. Bodily Smells - ESL Lesson Plan - Breaking News English Lesson
Bodily Smells - ESL Lesson Plan - Breaking News English Lesson
Bodily Smells - ESL Lesson Plan - Breaking News English Lesson

Breaking News English Lesson: Bodily Smells

What we eat can affect our bodily smells. Studies at worldwide universities have shown that what we eat and drink changes our body smells. Researchers say we have a unique pattern of smells, like our unique fingerprints. An assistant professor of health and wellness in New York said the odours our body gives off come from two places. One is the stomach, which is full of bacteria. When these bacteria break down food, gases are released when we breathe. These gases can give us bad breath. The second place is the skin. Food changes the smell of our skin when we sweat.

The foods that make the strongest body smells contain sulphur. This has a "bad-egg smell". Vegetables like broccoli and cabbage contain sulphur. Another food that affects us is garlic. This makes our breath smell. Researchers say it can also make our armpits smell nicer. Drinks also affect body odours. Alcohol can lead to strong bodily smells and bad breath. Caffeine in coffee and tea produces sweat in places like our armpits and groin. If we want to smell a little sweeter, we should eat fruit, parsley, and yoghurt, and drink water and green tea.

Try the same news story at these levels:

  • https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251031-the-foods-that-make-you-smell-more-attractive
  • https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-7-different-foods-affect-your-body-odor
  • https://www.theskimm.com/health/nutrition/foods-that-cause-body-odor

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Phrase Matching Paragraph 1
  1. What we eat can
  2. Studies at
  3. we have a unique pattern
  4. like our unique
  5. When these bacteria
  6. These gases can give us
  7. Food changes the smell
  8. when we
  1. bad breath
  2. of our skin
  3. down food
  4. sweat
  5. affect our bodily smells
  6. of smells
  7. worldwide universities
  8. fingerprints
Paragraph 2
  1. foods that make the strongest
  2. This has a
  3. broccoli and cabbage
  4. Another food that affects
  5. This makes our breath
  6. it can also make our
  7. strong bodily smells and bad
  8. sweat in places
  1. smell
  2. us is garlic
  3. breath
  4. "bad-egg smell"
  5. like our armpits
  6. body smells
  7. armpits smell
  8. contain sulphur
Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

What we eat can (1) _________________________________________________ smells. Studies at worldwide universities (2) _________________________________________________ what we eat and drink changes our body smells. Researchers say we have a unique pattern of smells, (3) _________________________________________________ fingerprints. An assistant professor of health and wellness in New York said the odours our body (4) _________________________________________________ from two places. One is the stomach, which is full of bacteria. When these break bacteria down food, (5) _________________________________________________ when we breathe. These gases can give us bad breath. The second place is the skin. Food changes the smell of our skin (6) _________________________________________________.

The foods that (7) _________________________________________________ body smells contain sulphur. This has a "bad-egg smell". Vegetables like broccoli and cabbage contain sulphur. Another food that affects (8) _________________________________________________. This makes our breath smell. Researchers say it can also (9) _________________________________________________ smell nicer. Drinks also affect body odours. Alcohol can lead to strong bodily smells (10) _________________________________________________. Caffeine in coffee and tea produces sweat in places (11) _________________________________________________ and groin. If we want to smell a little sweeter, we should eat fruit, parsley, and yoghurt, and drink (12) _________________________________________________ tea.

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

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Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

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Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

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(n) ________________

(o) ________________

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Free writing

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Answers

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