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American Jambalaya

Episode of the series The World on a Plate

CEFR: A1, A2, B1

In this episode

Illustrated slideshow (62 images)
Glossary
Comprehension quiz (45 questions)
Cultural notes

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Extract: the first 30 seconds of the episode. The full episode lasts 4 min 16 s.

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The episode

One pot, four cultures. In Louisiana, Spanish cooks could not find the spice that makes paella yellow, so they used tomatoes and peppers; French, African and Native American cooking did the rest.

Episode worksheets (2)

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

Teaching guide

Objective & content

This A1- documentary presents Jambalaya, a rice dish from Louisiana, and explains how French, Spanish, African and Native American cooking came together in one pot. The script describes the "holy trinity" of onions, green peppers and celery, the two types (Creole and Cajun), and the Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales. The language focus is the present simple to describe how a dish is made, with there is and there are for the people of Louisiana and food and cooking vocabulary. The main skill is listening comprehension, then the in-app quiz.

Materials & prerequisites

Student sheet and teacher sheet (PDF and HTML versions) from the episode's printables.
Prerequisites: the verb be, basic food words and question words.

Curriculum alignment

Tagged to the cycle 3 (6e) axis "the child and the wider environment".

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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