Unit 9
Lesson 1
Student’s Book pages 72-74
Food
Before reading
Look at the picture
Answers
a mansaf
b durian
c ceviche
The key words
|
The word |
The meaning |
The part of speech |
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ceviche |
preparing raw fish by covering it in lemon or lime juice |
Noun |
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durian |
a large, oval, tropical fruit with a hard skin covered in sharp points, yellow, orange, or red flesh, and a very strong smell |
Noun |
|
mansaf |
The Jordanian traditional dish |
Noun |
|
marinated |
soaked |
Adjective |
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raw |
uncooked |
Adjective |
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seasoned |
salt or pepper added to food so that it tastes better |
Adjective |
|
spiced |
Spices added to food |
Adjective |
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stew |
a dish made of meat and vegetables cooked together slowly in liquid |
Noun |
While reading
Different cultures, different food
In Thailand, we ate the strangest fruit, the durian. We had it picked right from the tree. It’s a huge tropical fruit with a spiky skin. Its smell is so strong that it has been officially forbidden in many public places in Asia! We got it cut open and chopped, and then we ate it raw.
In South Africa, we ate a stew made from flowers, which smelt lovely! The flowers grow on top of the water in lakes. We had the flowers cooked with meat and vegetables in a large pot.
We also tried raw fish in Peru. It’s called ceviche, which is a seafood dish. It is made from fresh raw fish, marinated in lemon juice. Robert didn’t want it served raw at first, but when he tried it he loved it as much as I did!
In Jordan, where our friend Ramzi lives, we tried the most delicious dish. It’s actually Jordan’s national dish, mansaf. It’s lamb seasoned with aromatic herbs, sometimes lightly spiced and cooked in yoghurt. It’s always served with huge quantities of rice. We had it prepared by Ramzi’s mum and it was very delicious! Even though we were full after one dish, she insisted on serving us another, followed by some Arabic sweets, kunafah. That was very typical of the Jordanians’ hospitality and generosity. Next time I visit Ramzi, I want my favourite dish prepared the first day I arrive!
The text talks about:
-How food differs according to cultures in different countries.
-Different kinds of food in different countries.
- Steven talks about Jordanian hospitality.
After reading
Steven talks about Jordanian hospitality. Explain it justifying your answer.
Mansaf is always served with huge quantities of rice followed by some Arabic sweets, kunafah.