Class 10 English Unit 6: Reading I: Strange Food from Around the World

 

Unit 6: Food and Cuisine

Getting Started

Let's observe and interact with the following food items according to their preference and ask  which item they like most and why.Can you number the items? 

Picture 1: rice and other items

Picture 2: dhindo and other items

Picture 3: sellroti

Picture 4: momos

 Reading I: Strange Food from Around the World

Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoCNIf8QeUo

Vocabulary

1.     fermented /fəˈmɛntɪd/ adjective: chemically broken down by microorganisms

2.     disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adjective: feeling sad due to unmet expectations

3.     oddly /ˈɒdli/ adverb: in a strange way

4.     oatmeal /ˈəʊtmiːl/ noun: ground oats used as food

5.     neeps and tatties /niːps ənd ˈtætiz/ noun phrase: mashed swede and potatoes

6.     squid /skwɪd/ noun: sea creature with ten arms

7.     scary /ˈskeəri/ adjective: causing fear

8.     sesame /ˈsɛsəmi/ noun: a plant with edible seeds

9.     witchetty /ˈwɪtʃɪti/ noun: edible Australian grub

10.       guts /ɡʌts/ noun: internal organs

11.       myrtle /ˈmɜːtl/ noun: evergreen shrub

12.       nutty /ˈnʌti/ adjective: tasting of nuts

13.       crunchy /ˈkrʌntʃi/ adjective: making a sharp noise when bitten

14.       yummy /ˈjʌmi/ adjective: Delicious

15.       congealed /kənˈʤiːld/ adjective: become semi-solid

16.       unsuspecting /ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ/ adjective: unaware of the danger

17.       staple /ˈsteɪpl/ noun: main element

A.   Make the words in column A with their meanings in column B. (Answers only)

Column A	Column B
a.      ferment	to go through a chemical change
b.     squid	a sea creature that has a long soft body, eight arms, and two tentacles around its mouth
c.      witchetty	a large whitish wood-eating larva of a beetle or moth
d.     myrtle	A bush with shiny leaves, pink or white flowers, and blue-back berries
e.      congeal	to change from a fluid to a solid state
f.       nutty	having a flavor like that of nuts

B.    The idiom 'a bridge too far' in the text means 'something too extreme'. Match the following idioms with their meanings. (Answers only)

Idiom	Meanings
a.      get out of hand	iv. to become difficult to control
b.      miss the board	v. to be too late to get what you want
c.      break the ice	i.  to say or do something to make people feel comfortable
d.     cry over spilled milk	iii. to worry over past events which cannot be changed
e.      look before you leap	ii. to think about the possible results of an action before doing it

C.    Complete the sentences below with correct information from the text in not more than four words.

a.      Sometimes even having food can give us the feeling of winning when it is like taking a risk.

b.     When we travel we have the chance to try strange dishes which we even do not think of eating.

c.      The writer became disappointed while having fermented milk in Mogolia which was bad.

d.     The writer's impression of Japanese food is positive.

e.      Many people think of jellyfish as scary ones that the Chinese turn into food.

f.       Snails become very tasty when they are fried with garlic and butter.

 

D.   Answer the following questions.  (Answers only)

a.      Why does food become a challenge for people when they travel?

Food becomes a challenge for people when they travel because of its unfamiliarity with them.

b.     How is haggis prepared?

Haggis is prepared by grinding up the less desirable parts of sheep like the heart or lungs and mixing it with mutton fat, oatmeal, and spices. The mixture is packed into a sheep's stomach and boiled for certain hours.

c.      When do you feel that you like Shiokara?

When the writer talks about taking Shiokara and with conversing each other, I feel like Shiokara because it is a very joyful dish.

d.     Where can people enjoy the bush food?

People can enjoy the bush food in Australia.

e.      Why does the writer find it difficult to eat larger insects?

The writer finds it difficult to eat larger insects because he has to bite more times to swallow them.

f.       Name the country where snails are served as the main dish.

The country where snails are served as the main dish is France.

g.     What kind of food is bun rieu?

Bun Rieu is a crab-based traditional Vietnamese noodle soup.

h.     If you have to choose one of the foods from the list above, which one do you choose? Why? 

If I have to choose one of the foods from the list above, I choose haggis because it is good for health. It has no oil, or spice, and is hot and chilly. 

Pronunciation

Pronounce these words with proper stress as they require and ask the students to notice which part is stressed. 

Amateur, badminton, energy, gardener, industry, library, mystery, perfectly, government, quietly, character, terrible

1.     Amateur - /ˈæm.ə.tʃər/ (The stress is on the first syllable: AM-a-teur)

2.     Badminton - /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ (The stress is on the first syllable: BAD-min-ton)

3.     Energy - /ˈen.ər.dʒi/ (The stress is on the first syllable: EN-er-gy)

4.     Gardener - /ˈɡɑːr.dən.ər/ (The stress is on the first syllable: GAR-den-er)

5.     Industry - /ˈɪn.də.stri/ (The stress is on the first syllable: IN-dus-try)

6.     Library - /ˈlaɪ.brər.i/ (The stress is on the first syllable: LI-brar-y)

7.     Mystery - /ˈmɪs.tər.i/ (The stress is on the first syllable: MYS-ter-y)

8.     Perfectly - /ˈpɜːr.fɪkt.li/ (The stress is on the first syllable: PER-fect-ly)

9.     Government - /ˈɡʌv.ərn.mənt/ (The stress is on the first syllable: GOV-ern-ment)

10.       Quietly - /ˈkwaɪ.ət.li/ (The stress is on the first syllable: QUI-et-ly)

11.       Character - /ˈkær.ɪk.tər/ (The stress is on the first syllable: CHAR-ac-ter)

12.       Terrible - /ˈter.ɪ.bəl/ (The stress is on the first syllable: TER-ri-ble)

 

Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu6UVwkUgzc&t=328s

 

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