How To Eat Sushi

Don't even think about putting that pickled ginger on the fish. A Tokyo chef explains how it's done.

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How to Eat Sushi

True or false?

1. Mr. Yasuda owns his own restaurant.
2. Fish is the most important element of sushi.
3. Wasabi is not a radish.
4. Wasabi is bitter.
5. Good seaweed is tender.
6. The best tuna has no fat.
7. Don’t use chopsticks to eat sushi roll.
8. Never put ginger in soy sauce.
9. Only use a touch of soy sauce.
10. Use chopsticks with pickled ginger.
11. Eat the ginger to cleanse the palate.
12. Shake off the excess soy sauce when dipping a single piece of sushi
13. Shaking reminds us of something unappetizing.
14. It makes no difference whether you eat the sushi at the counter or the table.

Sushi Chess

Eat cheap in Auckland

Task

Go out somewhere for dinner or lunch, takes some photos if possible of the restaurant and the food you're served. Write a review!

Practice here

Notes

Name of cafe/restaurant:

Location:

Type of food: 

Price range: expensive / average / budget

Style of service: relaxed / formal

Specialty dishes:

Business: Crowded / average / quiet

Service: friendly / okay / unfreindly / happy staff / not so happy staff

prompt / average / slow

Ambience: calm / noisy / fun / other

Environment: good lighting / nice tables / nice chairs / nice plates and bowls

Music playing:

Your food: tasty / not so tasty / 

generous / not so generous

well presented / not so well presented

interesting / boring

fresh / not so fresh

hot / not hot enough

satisfying / not satisfying

Your experience: enjoyable / not so enjoyable - reason:________

Any other points? 

Correct the mistakes

1. Why you choose this restaurant? 

2. Where it is?

3. What kind restaurant it is?

4. What was in the menu and what have you chosen?

5. What was the atmosphere in the restaurant ?

4. How was service?

5. How has the food?

6. Do you think you get value for money? Why / why not?

7. Have you recommend this restaurant?

8. How many star of five?

 

 

 

1. Why did you choose this restaurant? 

2. Where is it?

3. What kind of restaurant is it?

4. What was on the menu and what did you choose?

5. What was the atmosphere in the restaurant like?

4. How was the service?

5. How was the food?

6. Do you think you got value for money? Why / why not?

7. Would you recommend this restaurant?

8. How many stars of five?

 

 

A structure to follow

 

1. Why did you choose this restaurant?

 

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2. What was on the menu and what did you choose?

 

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3. What was the atmosphere in the restaurant like? Lighting, music, decor, staff, other diners, etc?

 

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4. How was the service?

 

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5. How was the food?

 

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6. Do you think you got value for money? Why / why not?

 

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7. Would you recommend this restaurant?

 

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8. How many stars out of five?

 

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9. Think of a title that sums up your experience.

 

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Focus on VIVIDNESS and developing from the topic sentence. Give lots of examples and detail. Make the reader feel like they're IN the restaurant.

You might even mention some smells and tastes!

Restaurant review

Title: _______________________________

 

I/we chose this restaurant because ________________________________________________

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On the menu they had_____________________________________________________________

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The atmosphere of the restaurant is________________________________________________

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The service was__________________________________________________________________

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The food was_____________________________________________________________________

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I think I/we got / didn’t get value for money because_________________________________

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I’d / wouldn’t recommend this restaurant if you______________________________________

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Stars out of 5:_______

Speaking in pairs

What are your  expectations for this place?

The type of food

The quality of food

The variety of food

The type of service

The quality of service

The type of customers (patrons)

The atmosphere

The music

The standard of hygiene

casual dining

generous portions

laid back atmosphere

noisy

family friendly

quick and easy

no nonsense

friendly and approachable

snappy service

wide selection

fresh ingredients

exotic flavours

discerning clientele

 Look at each photo of an Auckland restaurant.

