"He eats like a pig."

The Story (5 mins)
I once knew this kid at school who was really over weight. He used to eat all of his lunch at school and then eat everything that anyone else had left over on their trays. Some people thought that seeing how much he could eat was a game. It was really sad to watch and I could tell that he really didn’t feel very good about himself. I talked to him one day after school and he thought that I was making fun of him. I told him that I just wanted to help him and he decided to let me help. We started jogging together on weekends and sometimes during the week. He’s lost a lot of weight, become healthier, and eats a lot less these days.

Vocabulary and Reading Practice (5 mins)
Mark the best choice.

1) The narrator...
 a) laughed at the over weight kid
 b) helped the over weight kid
 c) made the over weight kid popular
 d) didn’t do anything to help the situation
 

2) The first reaction of the over weight kid was...
 a) mad
 b) sad
 c) unsure
 d) happy

3) In the end the overweight kid...
 a) got fatter
 b) became the most popular
 c) became an athlete
 d) improved his health


Questions for Discussion (15 mins)

1) Is obesity a problem in your country?
2) What can we do to help others with their problems?
3) Would you do what the narrator did in the story?

Activities (15 mins)

Write down three key words to the story.
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Why did you choose these three words?
Retell the story to a partner in your own words.

A Related Simile (5 mins)
What does this relate to in the story?

He eats like a pig.