Skills 1 Unit 7: Recipes and eating habits

Skills 1 Unit 7: Recipes and eating habits

Skills 1 will help you practice two skills 'reading' and 'speaking' on the topic of 'Recipes and eating habits', while providing related vocabulary. The following text is a suggestion for answering the exercises in the textbook.

Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1. In picture A, there are different types of sushi. In picture B, there is miso soup. Picture C shows a bowl of rice, and picture D depicts sliced cucumber/pickled cucumber.

2. I have tried sliced cucumber and a bowl of rice, but I have never tried the others.

Match the headings with the paragraphs.

A: The art of arranging dishes

B: The habit of having raw food and simple sauces

C: Components in a typical Japanese meal

Read the article again and answer the questions.

The most important feature of Japanese eating habits is that they like raw food and do not use sauces with a strong flavor.

They make sashimi by cutting fresh fish. Both sashimi and sushi can be served with soy sauce.

A typical Japanese meal consists of four components (rice, miso soup, main dish(es), pickles). Rice is important and nutritious in Japanese meals. Japanese people say that they eat with their eyes because dishes are carefully arranged in different bowls and plates.

Discuss the eating habits of Vietnamese people.

Vietnamese eating habits are varied and distinctive. The staple food in Vietnam is rice, and meals usually consist of various dishes, vegetables, soup, and rice. Vietnamese food is considered healthy and popular in other countries.

Present your group's ideas about Vietnamese eating habits.

Vietnamese food is low in fat and high in carbohydrates. Traditional cooking uses fresh ingredients, little dairy and oil, and various herbs and vegetables. Vietnamese meals typically include rice, meat, fish, egg or tofu, vegetables, and soup. The dishes are arranged in a communal style, and Vietnamese food is considered healthy and flavorful.