TASKS FOR 'BRITISH FOOD AND DRINKS' VIDEO

CREATED BY CONSTANTA TECHNICAL ENERGETIC COLLEGE TEAM

ROLE PLAY

Each student chooses a name of one of the speakers( Sonia, Zara, Lisa, Kat, Tanya, Elizabeth, Fabricio or Peter) and acts out a dialogue with her or his partner keeping in mind what the person in the video talked about. For example a student chooses to be Sonia. The partner asks her about her likes and dislikes. Example given by the Romanian CTE students: Dialogue Interviewer: Where do you come from?

Sonia: I come from Spain. Interviewer:What do you think about British food? Sonia: I think there are a lot of deserts and sweet things in British cuisine. Interviewer: What is different in your country? Sonia: In my country people eat the first course, the second course and dessert. Interviewer: What do you think is the most important meal for the British? Sonia: I think it is breakfast, because they eat a lot in the morning. Interviewer: When do people eat more in your country? Sonia: They eat a lot at lunch. Interviewer: What is your favourite British food? Sonia: There is nothing I like more than desserts.

Useful language: likes Do you fancy.../ What's your favourite..? There is nothing I like more than.... I like/ enjoy/ love What I particularly like about....is..... People enjoy/ prefer

dislikes I really don't like/ dislike I've never liked There's nothing I like less than What I particularly dislike about...is...

Act out more dialogues using the useful language.

II. Guessing game - group activity

Search for images related to British food or drinks and print them on cards. Put the cards in a bag. Draw a card without looking at it and show it to the other students. They have to give you clues so you can guess what the card is about. Example of CTE students: Q: Is it a dish or a drink? A: It's a dish. Q: Who talked about it in the video? A: Sonia did. Q: What does it taste like? A: It's salty. Q: Can you tell me which are some of the ingredients? A: There are various ingredients:cheese, bacon, tomatoes, cucumbers. Q: Do you use bread? A: Yes, two slices.

Q: Can you give me another clue? A: It is named after a British Earl. Q: Is it a sandwich? A: Yes, it is. Q: Do you eat sandwiches? A: Not very often. Q: What is your favourite? And so on.

III. Make a chart referring to British eating habits and fill it in. Then describe your own.
MEALS BREAKFAST THE BRITISH YOU Bacon, sausages, eggs, butter, Yoghurt with cereals, coffee jam, toast, milk, tea, coffee etc.

LUNCH SNACK TEA DINNER Take a small rubber ball and throw it around the class. The person who catches it has to speak about their own eating habits.

QUESTIONNAIRE

Make up a questionnaire using the information in the video. Ask a question and provide 3 different answers ( 1 true and 2 false). There should be at least 7 Example given by CTE students The most popular dish in Britain nowadays is: a) fish and chips b) tikka masala questions. Connoisseurs of British cuisine should get at least 5 right answers.

How much do you know about British cuisine?

c) curry chicken

food that you remember from the video. Example

Devise an activity involving a hat, pieces of paper and words related to

Write the words on pieces of paper and put them in the hat. Each student draws one and says what they know about that food or drink. ( fish and chips a questions such as 'Have you ever tried it?', 'Would you like to try it?') popular dish in Britain, when the first shop was opened, the others may ask him

down is 'sandwich'

Make up a crosswords related with British food in which the first word

Example with the word 'tea'

ACROSS: 1. A very popular dish in Britain made of roasted chunks of chicken in a spicy sauce. 2. A British breakfast wouldn't be the same without them. You can eat them fried, boiled or poached. 3. A type of beer brewed from malted barley.

Down: 1. British people drink it at five o'clock.

dislikes concerning British food and drinks. Then make a presentation of the things you found out. It can be a power point presentation or a report.

Be a reporter for a day and ask your classmates about their likes and

NAME

LIKES

DISLIKES

VII. Write a letter to a friend and describe some of the dishes and drinks he/she

can taste on a trip to London. Make up a map with different locations and write a

menu for each of them. Give the locations names according to their special meals.