T1 Read about what families eat in different countries around the world.

Then complete the chart

below with the foods they eat in each country.

Food Around the World

Everybody loves a good meal, but people don’t always like the same food. Let’s look at the food different
people eat around the world.
• In Japan, a typical family eats a lot of fish. The Shu family’s favourite types of food are sashimi
(uncooked fish) and fruit. Fish and fruit are very healthy, but the Shus also love cakes and crisps!
• Most families in Italy eat a lot of pasta. They also eat delicious bread, vegetables and fruit. The Rossi
family eats all of these things, but they like hamburgers, too!
• The Ahmed family in Egypt eats many kinds of vegetables and meat. They eat rice and bananas too.
They try to eat healthy food.
• The Henderson family from the USA eats a lot of cereal and eggs for breakfast. They also love beef,
potatoes and salad. Like many American families, they often eat pizza and other fast food and they drink
a lot of fizzy drinks.

Food
Japan
Italy
Egypt
USA

2 Answer the questions. Make the answers true for you.

1. How much coffee or tea do you drink every day? ............................................................................

2. How much fast food do you eat every week? ..................................................................................
3. Do you eat a lot of fruit every day? ..................................................................................................
4. Do you eat vegetables every day? ...................................................................................................
5. How much water do you drink every day? .......................................................................................
6. Do you add a lot of salt to your food? ..............................................................................................

3 Complete the chart with foods and drinks that your family likes.

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
4 Write about what your family eats every week. Use the text in Exercise 1 and the chart in
Exercise 3 to help you.

My family
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