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LESSON TITLE: Bizarre Food around the World TIME CLASS: 120 min LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY: Intermediate to advance MAIN OBJECTIVE: Students will identify some bizarre foods around the world. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: ļ· Students will recognize some vocabulary and dishes regarding bizarre food from the worksheet ļ· Students will discover some bizarre food in our country through a search on internet. LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Warm-up: Do you remember what you ate yesterday? Describe a typical meal for you. Do you have any favorite recipe? List any other food you like / dislike. (5 min) Task 1: Ask students for names of foreign food (as many as they can) and arrange them by countries of origin. Use the blackboard. (5 min) Task 2: Introduce unusual food; ask students about what unusual foods they know. (10 min) Task 3: (Class can be arranged into groups or individually). Ask students to read the different recipes on the ā Most Bizarre Foods ā worksheet. Each student/group chooses one unusual food to describe: what itās made with, how, would they try it, taste etc... (50 min) Task 4: Check on internet for unusual and bizarre food in our country, then discuss about the findings. (40 min) CLASSROOM RESOURCES AND MATERIALS: ļ· āMost Bizarre Foodsā Worksheet ļ· Blackboard ļ· Dictionary ļ· PC (internet connection required)
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LESSON TITLE: Bizarre Foods ā The Show TIME CLASS: 120 min LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY: Intermediate to advance MAIN OBJECTIVE: Students will increase their familiarity with bizarre foods by watching the Bizarre Foods show. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: ļ· Students will recognize the Bizarre Foods show. ļ· Students will identify new dishes, ingredients and adjectives regarding bizarre food. LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Warm-up: Do you imagine yourselves traveling across the world just to taste these bizarre foods? What kind of food would you find? Would you try it? Have you ever seen a show called Bizarre Foods? Introduce the show. (10 min) Task 1: Ask students to read ā About the show: Bizarre Foods ā worksheet. Ask students to provide details and summarize what the worksheet says. (Extra questions are up to the teacher) (20 min) Task 2: Ask students to watch some videos of the show ābizarre foodā. Ask them to take note of the dishes presented on the episodes. Additionally ask them to take note of the ingredients and the adjectives used to talk about the food (Show the videos twice or depend on studentsā level). Then discuss about what they have just seen. (60 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwBao-Tb_BA&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg7K36i8B4c&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmKxM-8XZQs&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXku6UQ-U4c&feature=relmfu Task 3: Ask students for reasons why people resort to bizarre food? (Possible answers: virility, health, power, cure diseases, because of the flavor). (20 min) CLASSROOM RESOURCES AND MATERIALS: ļ· āAbout the Show: Bizarre Foodsā Worksheet ļ· Blackboard ļ· Dictionary ļ· PC (internet connection required)
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Snake Wine, Vietnam Fancy some wine with a difference? A bouquet of snake with some snake blood notes perhaps? Snake wine is a bottle of rice wine with a venomous snake inside and has āmedicinal purposesā, but is probably more useful for display purposes than to drink. The snake is left to steep in the rice wine for many months to let the poison dissolve in the wine. The ethanol makes the venom inactive so it is not dangerous, and snake wine supposedly has many health benefits. It has a slightly pink color like a nice rose because of the snake blood in there. Kimchi, Korea This spicy garnish is a traditional Korean favorite. You may be familiar with the popular side dish. You may even be wondering why this dish made the top ten most bizarre Asian foods. What you don't know about kimchi is that the spicy cabbage you're eating carries with it a unique zesty quality due in part to long periods of fermentation. That's right, kimchi is rotten cabbage. And any rotting dish that has managed to become as popular as kimchi makes our list. Kopi Luwak, Indonesia Kopi