Table Completion Task: The Role of Insects in Food

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Table Completion Task: The Role of Insects in Food
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Table Completion Task: The Role of Insects in Food Science
Instructions: Read the phrase "The Insects Are Coming" and think about its connection to food
science. Complete the table with detailed information using full sentences where required.
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Question
Why are insects considered as food?
Why do scientists and food experts consider insects as a food source?
Examples of edible insects
List at least three types of insects that people eat in different parts of the
world.
Nutritional benefits
What essential nutrients do insects provide? How do they compare to
traditional protein sources?
Environmental benefits
Why is insect farming better for the environment than livestock farming?
Challenges of eating insects
What are the main reasons people may feel uncomfortable eating
insects?
Solutions to increase acceptance
How can food scientists and marketers encourage more people to eat
insect-based foods?
Examples of insect-based food
products
Name some food products made with insects that are already available
in the market.
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Unit 6B-Unit 6D

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6G Role Play

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Check the meaning of the words
Bruise [bruːz] an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the
body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels
Chest infection is an infection of the lungs or airways (bronchitis
[brɔŋ'kaɪtɪs] and pneumonia [njuː'məunɪə])
Be congested (of a part of the body) abnormally full of blood ("congested
arteries“)
Feel dizzy dizziness that creates the false sense that you or your
surroundings are spinning or moving is called vertigo ['vɜːtɪgəu]
Feel fatigued [fə'tiːg] an overall feeling of tiredness or lack of energy
Flu [fluː] influenza an illness which is similar to a bad cold but more serious
Fracture ['frækʧə] a slight crack or break in something, especially a bone.
Heartburn ['hɑːtbɜːn] is a painful burning sensation in your chest

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Insect sting a small but painful injury caused when an insect or
animal makes a small hole in the skin
Feel nauseous /ˈnɔːsɪəs,ˈˈnɔːʃəs/ feeling inclined to vomit.
Rash [ræʃ] an area of redness and spots on a person's skin
Sprain [spreɪn] wrench the ligaments ['lɪgəmənt] (flexible fibrous
connective tissue which connects two bones)
Feel stiff you feel pain in your muscles and cannot move easily
Be swollen become larger or rounder in size
Virus ['vaɪ(ə)rəs] an infection or disease caused by a virus
Wound [wuːnd] an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or
other impact

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Antacid /ˌænˈtæs.ɪd/ a substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the
body, especially in the stomach
Antibiotic us /ˌæn.t̬i.baɪˈɑː.t̬ɪk/
Antihistamine /ˌæn.t̬iˈhɪs.tə.mɪn/ /ˌæn.t̬iˈhɪs.tə.miːn/ a type of drug that is used to
treat medical conditions caused by an extreme reaction to particular substances
Anti-inflammatory /ˌæn.t̬i.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tɔːr.i/ an anti-inflammatory drug is one that is
used to reduce pain and swelling
Bandage /ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/

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