Students learn about food around the world. This includes

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Alex: Look! It’s International Food Day today. Look at all this different food we can try.
Emma: Great! I’d like to try sushi. I like fish and rice. I think sushi’s from Japan.
Alex: Yes, it is. And there’s paella, too. That’s from Spain. This one has rice, chicken, and vegetables. It’s delicious.
Pedro: What about some noodles from Thailand? They look good.
Carla: Or a curry from India. Do you want to try some curry? It’s really spicy.
Pedro: I like curry, but I like stew more. This stew’s from Russia. I want to try Russian stew.
Carla: I have stew a lot. I want to try something different. These tacos look good. Are tacos from Mexico?
Pedro: I think so. But lots of people eat them.
Emma: I’d like to try these dumplings.
Alex: What are dumplings?
Emma: They’re a little like pasta. These dumplings are from China. They have meat inside.
Alex: Look – they have kebabs from Greece! I love kebabs.
Pedro: What do they have from the United Kingdom? Oh, yes – fish and chips.
Carla: Yes, but I have fish and chips a lot. I want to try something different. What about some rice and beans from Peru?
Alex: Let’s get a lot of things and share them.
All: Good idea.
2 Listen and repeat. Then match.
• Play the recording. Students repeat and point.
• Play the recording again. Students say the letter and read the label aloud.
Key: 1 i 2 f 3 e 4 a 5 h 6 j 7 b 8 d c 10 g
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1 sushi 2 paella 3 noodles 4 curry 5 stew 6 tacos 7 dumplings 8 kebabs fish and chips 10 rice and beans
3 Listen and suggest dishes. Then practice with a friend.
• Play the recording, pausing for suggestions.
• Students then practice in pairs as in the example.