Making your Own Food

 

 Do you ever cook? Do you like it? Quite a lot, not that much, a little, or not at all?

Ask your partner and make notes about his/her answers.

Find your favourite ingredients in the following website http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/ingredients, and then choose a recipe in which you can use them.

Complete this chart about the recipe you have chosen. Include a picture of the finished dish.

Ingredients	- - - - - - - - - - - -
Preparation	Step 1
	Step 2
	Step 3
	Step 4
	Step 5
	…..
	Final step

Now, tell a classmate why you have chosen this recipe and tell him/her how to prepare this dish.

British food is not that bad

"Jamie" Oliver is a British chef. He is famous for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and more recently his campaign against the use of processed foods in national schools.
He strives to improve unhealthy diets and poor cooking habits in the United Kingdom and the United States. Oliver's speciality is Italian cuisine, although he has a broad international repertoire.

(Taken from Wikipedia )

Watch the following video of one of Jamie's recipes, or follow this link to the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMywf6Ffg3I

As you watch complete the list of ingredients below.

1.     500 g of ________________________________

2.     ___________________ of mixed Victorian spices

3.     75 g of _________________________________

4.     ________________________________ of butter

5.     __________________________________ of salt

6.     150g of _________________________________

7.     ________________________________________

8.     a splash of ______________________________

9.     ________________________________ of cream

10.               _______________________ sugar for the cream

11.               __________________________________ paste

 

Which of these kitchen utensils are used during the preparation?

Watch the video again and write your own preparation instructions according to what you see in the video. Do not forget to use the language you have learnt.

 

The Cakes

 

The topping (cream and fresh fruit)

EXTRA ACTIVITY

At home, try any of the recipes you've learnt today. You may invite your friends or family to help you. Next week, tell the class about it.

What to Do in an Emergency

Have you got one of these at home?

Have you ever used any of the contents in a first aid kit? Tell your partner about it, and make notes on what your partner tells you.

There are different kinds of emergencies, and the RED CROSS tells you what to do in some situations.

Watch the following videos:

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teaching-resources/Teaching-packages/Microsite/Life-Live-it-first-aid-education-for-children/What-is-first-aid/How-to-videos

In your notebook, write an entry saying how important is to know about the techniques you've seen on the videos.

 

 

Locations and Directions

Locations

I. Look at the map. Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false answers.

1. The Piermont Museum of Arts is on Harper Street.

2. Moonbucks Coffee 1 is between Holly Boulevard and First Avenue.

3. Book World is on the corner of Holly Boulevard and Second Avenue.

4. The Bell Theater is around the corner on the left side of the street.

5. The Film Forum is down the street, on the left side.

II. Compare your answers with a classmate.

III. Look at this map now and answer the following questions using prepositions. 

Where is the…

1.       Cinema?

2.       Supermarket?

3.       Hotel?

4.       Church?

5.       Bank?

6.       Park?

7.       Restaurant?

IV. Compare your answers with a classmate.

Directions

I. Use prepositions: match the beginning and end of each sentence.

1.  Walk for 2.  Walk along 3.  Walk to 4.  Get on 5.  Get off

a.   The road for five minutes. b.  The bus at the station. c.   About five minutes. d.  The bus stop. e.   The bus number 14.

II. Look at the map and find Erica’s home and her school. Complete Erica’s directions. Use one word only.

Toni

When you leave the school, turn right and walk (1)______ the traffic lights. Cross the road and then turn left into Garratt Lane. Walk (2)______ the bus stop and get (3)______ the number 39. Stay (4)______ the bus (5)______ about 10 minutes, then get (6)______ at Clapham Junction (you can ask the driver). Walk (7)______ the High Street until you come (8)______ a bridge. Turn right and walk (9)______ about 10 minutes. I live opposite the Eagle pub. My flat is number 10a (10)______ the second floor. Ring me if you get lost!

See you on Saturday.

Erica

Writing Task

Find your neighbourhood on Google Map. Then, write about it describing the locations of places like restaurants, shops, etc. Then, write directions to your house or flat for a classmate. 

           

Hand in your work  to your teacher.

Describing Places

Describing Places

       Where in the World is that?

  Work with a partner. Look at the pictures below and  identify these places. Then
  decide  where in the world they  are. Use the chart below to help you.

   Now choose   adjectives from the list  to  describe each place and write them 
    in the chart.  You may use each adjective more than once.

Copy the chart below in your notebook  and complete it.

CITY	COUNTRY	CHARACTERISTICS
Cairo
Tokyo
Sidney
New Delhi
Easter Island
Venice

Describing  A Foreign City

How could you best describe a city your readers have never seen? If your description was limited to one paragraph, you’d have to choose your words carefully. Which details would be most interesting to your reader? Which details would you decide to leave out?

A.  Study these facts about Paris, France. Circle five key details that, in your opinion, would give your readers the most enjoyable “armchair travel” experience. Then write your descriptive paragraph in your notebook.

B.     Now do some research of other foreign cities in the world . Use the links below to help you gather some facts about the city you would like to write about. 

• http://www.italylogue.com/things-to-do/what-to-do-in-venice.html
• http://www.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1897812,00.html
• http://www.sydneyguide.net.au/sydney_tours.html
• http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/India/Union_Territory_of_Delhi/New_Delhi-1090674/Things_To_Do-New_Delhi-TG-C-1.html
• http://www.essortment.com/top-10-things-cairo-32050.html
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/chile/rapa-nui-easter-island

C. Write your list of facts in your composition notebook.

D. Decide which facts you will use, and then write a first draft of your paragraph in your   notebook. To complete the process, check your paragraph to be sure that your spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct. Write your revision on a separate sheet of paper.

Homework

Read the following postcard:

 Buy a postcard of a city of your choice. Imagine you are spending some time there and write a postcard to the classmate whose name has been assigned to you. Bring it next class.