READING CLASS ACTIVITY – R_U7_ClassActivity

PREVIOUS READING ACTIVITY

READ QUICKLY THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

 What is the reading about?

The reading is about how lunchtime is in different countries and how important
and time they give it at lunchtime.
 How you consider lunch in the U.S.?
I consider it very short since many people who can take a short lunch break
some of them even eat lunch in their office or even at their desk.
 How you consider lunch in the Kenya?
Lunch in Kenya is longer, usually giving an hour or a little more, since they
consider it very important, so sometimes people leave their homes without
breakfast.
 How you consider lunch in the Italy?
I consider that lunch in Italy is long in some cities because they are small and in
others because they are large, it is a bit short for lunch, but for them, lunch is
the most important food in the day.

SKIM THE TEXT AND MATCH THE COUNTRIES WITH THE SENTENCES.

 People often have lunch with their colleagues. Kenya

 People often have a quick lunch. The U.S.
 Lunch breaks in cities are different from in the country. Italy

AFTER READING ACTIVITY

READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

 What do people like in their sándwiches in the u.s.?

They like it to be stuffed with cheese or meat, like chicken
• What does carla do when she has lunch?
When she has lunch she reads the news on the Internet and then continues
working.
• Why is lunch very important in kenya?
Lunch is a very important meal because people leave home very early and do
not have time for breakfast, so workers often have a long and sociable lunch.

• Where does Joseph like sitting for lunch?

He likes to sit in the sun to eat.
 • What happens to a lot of stores in small towns in italy at lunchtime?
Stores and businesses close for two to three hours, for families to have lunch
together at home.
• What does Andrea sometimes do after lunch?
He always closes his store for lunch, to eat together with his family.

MATCH THE PLACES FROM THE TEXT WITH THE SENTENCES.

• A lot of working people in the u.s. eat their lunch here. (2 options)
 Office
 Desk
• People in the u.s. often buy sándwiches here. (3 options)
 Supermarket
 Delicatessen
 Café
• A lot of popular food in kenya comes from here. (1 option)
 West of Kenya.
• Italians in the country often eat their lunch here. (1 option)
 At Home.