Ponsonby Road

Ponsonby Food Court (recommended: Mekong Vietnamese, Kuta Bali, Kam Pung Malaysian)

Crepes A Go Go (Ponsonby Central - $6-18 for any kind of crepe you can imagine)

Lorne Street

Faro (Korean, generous portions, extremely yummy, fun BBQ-it-yourself)

Vulcan lane

Belgian Beer Bar (good value - shared mussel pot, Belgian fries, and quality beer, beautiful character pub)

High street

Mezze Bar (actually in Durham lane, a place dear to the hearts of many Central Aucklanders)

 

K road

Coco's Cantina (claims itself to be a simple, homestyle, Italian inspired restaurant, but it's really the place to hangout and be seen in Auckland. Super fun, and friendly staff as well - go there for dessert)

 

Sri Pinang (Malaysian - an Auckland institution. These guys go waaay back, but they do it well.)

Mt Albert

Chinoiserie (Asian fusion, hip, healthy and delicious, not so expensive, always fun)

Dominion road

Shaolin Kung Fu Noodle (busy and constantly combusting, slightly scuzzy - in a good, homely way - open late - the lamb noodle soup is famous, the real deal)

Udon Works (Dominion Road - a hospitable, family run business, high standards, excellent value for money)

Kiss Kiss (Dominion road area, Thai fusion, long wait for a table, the most popular restaurant in Auckland, a non-stop party, not expensive, great service)

Wang Wang Pancake

https://tapsi.co.nz/

https://www.gojoethiopianrestaurant.com/

https://www.duckislandicecream.co.nz/

The Last Supper

Ask your partner

1.Which food have you just eaten?

2. Did you enjoy it?

3. Are you hungry right now?

4. What will you eat for lunch today?

 

 

5. What do you like to have on toast? What do you like to have with toast?

Positive of negative or neither?

I can't stand it

I can't help eating more and more

It tastes a bit odd

It's fresh

It's healthy and wholesome

It's flavoursome

It's bland

It's quite dry

It's too hot

It's an acquired taste

It's full of carbs

It's helps you sleep

It's refreshing

It's high in sugar

It's high in protein

The meat is tender

The meat is touch

You can tell it's been made from a packet

You can tell it's been prepared with care

It's my secret recipe

It's unbelievable spicy

It burns your tongue

It's scrumptious

It's a good quick fix

It's convenient

It's very satisfying

It melts in your mouth

It smells better than tastes

It's low in fat

It's high in fat

It's not the real thing

It makes me want to throw up
It needs to cool down first

It's very filling

It's a bit bland

It's too sweet

stand

protein

tender

prepared

tell

help

tough

secret

cool

tongue

unbelievably

high

absolutely

Flavour

fix

full

healthy

hot

quite

easy

fresh

acquired

satisfying

bland

helps

down

bit

throw

fat

better

low

tastes

mouth

 

I can't ______ it

I can't _____ eating more and more

It ______ a bit odd

It's _____

It's _______ and wholesome

It's _______some

It's ______ and boring

It's ______ dry

It's too _____

It's an ______ taste

It's ______ of carbs

It ______ you sleep

It's ______ and refreshing

It's _____ in sugar

It's high in _____

The meat is _____

The meat is too _____

You can _____ it's been made from a packet

You can tell it's been ______ with care

It's my ______ recipe

It's ______ spicy

It burns your _____

It's ______ scrumptious

It's a good quick ______

It's convenient and _____

It's very filling and ______

It melts in your ______

It smells ______ than it tastes

It needs to cool _____ first

It's a _____ bland

It's ______ in fat

It's high in _____

It makes me want to ______up

 

Ask your partner

1. How many eggs do you eat per week?

2. What kind of sauces go best with eggs?

3. What are eggs called in your first language?

4. Which of your favourite foods include eggs in the ingredients?

5. Could you ever give eggs up completely?

Ask your partner

1. Do you have access to a kitchen at the moment? 

2. How much of your day do you usually spend in the kitchen?

3. Do you enjoy doing the dishes? What makes it more fun?

4. Have you ever smashed a plate of a glass on purpose? Why?

5. Which appliance in the kitchen is the most important?

the fridge

the stove and oven

the dishwashing machine, 

the hot water jug.

the toaster

the microwave

the blender

10 Kitchen idioms


1. Everything but...

2. Hey! ...?

3. That's the way

4. my head is on

5. One big

6. I have a memory

7. don't put all your ... in one ...

