Pre-reading questions:
- Do you know what “cultured meat” is?
- Do you believe cultured meat could become a widely accepted alternative to traditional meat in the future?
Vocabulary:
- regular /REG-yuh-ler /
- effort /EF-ert /
- lab /lab/
- build /bild/
- area /AIR-ee-uh/
[adjective] – typical or conventional
The bakery sells regular bread made with traditional ingredients, but they also offer gluten-free options for customers with dietary restrictions.
[noun] – physical or mental activity needed to achieve something
She put a lot of effort into her homework to get good grades.
[noun] – a room or building with scientific equipment where experiments, research, or teaching is carried out
Scientists work in the lab to conduct experiments.
[verb] – to construct or make something by putting parts or materials together
They plan to build a new house next year.
[noun] – a particular part of a place, city, country, etc., or any section characterized by a specific feature or activity
This park is a great area for picnics and relaxation.
Article reading:
True or False:
- Cultured meat is currently widely available in supermarkets.
- Cultured meat is produced using animal cells.
- Cultured meat production does not require any scientific knowledge.
- Many people are skeptical about the potential of cultured meat.
- Cultured meat has no potential environmental benefits.
Fill in the blanks:
regular | effort | lab | build | area |
- He has a ______ job at the supermarket.
- The shopping ______ downtown is always crowded on weekends.
- He likes to ______ model airplanes as a hobby.
- It takes a lot of ______ to clean the house every weekend.
- Students visit the chemistry ______ to perform experiments for their class.