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 BRITISH CUISINE. 

WHAT DO BRITISH EAT?

Hello! When learning a language it is also important to learn about the culture of the country which the language is from.

Today will learn about traditional British cuisine, its cultural importance, and common dishes. 

If you ask fereigners to name some typically English dishes, they will probably think of Fish & Chips and then stop. It is dissapointing, but true. There is no  tradition in England of eating in restaurants. However, most British meals are cooked at home, so finding a good English restaurant can be difficult. Instead, British cities are full of Indian, Chinese, French, and Italian restaurants, and London even offers Mexican, Greek, and Indonesian food.

Some believe this means Britain has no real cuisine, but that’s not quite true. Traditional dishes like Sunday Roast, Shepherd’s Pie, and Full English Breakfast are still popular.

Let's watch these videos and compare British cuisine with local dishes.

And now do the quiz.

Mach the name of the dish with the correct picture.

Watch this video and find out what British people like eating.

Related material: 15 british foods you have to try

HOMEWORK

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH MEALS

Complete the text:

‘good plain food’

roast beef

fish and chips

biscuits

occasion

have a chat

substantial

soup

main course

beef steak

biscuits

tea

roast turkey

Christmas pudding

fruit pie

The English like what they call . They must be able to recognise what they are eating. Usually they like , Yorkshire pudding and .

Afternoon tea is taken at about 5 o’clock, but it can hardly be called a meal. It is a cup of tea and cake or . At the weekends afternoon tea is a special . Friends and visitors are often invited to over a cup of tea.

Dinner is the most meal of the day. It is usually eaten at 7 o’clock. The first course may be (though the English don’t like it very much). The will often be fish or meat, perhaps the traditional of old England, and a lot of vegetables. The next course will be something sweet and often cooked, such as a . Last of all there may be cheese, often with .

It is common knowledge that the English are very fond of . They like to have ‘a nice cup of tea’ 6 or 8 times a day, sometimes even more.

On Christmas Day a is traditionally cooked for dinner. It is usually followed by . Long before Christmas housewives begin to plan what cake to make for Christmas. Usually they make fantastic Christmas cakes.