8. too many cooks

9. I have too / so many things

10 I have to put that idea on the

like a sieve
kitchen sink
spoil the soup
chopping block
eggs (basket)

the kitchen sink
back burner
what's cookin'
cookie crumble
on the boil
melting pot

Where does this food come from?

Favourite sauces, dressings, and toppings

vinegar. soy sauce, mustard. maple syrup, mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, jalapeno sauce, salsa verde, chipotle, hollandaise, teriyaki, wasabi mayo, aioli. sriracha, chili sauce, Thai sweet chili, olive dressing, chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce, balsamic vinegar, cheese sauce (white sauce), custard, gravy...   

What do you like to put on....

lettuce

vanilla ice cream

crackers

sausages

steak

salmon

french fries

pancakes

asparagus

Arrange a dinner party together. It's the last meal of your lives.

Present simple, Present Continuous

 Present continuous questions

(Present Simple) Watch the video and do the exercises

(Present continuous) Watch the video and do the exercises

Conversation practice

Question forms

There is or there are?

Colour

Really helpful vocabulary page

what colour do you think of?

Sensitive

Earthy and serious

Neutral

Passionate

Creative and natural

Serious and professional

Practical and on the move

Open and positive

Helpful and kind

Creative and nerdy

Pure and innocent

Confident and passionate

Independent and a bit rebellious

Fun and sporty

Name that colour quiz

sick     angry      sleep      awake       sensitive      passion     neutral       mental       change    slow     fast

embarrassing     sadness     positive       kindness       innocent       powerful      love      deep      alon

caring      intelligent     neutral     passionate     courageous     independent     creative      analytical

serious       jokey       thoughtful        generous       warm-hearted      shy       extraverted      introverted

Colour oracle

What words does this remind you of?

Think of six things that are naturally blue. You can't say "sky"or "sea".

1

2

3

4

5

6

What colours can you see on this dress?

What colours are you wearing today? Why?

colour idioms

choose the correct word

out of the blue/red  (unexpectedly)

Q: Which of these events have occurred out of the blue?

Covid

World War II

9/11

The "discovery" of the American Continent by Christopher Columbus

The sinking of the Titanic

pink/green with envy     (jealous)

Is anyone jealous of you for any reason? Why?

purple/orange with rage    (angry)

get caught red/black handed    (guilty)

to have green/white thumbs       (good at gardening)

What makes you go purple with rage?

Do you have green thumbs?

Have you ever tried "shop-lifting"? Why? Why not? Did you get away with it?

  a white/blue lie      (small lie told to be polite or kid)

Tell each other some good reasons to tell white lies.

once in a red/blue moon       (not often at all)

Think about 

something you and your family do once in a blue moon

something that you almost never say or do, but just sometimes you do

to get the green/red light     (to be given permission)

Who gave you the green light to come to NZ?






What colour goes with these noun-adjectives for colour?

ocean

forest

lemon

royal

emerald

sapphire

sky

pitch

dirt

fire-engine

battleship

eggshell

snowy

stark

hot

Speaking:


You have ten characters in a play. They're personality and attitude is expressed in the following statements. What colour will their costume be?

1. Andy: I'm positive, open and lively.
2. Anna: I need my own space. I'm gentle but fragile.
3. Sharon: Don't tell me what to do. I'm my own boss.
4. Gus: I hear what you're saying but I don't want to be involved. I'm not really interested in people.
5. Brian: I'm a person in authority. Behave yourselves.
6. Patricia: I'm royalty. Obey me!
7. Angela: I'm caring and warm. Others are more important for me.
8. Susan: I'm creative yet analytical. I'm nerdy, but original.
9. Arthur: I'm passionate. Love me!
10. David: I'm often in a bit of a hurry, I hate to stand around all day. Please let me through.


