Сценарий уроков английского языка по теме «National cuisines of different countries»

Муниципальное автономное общеобразовательное учреждение «Гимназия№4» г. Норильска, Красноярского края

ФИО: Устинова Виктория Александровна - учитель английского языка

Класс: 8

Тема: «National cuisine of different countries» (углубленноеизучение)

План уроков в 8 классе

Тема: «Traditionalcuisineofdifferentcountries» (интегрированные уроки английского языка)

Цель:

поиск и выделение необходимой информации о сохранении традиций в еде разных стран при чтении учебных текстов на иностранном языке;

реализация групповых рассказов о специфических чертах в приготовлении пищи в разных странах;

активизация лексических единиц в устной речи по теме «Food».

Задачи:

анализировать учебный текст;

выполнить упражнения;

обсудить в группах, почему каждая страна имеет свои традиции в приготовлении пищи.

Формирование метапредметных умений:

Выявить в тексте информацию, разъясняющую формулировку задания, применять ее к конкретному случаю;

Формулировать выводы на основе сравнительного анализа обобщения информации, представленной в тексте;

использовать информацию, текста для выражения и обоснования собственного мнения, оценки информации.

Метапредметные темы: география, еда, история, здоровье.

Оборудование:

словари;

интерактивная доска;

презентация;

раздаточный материал: тексты, упражнения к ним;

материал Интернет ресурсов.

Lesson№1

- Good morning, boys and girls! Glad to see you! How are you?

- What can you see on the screen?

- That’s right! They are English proverbs

- Let’s find Russian equivalents to these proverbs!

I am as hungry as a hunter. - Яголоден,какволк. 

An apple a daythedoctoraway. - По яблоку в день - и доктор не нужен.

Appetite comes with eating. - Аппетит приходит во время еды.

Eat at pleasure, drink with measure. - Ешьвволю,пейвмеру.

Hunger breaks stone walls. - Голод ломает и каменные стены; нужда всему научит.

Hunger is the best sauce. – Голод - лучшаяприправа. 

Tastes differ. - О вкусах не спорят.[1]

No bees, no honey; no work, no money. – Без пчел не получишь меда, без работы не получишь денег. [2]

As you can see, these proverbs are almost the same in different countries. What topic are they related?

Yes, all these proverbs are about food.

So, what are we going to talk about?

What aspects should we discuss? Give your ideas!

Different recipes, healthy food, eating habits, how to cook, traditions, favourite food, (suggested students’ answers)

Where can we find all this information if we don’t know anything?

Of course, in texts, in the internet resources, special cook books.

So, what is our aim of the lesson?

To find out necessary information.

All students are sitting in groups around different tables.

- How will we work: in groups or individually?

In groups, of course. What can you see on the screen?

Different countries and the meal which people eat there (suggested students’ answers). So, what should we discuss then?

National cuisine of different countries (suggested students’ answers).

So, our aim is to find out necessary information and to speak about different cuisines in groups.

What is it important to know to discuss this topic?

We should learn new words (suggested students’ answers).

So, how can we do it?

Doing exercises, reading different texts in different resources.

What are our tasks?

To work with the texts, to do exercises.

As a result, working with different texts what should we tell to each other?

So,at the end of the lessons each group should tell us about different cuisines in groups and individual preferences in food.

At first, I would like to present you new words on the slides and you try to guess about their meaning and give me examples how to use them in sentences. OK?

TASTE – to taste, to taste delicious, nice to the taste, to add pepper (salt, sugar) to taste, tasty, tasteless.

Students write the material in their copybooks, make their own sentences and present them to the class.

Suggested students’ answers:

Won’t you taste this jam?

It smells tasty in the kitchen.

Add sugar or lemon to your tea to taste.

DISH-MEAL-COURSE: vegetable (meat) dish, to serve a dish, spice dish, cold disch. Evening meal, midday meal, to have four meals a day, to make (to take, to have) a light meal. Dinner of five courses, main course.

Suggested students’ answers:

He made a meal of bread and cheese.

What do you have for the main course?

ROAST- FRIED- GRILLED: roast beef, roast meet, fried fish, fried potatoes, fried eggs, grilled vegetables.

Suggested students’ answers:

British usually have roast turkey for Christmas dinner.

Your fried fish is delicious, but you used too much oil.

CUT-CHOP-SLICE-CRUSH-CUBE-RING-GRATE:to cut smth in two, to cut smth in half (halves), in pieces, pork shop, to chop (крошить,мелкорезать) vegetables for stew (тушения), a slice of bread, lemon, to cut meat( cake) into thin slices, to slice the beef thin, to cut (slice) the melon, to crush (давить)grapes, garlic, crushed strawberry, to cube ice, to cube the apples, to ring onions, to grate cheese.

