Predicting the Results of the Experiment

Now that you know about Spurlock’s plan, you can predict the results. Work in pairs or small groups. Compare and discuss:

1. Do you think anything happened to Spurlock physically? What? Explain some of the possible results.

2. Spurlock made a film about his experiment. What do you think the reaction from McDonald’s was? Consider the several approaches the public relations section at the McDonald’s corporation could take. What are they?

5. Wordbuilding

Before you read the text, make sure you understand the following terms:

Take the above vocabulary phrases and put them into the blanks below. You may need to change the form of the term. Once you have done that, you can listen to the text to check your answers.