Here are ten colours / shades:

1. Dark blue
2. Light blue
3. Orange
4. Red
5. Yellow
6. Grey
7. White
8. Purple
9. Peach
10. Black

Extension: which of these characters will get on well together? Which won't?

What does the diagram show?

Colour Hierarchy Diagram (after Berlin and Kay 1969)

Answer:

The diagram above works from left to right (following the arrows and plus signs). If a language has a particular colour word then it will also have all the colour words to the left of that word. So if a language has a word for blue, then it will also have words for yellow, green, red, black and white. The diagram also indicates that if a language has a word for say pink, then it may, or may not, have a word for purple, but it will have colour words for brown, blue etc.

Why is this?

Watch:
 
The mystery of Blue

Questions:

1. Which famous book about the sea never mentions the colour blue?
2. Which colours would be the first (and last) to be named in ancient languages? Why?

red turquoise black blue white yellow green orange violet

3. Which culture was one of the first to produce a blue dye?
4. How could you test whether or not someone can see a colour?
5.  "Without a word for a colour you may find it difficult to see it”. Do you think this is true?

Discussion:

According to the video, is there some connection between a culture manufacturing colour and "naming" it?
What example was given of this?

C.S Lewis (author of the Narnia series)

"in order to see precisely what something is, you first need to have a vague idea of what it is."

Is the same thing true of the other senses - hearing?

Which sense to you trust most?

SIGHT       HEARING      SMELL      TASTE     TOUCH

How do you check that you're not dreaming?

Does Davidoff's test prove that having a word for a colour might help us to see it? 

We use the expressions "eye-opening experience" or "to open someone's eyes" to mean a person or film or book or journey etc that really made you to see a whole new world. 

Has anyone (or anything) really opened your eyes (or your mind) before?

Create the correct FORM of the word and then check below:

In 'The Odyssey,' Greek poet Homer   FAME    describes the 'wine-dark sea.'

In 1858 William Gladstone, who later became the British prime minister, counted the colour    REFER       in the Homer's Odyssey and found blue wasn't mentioned at all. Black is mentioned NEAR    200 times and white about 100. Red,    WHILE    , is mentioned    FEW   than 15 times, and yellow and green fewer than 10.

It wasn't just the Greeks. Blue also doesn't appear in the Koran, ancient Chinese stories, and an ancient Hebrew version of the Bible,    ACCORD   to a German philologist named Lazarus Geiger.

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In 'The Odyssey,' Greek poet Homer famously describes the 'wine-dark sea.'

In 1858 William Gladstone, who later became the British prime minister, counted the colour references in the Homer's Odyssey and found blue wasn't mentioned at all. Black is mentioned nearly 200 times and white about 100. Red, meanwhile, is mentioned fewer than 15 times, and yellow and green fewer than 10.

It wasn't just the Greeks. Blue also doesn't appear in the Koran, ancient Chinese stories, and an ancient Hebrew version of the Bible, according to a German philologist named Lazarus Geiger.

Look at this diagram. What do you think it illustrates?

The surprising pattern behind color names around the world




1. How many colour categories do we have in English?

2. How did anthropologists used to believe colour terms were chosen by cultures?

3. What did the research in 1969 suggest about how colour terms develop in a language?

4. What did William Gladstone notice about Homer's use of colour terms?

4. How do languages with only a few colour terms describe colours that don't have terms?

5. How is colour expressed in Hanuno'o?

6. Why might a word for "red" be formulated before a word for "blue"?

7. What have researchers discovered about colours themselves?





Where would you place these colours in the Hanuno'o spectrum?

Black, dark blue, light blue, purple, orange, white, grey, silver, gold, light green, dark green, pink, red, yellow....

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