Food in Britain Традиции и еда в Великобритании

Food in Britain

1) Match the word with its definition:

Porridge b)	a) a kind of sauce that often consists of meat and other ingredients;
Bed and breakfast ___	b) a dish consisting of cereal boiled in water or milk;
Cereal ___	c) a restaurant or shop selling cooked food to be eaten elsewhere;
Average ___	d) a dish of roasted chicken in a spicy sauce;
Dominate ___	e) sleeping accommodation for a night and a meal in the morning;
Supermarket chains ___	f) a breakfast food made from grain, typically eaten with milk;
Home delivery ___	g) less popular;
Grocer ___	h) usual or ordinary;
Compete ___	i) a food, typically a complete meal, that has been pre-prepared;
Earl ___	j) to be the most important part of (something);
Convenience food ___	k) to try to get or win something that someone else is also trying to win;
Less common ___	l) the process of transporting goods from a location to a destination;
Takeaway ___	m) a British nobleman;
Chicken tikka masala ___	n) a person who sells food and other supplies for people's houses;
Gravy ___	o) a large self-service market that sells food and household goods.

2) Watch the video for the first time. Are the statements true or false?

British people do not eat a traditional British breakfast nowadays. _____

Coffee is increasingly popular, but tea is still very common. _____

A lot of British supermarkets offer Internet shopping and home delivery. _____

The Earl of Sandwich invented a sandwich, because he wanted a quick and easy meal to eat while he was playing cards. _____

British people buy less ready made meals than other European countries. _____

There are restaurants with cuisines from all over the world in Britain. _____

Fish and chips is still a true British national dish. _____

3) Watch the video for the second time. Answer the following questions:

1)      Breakfast

·        What traditional British dishes are mentioned in the video? Do you know any other?

·        What does a typical British breakfast consist of? Where is it usually eaten nowadays?

·        What do British people eat for breakfast today?

·        How popular is coffee and tea in Britain?

2)      Shopping

·         Where do British people usually buy their food?

·         Why do many people prefer supermarkets to small shops? Why has the number of groceries and open air markets fallen?

3)      Lunch

·         Who invented the sandwich? How was it invented?

·         What kinds of sandwiches do British people eat for lunch?

4) Convenience food

·         Is convenience food popular in Britain? Prove it.

·         What kinds of ready made meals are the most common ones?

5) Eating at home

·         Do families actually sit down and eat together nowadays?

·         What kinds of takeaways are popular in Britain?

6)      Eating out

·         What kinds of restaurants are there in UK?

·         When did the first curry house in London open?

·         What is one of the most popular dishes in Britain today? Why is it called a true British national dish?