Ethnic Cuisine Worksheet
( class work /homework)

1st Part - Warm up in class

• In class, brainstorm and note down names of countries of which you remember a typical dish/drink. Fill in the rest of the grid as shown in the example.

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2nd Part: Finding information in Computer Lab

• In the computer lab or at home go to Focus on Ethnic Cuisine and Internet Public Library on Ethnic Cuisine
• Count the number of different countries/cuisines listed.
• Check whether they are part of the grid above
• Include in the grid the countries that are missing, the nationality adjective and how you call a person and the people who live there.
• Click on the country you do not have any information about and scan the page to find a typical dish and drink you can give as an example.

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3rd Part - Personal Questions

Answer the following questions using a short answer first and then a long one.

Have you ever eaten lasagna?

Have you ever been to a Thai restaurant?

Have you ever drunk ouzo?

Have you ever prepared Japanese food?

Have you ever cooked for people?

Have you ever tasted feijoada?

Have you ever bought special ingredients to prepare a dish?

Now answer the questions giving information about yourself

What do you like eating?

How many times a day do you eat?

What's your favourite dish?

What's the best restaurant you've ever been to?

What's the worst food you have ever eaten?

What do you usually have for dinner?

Who do you usually eat with?

Complete the following sentences using likes/dislikes/preferences + Ving (or noun)

I love

I hate

I can't bear

I can't stand

I'm fond of

I'm keen on

I feel like

I prefer .........................................to.......................................

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4th Part - Class discussion -Comparing answers and discussing preferences/likes/dislikes

Compare the answers you have with your group the following class.

Extra Vocabulary Work

• Choose one or two regions you found on the worksheet Cuisines Around the World and fill in the following grid listing the vocabulary under the following categories. Copy this worksheet on your Word Processor so that you can fill it in and add it to your portfolio.