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Everybody loves pizza. It must be the most popular food in the world. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like it. I absolutely love pizza. I’ll eat any kind any time of the day or night. Hot pizza, cold pizza, pizza with pineapple, whatever. My favorite pizza is, of course, the traditional type made in Naples in Italy. Just the simple dough with nothing but cheese and tomato – it works for me every time. I remember the first pizza restaurant opening in my town. I was so happy. I tried out all the different toppings and switched between deep-pan crusty pizzas and those with a thin base. I love half-and-half pizzas – you get two tastes for the price of one. I also had all-you-can-eat pizza a few times. Not such a good idea if you worry about your weight.

LISTENING GAP FILL

Everybody loves pizza. It _________________ popular food in the world. I don’t know _________________ like it. I absolutely love pizza. I’ll eat any _________________ the day or night. Hot pizza, cold pizza, pizza with pineapple, whatever. My favorite pizza is, of course, _________________ made in Naples in Italy. Just the simple dough with nothing but cheese and tomato – it works _________________. I remember the first pizza restaurant _________________. I was so happy. I tried out all the different toppings and switched between deep-pan crusty pizzas _________________ thin base. I love half-and-half pizzas – you get two tastes _________________ one. I also had all-you-can-eat pizza a few times. Not such a good idea if you worry about your weight.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

STUDENT PIZZA SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about pizza in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about pizza for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about pizza. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about pizza. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. PIZZA POSTER Make a poster about pizza. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY PIZZA LESSON: Make your own English lesson on pizza. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on pizza. Share your findings with the class.

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