Lesson A

Listening& Speaking    Foods we like

1. Vocabulary Link

Talking about foods

A

Use the adjectives in the box to talk about the foods in the pictures. Add one more adjective to the list.

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B

Pair work. Tell your partner about foods you like. Use the adjectives in A and the words in language notes box for practice. You may refer to the model talk for help.

I love fresh vegetables such as cabbage, celery, and tomatoes. They are crunchy and tasty and also healthy. I also like chicken and fish because they are nutritious and they provide me with energy.

2. Listening

Activity 1 Foods of the southern United States

A

Listen to Bill and Marta's conversation. Which food doesn't Marta like? Check (√) the box.

 A. fried chicken

 B. grits

 C. fried green tomatoes

√  D. Mississippi mud pie

B

Listen again. Write the word or words Marta uses to describe each food.

1.  fried chicken delicious, crispy, juicy

2.  grits bland

3.  fried green tomatoes oily, good

4.  Mississippi mud pie tasty, too sweet

Ask& Answer

Is your hometown famous for any special food?

If not, do you know a town that is famous for a special food? Describe it.

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Activity 2  The Slow Food movement

A

What do members of the Slow Food movement believe? Listen and check (√) your answer.

√  We should support and celebrate local food traditions.

 We should cook and serve food slowly.

 We should grow food slowly and carefully.

B

Listen again. Complete the sentences with words from the box. (You will not use all the words.)

1.  People in the Slow Food movement don't like fast food.

2.  They think we should slow down and enjoy life .

3.  They also believe in supporting local farmers and their products.

4.  The Slow Food movement started in Europe .

5.  It has more than 65, 000 members .

World Link

The average French person eats 500 snails a year.  Now that's an example of really "slow food"!

Activity 3  Who eats what?

A

Listen to the people talk about different foods. What kind of foods does each person like? Write the answers under the pictures.

1. buttery  foods

2. spicy  foods

3. sweet  foods

4. healthy  foods

B

Listen again. Then answer the questions.

1.  Why did Adam go on a diet?

He wanted to lose weight because he was 20 pounds overweight.

2.  Why does Janet think food at home tastes bland?

Because she has spent six months in Thailand and comes to like spicy Thai food.

3.  What does it mean that Abby has a "sweet tooth"?

It means that Abby likes to eat sweet foods.

4.  Why does Minh like healthy foods?

Because Minh is training for a swimming competition and he has to eat healthy foods. And now he prefers healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods.

Activity 4  Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chili peppers

A

Listen to a passage about chili peppers and write True (T) or False (F).

1. T  Chili peppers were grown by people as early as 9000 years ago.

2. F  The first chili peppers grew in Europe.

3. T  Chili peppers are hot because they have capsaicin in them.

4. F  Chili peppers can be dangerous for your health.

5. F  Indians eat the most chili peppers of all people in the world.

6. T  In ancient Mexico chili peppers could be used as a gift to the king.

7. T  The hottest chili pepper grows in the Caribbean.

8. F  You can find chili sauce factories even in Antarctica.

B

Listen again. Write down as much information about capsaicin and habanero as you can.

capsaicin:  a chemical in the chili peppers that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell.

habanero:  the hottest chili pepper in the world. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.

Activity 5  The healthiest people in the world

What is your idea of a healthy diet? What should people do to keep healthy?

A

Listen to a passage about the lifestyle of the Okinawans and complete the chart below.

Okinawan Centenarians

B

Listen again. Answer these questions.

1.  What's the ratio of centenarians in Okinawa's population?

34 centenarians per 100, 000 Okinawans.

2.  Why do the Okinawans live so long? Give some reasons.

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3. Pronunciation

Sentence stress and rhythm

A

Listen and repeat the sentences. Note where the stress falls.

1.  Oranges are sweeter than grapefruit.

2.  Potato chips are saltier than crackers.

B

Note the stressed syllables in these sentences.

1.  Math is harder than English.

2.  Apples are juicier than carrots.

3.  The curry is spicier than the chili.

4.  August is hotter than July.

C

Pair work. Listen and check your answers. Then practice saying the sentences with your partner.

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4. Speaking& Communication

Activity 1  Pizza again?

Useful expressions for offering and suggesting

Why don't we ... ?

How about ... ?

Shall we ... ?

What if ... ?

My suggestion is ...

If I were you, I would ...

It might be a good idea for us to ...

A

Listen to the conversation. Then listen again and write down the sentences  that indicate suggestion.

Jill:  Where do you want to go for dinner?

José:  I don't know. Why don't we go to the pizza place on the corner?

Jill:  Pizza again? I don't like their pizza. It's too spicy.

José:  You're right. It's spicier than the pizza at Pizza House.

Jill:  Well, I still want to go out tonight. How about that new Japanese restaurant downtown?

José:  OK! Let's go!

1. Why don't we go to the pizza place on the corner?

2. How about that new Japanese restaurant downtown?

B

Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner.

C

Group work. Role play. You are going out to eat after class. With your partner, discuss which restaurant to go to. You may use the information for practice and refer to the model conversation for help.

Information for practice

Restaurants

Pizza Hut

KFC

an Italian restaurant

a Hunan restaurant

a Beijing hot pot restaurant

Reasons to go

We've never tried it before.

It's cheap.

We love spicy and hot foods.

It has good foods and quality service.

Reasons not to go

It's always crowded.

The food there is too oily.

I don't eat spicy foods.

I don't like northern cuisine.

It's too expensive to eat there.

A:  Are we going out to eat after class?

B:  Yes. Let's go to the KFC opposite our school. It's not too expensive.

C:  OK, that's good for me. We don't have to walk far. I have only an hour.

A:  But I don't like oily food. I'm a vegetarian.

B:  Then, why don't we go to the Italian restaurant next to the KFC? They serve delicious salads and other dishes.

C:  It's my favorite restaurant. And it's not expensive.

A:  You're right. OK! Let's go there after class!

Activity 2  Veronica's Restaurant

A

Pair work. Look at the pictures of Veronica's Restaurant. Talk about the changes you see. Use the adjectives in the box to help you.

B

Note the differences between the old and new Veronica's Restaurant.  Write a radio advertisement for the new Veronica's Restaurant and then present it to the class. You may base your ad on the model below.

Get ready for the grand reopening of the new Veronica's Restaurant! Yes, we are open again on New Year's Day! Come and see the improvements for yourself: The portions were large, but now they are larger! The seats were comfortable, but now they are more comfortable! Our food was good, but now it's better than ever! ...

C

Pair work. What food is popular in your hometown? Is your hometown famous for some special food? Take turns to tell your partner about some popular or special food in your hometown.

I think the most popular food in my hometown is rice. We cook rice in all kinds of ways. We mix it with pork, we mix it with beans, we mix it with eggs ... vegetables ... We make New Year Cakes with rice. We make rice in every way possible.

One specialty in my hometown is Zongzi, which is glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves stuffed with meat, beans, salted egg yolks and many other ingredients. It used to be eaten only during the Dragon Boat Festival in honor of Quyuan, an ancient poet, but now it has become a favorite food for most people in my hometown. I love it.

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