Unit 7: RECIPES AND EATING HABITS
(Công thức và thói quen ăn uống)
GETTING STARTED
1. prawn /prɔːn/(n): tôm
Today we're making a prawn salad.
2. Ingredient: nguyên liệu
3. Celery /ˈseləri/ (n): cần tây
4. Spring onion /ˌsprɪŋ ˈʌn.jən/: hành lá
5. Mayonnaise: /ˌmeɪ.əˈneɪz/: sốt ma yo ne
6. Lemon juice: nước cốt chanh
7. Salt /sɒlt/ : muối
8. Pepper /ˈpep.ər/: tiêu
9. Boil /bɔɪl/ : luộc
10. Drain /dreɪn/ (v): pour the water away: làm khô, để ráo nước
11.Peel /piːl/ (v): take off the outer layer of food: gọt vỏ
12.Chop /tʃɒp/ ( v) : cut food into some piece: cắt thái
13.The summertime /ˈsʌm.ə.taɪm/ vào mùa hè
14.Serve /sɜːv/: phục vụ
15. Starter /ˈstɑː.tər/: be served as the first part of the meal: món khai vị
16.Versatile /ˈvɜː.sə.taɪl/: have lots of uses: đa năng, được sử dụng nhiều
17.Combine /kəmˈbaɪn: mix: trộn
18. On top: (rắc hành lá, ngò) trên món ăn
19. Starving /ˈstɑː.vɪŋ/: hungry
20.lasagne /ləˈzænjə/ (n): mì ống xoắn
21.steak pie /steɪkpaɪ/ (n): bánh thịt nướng
22.curry /ˈkʌri/ (n): món cà ri
23.gravy /ˈɡreɪvi/ (n): nước thịt
24. Fajitas: bánh bít tết nhỏ
25.Beef noodle soup: bún bò
26.Mango sticky rice: xôi xoài
Nick's mum: Today we're making a prawn salad, which is a favorite of mine.
Mi: Fantastic. I love salad.
Nick's mum: This salad is simple but delicious. Here are the ingredients: prawns,
celery, spring onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Nick: What should I do first, Mum?
Nick's mum: Get a big bowl for me. And then can you wash the celery?
Nick: Sure.
Mi: I can wash the spring onions if you like, Mrs Warner.
Nick's mum: Please, do. I'll boil the prawns.
Mi: So, do English people eat lots of salad?
Nick's mum: Yes, especially in the summertime. People often serve salad as a
starter. But salads also make a healthy lunch or supper.
Mi: You’re right they're so versatile. And you can put anything in a salad.
Nick: Mum, the prawns are pink now.
Nick's mum: They're pink?
Nick: Yes.
Nick's mum: Good, they're ready. I'll drain them. Nick, can you peel them? Mi,
could you chop the celery and spring onions? You should be careful if you use the
red knife - it's sharp.
Mi: Right, everything's ready. What do we do next?
Nick's mum: OK, first, combine the prawns and celery in the bowl. Add two
tablespoons of mayonnaise, half a teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of pepper and
some lemon juice. Now, ifl mix all the ingredients well.
Nick: OK.
Nick's mum: Finally, add the spring onion on top. Now we cover the bowl and
leave it in the fridge for an hour. You've done a good job, both of you.
Mi: I can't wait to try it.
Nick: Yeah, I'm starving! An hour is a long time...
1b. Find all the words related to the topic of food in the conversation. Put
them in the word web.
Ingredients: salt, pepper, prawns, lemon juice, spring onions, celery, mayonnaise.
Preparing and cooking: wash, boil, combine, chop, peel, drain, mix, add.
1c. Answer the questions.
1. Who knows the recipe for this salad?
Nick's mum.
2. Why does Nick’s mum like this salad?
Because it's simple and delicious
3. When are salads popular in England?
In the summertime.
4. What does Mi like about salads?
They are versatile, and you can use lots of different ingredients in a salad.
5. What does each person do to prepare the salad?
Nick's mum boils and drains the prawns. Nick washes the celery, peels the prawns,
and mixes the ingredients. Mi washes the spring onions, chops the celery and
spring onions, and mixes the ingredients.
6. How do we know that Nick wants to eat the salad?
Because he is finding it difficult to wait for one hour
Task 3. a. In pairs, discuss which country from the box is associated with each
dish in 2.
A. The USA: Mỹ
B. Japan: Nhật Bản
C. The UK: Anh
D. Mexico: Mê-xi-cô
D. Italy: Ý
F. Thailand: Thái Lan
G. Viet Nam: Việt Nam
H. India: Ấn Độ
3b. Fill each blank with the name of a dish in 2.
1. Lasagne____ is a traditional dish made from layers of pasta, meat sauce and
tomato sauce. It’s popular all over the world.
2. If you like spicy food, you should try curry____. It is a dish of meat or
vegetables, cooked in a spicy sauce, often served with rice.
3. A _ steak pie___ is a traditional meat pie served in Britain. Beef steak and
gravy are enclosed in a pastry shell and baked in the oven.
4. _ Fajitas___ is a dish of meat and vegetables cut into strips. It is cooked and
wrapped inside a flatbread.
5. If you want to eat something healthy, try _ sushi___ . It is a dish of small cakes
of cold cooked rice, flavoured with vinegar and served with raw fish, avocado, etc.
Task 4. Food quiz.
1. ONE kind of meat: beef
2. TWO foods which you have to peel: prawn, potato
3. THREE foods which are made from milk: cheese, butter (bơ), ice cream
4. FOUR fruits which are red: strawberry, lychee, cherry, pomegranate
5. FIVE vegetables which are green: _broccoli, spinach, lettuce, celery, kohlrabi
(bông cải xanh, rau bina, rau diếp, cần tây, cải xoăn)
