Compact Advanced Training Part 1: 4.2. Grammar: passive forms.

Warm-up Activity:

Here are some C1-level debate opening questions about McDonald’s that work well to start classroom or public discussions. They’re grouped by theme so you can pick depending on your lesson focus:

🍟 1. Business and Globalization

Has McDonald’s helped or harmed local economies around the world?
Should global fast-food chains adapt completely to local cultures, or keep their original identity?
Is McDonald’s a symbol of entrepreneurial success or of corporate domination?
Does McDonald’s represent innovation or mass production in the modern business world?

🌍 2. Health and Society

Should McDonald’s be held responsible for rising obesity rates?
Is it possible for fast-food companies like McDonald’s to be both profitable and healthy?
Should governments tax or restrict junk food advertising as they do with tobacco?
Are consumers fully aware of what they eat, or are they manipulated by marketing?

🧠 3. Ethics and Corporate Image

Can a company like McDonald’s ever be considered truly sustainable?
Does McDonald’s exploit workers in developing countries, or create opportunities for employment?
Should McDonald’s public image be judged by its products or by its social initiatives (like Ronald McDonald House Charities)?

🎓 4. Culture and Identity

Has McDonald’s Americanized global food culture, or has it become a cultural hybrid?
Should traditional cuisine compete with or coexist alongside fast-food culture?
Is McDonald’s a place of modern convenience or a loss of culinary tradition?

🎬 🍔 Video of The History of McDonald's: A Global Phenomenon Built by Innovation