How to run this lesson: The Meatrix
Level: Pre-Intermediate/ Intermediate
Time: 30 ( depending on discussion)
Materials Needed:A fast internet connections on student machines
An interactive whiteboard you can use to show the film.
Target Grammar: None
Target Vocab: Discussions, debates
Target Skill: Listening and understanding, listening for detail
Procedure:
1. Show the show the film www.meatrix.com
2. Discuss what it's about.
3. Give out work sheet. Students answer questions
4. Elicit answers
5. Conduct discussion

The Meatrix
Go to www.meatrix.com
Watch the movie

Answer these questions

1. Where does ‘Leo’ the pig live?
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2. Which pill does he take?
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3. Where does he really live?
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4. Why are antibiotics added to the animal’s food?
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5. What is the bad smell?
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6. What does this short film want you to do?
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Discuss these questions

1. Is it wrong to eat animals?
2. Why are there so many vegetarians in the world?
3. Do animals feel pain in the same way as humans?
4. Even if we eat animals, should we take care good care of them?
5. Do it matter if animals feel pain if they are going to die anyway?
6. Are there more important issues than animals in the world?

Answers
1. On a farm
2. The red pill
3. On a factory farm
4. True are: Packed closely together, can’t turn around, never breathe fresh air
5. To stop them getting sick
6. The animal excrement
7. Become a more responsible consumer and buy meat you know has been produced in a humane way.

Notes