Luwak is the rarest, most expensive gourmet coffee in the world. Sounds divine right? Itās actually made from the excrements of an Indonesian cat-like creature called the Luwak. The Luwak eats only the ripest coffee cherries but its stomach canāt digest beans inside them, so they come out whole. The coffee that results from this process is said to be like no other, and the stomach acids and enzymes that perform the fermentation of the beans give the coffee a special aroma. Price? US$120 to $300 per pound. Live Octopus, Korea In Korea Sannakji is a raw dish consisting of live octopus. The octopus is cut into pieces whilst still alive, lightly seasoned with sesame oil and served immediately whilst the tentacles can still be seen squirming on the plate. Eating live octopus is a challenge not only mentally trying to get your head round eating something thatās still alive, but physically, as the tentacles stick to any surface they touch (the suction cups stick to your mouth or throat) (Designed by Luis Fernando Cuartas) Casu Marzu, Sardinia (Italy)
This Sardinian cheese is a cheese with a difference; itās riddled with insect larvae. āCasu Marzuā means ārotten cheeseā and is most commonly referred to as āmaggot cheeseā. The sheepās milk cheese is basically Pecorino, which has had the larvae of the cheese fly on it. Fermentation occurs as the larvae digest the cheese fats, and the texture becomes very soft with some liquid seeping out. The cheese has to be eaten when the maggots are still alive because when they are dead it is considered to be toxic. Balut, Philippines A bit like with a Kinder Surprise, you certainly will be surprised to open these eggs, though not in the same pleasant way as finding a toy inside. You get to eat your chicken and your egg at the same time with Balut. In other words, chickenās fetus!. These eggs are cooked when the fetus is anywhere from 17 days to 21 days depending on your preference, although when the egg is older the fetus begins to have a beak, claws, bones and feathers. Fried Tarantulas, Cambodia if you suffer from arachnophobia you probably donāt want to try eating these eight legged monsters. Theyāre not tiny little house spiders, theyāre great big tarantulas and you can buy them in the streets of Skuon, Cambodia. Theyāre fried whole ā legs, fangs and all. They cost only a few cents and supposedly taste delicious, as they are best plucked straight from the burrow and pan fried with a bit of garlic and salt. Theyāre supposed to taste a bit like crickets or scrawny chickens and are crispy on the outside with a gooey body on the inside. Birds Nest Soup, China You wouldnāt necessarily think a birds nest would be edible, but the Chinese use Swiftsā nests to make this soup, known as the āCaviar of the Eastā. Right now youāre probably imagining a nest made out of twigs and leaves, but Swiftlets make their nests predominantly out of saliva. Itās something in the saliva of the bird that makes it have this unique gelatinous, rubbery texture and itās one of the most expensive animal products consumed by humans. A bowl of soup can cost around US$30 to $100 per bowl, whilst a kilo of nest can cost between US$2,000 and $10,000. (Designed by Luis Fernando Cuartas)
About the Show
Kitchen equipment Ways of cooking food Other things you do to
food
cooking chopsticks
dishwasher
measuring cup
cooker/ stove
potato peeler
bottle opener
spatula, rolling pin
egg timer
can opener
bread knife
sieve, mixing bowl
freezer, kitchen roll
fish slice
spoon
cling film
kitchen knife
measuring spoon
oven, microwave
fridge
aluminum foil
corkscrew
wooden spoon
chopping board
whisk
colander
food processor
frying pan
kitchen scales
cheese grater
saucepan, apron
serving spoon
oven glove, tongs
pepper grinder
coffee grinder
poach
grill
bake
roast
fry
boil
steam
toast
stew
mix
squeeze
slice
separate
chop
grind
whisk
dice
peel
grate
spread
mash
wash
pickle
stir fry
crush
press
smoke
wrap
roll
stir
Food Adjectives
baked
boiled
blended
caked
crunchy
creamy
covered
exquisite
exotic
fried
greasy
mouth-watering
rancid
salty
(Adapted from http://www.usingenglish.com/files/pdf/food-vocabulary-brainstorming-game.pdf and http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/library/foodadjectives.htm)
How to Consider the Factors when Planning Meals
Planning food ensures a balanced diet and saves time
and money. If you have no inkling of planning food,
read up the article which will expound the factors of
food planning.