Suggested students’ answers:

The cook garnished a fish with slices of lemon.

Would you like another piece of cake?

He spread the butter over a slice of bread.

We needed some grated cheese for spaghetti.

COOK: a cook, to be a bad cook, to be a skilled cook, chief cook, ready-to-cook food, well-cooked dinner, take classes in cookery (кулинария).

Suggested students’ answers:

Let the meat cook slowly.

Every cook praises his own broth (бульон). [1]

Thank you very much for your work. Now you can see how to use all these words in the correct way.

If we don’t know how to cope with the next task what should we use to sort the words into groups?

Dictionaries.

Yes, we should find the necessary information, meaning of the words, in dictionaries.

Well, we are going to work in groups. You should remember the rules how to work in groups. You should discuss everything if you don’t understand any word. Respect each other!

Now sort the words into groups! The teacher gives tables to students to fill the necessary information in.

Prawns, lobster, crab, lamb, peach, curry, salmon, mutton, herring, parsley, shrimps, radish, cockles, melon, liver, kidneys, ginger, plum, bean, rosemary, sweet corn, lettuce, kiwi-fruit, pork, veal, carrot, dill, bacon, thyme.

Have you got any difficulties doing this task? I think this kind of work will help you to learn and remember these words.

Each group has a computer on its table to work with it.

Now I offer you to conduct a survey on preferences in food. Make a diagram, using a computer. Tell us about your results.

Find out what students in your group eat very often and what they don’t eat or drink.

What is the favourite food in their families?

What food does your group hate most?

The teacher shows the students’ diagrams on the screen. The students compare their opinions.

- Thank you very much for your work. It was interesting to know some facts about you.

Now, let’s have a brainstorm:

- What do you know a about these countries? (На слайдах демонстрируются виды Японии, Франции, Мексики, России)

- What are the names of these countries?

- Where are they situated?

- What are their capitals?

- Who lives there?

- What languages do they speak?

- You have different texts. Let’s work with them. If you don’t know any words you could use dictionaries. Beforehand the teacher put them on the tables.

The task for the first group -

Answer the question reading the text:

- Why has Japanese food – sushibecome popular?

1. Japan and its cuisine

Japan is a chain of islands (about 3,000 islands). The country sometimes experiences natural disasters, such as typhoons (because of huge storms originating over the ocean) and earthquakes.

Some mountainous areas have been terraced and allow farmers to grow rice and other crops. The climate is good for farming. Japanese people eat large amounts of fish. Each person in Japan eats more than 150 pounds of fish per year, or around three pounds of fish per week.

Japanese cuisine has its own unique cooking style and eating habits. The Buddhist religion influenced on the Japanese diet very much. Many years ago, the rise of Buddhism led to a ban on eating meat. The popular dish, sushi (raw fish with rice) came about as a result of this ban.

Nowadays a wide variety of vegetarian (meatless) foods were served in small portions, using one of five standard cooking techniques. All foods were divided into five colour groups (green, red, yellow, white, and black-purple) and six tastes (bitter, sour, sweet, hot, salty, and delicate). The Japanese continue to use this cooking system.

Rice and noodles are the two main meals of the Japanese diet. The Japanese are still devoted to their classic cooking traditions.

Rice, boiled or steamed, is served at every meal. Noodles come in many varieties.Soy sauce and other soybean products are also very popular in Japan. Other common ingredients in Japanese food include bamboo shoots, daikon (a giant white radish), ginger, seaweed. Seafood is also widely spread in this island nation. Green tea is the national beverage of Japan, although black tea is also available. 

Two national Japanese foods are sushi and sashimi (fresh raw seafood with soy sauce). Sushi is a small piece of vinegar rice topped with a slice of raw seafood such as tuna, squid or prawns. Other ingredients that are commonly added to sushi are omelet, pickled radish and sweet egg. [3]

Each region has its own selection of favorite foods. People living on the cold northern island of Hokkaido enjoy potatoes, corn, and barbecued meats. The Japanese are known for using very fresh ingredients in their cooking. They prefer using fresh, seasonal foods for their meals, buying it the same day it will be cooked.

Many restaurants and homes in Japan are equipped with Western-style chairs and tables. However, traditional Japanese low tables and cushions, usually found on tatami floors, are also very common. [4]

Japanese are also famous for their skill in arranging food so that it looks beautiful. The people of Japan live long lives and have a low rate of heart disease because of healthy eating habits. [5]

ChooseT (true) or F (false) sentences! Find arguments in the text and read them.

