Listening Comprehension Activity

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American Fast Food

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vggVlsp-apk] [00:00-05:27
LA County Fair tour with Rove McManus - ROVE LA

Rove McManus, an Australian comedian, visits the County Fair in Los Angeles to explore
some fast food items. Watch the video twice and answer the questions.

1. Questions on the video.

a) Name four fast food items on Chicken Charlie’s menu and five that Rove tastes.
b) How does Rove make fun of Chicken Charlie’s habit of deep-frying several types of food?
c) Explain how Chicken Charlie argues to conceal the fact that his fried food is unhealthy.
d) True or false? Read the following statements and correct them if necessary:
1. One of the women prefers deep-fried onion rings over deep-fried zucchinis.
2. One of the women wants to eat, shop and gamble at the fair.
3. Generally, Kool-Aid is a kind of beverage.
4. Rove seems to like the idea of deep-frying slices of watermelon.
5. The girl with red hair has eaten too many corn dogs.
6. Rove thinks the donut with the chicken breast is a bad idea.
Now prepare the questions beneath and discuss them for 5 minutes.

2. Opinion questions. ( SPEAK FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE )

a) How do you like the idea of deep-frying sweets, vegetables or fruits? Argue.
b) What role does fast food play in your life in general? Explain.
c) Explain in what ways you agree/disagree with these quotes:
 “I don’t eat fast food - and neither should you!” (Kendall Schmidt)
 “Anything is good if it’s made of chocolate.” (Jo Brand)
 “Stop being a vegan and start enjoying what you eat.” (Jamie Oliver)
 “Food should be fun.” (Thomas Keller)
 “Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks.” (Lin Yutang)