Take into consideration Nutritional needs - children,
teenagers and elderly people have different dietary
needs and thus require special diets. Nutritional
needs vary with age, gender, size, lifestyle habits,
occupation and health.
Consider the Appeal - when planning a meal, it is good to include a variety of colors, shapes,
flavors and textures. Using a range of ingredients and cooking methods will make the food more
appealing.
Examine your Time constraints - When planning what dishes to cook, we should consider how
much time we can afford to spend in preparing and cooking the dishes.
Watch the Budget - We don't need to spend a fortune to have a tasty and nutritious meal.
Take your cooking skills into account - Not all of us are master chefs, so we should cook dishes
we can easily manage on our own. If we try to cook a dish that is too difficult, we may become
livid when we are unable to follow the recipe. As such, the dish may not turn out right.
Note if the meal is for an Occasion - choosing dishes to suit an occasion is important. There are
also practical reasons for considering the occasion. Preparing food that cannot stay fresh is not
ideal for a picnic. Choosing the wrong food can even be dangerous to health if it is not packed
properly. It may turn bad and cause stomach upsets.
Know the number of Guests - Factors such as age or occupation influence the types of food that
a person needs. It is also important to take note of any special diet that our guests have.
Consider the availability of ingredients - Some ingredients are difficult to obtain in certain
countries. When planning meals, choose dishes with ingredients that are easily obtainable. In
addition, ensure that the ingredients are in seasons. Not only will they be easier to find, they will
also be cheaper and tastier. If a particular recipe uses ingredients that are rare or unavailable, we
can substitute them with commonly available ones.
(Taken from http://www.wikihow.com/Consider-the-Factors-when-Planning-Meals)
My Favorite Bizarre Recipe
Grade Vocabulary Coherence/ Cohesion Proficiency lang. Bizarreness TOTAL 5 Excellent use of the appropriate vocabulary Excellent coherence and cohesion with the steps and the indications Excellent use of the language. No mistakes Excellent creativity with the recipe 4 Very good use of the appropriate vocabulary Very good coherence and cohesion with the steps and the indications Very good use of the language. Few mistakes. Reading not affected Very good creativity with the recipe 3 Good use of the appropriate vocabulary Good coherence and cohesion with the steps and the indications Good use of the language. Some mistakes. Reading not affected Good creativity with the recipe 2 Fair use of the appropriate vocabulary Fair coherence and cohesion with the steps and the indications Fair use of the language. Some mistakes. Reading affected Fair creativity with the recipe 1 Poor use of the appropriate vocabulary Poor coherence and cohesion with the steps and the indications Poor use of the language. Many mistakes. Reading affected Poor creativity with the recipe 0 Any use of vocabulary Any coherence nor cohesion with the steps and the indications Any use of the language Any creativity with the recipe Comments: (Designed by Luis Fernando Cuartas)
Rubric for the oral presentation (10%)
Grade Vocabulary Coherence Proficiency lang. Bizarreness TOTAL 5 Excellent use of the appropriate vocabulary Excellent coherence with the steps and the indications Excellent use of the language Excellent creativity with the recipe 4 Very good use of the appropriate vocabulary Very good coherence with the steps and the indications Very good use of the language Very good creativity with the recipe 3 Good use of the appropriate vocabulary Good coherence with the steps and the indications Good use of the language Good creativity with the recipe 2 Fair use of the appropriate vocabulary Fair coherence with the steps and the indications Fair use of the language Fair creativity with the recipe 1 Poor use of the appropriate vocabulary Poor coherence with the steps and the indications Poor use of the language Poor creativity with the recipe 0 Any use of the appropriate vocabulary Any coherence with the steps and the indications Any use of the language Any creativity with the recipe Comments:
