Exploring British cuisine and modern food trends

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Difficulty: Intermediate B1

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Warm-up

Have you ever tried traditional British food? (Yes, I have. I tried...)

Vocabulary Match

traditional •• choices
plant-based •• hard
textures •• feel
variety •• vegetable
evolving •• old
tricky •• adapting

Vocabulary Answers

traditionalold
plant-basedvegetable
texturesfeel
varietychoices
evolvingadapting
trickyhard

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

Emma and Oliver chat about British food, its changing trends, and how traditional dishes are being influenced by international flavours.
Emma:Tried any proper British food recently? It's always interesting how much ________ there is.
Oliver:Actually, yeah. I had a go at making beef Wellington last weekend. It's ________ to get right, but worth the effort.
Emma:Oh, definitely. There's so much going on with the flavours and ________. Have you noticed any new food trends around?
Oliver:Yeah, ________ dishes seem to be everywhere. Even things like vegan Sunday roasts are becoming a thing.
Emma:That's cool. I love how ________ recipes are getting a modern twist. Have you tried anything a bit different lately?
Oliver:I did! I had a curry pie the other day. It's such a clever mix of British and Indian flavours, and it was so good.
Emma:That sounds amazing. It's great how British food's ________ with all these influences.
Oliver:Totally. It's brilliant how creative people are getting with it.
Emma:Tried any proper British food recently? It's always interesting how much variety there is.
Oliver:Actually, yeah. I had a go at making beef Wellington last weekend. It's tricky to get right, but worth the effort.
Emma:Oh, definitely. There's so much going on with the flavours and textures. Have you noticed any new food trends around?
Oliver:Yeah, plant-based dishes seem to be everywhere. Even things like vegan Sunday roasts are becoming a thing.
Emma:That's cool. I love how traditional recipes are getting a modern twist. Have you tried anything a bit different lately?
Oliver:I did! I had a curry pie the other day. It's such a clever mix of British and Indian flavours, and it was so good.
Emma:That sounds amazing. It's great how British food's evolving with all these influences.
Oliver:Totally. It's brilliant how creative people are getting with it.

Quiz

  1. What did Oliver try to make last weekend?
  2. What type of dishes does Oliver say are becoming popular?
  3. What did Oliver try that was a mix of British and Indian flavours?
  4. How does Emma feel about traditional recipes getting a modern twist?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Beef Wellington
  2. Plant-based dishes
  3. Curry pie
  4. She loves it

True or False

  1. Oliver finds beef Wellington easy to make. T F
  2. Emma mentions vegan Sunday roasts. T F
  3. Oliver enjoys the mix of British and Indian flavours. T F

True or False Answers

  1. False
  2. False
  3. True

Discussion

  1. What is your favourite British dish?
  2. Have you ever tried making a complicated dish?
  3. What do you think about plant-based diets?
  4. Do you enjoy trying foods with mixed cultural influences?
  5. What's a traditional dish from your country that you love?

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