VOCABULARY

1. Work in pairs and discuss. Which sentences are true for
   you? Why?
2. Look at the words in bold. Which words are countable? Which are uncountable?

Vocabulary Bank

Practice

LISTENING

Work in pairs and discuss the questions.

1 Do you eat a lot of fast food, or do you prefer to spend time cooking?
2 Do you like buying new clothes, or do you wear the same favourite thing for years?
3 Do you get your news from short social media messages, or do you like reading longer articles with more information?

Work in pairs and discuss.

What do you think these things are?

• Slow News
• Slow Living
• Slow Fashion

Listen to a podcast about the ‘Slow’ movement.

Were your ideas correct?
Work in pairs and answer the questions. Then listen again and check.
1 How did each person find out about the ‘Slow’ movement?
2 What’s one thing that each person changed about their life?

Work in pairs and discuss the questions.

1 Do you think you are a ‘fast’ or a ‘slow’ person in news, living and
fashion? Why?
2 Do you know anyone who is the complete opposite of you in news,
living or fashion? How are they different?
3 Why can ‘slow’ be a problem sometimes?

GRAMMAR

Grammar Reference

Practice

SPEAKING

What do you think ‘slow’ means when it’s connected to food?

Read about the ‘Slow Food’ movement and make notes on these questions.
1 Why did it start?
2 What’s important in Slow Food?

Topics for discussion 

• Do you think fast food is “dangerous” for a lifestyle, or is it just convenient?
• How often do you eat fast food? When you do, is it because you are in a hurry or because you like the taste?
• What is a “traditional” meal in your country? How long does it take to cook?
• In the text, “long meals with the family eating together” are important. Is this true in your home? Who do you usually eat with?
• Should cities try to stop fast-food restaurants from opening near historic places (like the Spanish Steps in Rome)? Why or why not?

Divide the class into two groups.

Group A loves the convenience of fast food; Group B supports the Slow Food movement. Try to convince the other group which way is better.