UNIT 13. Session 3

FOOD AND TRADITIONS

How many words from this list of American English do you know? Watch the following video on breakfasts around the world. What about Spain?

UK US

—–<>—– Eggplant —–<>—– Range, Stove

—–<>—– Beet —–<>—– Zucchini

—–<>—– Cookie —–<>—– Cilantro

—–<>—– Cotton Candy —–<>—– (Potato) Chips

—–<>—– French Fries —–<>—– Pickl

What about Spain? What do you normally have for breakfast?

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Read about the following traditional foods of English-speaking countries. Match each of the countries with the food description.

IRELAND - AUSTRALIA - UNITED STATES - UNITED KINGDOM

THANKS GIVING DINNER AND _______________

The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving is Thanksgiving dinner, a large meal, generally centered on a large roasted turkey. Thanksgiving may be the largest eating event in the United States as measured by retail sales of food and beverages and by estimates of individual food intake. People often consume as much as three or four thousand calories during the course of the dinner.

In a 2015 Harris Poll, turkey was the most popular holiday food, regardless of region, generation, gender or race. Turkey was chosen by 32% of respondents. At Thanksgiving dinner, turkey is served with a variety of side dishes which vary from traditional dishes such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, to ones that reflect regional or cultural heritage.

Many of the dishes in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner are made from ingredients native to the Americas, including turkey, potatoes, yams, pumpkin and cranberries. Immigrants such as the Plymouth Pilgrims may have learned about some of these foods from the Native Americans, but other foods were not available to the early settlers.

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Now, it is time for you to do some research about how these festivities are celebrated around the world. In pairs compare them with the examples in the text.