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How I live off £10 a week at Aldi

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Warm-up Questions

Have you ever tried to live on a very small food budget? What was the hardest part?
What foods do you expect someone to buy if they only spend £10 a week at Aldi?
What does “live off £10 a week” mean in the title?

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How I live off £10 a week at Aldi

Introduction: a £10-a-week Aldi meal plan goes viral (00:00 – 01:15)

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1. What is the main topic of the video?

How to cook restaurant-style meals
How to review Aldi products
How a student can spend only £10 a week at Aldi
How to get a job at a supermarket

2. What did the speaker want to know after hearing about the £10 budget?

Where Aldi buys its food
What the meal plan is and what she buys
Whether the student shops online or in-store
How many hours she works each week

3. How widely was the story published, according to the speaker?

In about ten publications
In exactly fifty publications
Only on social media
In over a hundred publications

How I live off £10 a week at Aldi

The shopping list: items and prices (just over £10) (01:15 – 03:02)

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1. Which item does she buy as a four-pack?

Biscuits
Mixed vegetables
Eggs
Baking potatoes

2. What does the speaker say about the total cost?

It is just over a tenner
It is exactly £10.00
It is usually £15 or more
It depends on coupons and discounts

3. Why does the speaker think the plan can cover a week of food?

Because there is a kilo of porridge and many potatoes
Because she eats out for dinner
Because she only eats one meal a day
Because she gets free food from work

How I live off £10 a week at Aldi

How she eats: breakfasts, lunches, snacks, dinners—and why (03:02 – 06:53)

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1. What does she eat for breakfast every day of the week?

Sausage and mash
Porridge with a drizzle of honey
Toast and a poached egg
Yogurt and bananas

2. When does she say she uses this meal plan?

When she is training for a marathon
Every week of her life
When it gets to the end of the month and her budget is running out
Only during the summer holidays

3. What is one reason she gives for limiting herself to a £10 budget?

She is allergic to expensive food
She wants to avoid a credit card and getting into debt
She dislikes shopping at other stores
She wants to learn new recipes

How I live off £10 a week at Aldi

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1. What is the main purpose of the meal plan described in the video?

To save money during a tight month
To promote only frozen foods
To impress friends with fancy cooking
To build muscle and gain weight quickly

2. Which strategy is repeatedly used in the plan to keep costs low?

Buying branded items only
Ordering takeaways for dinner
Buying ‘everyday essentials’ basics
Buying pre-cut fruit and ready meals

3. What does the video suggest about public interest in the story?

Only students cared about it
It was popular only because of a celebrity
Most people were not interested
People were curious about what the meal plan was

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

How I live off £10 a week at Aldi

Do you think £10 a week is realistic for a week of food? Why or why not?
Which parts of this meal plan seem healthy, and which parts would you change?
What cheap foods in your country could replace potatoes, oats, or spaghetti hoops?
What strategies do you use to avoid debt or stay on budget at the end of the month?