Listening
1. Answer the questions.
1. Do you like sticky rice?
2. When do we traditionally have sticky rice?
2. Listen to the passage and tick (✔) true (T) or false (F).
| Statements | T | F |
| 1. Five-coloured sticky rice is a traditional dish. 2. Five-coloured sticky rice is made with chemicals. 3. The colours represent the elements of life. 4. These elements create harmony between people. 5. This rice is only made when there are guests. |
3. Listen again and complete the sentences.
1. Five-coloured sticky rice is made by ethnic minorities in the northern __________ regions.
2. The dish has five colours: red, yellow, green, __________ and white.
3. It is made using __________ roots and leaves.
4. The green colour symbolises __________.
5. Five-coloured sticky rice is made on special occasions, for festivals and __________.
Writing
How to make yellow sticky rice
4. Read the notes on how to make yellow sticky rice.
Ingredients:
• Stick rice: 500g
• Turmeric: three tbsp extract
• Shredded coconut: one cup
• Salt: 1/4 tsp
Notes:
1. Soak sticky rice - water - five hours +
2. Rinse rice - drain
3. Mix well w/ turmeric extract, wait - 10 mins.
4. Add coconut + salt - mix well
5. Steam - 30 mins - check cooked
6. Serve
5. Change the notes into cooking steps to show a foreign visitor how to make yellow s
Organising your ideas
Introducing your dish
This is a very easy dish to make
Try this delicious recipe
Signposting the cooking steps
First, Then, Next, After that, Finally
Once the (rice is rinsed), (add) the (salt)
Giving advice
Remember to…
Don't forget to…
Try to…
Concluding
Serve this dish with…
This dish is delicious with…
Example
This delicious dish is very easy to make.
First, you need to soak the sticky rice for at least five hours…
