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World Food

What food is famous in your country?

What food is famous in the U.S.A?

Hamburger!

A hamburger looks like a tower!

hamburger

hamburger

What food is famous in Mexico?

Tacos!

Tacos are Mexican sandwiches.

taco

taco

What food is famous in China?

Dumplings!

Dumplings have various shapes.

dumplings

dumplings

What food is famous in India?

Curry!

Curry is spicy and sweet.

You can eat curry with rice or nan.

curry

curry

What food is famous in Japan?

Sushi!

Sushi is rice with raw fish pieces.

sushi

sushi

What food is famous in South Korea?

Bibimbap!

Bibimbap looks like a rainbow.

bibimbap

bibimbap

What food is famous in Vietnam?

Rice Noodles!

Rice noodles are made out of rice.

rice noodles

rice noodles

What food is famous in Belgium?

Waffles!

I usually eat waffles with ice cream.

waffle

waffle

What food is famous in Germany?

Sausages!

Sausages are made by grinding meat.

sausage

sausage

What food is famous in Italy?

Pizza!

I like the stretchy cheese.

pizza

pizza

What food is famous in Switzerland?

Fondue!

You can choose what to dip in the fondue.

fondue

fondue

What food is famous in Spain?

Paella!

Paella is fried rice with meat or seafood.

paella

paella

What food is famous in England?

Fish and chips!

Fish and chips are crispy.

fish and chips

fish and chips

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hamburger /ˈhæm.bɜː.ɡər/ A2	noun - a type of sandwich made with a ground beef patty placed between two halves of a bun
taco /ˈtæk.oʊ/ B1	noun - a Mexican dish consisting of a corn or flour tortilla filled with meat, beans, cheese, and vegetables
dumpling /ˈdʌm.plɪŋ/ B1	noun - a small piece of dough or pastry that is cooked by boiling or steaming, often filled with meat or vegetables
curry /ˈkɜː.ri/ A2	noun - a dish of meat, vegetables, or fish cooked in a spicy sauce of curry spices
sushi /ˈsuː.ʃi/ B1	noun - a Japanese dish consisting of vinegared rice combined with various ingredients such as raw or cooked fish and vegetables
bibimbap /ˈbi.bɪm.bæp/ C1	noun - a Korean dish consisting of rice topped with various vegetables, meat, and a fried egg, often mixed with gochujang
waffle /ˈwɒf.əl/ A2	noun - a crisp batter-based cake cooked in a waffle iron, often eaten with syrup or ice cream
sausage /ˈsɒs.ɪdʒ/ A1	noun - a type of seasoned minced meat enclosed in a skin, usually made from pork or beef
pizza /ˈpiːt.sə/ A1	noun - a flat bread base topped with cheese, tomato sauce, and various toppings, baked in an oven
fondue /ˈfɒn.duː/ B2	noun - a Swiss dish of melted cheese or chocolate served in a communal pot into which diners dip pieces of bread or fruit
paella /paɪˈɛl.ə/ B2	noun - a Spanish dish of rice cooked with meat, seafood, and vegetables in saffron-flavored broth
spicy /ˈspaɪ.si/ A1	adjective - having a strong, hot flavor produced by spices
eat /iːt/ A1	verb - to put food into the mouth and chew and swallow it
famous /ˈfeɪ.məs/ A2	adjective - known by many people because of achievements or qualities
crispy /ˈkrɪs.pi/ A2	adjective - crisp and brittle, especially food

Key Grammar Structures

• What food is famous in your country?

  ➔ Wh-questions

  ➔ In the sentence "What food is famous in your country?", ""What"" is a wh-word used to inquire about a specific thing, forming a wh-question structure.

• A hamburger looks like a tower!

  ➔ Present Simple tense with sensory verbs

  ➔ In the sentence "A hamburger looks like a tower!", ""looks"" is a sensory verb in the Present Simple tense, expressing appearance or similarity.

• Dumplings have various shapes.

  ➔ Present Simple tense expressing possession or qualities

  ➔ In the sentence "Dumplings have various shapes.", ""have"" is used in the Present Simple to indicate possession of qualities or characteristics.

• Curry is spicy and sweet.

  ➔ Compound adjectives joined by 'and'

  ➔ In the sentence "Curry is spicy and sweet.", ""spicy and sweet"" are compound adjectives connected by ""and"" to describe multiple qualities of the same noun.

• You can eat curry with rice or naan.

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' with infinitive

  ➔ In the sentence "You can eat curry with rice or naan.", ""can"" is a modal verb followed by the infinitive ""eat"" to express possibility or ability.

• Bibimbap looks like a rainbow.

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ In the sentence "Bibimbap looks like a rainbow.", the structure uses ""like"" to create a simile, directly comparing two things for their visual similarity.

• I usually eat waffles with ice cream.

  ➔ Adverb of frequency modifying verb

  ➔ In the sentence "I usually eat waffles with ice cream.", ""usually"" is an adverb of frequency positioned before the main verb ""eat"" to indicate how often the action occurs.

• Sausages are made by grinding meat.

  ➔ Passive voice with 'by' agent

  ➔ In the sentence "Sausages are made by grinding meat.", ""are made"" uses the passive voice, where the subject receives the action and ""by"" introduces the agent performing it.

• I like the stretchy cheese.

  ➔ Descriptive adjective modifying noun

  ➔ In the sentence "I like the stretchy cheese.", ""stretchy"" is a descriptive adjective placed before the noun ""cheese"" to provide a quality or characteristic.

• You can choose what to dip in the fondue.

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by 'what'

  ➔ In the sentence "You can choose what to dip in the fondue.", ""what to dip in the fondue"" is a noun clause introduced by ""what"", functioning as the object of the verb ""choose"".