Food and drink | 06 Listen and read Ba () 64 Listen and read the article about Annaprashan, Annaprashan (First rice) Who celebrates Annaprashan? Annaprashan sa special day for Hindu families with a young, baby. Annaprashan happens in many different counties all ‘over the word, including India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia ‘and Maurtos ‘What is Annaprashan? In English. the Anmaprashan ceremony is called ‘Fist rice. ‘The farily meets and itis the fist time the baby has food. The baby eas rice with milk and sugac ‘What do babies eat? ‘When babies are very young they can only drink their mether's rmilk But when they are about sic months ld, they need Gfferent kinds of food. They need vitamins and protein. There area ot of vitamins and protein in fish But it ist a good baby food because fish bones are dangerous. When babies are six ‘months ol, they don't have teeth so they need very sof food, Rice is soft and healthy and babies usually like ice. What happens at an Annaprashan ceremony? “The baby sits wit hs or her mother Fs, aman for the baby family (an uncle or grandfather) aves the baby some food on a spoon. Then the resto the family ive the baby more food. And then they pay a game: the baby chooses a toy and plays wit it, and the adults decide the baby’s future jbl b Read the text again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? 1 Annaprashan is a family celebration. 2 Annaprashan ceremonies happen in lots of different countries. 3 Babies eat at Annaprashan ceremonies. Fish is a good baby food. 5 Babies have teeth when they are six months old. 6 The English name for‘Annaprashan' is “baby food’ 7 At an Annaprashan ceremony, the baby gets food from his or her family Oo Oo Oo o Oo a) Vocabulary Food pairs Qa Tick (V) the correct food pairs. Correct the incorrect ones. chips and fish fruit and vegetables herbs and spices sour and sweet knife and fork tea and coffee drink and food salt and pepper butter and bread | b G6. Listen and check. 10a Complete the sentences with food pairs from exercise 9a, 1 A: My son is three. He eats with a plastic B: Really? My daughter just eats with her hands! 2. A: | want a sandwich. We've got some cheese, but is there any ? B: No, there isn’t. Have an apple! 3 A:Hi. it's me. I'm in the supermarket. Do we need any ? B:Yes, we do. Grapes and carrots, please. 4 A: love cooking with pepper and turmeric are my favourites. B: Really? Well, ou can cook dinner tonight, then! 5 A: When you go to the mountains, take lots of with you. There aren't any shops in the mountains. B:Yes, Mum! 6 A: What would you ike to drink with your breakfast, sir? We've got fruit juice and of course. B:A black coffee, please Garlic, b (6.6 Listen and check.