B2 – Upper Intermediate
Fish and chips is a classic British fast food. It is the first “carry-out” meal, and it has been a part of British life for well over a century. Will it, however, last much longer? Perhaps only as a luxury for those with the means.
Read the article about fish and chips and be ready to answer the questions that follow.
https://linguapress.com/intermediate/fish-chips.htm
Vocabulary Questions:
- What is the meaning of the phrase “quarter of a century”? “In the last quarter of a century, things have changed.”. Make a sentence using the phrase.
- What does “up-market” mean in this sentence: “Fish and chips, however, will survive as a specialty in pubs and restaurants, and in new up-market fish restaurants.”. Give 1 synonym and make a sentence.
- What does the phrase “spring up” mean? “Fish and chip shops were springing up all over the country.”. Use it in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What are your thoughts on how some traditional food become obsolete or forgotten or overthrown by other types of food?
- What are some traditional dishes that are important to your culture?
- How does the introduction of cuisine from another culture impact the culinary culture of a country?
- How have your food choices changed as you have assimilated into a different culture?
2 replies on “Can Fish ‘n’ Chips Survive”
1. What is the meaning of the phrase “quarter of a century”? “In the last quarter of a century, things have changed.”. Make a sentence using the phrase: In the last quarter of a century the temperature of the Earth has risen by 3 degrees.
2. What does “up-market” mean in this sentence: “Fish and chips, however, will survive as a specialty in pubs and restaurants, and in new up-market fish restaurants: Luxury fish restaurants.
3. What does the phrase “spring up” mean? “Fish and chip shops were springing up all over the country.”. Use it in a sentence: Apple´s new smartphone (Iphone XXX) is popping up all over the world.
Discussion Questions:
1. What are some traditional dishes that are important to your culture? Churros with hot chocolate are an important dish in my country. The can be bought to take away or eaten sitting down in a cafeteria.
2. How does the introduction of cuisine from another culture impact the culinary culture of a country? In the last ten years, restaurants of other cultures have sprung up all over Madrid. People can eat food from any other culture they want. But in Spanish homes, what they cook are the traditional dishes of the country.
3. How have your food choices changed as you have assimilated into a different culture? Nowadays, I sometimes eat “fast food” and “American food”. This type of food did not exist in my country when I was a child.
Good job with your writing practice so far. Keep it up!
Here is a bit of a better way to write the following sentences:
Until your next entry!