

1 Carol Saint Vincent
2 Charles Davis
3 Keila Summers
4 Melissa Poitras

a “I think this is a delicious burger …”

b “But mostly it tasted like some strange meat …”
c “For me, it tasted amazing …”
d “I’m so happy to write about this delicious burger.”
READ FOR DETAIL Spot the difference

ARE YOU READY FOR THE BEST BURGER?

Burgers that taste like meat, but have no meat in them, are an
amazing idea. Of course, they’re also good for the health of both
people and the planet. But most of us don’t change our eating
habits for food that tastes the same. It has to taste better!

And that’s why you should try the Best Burger, made by New York top
chef Dave Simmons. His grilled burger is made of cereal and
mushrooms. It doesn’t taste like meat, but it is really delicious. Visit
Dave’s restaurant and find out for yourself!
Speaking: A very special dish
Prepare to speak:
Think of a new or unusual dish that you ate
for the first time recently.
• What was it? Where did you eat it?

• Who cooked it? What were the

ingredients?

• What did it taste like? Did you like it?

Why/why not?

• Would you recommend it? Why/ why not?

 Speaking: A very special dish
Tell your classmates about your dish.

Useful language
I was at a friend’s house. / I
went to a restaurant with friends.
It was a … / I ordered a…
It had (fish and chili and …)
It was delicious/horrible …
It looked amazing/strange …
It tasted quite spicy/sweet …
I liked/loved/didn’t really like it.
Progress check

Now I can ...

 listen to and understand a series of short interviews.

 read and understand a short article.

 talk about a special or unusual dish.

 Unit 7 | Session 2
Impossible foods
Learning objective: Talk about a special dish

Thank you!