Arbeitsblatt: Easy Reader_Food around the world_Working Paper

LITERATURE Food around the world Name: Date: My personal word list . . . . . 1 Food for Life 1.1 Complete the sentences. diseases energy calcium Carbohydrates give us energy to work and play. muscles oils Our bodies use proteins to build. We can get some fats from vegetable. Vitamins help our bodies to fight. Our bodies need minerals like and iron. 1.2 Answer the questions. Why does sugar give us energy right away? What plant products can give us proteins? What nutrients do we get from nuts and seeds? Why do our bodies need vitamin to stay healthy? What vitamin can we get from meat and fish? What foods are good sources of calcium? 2 Food Producers 2.1 Circle the correct words. Farmers need to grow plow their fields. Delicate fruit is often picked by hand machine. Cows are often raised in pastures orchards. Rice is grown in wet fields called coops paddy fields. Some types of fish, like trout, live in rivers seas. Some fish are raised on fish farms fishing boats. 2.2 Answer the questions Where are wheat and vegetables grown? What crops are grown on trees in orchards? What animals produce dairy products? Why are some farm animals raised in closed yards? How do fishing boats keep the fish cold? 3 Food Origins 3.1 Circle the correct words. The Ancient Romans made potato chips iced desserts. Popcorn originally came from America Europe. The first ice cream factory opened in 1850 1950. The worlds first chocolate drink was bitter sweet. Saratoga chips were thinner fatter than French fries. 3.2 Match. Then complete the sentences. popcorn 1843 potato chips 1853 ice cream 1948 milk chocolate 1867 In Nancy Johnson invented an machine. In archaeologists found some very old in cave. In Daniel Peter invented candy. In George Crum made some thin. 3.3 Order the words. Then write true or false. in was invented Chocolate China. America. popcorn was made The worlds first in was invented Central America. Modern ice cream in popular Spain. Hot chocolate very in became Baltimore. were invented in potato chips Thin 3.4 Answer the questions. Where did the Ancient Romans bring ice and snow from? Why didnt the customer like Georges French fries? How did the Native Americans cook popcorn? Why was it hard work for people to make ice cream? What did the Native Americans add to the cacao paste? 4 Typical Dishes 4.1 Complete the chart. Then write sentences. 4.2 Answer the questions. How are Mexican tortillas cooked? What shape is stellini pasta? How often do most Koreans eat kimchi? What do Moroccans eat tajine with? Why can you fold Mexican tortillas? 4.3 Complete the sentences. hot flat thick sweet Mole poblano is sauce. Kimchi is vegetable dish. Spirali pasta is shape. Mexican tortillas are thin and. Tajine is Moroccan dish. Sikhye is dessert drink. spiral spicy 5 Cool Drinks 5.1 Complete the sentences. fruit pods juice Indian horchata drink yoghurt seed nuts Spanish is made with tiger. Tamarind is made from tamarind. Gubdi is made from baobab. Lassi is an drink made with . 5.2 Answer the questions. When is lassi most popular? Where does cinnamon come from? Why do farmers in Sudan drink gubdi? Where do people drink tamarind juice? Where do tiger nuts grow? 6 Street Food 6.1 Match. 6.2 Answer the questions. What is pão de queijo? What is visne juice? What are friet? What is acai? What are satays? 6.3 Order the words. Then answer the questions. have you What can for dessert Brazil? in vendors fried fishcakes? Where sell do Thai do put on What their waffles? Belgian people simit buy rings? can Where you sticky rice? What put on Thai people do 7 Special Desserts 7.1 Circle the correct words. Maple syrup comes from the sap fruit of maple trees. Alpokat is milkshake made with avocados durians. Lucuma fruit is orange green on the inside. Custard is traditional British pudding cake. Mazamorra morada is dark green purple. Durians have very nutty strong smell. 7.2 Answer the questions. When do people collect maple sap? Why cant you eat durians on public transportation? What are the main ingredients of custard? What flavour does lucuma fruit have? What can you see on Canadas national flag? What dessert do you like, and why? 8 Giving Thanks 8.1 Write the countries. Baisakhi Chuseok Thanksgiving Day Homowo 8.2 Write the words. curry turkey pumpkin pie yams lentils rice cakes 8.3 Complete the sentences. ancestors parades temples pie crop game People in Ghana give the best yams to their . There are often street during Baisakhi. Koreans play traditional during Chuseok. Pumpkin is typical Thanksgiving dessert. People visit on the morning of Baisakhi. Yams are very important in Ghana. 8.4 Answer the questions. What are songpyeon filled with? When is Thanksgiving Day in the USA? Where do Koreans go on the morning of Chuseok? What do people in Ghana wear during Homowo? What do people watch on Thanksgiving Day? Writing Choose two of the topics and write text about it. Each should have between 80 and 120 words. Everyday millions of tons of food are wasted all over the world. Why do you think this is happening? How can this be solved? Todays food travels thousands of miles before it reaches customers. Why is this? Is this positive or negative trend? Choose any country and research about the traditional dishes, food festivals, or what food is produced there. Nowadays food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Give reasons for your answer using your own ideas and experience. In many countries, traditional foods are being replaced by international fast foods. What do you think about this trend? Choose any food and research about where it is produced, what it is used for etc.