A.

Japan is a very quiet country which is situated on the several islands.

The situation of the country next to the sea isn’t good for farming.

Japanese are not afraid of natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes.

Storms and earthquakes are very dangerous for living on the islands.

B.

It is very difficult to have a good harvest because of the storms and earthquakes.

The geographical situation gives the opportunity to grow crops well.

Some terraced mountainous areas don’t give the chance to plant rice.

Japanese can’t grow crops; they import rice from other countries.

C.

Japanese cuisine has its own unique cooking style because of the geographical situation of the country.

Japanese tried to make their original style of cooking to show Europeans their taste.

Religious views forbade Japanese to eat meat for a long time.

They don’t eat meat because they are vegetarians.

D.

People like eating fast food during their family meetings.

They very often buy food in tins because it saves their time.

Fresh food is very popular in Japanese restaurants and at home.

Nowadays they eat only meat.

Answer the questions, using your own background and information from the text.

The students of all the groups take part in this work.

Why do people in Japan prefer eating fish?

How can we guess that Japanese keep their traditions of food?

Why are many restaurants and homes in Japan equipped in Western-style?

Why do Japanese live long lives?

How do they serve food?

Make a list of dishes which Japanese prefer eating.

Make 5 questions based on the text and ask the students in other groups to answer them.

The task for the second group -

Answer the question reading the text:

Why do many chefs visit France?

2. Food in France

France is located in Western Europe and is an extremely popular tourist destination. Paris, the French Riviera, the Castles of Loire Valley, and Mont Saint Michel are just some of the things that attract people to visit the beautiful country. Paris is known as the birthplace of fashion and cuisine. Many chefs would like to get special education to become professionals in their job and they study in France.

Traditional Cuisine

The food in France is the most famous and glorious in the world.

Nowadays this country has the delicious and beautiful cuisine. Before the 20th century some delicious dishes were created in France during that time. Some of them have been renewed by modern chefs, but many of them are still eaten daily by inhabitants of the country.

Traditional Dishes

There are a number of traditional dishes that are both served in restaurants and eaten by locals. A French breakfast would typically include croissants that just melt in your mouth (nobody can make croissants like the French do!), and strong coffee or a glass of fruit juice. Bread, cheese, pâté and soup (potage) are the main courses of French cuisine. [6]

One classic and simple dish is a steak cooked and served with fries. Chicken is often served with fried potatoes. There are some dishes that are extremely fine, and are created the best by the masters of French cuisine. One such dish is coq au vin. Coq au vin is served around the world and is known as French cooking. It is created by using a chicken, an old hen, wine, salt pork, garlic and mushrooms. A picnic could include ham, cheese or pâté.

Desserts

Many people know France for the delicious desserts and pastries. Chocolate mousse is a favourite, and is a light, fluffy form of chocolate pudding. One popular, and well-known, dish is Crème Brûlėe.

Wine

Wine is an important part of French culture and cuisine. It is served during a meal in every gourmet restaurant, and many have sommelier on staff in order to match the wine up with the meal in the right way. [7]

The Cheeses of France

France is highly known for its cheese. There are many different types of French cheeses because, like other foods, each region in France has its own type of cheese. If you are planning a visit to France, remember to have a try of the delicious French food. [8]

Choose T (true) or F (false) sentences! Find arguments in the text and read them.

A.

A lot of tourists visit France because they can find tasty food of famous chefs there.

Chefs would like to demonstrate their excellent skills to cook.

It is important for chefs to have special education to be successful in their career.

The French Riviera, the Castles of Loire Valley, and Mont Saint Michel are the places where chefs can get experience and become professionals.

B.

French people don’t like eating food created before the 20th century.

People all around the world find French food excellent.

Now French chefs have changed all old recipes.

New recipes are more delicious than old ones.

C.

There are a lot of dishes which are cooked only in the restaurants.

A French breakfast consists of a glass of milk and a very tasty bun.

Croissants and a cup of coffee are the most preferable meal for breakfast in France.

French don’t eat soup at all.

D.

Coq au vin is the dish made of beef and a lot of species.

Coq au vin is cooked only by locals.

Main courses are potage, cheese and bread.

Sommelier is the person who could help you choose dessert in the restaurant.

Answer the questions, using your own background and information from the text. The students of all the groups take part in this work.

Why is France the most visited place by the tourists?

WhatisCrèmeBrûlée? (десерт из запечённой смеси яичных желтков с сахаром и сливками)

Why does every restaurant need a sommelier?

Why is wine an important part of French culture and cuisine?

