Overfishing

Discussion Starters

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

Even sushi chefs agree that it's only a matter of time until seafood will no longer be on the menu. How can the average seafood lover help prevent the mass extinction of marine life? Students discuss this important environmental issue and learn common seafood idioms.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
environment
food
adverbials of time

Vocabulary

have a thing for
appetizing
overfishing
unsustainable
bycatch
spoil
en route
extinction
consumption
sanctuary
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