Units 5– 6 Food in the U.K.

Level 1 Video Worksheet units 5–6 Printable © Oxford University Press 2011

Before you watchAnswer the questions.

1 What kind of food do you think is popular in the U.K.?

2 What kind of food is popular in your country?3 Do you eat any special food at festivals?

Comprehension check 1 Watch the video clip. Choose the

correct answers.

1 What is Padstow? a a town near the sea b an area of London c a city in northern England2 What is the U.K.’s favorite food? a curry b fish and chips c Cornish pasty3 What is the Baishakhi Mela? a a mosque b a street in London c a festival

2 Watch again. Check (✓) the foods you hear.

1 fruit 7 burgers 2 fish 8 pork 3 rice 9 lentils 4 spices 10 bread 5 chicken 11 salt 6 potatoes 12 vegetables

3 Watch again. Write true or false.

1 It’s sunny in Padstow. 2 Most people in the U.K.

eat fish and chips every day. 3 Brick Lane is a street in

West London. 4 You can buy Bangladeshi and

Indian food in Bangla Town. 5 Children don’t go to the Mela. 6 Many Bengali people are Muslim.

4 Watch again. Underline the incorrect answer.

1 What is in a Cornish pasty? meat / potatoes / cheese2 Which forms of transportation do people use

in Padstow? bike / ferry / subway3 Which nationality words do you hear? Spanish / Italian / Caribbean4 What can you see in Bangla Town? mosque / discos / shops5 What do people do at the Mela? dance / play games / sing6 What are the main ingredients of Bengali food? alcohol / spices / vegetables

5 Watch again. Complete the summary.

Padstow is a great place to enjoy traditional British food. 1F and chips is a traditional British dish. It is a delicious meal, but it isn’t very 2h . You can eat food from many countries in the U.K., for example, food from Italy, Thailand, the Caribbean, and 3P . Brick Lane in London has some great 4c restaurants. Shops in the Brick Lane area sell 5f and clothing from India and Bangladesh. Every year, people celebrate the Bengali 6N 7Y in Bangla Town. People eat delicious food there. They usually eat 8r with their meals.

6 Complete the sentences with the correct numbers.

1 In the U.K., there are over curry restaurants.

2 Over people in Bangla Town come from Bangladesh.

3 People from the Bengali community own over % of British curry restaurants.

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Units 5– 6 Food in the U.K.

Level 1 Video Worksheet units 5–6 Printable © Oxford University Press 2011

Language check

Countable and uncountable nouns

It’s a great place to enjoy some traditional British food.

some / any / a lot of / much / many

There’s some fish, and a lot of fries, but there aren’t any green vegetables.

Many shops sell clothing.

There isn’t much meat.

7 Complete the chart with the correct forms of words from the video.

fry meat pork potato meal food restaurant vegetable rice salt

countable uncountable singular onlysingular plural

a fry fries food

8 Choose the correct answers.

Traditional British roast dinners1Many / Much British families eat a traditional roast dinner on Sundays.

In a British roast dinner, there is usually 2some / any meat, but there isn’t 3some / any cheese. There isn’t 4any / some rice or pasta, but there are 5a lot of / much potatoes. There are usually 6much / a lot of vegetables, like peas and carrots, and “Yorkshire puddings”.

Yorkshire puddings are easy to make. You use flour, 7some / much eggs, and 8many / some milk. You don’t need 9many / much salt or pepper.

Are there 10any / some traditional Sunday dishes in your country?

Extension

Look at the photos and answer the questions.

Photo A

• What can you see in the photo? Where is this place?

• Where do you usually go for your summer vacations?

• How do you travel there?• What kind of food do you usually eat on vacation?

Photo B

• What is happening in the photo? Where is this place?

• What do people usually eat at this festival?• What is your favorite festival? When is it?• What do people usually do at this festival?

A

B

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