Wednesday, January 2nd , 2019

Unit 7:

RECIPES & EATING HABITS
Period 62 - Lesson 5: Skills 1

Wednesday, January 2nd , 2019

Unit 7:

RECIPES & EATING HABITS
Period 62 - Lesson 5: Skills 1
I. Reading:

 Ex

1: Work in pairs. Answer the questions. 

1. What can you see in each picture?
2. Have you ever tried the dishes in the pictures? If so, how did you find
them?

Sushi

Sashimi

Miso soup

Pickled cucumber

Rice

Ex 2: Now read an article about Japanese eating habits. Match…….
Japanese people are famous for their well-balanced and healthy
diet. That is the main reason for their longevity.
A.  Components in a typical Japanese meal
Typically, a Japanese meal consists of rice, miso soup, the main dish(es)
and pickles. Rice is the staple and plays a central part in people's eating
habits. Japanese rice is sticky and nutritious, so when combined with the
main dishes and the soup, they make a complete meal. The portions of
each dish are individually served.
B.  The habit of having raw food and simple sauces
The most important characteristic of their eating habits is they like raw
food and do not use sauces with a strong flavour. Two typical examples
are sashimi and sushi. The Japanese make sashimi simply by cutting fresh
fish. Then they serve it with a dipping sauce made from soy sauce and
spicy Japanese horseradish (wasabi). Sushi is similar. The cooked,
vinegared rice can be combined with raw fish, prawn, avocado, cucumber
or egg. Sushi is usually served with soy sauce and pickled ginger.
C.  The art of arranging dishes
It is said that the Japanese eat with their eyes. Therefore, the
arrangement of dishes is another significant feature of their eating habits.
If you join a Japanese meal, you may be excited to see how the colourful
dishes are arranged according to a traditional pattern. In addition, there
are plates and bowls of different sizes and designs. They are carefully

Ex 3: Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. What is the most important feature of Japanese eating
habits?
2. How do they make sashimi?
3. What sauce can both sashimi and sushi be served with?
4. How many components are there in a typical Japanese
meal?
5. How is rice important in Japanese meals?

Ex 3: Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. They like raw food and do not use sauces with a strong
2. They cut fresh ­fish.
3. Both can be served with soy sauce.
4. There are four(rice, miso soup, main dish(es), pickles).

5. Rice is the staple food and is very nutritious.
6. Because the dishes are presented in different
bowls and plates, and are arranged carefully
according to a traditional pattern.

Wednesday, January 2nd , 2019

Unit 7:

RECIPES & EATING HABITS
Period 62 - Lesson 5: Skills 1
I. Reading:
II. Speaking:

Ex4: Work in groups.Discuss the eating habits of Vietnamese
.... 
1. What is the most important feature of Vietnamese
eating habits? 
2. What are the typical components in a Vietnamese
meal? 
3. What is the staple of our country? 
4. How are the dishes arranged? 
5. Are there any other characteristics of our eating habits
that you know? 
6. In general, do Vietnamese people have healthy eating

* Suggested answers:
1. What is the most important feature of Vietnamese eating habits?
⇒ Vietnamese people usually have big dinner with at least 3 dishes and
use many kinds of special sauces for each dish.
2. What are the typical components in a Vietnamese meal?
⇒ Rice is the typical components in a Vietnamese meal.
3. What is the staple of our country?
⇒ Rice is the staple.
4. How are the dishes arranged?
⇒
5. Are there any other characteristics of our eating habits that you
know?
⇒ Vegetable and soup are two dishes that always appear in a typical
Vietnamese meal; after a meal, we usually eat fruit for desserts.
6. In general, do Vietnamese people have healthy eating habits?
⇒ Yes, because we eat a lot of vegetables and fruits.

Ex5. Speaking : Imagine that you take part in an international
competition .... 
Vietnamese eating habits
Vietnamese food is varied and distinctive. It is considerably low fat and
high in carbonhydrates. Traditional Vietnamese cooking usually uses
fresh ingredients, little dairy and oil, and various herbs and vegetables.
Different sauces such as fish sauce, shrimp paste, and soya sauce are
quite popular in various regions.
There is no concept of "course" in a Vietnamese meal. A meal consists
of various dishes( meat, fish, egg or tofu), vegetable, soup and rice. Rice
is the staple in Vietnam. In many families, people eat a tray of food with
a small bowl of fish sauce in the middle. Around this bowl are dishes. If
people place the food on a table, a similar arrangement is followed.
Dishes are served communally. Usually there is a big dish/ bowl of each
dish, and people use chopsticks and spoons to get their share. In general,
Vietnamese food is considered healthy and is popular in other countries.