“Food Traditions  of Different Countries”

 

 

 

 

                                                                     Olesia Trofymova 

                                                                      Lyceum 15

                                                                      10D Form

 2025

 

 

Topic: “Food Traditions of Different Countries” The Aim of the Lesson:

Practical aim: to develop students’ speaking, reading, listening and writing skills on the topic “Food Traditions of Different Countries” as well as healthy and unhealthy eating.

Educational aim: to broaden students’ knowledge of food traditions, eating habits, table manners, and the difference between healthy and unhealthy food in different countries.

Developing aim: to develop students’ communicative competence, critical thinking,         creativity, and the ability to compare cultures, express personal opinions, and make informed food choices.

Cultural (Upbringing) aim: to foster respect for the national traditions of other countries, promote tolerance and cultural awareness, and encourage a healthy lifestyle and responsible attitude to food.

Procedure of the Lesson I. Organizational Moment. Greeting.

- Good afternoon, dear students and deaк guests! I'm very glad that we have an opportunity to meet together.

II.  Warm-up.

Short conversation with students:

-   What food do you usually eat?

-   What national dishes do you know?

III. Introducing the Topic and Aims

- So, lets start our lesson! Today the topic will be very appetizing “Traditional meals in different countries”

IV. Presentation “Ukrainian dishes”

- I propose you listen to a story about Ukrainian dishes. Please, come out (1 student)

Ukrainian dishes are very popular and varied.

The Ukrainians have meals 4 times a day.

 

 

Breakfast is the first meal of the day. It is usually light - fried eggs or sandwiches with coffee or a cup of tea are very popular.

Dinner is usually in the middle of the day. It is the biggest meal. It includes three courses. Ukrainians have a soup, steaks, meat chops or cutlets, different salads, a lot of bread and something to drink like compote. The most popular Ukrainian dish is borscht. This delicious soup is prepared with a variety of ingredients. Mushrooms soups and bean soups, soup with dumplings are also popular.

Also favourite dish are “varenyky” filled with potatoes, cabbage or berries.

Ukrainians may have something for a snack: cakes with juice, tea or something of the kind.

Supper in Ukraine means one more big meal. We like fried potatoes, holubtsi,         roast chicken, salo, kholodets, mash potatoes and deruny.

Of course, every region of Ukraine has its own recipes and traditions. So, welcome to the Ukrainian restaurant!

                                                                                                                                        

4.1. Shopping.

-   But firstly, we should to buy food. For your attention, a scene in the shop. (2, 3 students)

 

-   Good afternoon!

-   Good afternoon!

-   Can I help you?

-   Yes, I need 4 kilo potatoes, 5 carrots, 6 onions, 1 big cabbage and 2 beetroots.

-   Well. Anything else?

-   Yes, I want to buy greens and fish. 

-   Here you are. Would you take a bag?

-   No, I have my own. How much is it?

-   It costs 95 pounds.

-   Do you accept cards?

-Yes, sure. Enter your pin-code.

-   Done! Could I have a receipt, please?

-   Of course! Here you are.

-   Thank you! Have a nice day!

-   You too! Good bye!

 

4.2. Ukrainian restaurant.

-   So, let's go to the Ukrainian restaurant! (4, 5 students)

 

Waiter: Good evening! Welcome to our restaurant. Are you ready to order?

Customer: Good evening. We have already decided. I would like to order this "Chef's Signature Dish".

Waiter: Great choice! But our chef is a very creative person. The dish may differ slightly from the photo on the menu.

Customer: Different? How exactly? Will it be even tastier?

 

Waiter: It will be... the most unexpected. We call it the element of surprise. Sometimes it's chicken, sometimes fish, sometimes vegetables. It depends on his morning inspiration.

Customer: I wonder. And if I don't like this "surprise"?

Waiter: Not like it? Don't worry! We have a great loyalty program: if you don't like the dish, you can order another one!

Customer: (Surprised) Fantastic! Do you have something more predictable? For example, a glass of water?

Waiter: Water! Great! We serve plain water with special ice. That’s also our signature dish!

Customer: (Smiling) No,thank you. I decided to order our traditional Ukrainian borscht! Waiter: Borsch? There is borscht! But the chef likes to experiment with beets. He says that “the classics are boring.”

Customer: Okay. Then I’ll just take the borscht and some bread.

Waiter: It costs $5.                                                                                                        

Customer: Please take it!

4.3. "Cooking borscht"

- We invite a chef to the kitchen to prepare traditional dish borscht.

(Student 6)

Ок! 

We need  some pieces of meat, carrots, onions, some beetroots, potatoes, tomatoes,  cabbage, greens, spices and some sour cream.

Cook the meat, peel vegetables and slice potatoes, beetroots and carrots, chop the onion and greens.

Then put all the vegetables into the saucepan. Add cabbage, tomatoes, spices and don't forget to salt. 

When borscht is ready, add some sour cream into your plate.  Enjoy your meal!

 

V. Presentation “Polish meals”

-  And now, we invite my college with a story about Europen dishes, namely Polish dishes.

                                                                               

VI. Presentation “British dishes”  

- And now we’ll listen about British meals. (Student 7)

        British cuisine is rich in traditions.

     Traditionally, English people have 3 meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    

 

  Nowadays, Britain's most popular breakfast consists of cereal, cornflakes, ham, fried eggs with bacon, toast with marmalade and a cup of tea or coffee.  

  Lunch is a light meal. Most people eat at school, cafes, pubs or restaurants. They take sandwiches, burgers, fish and chips.

      The main meal is dinner. A typical evening meal is a meat dish with vegetables and sweet pudding.

 The most important meal of the week is the Sunday dinner.  The traditional dish used to be a roast beef, but nowadays pork, chicken or lamb are more common.       In the evening people have supper or high tea. The famous British tea is becoming rare, except at weekends.

 People often eat at the restaurants or take away meals somewhere else.

      Thank you for your attention!

So, welcome to the British restaurant!

 

6.1. Britain restaurant.

(Student 8,9,10)

 

-   Welcome to our restaurant! What would you like to order? 

-   You have a very wide range! Are your cheeseburgers delicious? 

-   Our cheeseburgers are the best! Are you ready to place an order? 

-   Yes, we are ready! Make a cheeseburger and fish and chips. 

-   Would you like to order a drink? 

-   Yes,  cola, please. 

-   Okay, wait.

-   Tnank you.

 

6.2. “Cooking fish and chips” (Student 11)

- We invite a chef to the kitchen to cook traditional British dish “fish and chips”

Firstly, peel the fish and potatoes . 

Then cut the fish and fry in the pan. 

Also peel the potatoes, slice it and fry in a large amount of oil in the saucepan.   All needs to salt and pepper. The dish is ready!

VII. Healthy/Unhealthy food

-                     Let’s decide together! What food are healthy or unhealthy? (work with cards) VIII. Conclusion

 

 

-                     The dishes of all countries are very special and tasty. But the main thing - is healthy meal! Remember:

YOU ARE - WHAT YOU EAT.

LIVE NOT TO EAT, BUT EAT TO LIVE.