Can you explain the meaning of the word “gourmet” (A gourmet is someone who enjoys good food, and who knows a lot about food and wine.)?

Make a list of dishes which French prefer eating.

Make 5 questions based on the text and ask the students in other groups to answer them.

The task for the third group

Answer the question reading the text:

What is the main ingredient which has made Mexican cuisine very popular?

3. Traditional Meals in Mexico

The Mexican dishes are very different and very delicious. The Spanish and Indian cultures can be felt in them. The roots of the Mexican cuisine go right into the Indian Maya and Aztec cultures. It is the Mayas and the Aztecs who first have grown tomatoes, avocados, peanuts, sweet and white potatoes, pineapples, papaya, vanilla, cocoa, and Chili pepper. 
The Spaniards have brought cattle, sheep, chickens, wheat, rice, nuts, oil, garlic, cinnamon, some other spices and fruit to the Americas. For their cooking they used the ingredients typical of the Indian as well as Spanish cuisine. So, living in Mexico, they invented new dishes.
Step by step the Mexican cuisine became very popular, and the Latin American - Indian cooks were adapting their traditional meals to the European standards and the European-origin ingredients. The Mexican cuisine is characterized with the ingredients and dishes that have already become classics: Chili pepper, tortillas, tacos, rice and string beans.

It goes without saying that the only word describing the Mexican Cuisine is chili, and especially chili peppers. It makes no difference are they unbroken or cut into pieces, pickled or fresh, tinned or dried, chili peppers are very important part of the Mexican dishes.
Chili is a main ingredient of unique taste of the Mexican cuisine.
Mexican legend about chili says that it protects from cold and malaria, cleanses blood and raises immunity.
Mexicans eat tortilla instead of bread. It may be fried, baked, sauced. You may also eat it in itself. Tortilla is often used for tacos.
Taco is the most popular meal in Mexico. The principal ingredient is a crisp corn cake; fried in the form of U. Taco shells as a rule are filled with meat. Then it is topped with cut lettuce, onion, tomatoes and grated cheese. All this is covered with red or green chili sauce. Variants of cooking taco sauce are endless. Taco sauce cooked of tomatoes, onion, chili pepper, garlic and other seasoning creates a unique taste of the Mexican cuisine.
Rice is another popular garnish for majority of the Mexican dishes. “Mexican rice” may be cooked by different ways. Every Mexican family has its own recipe, which they got from their ancestors.
It goes without saying that Tequila is the most popular Mexican strong drink.
One of the favorite drinks made of tequila is Margarita. Cocktail “Daiquiri” may be alternative of “Margarita”. This drink is usually served almost frozen.
Besides, liqueur with a smell of coffee is very spread in Mexico.  It is also popular both in cocktails and in desserts. [9]

Choose T (true) or F (false) sentences! Find arguments in the text and read them.

Different cultures helped create new Mexican traditions in food.

The Spaniards were the first who started cook meals from white potatoes, pineapples, papaya, vanilla, cocoa, and Chili pepper. 

Americans invented new dishes using typical food of the Indian and Spanish cuisine.

Mexicans could grow tomatoes, avocados, peanuts many years ago.

Europeans don’t like Mexican dishes because they are too specific.

Garlic is an important part of the Mexican cuisine.

Roast chicken and fried potatoes are especially popular in Mexico.

Chili pepper is widely used in the Mexican cuisine.

Chili is the thing which is used to protect people from the evil.

Baked tortilla raises immunity.

Mexicans don’t eat bread.

A crisp corn cake is in a triangle form.

Mexicans cook rice following the traditional recipe.

Mexican families prefer eating potatoes to rice.

Every family keeps its own tradition how to cook rice.

Cocktails are popular with Mexicans.

Answer the questions, using your own background and information from the text. The students of all the groups take part in this work.

In what way the Mexican cuisine became very popular?

How is the Mexican cuisine characterized?

How can we guess than Mexicans keep their traditions in food?

Having facts about Mexican cuisine, can we explain its popularity?

What specific features has Mexican cuisine got?

Make a list of dishes which Mexicans prefer eating.

Make 5 questions based on the text and ask the students in other groups to answer them.

The task for the fourth group -

Answer the question, reading the text:

Which dish is closely connected with a religious celebration in Russia?

4. What to Eat in Russia: Traditional Russian Cuisine

Traditional Russian cuisine is known for being heavy and hearty, with a lot of meat, potatoes, sour cream and mayonnaise. Many dishes, such as pelmeni and pirozhki, can be found in other Eastern European countries. Others like shashlik and borsch didn’t originate in Russia but are still popular throughout the country.

