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B1 INTENSIVE READING

THE FOOD OF
INDONESIA

PHASE 1:
SITUATION & VOCAB

THE MARKET STREETS

Observe & Discuss:

  • Which country is this?
  • Is it 'disgusting'? (Why?)
  • Why do people eat these?
DOMESTIC
/dəˈmes.tɪk/ (ภายในประเทศ)
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(adj) Relating to or happening within one country.

"Most of the rice is grown for domestic use, not for export."

PRODUCER
/prəˈdʒuː.sər/ (ผู้ผลิต)
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(n) A person or country that makes or grows something.

"Indonesia is one of the world's largest producers of palm oil."

URBAN
/ˈɜː.bən/ (ในเมือง)
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(adj) Relating to a city or town.

"Many people are moving from farms to urban areas like Jakarta."

PROCESSED
/ˈprəʊ.sest/ (ที่ผ่านกระบวนการ)
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(adj) Food that has been changed from its natural state in a factory.

"Supermarkets sell more processed foods like canned soup."

CHALLENGE
/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ (ความท้าทาย)
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(n) Something that needs a lot of effort to be done successfully.

"The increasing population is a major challenge for the food industry."

PHASE 2:
CORE ANALYSIS

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Recall the "Market Footage" from Phase 1.

Question: What is the purpose of this text?

  • A. To give an overview of the industry.
  • B. To compare with the rest of the world.

Option A: To give an overview of the Indonesian food industry.

The text covers history, exports, urban diets, and future challenges—a complete industry profile.

Skim the text. Which items are mentioned?

☐ challenges in the past
☐ changes to jobs
☐ challenges today
☐ local dishes
☐ changes to diet/shopping
☐ money for farmers
☐ plants and crops
  • ✅ challenges today (Para 5)
  • ✅ local dishes (Para 3)
  • ✅ changes to diet/shopping (Para 4)
  • ✅ plants and crops (Para 1-2)
  • ✅ changes to jobs (Para 1)

Indonesia has rain/sunshine and produces different ¹ . These influence the food and herbs/spices are used in ² .

However, ³ and ⁴ habits are changing. Today people eat more processed foods.

Indonesia has rain/sunshine and produces different ¹ plants / crops. These influence the food and herbs/spices are used in ² .

However, ³ and ⁴ habits are changing. Today people eat more processed foods.

Indonesia has rain/sunshine and produces different ¹ plants / crops. These influence the food and herbs/spices are used in ² local dishes / cooking.

However, ³ and ⁴ habits are changing. Today people eat more processed foods.

Indonesia has rain/sunshine and produces different ¹ plants / crops. These influence the food and herbs/spices are used in ² local dishes / cooking.

However, ³ diet / dietary and ⁴ shopping habits are changing. Today people eat more processed foods.

... One of the main ⁵ challenges for the food industry ⁶ today is the increasing population. It means more foods have to be imported.

PHASE 3:
EVALUATION

TRUE

The text says the same thing.
(Synonyms/Paraphrase)

FALSE

The text says the opposite.
(Contradiction)

NG

The text does not say yes or no.
(Unknown)

EXAMPLE

Text: "Rice is popular."
Q: "Everyone eats rice."

NOT GIVEN
(Popular ≠ Everyone)

  • 1. Very few people now work in farming?
  • 2. Indonesia does not produce any meat?
  • 3. Herbs/Spices are new in cooking?
  • 4. People now eat more processed foods?
  • 5. Can produce all rice/sugar it needs?

1. Very few people now work in farming?

FALSE

"Agriculture is still the main employer in many rural areas..."

2. Indonesia does not produce any meat?

NOT GIVEN

The text lists plants and crops, but does not mention whether meat is produced or not.

3. Herbs/Spices are new in cooking?

FALSE

"Known as the Spice Islands... influence on food and cooking [historically]."

4. People now eat more processed foods?

TRUE

"...diet and shopping habits are changing. Today people eat more processed foods."

5. Can produce all rice/sugar it needs?

FALSE

"It implies more foods have to be imported [to meet demand due to population]."
  1. What changes in diet have there been in Indonesia? Have you had similar changes in your country?
  2. Why do you think people eat more processed foods today? What health problems might it cause?

Intensive Analysis Complete.

You have mastered the industry landscape of the Indonesian Archipelago.