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Before you watch

1 Do you know these foods from the UK? Label the pictures with these words.

fish and chips haggis pie roast beef tea and cakes trifle

a b c

d e f

2 Complete the table with the words in the box.

beef biscuits cereal coffee milk mushrooms sausages toast turkey

Meat Fruit and vegetables Drinks Other

3 Tick (✔) the foods in exercise 2 that you like. Compare with a partner.
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While you watch

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4 You are going to watch a documentary about food in the UK. Watch and number these foods 1–6
in the order you see them.
a tea and cakes
b pie
c roast beef
d trifle
e fish and chips
f haggis

00:00–01:07

5 Watch this section. Are the sentences T (true) or F (false)?

1 A cooked breakfast includes eggs. T/F
2 People eat a cooked breakfast every day. T/F
3 People often eat toast and jam for breakfast. T/F
4 People don’t drink coffee for breakfast. T/F
5 The British drink more than 165 million cups of tea a year. T/F
6 A typical afternoon tea includes sandwiches and cakes. T/F

01:07–03:17

6 Watch this section and circle the correct answers.

1 Fish and chips are / aren’t very popular.
2 Fish and chips are cheap / expensive.
3 People eat pies with mashed potato / meat.
4 The pasty is a kind of pie / cake.
5 People eat Yorkshire pudding / trifle with roast beef.
6 People eat pudding at the beginning / end of a meal.
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While you watch

7 Read the facts about food on special days and guess the answers.

1 January 25th is a special day in ... .

a England b Scotland

2  hey eat ... to celebrate the life of the poet Robbie Burns.
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a haggis b cake

3 Pancake Day is on the ... .

a day after Christmas b Tuesday before Lent

4 In one village in England they ... with pancakes.

a fight b run

5 The traditional meat at Christmas is roast ... .

a turkey b beef

6 They make Christmas pudding with dried ... .

a vegetables b fruit

03:17–04:34

8 Now watch this section and check your answers.

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9 Watch the whole documentary. Shout Stop! when you see the photographs below. Tell the class what
is happening.
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After you watch

10 Work in pairs. Interview your partner. Ask and answer the questions below and note down
the answers.

FOOD QUESTIONNAIRE
1 What do you usually eat for breakfast?
Choose from these foods, or add your own.
• cereal and milk • toast and jam • eggs

2 What food can you cook?

3 What do you usually eat for the most important

festival in your country?

4 What food do you like to eat on your birthday?

Optional activity
Write about your partner. Use their answers to the questions in the Food Questionnaire. Tell the class
about your partner.
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After you watch

11 Find out about food in your country. Look for the answers on the Internet and make notes in the table.

Food in my country

What traditional foods are there in your country?

What are the most popular takeaway foods?

What kinds of puddings are popular?

Are different parts of the country famous for special

foods?

What cafés and restaurants are there in your town?

What special foods do people eat on special days and

festivals?

Optional activity
Write a presentation about food in your country. Use the notes you made in the table and include some
pictures too. Give your presentation to a small group or the rest of the class. Answer any questions.
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