106 Eat Well Lesson D 107
Goal 4 Talk about food for special occasions
Work with a partner Make a list of all the special food in your country
Communication
Writing
D GOAL 4 TALK ABOUT FOOD FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
ReadingSpecial Days Special Food
All over the world people eat special food on special days At the New Year in Greece people eat a special cake called vasilopita Inside the cake there is a coin They cut the cake and the person who gets the coin gets good luck
The Japanese have a three-day holiday at the New Year They donrsquot like to do any work during the holiday so they cook the food before it begins They put the food in boxes called Osechi boxes The food is very beautiful It is also delicious
On January 6 in Mexico people eat a special cake called Rosca de Reyes Inside the cake is a small plastic doll The person who gets the doll has to have a party on February 2 and invite the other people
But the best known of all special foods is the birthday cake All over the world people celebrate their birthdays with a cake with candles People blow out the candles and make a wish
Answer the questions in the first column Then ask two classmates the questionsA Look at the pictures Take turns saying which
food is ordinary and which food is special
Word Focus
coin = metal moneydoll = a small toy figure like a child
wedding cake
corn flakes
fried rice
sandwich
turkey
banana flambeacute
B Answer the questions
1 When do the Greeks eat vasilopita _______________________________ 2 How long is the Japanese New Year
holiday ________________________ 3 Why do the Japanese make Osechi boxes _______________________________ 4 In what country do people eat Rosca
de Reyes _______________________ 5 What do people do when they blow
out the candles on a birthday cake _______________________________
A wedding cake is special food
Write about what you eat each day and what you eat on special days
I usually have eggs for breakfast and a sandwich for lunch I have dinner at six orsquoclock We usually have rice meat and vegetables
At the New Year we eat special noodles and of course for my birthday I have a birthday cake
Me Classmate 1
Classmate 2
What do you eat for breakfast
How much fruit do you eat each day
What do you eat at the New Year