Shih-Kuang High School - Food

1. Whilst rollcall - say a famous food/favourite food

2. Think of foods that have different counter - independent work, students add to the board
3. Food preference survey
a. Brainstorm types of food
b. Check understanding of ‘allergic to’
c. Model all questions and answers.
d. After - check writing
4. Describing food, taste, texture, smell - write adjectives on the board
a. bitter, bland, burned, chewy, creamy, crispy, crunchy, delicious, disgusting, fresh, greasy,
healthy, juicy, raw, salty, smelly, sour, spicy, sweet, yummy

b. Crossword - find a food

c. Teacher board up examples of different food adjectives
5. So, too, neither, either
a. Two hand outs
6. Game - practise adjectives
7. Talking about taiwan food

滷肉飯 lurou fan / pork rice

蚵仔煎 oyster omelette
珍珠奶茶 bubble tea
割包 gua bao
臭豆腐 stinky tofu
牛肉麵 beef noodles
皮蛋 1000 year egg / century egg
火鍋 hot pot
蔥抓餅 scallion pancake
豬血米糕 pig blood rice cake

Bitter - Foods which taste sharp and not sweet. It makes you close your eyes when you taste it.
Bland - Foods that have no taste, very boring.
Burned- Foods that have been cooked for too long.
Chewy - Foods that are a little difficult to eat because you have to chew them many times.
Creamy - Foods that are smooth and soft. They normally contain cream or taste like they contain cream.
Crispy - Foods that are hard and easy to break. Sometimes this word is also used to talk about hard fruit like
apples.
Crunchy - Foods that are hard and easy to break - this word is similar to crispy.
Delicious - Very good to eat.
Disgusting - Very bad to eat.
Fresh - Foods that are new, made ​just now​.
Greasy - Food that has been fried using lots of oil.
Healthy - Foods that are good for you.
Juicy - Food that contains a lot of juice.
Raw - Food that isn’t cooked.
Salty - Food that uses a lot of salt.
Smelly - Foods that have a strong or bad smell. (This word is similar to stinky.)
Sour - Food that isn’t sweet.
Spicy - Food that uses a lot of chilli peppers to make it hot.
Sweet - Foods that have a lot of sugar.
Yummy - Good to eat, (normally children say this word).
Write some foods or drinks in each shape - swap ideas with a friend.
 Food/Restaurant Survey
1. What kind of restaurant do you like? Why do you like it?

2. How well can you cook?

a) I can’t cook at all b) I can cook ok c) I can cook quite well d) I’m a chef!

3. What do you prefer?

a) eating at home b) eating out

4. How often do you eat fast food?

5. Are you allergic to anything? If yes, what are you allergic to?

6. Do you eat fruit every day?

Write the names of five classmates in the chart and then find out what their answers are.

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When you’ve completed your survey, write a short review of what you found out.
For example:​ Some students prefer Japanese food because it’s healthy and delicious. One student said that Italian food
is the best because she loves pizza. No one that I talked to can cook! I think we should have cooking classes in school.
Most people aren’t allergic to anything but one student is allergic to peanuts.

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bitter, bland, burned, chewy, creamy, crispy, crunchy, delicious, disgusting, fresh, greasy,
healthy, juicy, raw, salty, smelly, sour, spicy, sweet, yummy
 Which country
Do you prefer
GO
START  What are three
bland foods?
has the most
delicious food?
sweet food or
salty food? Why?
What are three
chewy foods? BACK
Why?
2
● Work in groups of three. Do you like to
● Use a coin to decide if you will move one square or two squares. eat raw
● When you land on a square ask your group the question. vegetables? Why
● Write your classmates’ answers on the game board. or why not?

GO  What’s the

GO  Which countries
FORWARD 
What are three
creamy foods?
smelliest food
you’ve eaten?
BACK  have lots of
sweet foods?
2  2 
Which would
you choose: What are three
What are three
burned food or disgusting
crunchy foods?
disgusting food? foods?
Why?

Does Taiwan
have any

DINNER 
What is a
disgusting
healthy meal?
foods? What are
they?

Which countries
have lots of spicy
foods?
TIME!  Can you eat very
spicy foods?

What are three What fruits are

bitter foods? really juicy?

