Tag Archive: Culture & Travel

The teapot stew tradition of Kabul

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© Kanika Gupta via BBC Travel Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite traditional food? Why is tradition important? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bustling /BUHS-ling/ [adjective] – if a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity The hotel is next to the bustling harbor. handmade /HAND-MEYD/ [adjective] – made by a person using just hands or tools, not by a machine All of our products are handmade and use only natural materials. aroma /uh-ROH-muh/ [noun] – a strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink The house was filled with…
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The teapot stew tradition of Kabul

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© Kanika Gupta via BBC Travel Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you like stew? What is your favorite restaurant? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 surround /suh-ROUND/ [verb] – to be around something on all sides The house is surrounded by tall trees. serve /surv/ [verb] – to provide food or drinks Breakfast is served at the restaurant from 07:00 to 11:00. lamb /lam/ [noun] – a young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat We’re having lamb stew for dinner. clay /kley/ [noun] – thick, heavy soil that…
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The teapot stew tradition of Kabul

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© Kanika Gupta via BBC Travel Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. authentic /aw-THEN-tik/ [adjective] – if something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is No worries, the news report is authentic. It’s a reliable source. proprietor /pruh-PRAHY-i-ter/ [noun] – a person who owns and usually manages a business Concerns about service quality should be directed to the proprietor. ember /EM-ber/ [noun] – a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn after a fire has no more flames Firefighters were dousing the embers hours later. weary /WEER-ee/ [adjective] – very tired, especially after working…
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How food choices affect the environment

young women looking menu at restaurant, selective focus on menu

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 What is your favorite food? How often do you eat at restaurants? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 menu /MEN-yoo/ [noun] – a list of the food that you can eat in a restaurant Can I have the menu? encourage /en-KUR-ij/ [verb] – to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen Rewards encourage students to study harder. information /in-fer-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] – facts about a situation, person, event, etc. Please go to this website for more information. control /kuhn-TROHL/ [verb] – to…
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How food choices affect the environment

young women looking menu at restaurant, selective focus on menu

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you often order at restaurants? How many calories do you think you consume in a day? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. calorie /KAL-uh-ree/ [noun] – a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides According to nutritionists, only 33% of our daily calorie intake should come from fat. diner /DAHY-ner/ [noun] – a small informal and inexpensive restaurant, often at the side of the road The greatest steak in town is served at this…
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How food choices affect the environment

young women looking menu at restaurant, selective focus on menu

Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sustainable /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] – causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time A sustainable salmon fishery is essential for fishermen. carbon emissions /KAHR-buhn ih-MISH-uhn/ [noun (plural)] – carbon dioxide that planes, cars, factories, etc. produce, thought to be harmful to the environment The country’s efforts to limit carbon emissions are particularly commendable. footprint /FOOT-print/ [noun] – a measurement of the size, effect, etc. that something has Since 1977, there has been a 14% decrease in the overall carbon footprint required…
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The best beef in the world: Wagyu beef

Sliced wagyu marbled beef for yakiniku on plate on black background, Premium Japanese meat, top view and copy space

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 What is your favorite food? Do you like meat? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 expensive /ik-SPEN-siv/ [adjective] – costing a lot of money The concert tickets are expensive. butcher /BOOCH-er/ [noun] – a person who sells meat in a shop The local butcher is a family friend of ours. purpose /PUR-puhs/ [noun] – why you do something or why something exists What is the purpose of your visit? provide /pruh-VAHYD/ [verb] – to give someone something that they need I’ll provide food and drinks for the picnic. exist…
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