Reading and Writing

Reading and Writing

Teachers Peter Heymans (27/2) peter.heymans@gmail.com Jolien De Vriendtjolien.de.vriendt@gmail.com

Getting to know each other • Talk to 5 people (4 minutes per person): • introduce yourself and try to find two interesting things you have in common • When you talk to a new person, first talk about the previous person • So not: • We both study English • We both own a grey car • We don’t like rain • ... • Stop watch

Group Work Discuss the following questions, write your conclusions on a piece of paper: What kind of texts do you read? (Newspapers, magazines, novels, work documents, internet articles...) What kind of texts would you like to be able to read? What kind of texts do you write? (emails to friends/colleagues, work documents, blog posts, comments on internet articles, academic articles...) What kind of texts would you like to be able to write? What do you expect from this course? What kind of exercises do you like? What kind of exercises do you dislike/hate?

Course Every week: 1 unit reading + 1 unit writing (+ extra material)

Evaluation system • No exam, but portfolio: • homework (reading reports, writing assignments) • class work: reading and writing tests • attendance is obligatory • if you miss one test (max.): extra reading or writing assignment

Preparation • make sure all forms that came with the portfolio file are properly completed • keep your portfolio up-to-date at all times using the ‘overview’ template • store all coursework in the file including source material, teacher’s comments and corrections • any extra written coursework will increase your mark

General • Absent? http://cvo-bec.net/site/?p=40&lang=en • BEV (Paid Educational Leave) • Blog: after every class (you can also find the Powerpoint here) • http://cvo-bec.net/blogs/

Reading: Unit 1 I’ll cook something

Get ready to read Audio and Video\Portlandia - In the restaurant.mp4 What are they making fun of? Synonyms? To laugh at someone/something To ridicule someone/something To poke fun at someone/something Take the Mickey out of someone Headmaster: "...so I expect you boys to comport yourself with the full dignity befitting students of this establishment of secondary learning." Student: "Oh yes, we will sir. We'll even wear our school blazers to bed." Headmaster: "If I didn't know better, I'd think you were trying to take the Mickey out of me!"

Get ready to read • Local food • Food that is locally produced (in the region/country where it is consumed) • economic benefits: stimulate the local economy • environmental benefits: reduce energy needed to transport and store the food • Organic food • Against the use of pesticides, hormones, drugs • Pay more attention to animal welfare

Shelf life and expiry dates Best before Best before or best by dates appear on a wide range of frozen, dried, tinned and other foods. These dates are only advisory and refer to the quality of the product. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shelf life and expiry dates Use by Generally, foods that have a use by date written on the packaging must not be eaten after the specified date. This is because such foods usually go bad quickly and may be injurious to health if spoiled. It is also important to follow storage instructions carefully for these foods (for example, if they specify that the product must be refrigerated). (Source: Wikipedia)

Shelf life and expiry dates Sell by / display until These dates are intended to help keep track of the stock in stores. Food that has passed its sell by or display until date, but has not yet reached its use by / best before date will still be edible, assuming it has been stored correctly. (Source: Wikipedia)

Vocabulary Visual dictionary: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/index.php Kitchen utensils http://visual.merriam-webster.com/food-kitchen/kitchen.php Food http://visual.merriam-webster.com/food-kitchen/food.php

Vocabulary Quiz

Cooking techniques To separate or divide by using a knife. To cook by putting the food into extremely hot oil. To divide into small parts by rubbing on a serrated (saw-toothed) surface, usually used with cheese. To press and stretch dough, usually used with making bread. to make something become liquid through heating. Vocabulary Quiz

Cooking techniques To take the skin off of fruits or vegetables. To transfer liquid from one container to another. To cook in the oven or over a fire. To mix the white and yellow parts of eggs together while cooking them in a pan. To cook small pieces of food by moving it quickly in hot oil (in a wok) Vocabulary Quiz

Cooking utensils Vocabulary Quiz

Vocabulary Quiz Fast food (junk food)

Vocabulary Quiz Sweet food Savoury food

Vocabulary Quiz Dinner party

Vocabulary Quiz Take-away food (take-out)

Cooking techniques cut: To separate or divide by using a knife. fry: To cook by putting the food into extremely hot oil. grate: To divide into small parts by rubbing on a serrated surface, usually used with cheese. knead: To press and stretch dough, usually used with making bread. melt: to make something become liquid through heating. Vocabulary Quiz

Cooking techniques peel: To take the skin off of fruits or vegetables. pour: To transfer liquid from one container to another. roast: To cook in the oven or over a fire. scramble: To mix the white and yellow parts of eggs together while cooking them in a pan. stir fry: To cook small pieces of food by moving it quickly in hot oil (in a wok) Vocabulary Quiz

Cooking utensils Vocabulary Quiz Chop sticks spatula turner ladle

Cooking utensils Vocabulary Quiz sieve

Cooking utensils Vocabulary Quiz colander

Cooking utensils Vocabulary Quiz Garlic press

Cooking utensils Vocabulary Quiz Cork screw

What Should I Make? Stoned Verb to stone: to remove the stones or pits (also to throw stones at someone, especially to kill this person) Slang: under the influence of drugs or alcohol To chop To cut into small pieces To dice To cut into small cubes To de-seed To remove the seeds To shred To cut or tear into small narrow strips

What Should I Make? Overnight During the night Also: sudden e.g. An overnight success

Jamie Oliver Make 3 lists: ingredients, kitchen utensils, cooking techniques Audio and Video\08 Unit 6 His favourite dish.flv

Reading and Writing