Food
Episode of the series Great Stuff
The episode
Two friends debate Britain's food reputation and then tour its most iconic dishes and their stories: the full English breakfast, the sandwich's disputed origin (the Earl of Sandwich), Sunday roast, classic desserts (apple crumble and trifle), afternoon tea, bangers and mash, chicken tikka masala as an adopted national dish, and fish and chips as Britain's most popular food.
Episode worksheets (2)
- Student sheet In your teacher account
- Teacher sheet In your teacher account
Teaching guide
Objective & content
Two friends start by disagreeing about whether British food deserves its bad reputation abroad ("But everyone loves British food!"). They then go through a day of meals: the full English breakfast, the sandwich and the Earl of Sandwich, Sunday roast, apple crumble and trifle, afternoon tea, bangers and mash, chicken tikka masala and, as the most popular food in Britain, fish and chips. The language focus is present simple, with question words and do/does questions about what people eat. The vocabulary covers meals, food and drink, and cooking verbs. The skill is listening comprehension, with cultural awareness of British food.
Materials & prerequisites
- Student sheet and teacher sheet (PDF and HTML versions) from the episode printables.
- Prerequisites: present simple with "I like" and "I have", and basic food vocabulary.
Curriculum alignment
Tagged `c3-child-and-wider-environment` (cycle 3, 6e). The episode targets CEFR level 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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