Super Size Me Act Ingles 1

super size me (the experiment)

As the film begins, Spurlock is above average physically shape according to his personal trainer. He is seen by three doctors (a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, a general practitioner), as well A nutristionist and a personal trainer. All of the health professionals predict the ''McDiet'' will have unwelcome effects on his body, but none expected anything too drastic, one citing the human body as being ''extremely adaptable''.

On february 1 st, spurlock starts the month having breakfast near his home in Manhattan, where there is an average of four mcdonald's locations per square mile (2.6 km2). He walks every day 5,000 steps, the American average, (approximately two miles), because he aims to keep fot.

• He must fully eat three McDonald’s meals per day: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• He must consume every item on the McDonald’s menu at least once over the course of the 30 days (he managed this in nine days).

• He must only ingest items that are offered on the McDonald’s menu, including bottles water. All outside consumption ok food in prohibited.

• He must Super Size the meal when offered, but only when offered (i.e., he is not able to super size bye his own will).

• He will attempt to walk about as much as a typical U. S citizen, based on a suggested figure of 5,000 standardized distance steps per day, but the did not closely adhere to this, as he walked more while in New York than while in Houston.

Day 2 brings spurlock’s first (of nine) Super Size meal, at the McDonald’s on 34th street and tenth avenue, which happens to be a meal made of a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Super Size French fries, and a 42 ounce Coke, which takes 22 minutes to eat. He experiences steadily increasing stomach discomfort during the process, and vomits in the McDonald’s parking lot.

3. Work in groups of four. As you can see, Spurlock’s is getting into trouble now. Discuss and answer the following questions:

a) What would happen to the person of the documentary if he continues eating at the fast food restaurant for 30 days?

b) Do you think fast food is bad for you health?

c) Do you think fast food alters your weight? How?

d) Is your health in danger if you undergo to this experiment? Why?

e) Identify what happened to Spurlock’s in Day 2.

f) You are Spurlock, how do you solve this problem?

4. Make a PowerPoint presentation or a poster to present your answers to the class.

5. Watch the documental again or read the next part.

Super Size Me (Continuation)

After five days Spurlock has gained 9.5 pounds (4.5 Kg) (from 185.5 to about 195 pounds). It is not long before he finds himself experiencing depression, and he claims that his periods of depression, lack of energy and headaches could be relieved

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