FOOD JOURNEYS  5

THINK AND DISCUSS

Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. The beans pictured are hyacinth beans. This is my first time seeing this vegetable. We have many types of green beans where I come from, but nothing as colorful as this!

2. Pages 82–83: steamed buns, pineapples, fruits and nuts, brinjal curry; Pages 85–87: Mediterranean food, snails, sardines, fava beans, traditional Greek pastries;

Page 92: quinoa salad with olives and avocado;

Page 95: a German cake

EXPLORE THE THEME

Answers will vary. Possible answers:

A 1. The photos show different foods from four different countries. The only one I have tried is pineapple.

2. I would take a photograph of my family eating out at a hawker center. Eating out is very common where I come from because the food is good and cheap, and you get to choose from many different types of dishes.

B 1. typical, share, culture

Reading 1

PREPARING TO READ

A 1. prepare

2. type

3. fried

4. fresh

5. offer

6. pick

7. taste

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. I grow many different types of herbs such as rosemary and thyme in my garden.

2. I love eating fried chicken, but not too often. / I don’t eat fried food at all because it’s unhealthy.

3. When people come to my home, I offer them pineapple tarts to snack on and some tea or coffee, too.

C Answers will vary.

D I think it’s mainly about Greece. People probably eat Mediterranean food there. (Note: The Mediterranean diet is described in the paragraph

in A. Students can list examples from there or from what they see in the photos.)

UNDERSTANDING THE READING

A 1. e (See Paragraph A)

2. d (See Paragraph A)

3. c (See Paragraph A)

4. a (See Paragraph A)

5. f (See Paragraph C)

6. b (See Paragraph C)

B 1. how he felt at dinner (Explanation: I feel right at home)

2. how Stella prepares kalitsounia

3. a food with a long history (Explanation: They are probably the oldest food eaten by humans.)

4. Paley’s meal at the Moschonas’

C 1. d

2. b

3. c

4. (extra)

5. a (Note: Students may not know what asparagus is. Show them pictures from the Internet, if necessary.)

D Answers will vary. Possible answers:

(3) Kalitsounia: I love pies and other pastries. /

(1) Snails: They look slimy and rubbery to me. /

(2) Avronies: I like asparagus, and the author says this is an even healthier version.

DEVEOPING READING SKILLS

A When food tourists take a tour, they (food tourists) choose a place that has the type of food they (food tourists) want to explore. . . . Food

experts might take the travelers to markets and help them (travelers) buy fresh ingredients. In Mediterranean countries, such as Spain and Italy,

travelers can have farmhouse vacations. They (travelers) stay on farms and learn about the local diet. They (travelers) help farmers pick fruit and vegetables and learn how to prepare them (fruit and vegetables) using local recipes.

B 1. She = Stella; it = the dough

2. they = the snails

3. them = the 20 types of herbs; them = the 20 types of herbs

4. It = another vegetable

Video

BEFORE VIEWING

A Answers will vary. Possible answer: It looks like it’s too cold for crops to grow in this village in Greenland. People there probably eat a lot of fish and meat instead.

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. The Inuit diet contains much more meat than I’m used to having. / The Inuit diet doesn’t contain any bread or rice, which are staples where I come from.

2. The climate, terrain, and environment shaped the traditional Inuit diet.

3. The modern Inuit diet is less limited than their traditional one. Today, the Inuit can go shopping at grocery stores for foods grown or made

elsewhere.

C 1. lifestyle

2. hunt

3. remote

4. survive

WHILE VIEWING

A a (Explanation: The narrator states this at the start of the video.)

B a, f, d, b, e, c

AFTER VIEWING

A Answers will vary. Possible answer: I remember the picture of the broken ice left behind by the canoe. It shows how lonely the life of an Inuit hunter is. Also, the Arctic nature in the background is very beautiful.

B Answers will vary. Possible answer: Yes. Paley saw how the constant need to search for food in the cold and challenging landscape contributes to the Inuit’s hunting lifestyle. He also saw how they

prepare their traditional food such as seal.

Reading 2

PREPARING TO READ

A 1. respect

2. ingredient; dish

3. recipes

4. argue

5. variety

6. hope; popular

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. I once argued with someone online. I got quite angry, and neither of us changed our minds. I think most online arguments are like that.

2. I don’t really pay attention to trends, but I do sometimes notice topics that are popular on Twitter. / I really like it when people create memes

using scenes from popular movies.

C Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. People want to learn new recipes.

2. People want to know the best places to eat.

3. Food blogs introduce us to dishes from around the world.

D Answers will vary. Possible answer: Martin writes about dishes and recipes from all over the world.

UNDERSTANDING THE READING

A 1 (See Paragraphs B and C); 3 (See Paragraphs D and E); 4 (See Paragraph F)

B 1. c, d, g

2. f

3. e

4. b

5. a

C 1. When Adam Roberts was in law school, he (Adam Roberts) needed a break from studying.

2. Roberts started a food blog and shared it (a food blog) with other people.

3. In May of 2012, two friends wanted to make each other laugh, so they (two friends) created a blog for sharing pictures of ugly food.

D Answers will vary. Possible answers:

Global Table Adventure: (3) We don’t get much foreign food here, and I’m curious to know what people eat around the world.

Chowhound: (2) I’m going to New York next month, so I want to know the best places to eat.

The Amateur Gourmet: (1) I don’t really enjoy cooking.

Someone Ate This: (3) This blog sounds really interesting.

Kitchen Historic / Food Roots: (2) I’m interested in learning more about food people ate in the past.

Writing

EXPLORING WRITTEN ENGLISH

A 1 (He went on a journey to explore…); 3 (I call them neighbors because the world is so small now); 5 (…two friends wanted to make each other laugh, so they created a blog…) (Note: For option 3, so is used as an intensifier, not an expression for giving reasons.)

LANGUAGE FOR WRITING

B 1. because

2. One reason; Another reason

3. to

4. so

5. because

6. so

C Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. Many people travel because they want to try new dishes. / Many people travel to try new dishes. / Many people want to try new dishes, so they travel.

2. In my opinion, 101 Cookbooks is the best food blog because the photos are beautiful and the recipes are easy to follow.

3. Smartphones have good cameras, so it’s easy to take beautiful food pictures on a trip. / It’s easy to take beautiful food pictures on a trip because smartphones have good cameras.

4. Paley wanted to show people the typical Arctic diet, so he took pictures of a seal hunt. / Paley took pictures of a seal hunt to show people the typical Arctic diet. / Paley took pictures of a seal hunt because he wanted to show people the typical Arctic diet.

WRITING SKILLS

D 1. b; 2. f; 3. e; 4. i;

5. k (Note: Although a photo counts as a picture, a picture doesn’t always count as a photo. For example, a picture can also be a sketch or

painting.);

6. c (Note: Post here refers specifically to putting material, such as a comment or photos, online.);

7. j; 8. a; 9. g; 10. d;

11. h (Note: A dish refers specifically to food items prepared and served in a meal. The word foodincludes raw ingredients, but these are not dishes.)

E Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. . . . She prepared food from 195 different countries.

2. . . . she still thinks that preparing food is enjoyable.

3. . . . Readers can upload their own pictures . . .

4. . . . enjoy looking at the images of the tasty dishes.

F Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. Matthieu Paley enjoyed a typical Mediterranean family meal in Crete. Although it was ordinary, it was very delicious.

2. Some people read food blogs because they want to get ideas for recipes. Others visit food blogs to find out about new restaurants.

WRITING TASK

A Answers will vary. Possible answers:

show off their cooking skills / keep a record of something interesting they’ve eaten / make others jealous / recommend a new restaurant

B Answers will vary. Possible answer:

Topic Sentence: There are many reasons why people share food photos on their blogs.

Supporting Idea 1: Show off their cooking skills

Detail: It’s natural to feel proud after cooking a new dish for the first time.

Supporting Idea 2: Keep a record of an interesting meal

Details: I once posted a photo of stir-fried jellyfish I was served at a Vietnamese restaurant.

Suppporting Idea 3: Share information about a great restaurant

Details: I once wrote about an Italian restaurant I liked and also posted photos of the food to recommend the place to my friends.

REVISING PRACTICE

d, c, b, a

EDITING PRACTICE

1. Some people want to share their good eating habits, so they post pictures of their meals on social media.

2. I think people post pictures of the food they make to share their hobby with their friends.

3. Food blogger Clotilde Dusoulier quit her job because she wanted to become a full-time food writer.

4. Because they want to make some money, some food bloggers have ads on their sites.

5. People read food blogs because they need ideas for things to make for dinner.

6. Some people post pictures of their food to tell people about new restaurants in town.