Aprender Inglês Fácil - Unusual Food + Activities

In the global society that we now live in the boundaries between what is regarded as ‘acceptable’ and ‘unpalatable’ to consume are changing.

As more and more people travel to different locations, our food ideals are revolutionising.

Don't miss today's post! We will talk about unusual foods and we will practise with some English activities! This is special for intermediate students.

En la sociedad global en la que vivimos están cambiando los límites entre lo que se considera "aceptable" y "desagradable" para consumir.

A medida que más y más personas viajan a diferentes lugares, nuestros ideales de alimentos están revolucionando.

¡No se pierda el posteo de hoy! ¡Hablaremos sobre comidas inusuales y practicaremos con algunos ejercicios de inglés! Es especial para alumnos de nivel intermedio.

Na sociedade global em que vivemos os limites entre o que é considerado "aceitável" e "desagradável" para consumir estão mudando.

Como mais e mais pessoas viajam para diferentes lugares, nossos ideais de alimentos estão revolucionando.

Não perca o post de hoje! Vamos falar sobre comidas pouco comuns e vamos praticar com exercicios de Inglês! É especial para alunos de nível intermediário.

A- Do people eat insects in your country? Do they eat insects for pleasure, for fun or because it is a cultural custom?

B- Have you ever tried an unusual dish? Where? What was the name of the dish? Did you like it?  

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1) Read the following text and then answer the questions.

Bugs as Food

I am sitting in an expensive New York restaurant and I read the menu. I can't believe my eyes! Chocolate-covered crickets. Yuck! I can also order Ant Egg Soup or Silkworm Fried Rice. And it´s expensive- $25 for 5 crickets!

I don't like the idea of eating insects. However, in many countries insects are not luxury food. They are part of an everyday diet. In Thailand, open-air markets sell silkworms and grasshoppers. Movie theatres in South America sell roasted ants as snacks instead of popcorn.

I am probably eating insects without knowing it, anyway. “It's estimated that the average human eats half a kilogram of insects a year, unintentionally,” says Lisa Monachelli, director of youth and family programs at New Canaan Nature Center in Connecticut. “For example, in the United States, chocolate can have up to 60 bits of bugs (like legs and heads) per 100 grams. Tomato sauce can contain 30 fly eggs per 100 grams and peanut butter can have 30 insect bits per 100 grams.”

Well, if I am eating insects anyway… I decide to order the chocolate covered crickets and hey, they taste good.

2) Answer the questions.

A- What insects are on the menu in the restaurant?

B- In Thailand, are insects luxury food?

C- How many bits of insects are allowed in peanut butter?

D- What does the author of the text order?

E- Do you like to eat insects? Give your reasons.

3) According to the meaning of the words in bold, choose the correct option.

3.1 LUXURY

A- Something we don't really need.

B- having a pleasant, distinct flavor.

C- something low in price; worth more than its cost.

3.2 UNINTENTIONALLY

A- on purpose

B- at a fast speed

C- accidentally

4) Find in the text a synonym for…

A- costly

B- thought

C- person

D- for instance

5) What does the expression “I can't believe my eyes!” mean?

Can you use the expression in 3 different sentences?

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3- 3.1 A - 3.2 C

4- a- expensive b- idea c- human d- for example

5- If you say that you can´t believe your eyes when you see something, you mean that you are very surprised by it.