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American Food

Episode of the series Awesome Stuff

CEFR: A1

In this episode

Illustrated slideshow (23 images)
Glossary (15 words)
Comprehension quiz (14 questions)
8 cultural notes

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The episode

Why does a doughnut have a hole? Two friends find out about American diners, food trucks, twenty billion hot dogs a year, and very big plates.

Episode worksheets (2)

Student sheet In your teacher account
Teacher sheet In your teacher account

Teaching guide

Objective & content

Two hosts give a light survey of American food culture. They follow the diner and the food truck back to one food wagon from 1872, then look at the classic diner breakfast, the doughnut and its hole, the burger and the hot dog. They finish on the idea that "everything's bigger" in America, including portion sizes. The language focus is the present simple and superlatives (most famous), with two short past simple stories (the wagon and the doughnut hole). Learners work on listening for facts, numbers and food vocabulary at A1+. One line to listen for: "With a B."

Materials & prerequisites

The student sheet and the teacher sheet (PDF and HTML versions) from the episode's printables.
Learners should already know the present simple and basic food and meal words.

Curriculum alignment

Tagged c3-child-and-wider-environment (cycle 3, 6e). The episode targets CEFR A1+.

Possible adaptations

Lower levels: Offer segmented listening and additional visual aids.
Advanced levels: Encourage an oral summary and a debate in English on the theme.
Large groups: Organise group work with differentiated roles.

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