1. Food and drink on the Emerald Isle
Focus on
At the Irish table

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How much do you know about it?
- What are the traditional dishes in Ireland?
- Have you ever tried Irish food? What are the main ingredients of these dishes?
- Would you say 'no' to the traditional Irish breakfast i.e. a plate of fried bacon and eggs, sausages, black and white pudding and tomatoes?
- If I give you the word vegetables or fruit, what comes to mind?
It's time to review vegetables in English!
The video below will show you a list of vegetables, listen and repeat. Pay attention to the pronunciation and repeat as many times as it is necessary until you get the pronunciation right.
Vídeo alojado en YouTube
Now, it's time to see if you have learnt the names of the vegetables. Can you name the vegetables pictured in this quiz? |
Let's review the vocabulary related to fruit. Listen and repeat each word shown in the video below. |
Video alojado en Youtube
Let's check if you remember the name of the fruit. Look at these pictures and type the name of the fruit. |
In the grid below, you will find words related to different categories: meat, fish, ways of cooking, condition of food, taste and kitchen equipment. Take a piece of paper and place the words under the correct category as it appears in the example.
pork | cod | bake | raw | mussels | roast | past its sell-by date |
grill | liver | chicken | ripe | rotten | ham | fry |
lamb | undercooked | chopsticks | turkey | medium | crab | dishwasher |
overcooked | cooker | tuna | potato peeler | bottle opener | duck | shrimps |
sausage roll | can opener | kitchen roll | crunchy | microwave | aluminium foil | corkscrew |
wooden spoon | chopping board | boil | stew | prawns | frying pan | kitchen scales |
steam | spicy | apron | oven glove | kidneys | savoury | mild |
well-done | bland | pork pie | sweet | salmon | smoked salmon | creamy |
trout | sour | poach | tasteless | fresh | bitter | sausages |
MEAT | FISH | WAYS OF COOKING | CONDITION OF FOOD | TASTE | KITCHEN EQUIPMENT |
- beef |
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MEAT | FISH | WAYS OF COOKING | CONDITION OF FOOD | TASTE | KITCHEN EQUIPMENT |
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- cod
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- poach
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- fresh
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- bitter |
- chopsticks |
Have a look at this list of words to practise the pronunciation of some of the nouns studied above. |
Do it yourself
In the grid below you will find some of the most popular Irish dishes. Match the number with the definition. Write the number in the space provided.
1. | Trifle |
2. | Dublin Coddle |
3. | Colcannon |
4. | Irish stew |
5. | Steak and Guinness Pie |
6. | Irish brown soda bread |
7. | Traditional Irish shepherd's pie |
Now, we are going to talk about your likes and dislikes as for food. Notice the expressions in bold since they are the ones you should use to talk about your likes and dislikes. Have a look at this wide range of English expressions for likes and dislikes.
- Are you fond of any type of international cuisine?
- Which of the Irish dishes studied above do you find appealing ?
- Is there any kind of food you can't stand? Why?
- Are you mad about a specific type of food?
- Are you keen on going to fast food restaurants?
- Is there any dessert you detest?
- Is there anything you can't stop eating when you feel depressed?