Here are a few examples of traditional Russian cuisine to try when you visit Moscow or St Petersburg:

Borsch may be one of the most well-known Russian dishes, although it actually originates from Ukraine. This soup, made of beets, it is known for its deep red colour. The Russian borsch has meat, cabbages, potatoes and other vegetables in addition to beets and is traditionally eaten with sour cream.

Beef Stroganoff has its origins in 19th century Russia, with the first known recipe dating to 1861. At that time, the dish consisted of lightly floured beef cubes with a sauce of mustard and bouillon and finished with sour cream. By 1912, onions and tomato paste were added. The recipe changed over time and especially outside of Russia. While the traditional Beef Stroganoff is still popular in Russia, it is now presented as beef pieces with a mushroom, onion and sour cream sauce served over rice or pasta.

Pelmeni are filled with a mix of meat, pepper, onions and garlic. The meat is typically pork, beef or lamb and the dough is as thin as possible. In Siberia, pelmeni are traditionally frozen outdoors in the winter and later boiled in salted water before serving with melted butter or sour cream.

Blini are thin pancakes that were traditionally prepared at the end of winter in Russia to honor the rebirth of the new sun during Maslenitsa. The pancakes are made from wheat. They may be topped with butter, sour cream, fruit or even caviar.

Shchi is a cabbage soup that has been the traditional first course in Russia for over a thousand years. In addition to cabbage, the soup may include meat, carrots, onions, celery garlic and pepper, as well as spices such as basil, parsley, dill or bay leaf (лавровыйлист). Like other Russian soups, sour cream is often added.  Shchi is traditionally served with rye (ржаной) bread.

Olivier salad is a mayonnaise-based potato salad made with boiled potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, peas, carrots and boiled beef, chicken or ham. It was invented in the 19th century by Belgian Lucien Olivier, who was the chef at the Hermitage, one of Moscow’s most popular restaurants.  However, the salad that is popular today is a far from the salad invented by Olivier, which also included lettuce leaves, crawfish tails (рак) and capers.  Often called Russian Salad outside of Russia, the Olivier salad is traditionally served as part of New Year’s celebrations. [11]

Choose T (true) or F (false) sentences! Find arguments in the text and read them.

A.

Shashlik and borsch are traditional dishes of Russia.

Russian cuisine is very light.

Some dishes which are popular in Russia can be found in Europe.

It is difficult to find real Russian dishes in restaurants.

B.

The roots of the Borsch go right into the Russian culture.

In Ukraine Borsch is eaten with sour cream.

Borsch is the usual first course in Russia now.

Russians eat only Borsch during their dinner.

C.

For the first time, Beef Stroganoff was prepared in1861.

At that time, the dish consisted of meat and vegetables with sour cream.

Now it is beef cubes with a sauce of mustard and bouillon.

It is served over mashed potatoes or spaghetti.

D.

Pelmeni are eaten only in the southern parts of Russia.

Russians make the dough for pelmeni very thin.

Blini are traditionally prepared for New Year’s Day.

Shchi is a carrot soup.

Answer the questions, using your own background and information from the text. The students of all the groups take part in this work.

Why did Russians use the Ukrainian recipe of Borsch and this dish is still popular nowadays?

What religious holiday do Russians have in winter?

Why do they cook blini?

What is the difference between the Ukrainian Borsch and the Russian shchi?

Why does Russian salad have the name Olivier?

Make a list of dishes which Russians prefer eating.

Make 5 questions based on the text and ask the students in other groups to answer them.

Everybody could use background to discus the topic.

Reflection

Let’s remember the aim of our lesson: to find out necessary information and to speak about different cuisines in groups.

Have we found the necessary information in the text?

Have we done any exercises?

Have we spoken about national cuisine of different countries?

So, have we achieved our aim?

Now I’d like to say a few words in conclusion. We’ve spoken today about different cuisines. I will be very glad to see your opinions about your feelings at the end of our lesson. If you are OK, you should stick the red apple on the tree, if you are not sure in getting some knowledge, choose the yellow one. If you haven’t participated during our lesson because you don’t understand anything, choose the green apple.

So, I can see that our tree has got a lot of red apples. That means that you feel satisfied with the results of our lessons. You are brilliant today! Thank you for your work!

Now it’s time of your homework! Write a recipe of one national dish you have known during the lesson and answer the following questions:

1. What is your favourite cuisine? Why?

 2. Does your family usually gather together for dinner?

- Thank you for the lesson! Good bye!

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Адрес публикации: https://www.prodlenka.org/metodicheskie-razrabotki/195408-scenarij-urokov-anglijskogo-jazyka-po-teme-na