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👉 SKILLS 1
Reading
- Work in groups. Discuss the following question.
What do you know about England? - Read the text and write the underlined words in the box.
England's traditions have been around for hundreds, even thousands of years. English cuisine is among the deep-rooted traditions that English people are proud to keep alive.
Typical English cuisine has developed over many centuries, and people say that fish and chips is the most English dish of all. It is believed that fish and chips appeared in England in the 19th century. The earliest fish and chip shop opened in London during the 1860s. Since then people have considered fish and chips to be England's national dish, and it is now a common takeaway in the United Kingdom.
The basic ingredients of the dish are fried fish served with chips. People in different places may add peas, vinegar, lemon, or ketchup. Fish and chips is served hot as the main dish in England. Although there is oil and carbohydrates in fish and chips, it is healthier than other takeaway dishes.
Now there are fish and chip shop in many countries, and it is becoming more and more popular in other countries too. Preserving and promoting fish and chips is the way English people keep themselves associated with the past.
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Meaning / Explanation Word 1. linked or connected
2. difficult to change or destroy
3. started to be seen
4. neccessary and important__________
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__________ - Read the text again and tick (✓) T(True) or F(False) for each sentence.
T F 1. English people take great pride in their traditions. 2. Fish and chips has been around for hundreds of years. 3. The earliest fish and chip shop opened in London in 1860. 4. Peas, vinegar, lemon, or ketchup are neccessary for fish and chips. 5. Fish and chips is not healthy as it has a lot of oil. 6. Fish and chips is sold in many countries now.
Speaking - Work in pairs. Match 1-5 in column A with a-e in column B.
A B 1. name of the dish a. glutinous rice, green beans, pork 2. history b. at Tet, on the Hung King's anniversary 3. basic ingredients c. banh chung 4. on what occasion it's eaten d. traditional dish 5. type of dish e. orginated in 6th - Work in groups. Match the Vietnamese dishes with their names in English.
1. pancake
2. five-colour sticky rice
3. beef noodle soup
4. white rice
5. spring rolls
Choose a typical traditional Vietnamese dish and talk about it.
Your talk should include:
- the name of the dish
- the basic ingredients
- when / on what occasion it is eaten
- wheter you like it or not
