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MUKBANG:
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GROSS?
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1 Warm up

Look at the pictures and discuss the following questions.

picture A picture B picture C

1. What are they doing?

2. What kind of foods are they eating?

3. Have you heard of mukbang and/or ASMR? What do you know about them?

4. If not, what do you think it might be, based on the pictures?

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2 Focus on vocabulary

Part A: Match each word to its correct definition.

1. originated (v) a. seem bigger or worse than it really is

2. tingling (n) b. eating and drinking to excess

3. exaggerate (v) c. force saliva or food from the mouth

4. in one sitting (phr.) d. start from a place or situation

5. supposedly (adv.) e. in one continuous time period

6. spitting (v) f. believed or said but not certain to be true

7. gluttony (n) g. be sceptical as to whether something is true or not

8. susceptible (adj.) h. likely to be negatively influenced by something

9. take something with a i. a sensation of small sharp points in your skin

pinch of salt (phr.)

Part B: Complete the gaps with the vocabulary above.

1. The camel started in my direction so I ran away

2. When I started reading the book I couldn’t stop. I read it in .

3. Don’t automatically believe all marketing claims. what they say

.

4. The allergy caused a sensation in her lips.

5. Strawberries are more to disease after frost damage.

6. Potatoes from Peru.

7. I wasn’t hungry any more at all. I kept eating only out of .

8. He his income in order to sound better to the bank.

9. garlic is meant to help cure colds, but I’m not sure if there’s any
scientific proof of that.

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3 Listening: prediction

You are going to hear a short radio interview about mukbang. Predict the answers to the following
questions. Now that you have listened to the audio answer the same questions from the prediction.

1. In which country did mukbang originate?

2. How long ago did it originate?

3. How did it start?

4. Do mukbangers make a lot of money?

5. What action was Moon Buk Hee criticised for?

6. Why was Banzz fined?

7. What are some general criticisms of mukbang?

Glossary:

anorexia nervosa - excessive restriction of food

bulimia nervosa - binging and purging (induced vomiting)

binge eating disorder - uncontrolled overeating

4 Language point: onomatopoeia

Part A: Look at the box below.

Onomatopoeia

• Onomatopoeia means ‘sound words’.

• These are words that resemble the sound they describe.
• For example, a cat meows. The word "meow" imitates the sound a cat makes.
• There are many onomatopoeia words involved in eating and cooking.

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Part B: Say the word and try to match the photos with the correct one.

bubble crack crunch fizz

hiss munch sizzle slurp

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Part C: Look back at the pictures. In pairs, choose one picture and then do the sound so your partner
can guess.

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5 Watching video

Part A: Watch part of a video from mukbanger, Keemi, from 04:18-05:40 As you watch, number the
sounds you hear in the video in the order you hear them.

slurp

crack

fizz

munch

smack

bubble

Part B: Now put them into the appropriate places in the description of the video. Note the form of
the words may need to change.

1. She makes a sound as she eats the cabbage.

2. First, she open a can of soft drink. Then she pours it into the glass
and you can hear it before she takes a drink from the glass.

3. Then she takes some noodles and them into her mouth.

4. She on the cabbage and then stirs the pan which is

away, cooking the noodles, oysters and seaweed.

6 Talking point

In pairs, discuss the questions below.

1. Do you know any other onomatopoeias in English?

2. Do you have onomatopoeias for eating and drinking words in your language? What are some
examples?

3. What do you think of mukbang and/or ASMR now that you have seen part of a video?

4. Do you agree with any of the criticisms of mukbang?

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7 Speaking practice: debate

You are going to make an argument for and against mukbang videos. Then in pairs or small groups, you
split into two sides, A and B. Both sides are going to have a meeting to discuss a potential mukbang
video ban. You have to argue your case.

Your teacher will decide the ‘winner’ of the debate.

Student/s A

You are a mukbanger (or mukbanger production team). You make your living off mukbang
videos. It is really important to you that mukbang is not banned. It will ruin your life.

Student/s B

You are a government official/s. You are part of a task force that wants to introduce a ban
on mukbang videos. You strongly believe that mukbang videos are especially damaging for
teenagers and it is really important to ban them as soon as possible.

8 Optional extension/homework

Task A: Write a short essay of around 250 words using your notes from the debate. Describe the two
sides of the debate regarding mukbang videos. Use this basic format: introduction, pros, cons, and
conclusion.

Task B: Create your own short version of a mukbang and/or ASMR video to present to the class. You
can perform it in class or film the video (inside or outside of class time) and show the class next time.

Task C: You are a YouTube producer. Design a mukbang video. Make a list of the following details.

• What kind of person do you want in the video

• What do you want them to eat and what sounds do you want them to make
• What do you want them to focus on or talk about
• Any other details you want to add

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