GO  Do you prefer

crunchy or soft
What are three
Which is more
unhealthy: sweet
Do you prefer
greasy or healthy
GO
FORWARD
BACK 2 
smelly foods? food or salty
fruit? food? Why?
food? Why? 2
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SO / TOO / NEITHER / EITHER

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A. Read the sentences and write responses to show agreement (✓✓ or ✕✕).

1. I’m not crazy about Japanese food. _________________________________________________________

2. I can eat any kind of food. _________________________________________________________
3. I think Mexican food is delicious. _________________________________________________________
4. I can’t stand junk food. _________________________________________________________
5. I don’t like bitter food. _________________________________________________________
6. I’m crazy about Indian food. _________________________________________________________
7. I like to try new foods. _________________________________________________________
8. I don’t enjoy salty foods. _________________________________________________________
9. I eat fruit every day. _________________________________________________________
10. I can’t drink lots of coffee. _________________________________________________________

B. Read the sentences and write responses to show (✓✕ or ✓✕).

1. I love to eat dinner with my family. _________________________________________________________

2. I can’t eat a lot for breakfast. _________________________________________________________
3. I am very good at cooking. _________________________________________________________
4. I’m not good at using a knife and fork. _________________________________________________________
5. I don’t really like eating meat. _________________________________________________________
6. I don’t enjoy eating salad. _________________________________________________________
7. I can eat ten hotdogs in five minutes. _________________________________________________________
8. I like to cook dinner on the weekend. _________________________________________________________
9. I want to learn how to cook. _________________________________________________________
10. I can’t stand bland foods. _________________________________________________________

C. PAIR WORK - read and reply to the statements in part A and B. This time, give your own answers.

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PAIR WORK ✓✓
Italian food
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Talk to each other to find out things that I like…………
you both have in common. ___________________ So do I. / I do too.
___________________ Oh, I don’t.
You should find four things to write in ___________________
each box. (36 total)
✓✕ ✕✕
Japanese food cooking
A: I really like Japanese food.
___________________ ___________________
B: Oh, I don’t, but I love Italian food.
A: Really? So do I! ___________________ ___________________
B: Do you like cooking? ___________________ ___________________
A: No, I don’t like cooking.
B: Neither do I, it’s boring. ___________________ ___________________

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✕✕ ✓✓

___________________ ___________________ I’m crazy about…

I can ………….
___________________ ___________________ I’m good at...
So can I. / I can too.
___________________ ___________________ So am I. / I am too.
Really? I can’t.
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Really? I’m not.

SUMMARY - what did you learn about you and your partner?

● We can both ________________________________________________________ .

● Neither of us can ____________________________________________________ .
● We both like ________________________________________________________ .
● One of us likes _______________________________________________________ .
● Neither of are are ____________________________________________________ .
● One of us is __________________________________________________________ .
● Both of us are ________________________________________________________ .
 What’s ​that?I
How well do you know your local foods?

What are the English names for these famous Taiwan treats?

Order these from 1-10, number one is the most delicious, 10 is the least.

1. 滷肉飯 ____________________________________ ________

2. 蚵仔煎 ____________________________________ ________
3. 珍珠奶茶 ____________________________________ ________
4. 割包 ____________________________________ ________
5. 臭豆腐 ____________________________________ ________
6. 牛肉麵 ____________________________________ ________
7. 皮蛋 ____________________________________ ________
8. 火鍋 ____________________________________ ________
9. 蔥抓餅 ____________________________________ ________
10.豬血糕 ____________________________________ ________

Now match the descriptions to the foods and write three more.
Choose one of the Taiwan famous foods and ask your classmates about it.

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What is ___________ made of? ………………………………………………………………………………………..

How is ________________ made?

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How is ________________ served?

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What does _________________ taste like? …………………………………………………………………………..

How healthy/unhealthy/smelly/expensive/delicious/sweet is __________? …………………………………………..

How much does ______________ normally cost? ………..……………………………………………………………..

Where can I buy (a) really tasty __________________? ……..…………………………………………………………….

Choose one of the Taiwan famous foods and ask your classmates about it.

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What is ___________ made of? ………………………………………………………………………………………..

How is ________________ made?

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How is ________________ served?

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What does _________________ taste like? …………………………………………………………………………..

How healthy/unhealthy/smelly/expensive/delicious/sweet is __________? …………………………………………..

How much does ______________ normally cost? ………..……………………………………………………………..

Where can I buy (a) really tasty __________________? ……..…………………………………………………………….