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👉SKILLS 1
Reading
1. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
1. Is pho popular in your neighbourhood?
2. When can we have pho?
3. What are the main ingredients of pho?
2. Read Phong's blog. Match the underlined words in the text with their meanings.
| 1. snack | a. cooking something slowly, often in water |
| 2. taste | b. the flavour of something |
| 3. broth | c. soup made by boiling bones, meat, etc. and vegetables in water |
| 4. stewing | d. a small meal, usually eaten in a hurry |
| 5. boneless | e. without bones |
Pho is a special kind of traditional Vietnamese dish. Its main ingredients are rice noodles and slices of beef or chicken. It is one of the most common dishes you will find in Viet Nam. People enjoy pho at all times of the day, even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best kind of rice. There are two main kinds of pho: pho bo (beef noodle soup) and pho ga (chicken noodle soup). The broth for pho is made by stewing beef or chicken bones for a long time in a big pot. The meat (beef and chicken) served with pho is boneless and cut into thin slices... It's really delicious!
Tell me about a popular dish in your area! Posted by Phong on Feb 22 at 5:30 p.m.
3. Read Phong's blog again and circle the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. The text is mainly about _____.
A. pho, a popular dish in Viet Nam
B. popular dishes in Viet Nam
C. different ways to cook pho
2. Pho is made mainly with _____.
A. rice noodles and beef or chicken
B. rice, pork, and vegetables
C. fish, shrimp, and noodles
3. We enjoy pho _____.
A. only for breakfast
B. for lunch and dinner
C. at any time of the day
4. To make noodles for pho, we use _____.
A. a variety of sticky rice
B. the best kind of rice
C. eggs and rice flour
5. The broth for pho is made by _____.
A. slowly cooking beef or chicken bones
B. cooking beef or chicken with fish sauce
C. boiling potatoes and chicken bones for a long time
Speaking
4. Make notes about a popular food or drink in your area. Think about its main ingredients, how often and when you have it.
| Food or drink | Ingredients | How often and when |
5. Work in groups of 3 or 4. Take turns to talk about a popular food or drink in your area.
