visual speaking prompt for an ESL lesson about food / shopping / eating habits; good for students of all levels

1. HUNGRY PLANET
Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio travelled the world documenting what people eat. Their project,
“Hungry Planet,” is a collection of photos that show you what an average family in a given country
consumes each week and how much it costs (you can read more about the project here and here).
You are going to see 5 pictures from the collection. The pictures show families from:
USA ECUADOR AUSTRALIA CHAD NORWAY
● Can you guess which family spends most/least on food?
● What type of food do you expect to see in each picture?
Describe what you see in the pictures.
● Were your predictions correct?Did anything surprise you?
● What kind of food would be in your family's picture?

2. United States: The Revis family of North Carolina.
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98.

3. Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo.
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55

4. Australia: The Browns family of River View.
Food expenditure for one week: $376,45

5. Chad: The Aboubakar family of Bredjing Camp.
Food expenditure for one week: $1,23

6. Norway: The Glad Ostensen family in Gjerdrum.
Food expenditure for one week: $731,71