"What is a vegetarian diet?"
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Discuss in pairs or in groups the following questions:
- Would you ever consider becoming a vegetarian? Why/not?
- What is for you a vegetarian diet?
- Have you ever heard the term "vegan"? What does it refer to?
- What are the main reasons for someone to become a vegetarian?
- Do you think it is easy being a vegetarian where you live?
If you're working on your own, record yourself talking about the questions above and send the file to your teacher. You can rehearse and try as many times as you need to. When you're happy with the result, save the file onto you hard disk.
Vegetarians and nutrition.
The following links will take you to three activities in which you can watch health and nutrition expert Marilyn Joyce, PhD talking about different aspects of vegetarianism.
Watch the videos and complete the missing information in each of the exercises that follow.