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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Superfoods are the types of foods that are full of nutrients and are supposed to be very good for your health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We see a lot of information about superfoods everywhere. The most recent superfood that people are talking about is bamboo shoots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about bamboo shoots being a potential superfood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2601\/260129-bamboo-superfood.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cemerge from<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cHowever, people may not know that bamboo shoots are harvested as they <\/em>emerge from<\/em><\/strong> the ground, while they are still soft.\u201d<\/em> Use the phrasal verb in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cstalk<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0mean here, \u201cWe do not eat the hard, woody <\/em>stalks<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d? Use the word in a sentence. Give another meaning of \u201cstalk\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201ccontain<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u201cHowever, raw bamboo shoots <\/em>contain<\/em><\/strong> toxins and must be cooked before eating.<\/em>\u201d? Use the word in a sentence. Give another meaning of \u201ccontain\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What comes to your mind when you hear the word \u201csuperfood\u201d and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Are superfoods really beneficial, or just marketing? What is your opinion?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Talk about other superfoods that you know of and what their benefits are.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are the benefits that we can get from bamboo shoots?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Would you be interested to try bamboo shots? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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