EATING and DRINKING

This unit explores the concept of eating and drinking, intended as two factors that are indicative of social identity and relationships between groups in society. 

Students will be offered opportunities to communicate about the topic of eating and drinking, by looking at examples of personal, local, national and global interest on a range of subtopics:

• Cooking: equipment, ingredients, instructions, quantity, utensils
• Healthy diets, junk food, allergies, dietary restrictions
• Shops, Markets and Supermarkets
• Restaurants and menus
• Culinary traditions

By being exposed to a variety of text types in relation to eating and drinking, students will be challenged to compare the target language and culture(s) to other languages and cultures, as well as to other disciplinary areas in the DP.

Through treatment of a variety of subtopics students will also be invited to answer a range of questions in the context of the study of eating and drinking: 

• How do I achieve a balanced and healthy lifestyle?