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Today we are going to talk about ... Obento

1.

2.

I usually
eat
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sandwich
atat school:
What
dodo
you
eat
Where
you
get it/them
from:
school.
I get it from the school
biscuits
canteen.
salad
home
school
a canteen
hot meal
a sandwich
crisps the shops
soup
a sandwich
soup
salad
crisps
fruit
a hot meal
fruit biscuits

3.

Before reading learn new words.
Разборчивый
Fussy eater
в еде
For
На мой
my liking
вкус
Привлекательный
Appealing
Упаковывать
Pack up
Питательный
Nourishing
Получать
Get inspired
вдохновение
В Basically
основном
Маринованный
Pickled
TakeГордиться
great pride in
Палочки
Chopsticks
для еды

4.

Before reading learn new words.
Basically
Nourishing

5.

Appealing
Take great
pride in

6.

Fussy eater

7.

Look at the pictures and listen to the music. What do you think an
‘obento’ is? Which country is it from?
I think that an obento is a school meal.
It is from Japan.

8.

Think of three questions to ask about obentos. Read, listen and check
if you can answer them.
Do students make their own obentos?
What foods are obentos made with?
Why do they make attractive shapes
with their food?
3. Because they should be pleasing to
2.
1. They
No, the
arechildren’s
made with
mothers
rice, meat
make
or
the eye and/or they show the mothers’
fish, vegetables
them. and fruit.
love for their children.
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9.

Read again and complete the sentences.
1. An ‘obento’ is … a boxed meal
2. Its origin goes back to … the 5th century
3. You can buy an obento … in theatres, airports or train station
4. To make an obento you need …rice, meat or fish, vegetables and fruit.
5. It is important that obentos look …appealing
small and sometimes
include new foods
6. Obento portions for nursery schools should be …
for the children to
try.

10.

Match the definitions.
date back
mostly/more or less
take pride in
started/go back in time
appealing
good for your health, giving
you the food you need
basically
take pleasure to do something
fussy eater
pleasing and attractive
nourishing
eat only familiar/known foods

11.

Tell your partner three things you found interesting about obentos. Is
it healthy food? Give reasons.
The 5th century
Different shapes
Healthy food

12.

Look at the suggested ways food can be cooked. Find the odd word in
each example. Check in the Word List.
Eggs
Poached
Fried
Scrambled
Roast
Boiled

13.

Potatoes
Baked
Pickled
Roast
Boiled
Mashed

14.

Vegetables
Pickled
Scrambled
Boiled
Steamed

15.

Chicken
Baked
Roast
Grilled
Mashed
Fried

16.

Rice
Boiled
Fried
Roast
Steamed

17.

Fish
Grilled
Baked
Fried
Scrambled
Poached

18.

How do you like your meat, eggs, potatoes and vegetables?
I prefer them poached.
I love scrambled eggs. How
about you?

19.

Complete with:
1.
salad
Can I have a fruit / green / side ……………………,
please?
food
2. Do you ever eat frozen / junk / fast ………………………?
diet
3. He has a balanced / poor / healthy ………………….
weight
4. I think I’ve put on /gained / lost ……………………….
5. We had a four course / home-cooked / light
meal
……………………
last night.
sauce is too rich / creamy / spicy.
6. This ……………………
chocolate
7. I just love dark / milk / white …………………….
8. I don’t care for raw / undercooked / overcooked
vegetables
……………………….
• Food
• Weight
• Salad
• Diet
• Meal
• Sauce
• Chocolate
• Vegetables

20.

Complete the following sentences with your own ideas.
I don’t eat …
… I’m vegetarian.
… I’m allergic to them.
peanuts
sweets
barbeque
… I don’t care for spicy
food.
…they are a bit too sour
for my liking.
… I’m on a diet.
… I don’t like junk food.
grapefruit
hamburgers

21.

Do you agree that cooking for their children is a good way for mothers
to show them their love? In three minutes write a few sentences on
the topic. Read your sentences to your partner.

22.

Think of a traditional dish in your country and answer the questions.
1. What is it called?
2. What is it made from?
3. How do you cook it?
4. What does it taste like?
meat
boil
spicy
grill
potatoes
bake
delicious
salty
roast
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country is called pelmeni.
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23.

Tick the appropriate boxes to show possible
ways of cooking the product.
Workbook

24.

Circle the odd word out.
creamy
fried
2. Diet:
appealing
healthy
poor
balanced
3. Salad:
side
green
end
fruit
1. Sauce:
4. Meat:
undercooked
5. Weight:
miss
6. Chocolate:
white
raw
gain
dark
spicy
overcooked
put on
heavy
rich
rich
lose
milk
7. Food:
frozen
quick
junk
fast
8. Meal:
fourcourse
light
easy
homecooked

25.

Match the words in the columns and then use the phrases in the
correct form to complete the sentences below.
1. fussy
a. pride in
2. head
b. tradition
3. take
c. eater
4. food
d. for

26.

Fill in:
• appealing
• nourishing
• lunchtime
• packed
• nursery
• portions
• basically
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