Take 5 Solo

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Day 1 - Vocabulary
The pictures show six breakfasts from different parts of the world. Can you match each breakfast to the correct country ? Can you also name all the ingredients you can see in each photo?

Read the descriptions below. Complete each text with the missing words. Use the clues in the photos and the context to help you. Each gap can be completed with one word only.
Vocabulary from Part 1

staple food — podstawowy element diety, podstawowe pożywienie
Rice is a staple food in many Asian countries.

chopsticks — pałeczki do jedzenia
Most people in Japan use chopsticks when eating traditional meals.

meant to be shared — przeznaczone do dzielenia się, do wspólnego jedzenia
This dish is meant to be shared with friends and family.

spread — pasta do smarowania pieczywa, smarowidło
The table was full of different spreads, cheeses and vegetables.

hearty breakfast — sycące, pożywne śniadanie
I prefer a hearty breakfast because it keeps me full until lunch.

a stack of pancakes — stos / wieża naleśników lub pancakesów
He ordered a stack of pancakes with maple syrup.

flatbread — płaski chleb, placek chlebowy
Flatbread is very popular in many Middle Eastern countries.

feature (verb) — zawierać, mieć jako charakterystyczny element
Traditional Moroccan breakfasts often feature fresh bread and mint tea.

feature (noun) — charakterystyczna cecha, element
One interesting feature of this breakfast is the variety of small dishes.
Day 2 - Reading & Grammar

Read the text and complete it with the correct preposition (e.g. in, on, at, for, with, by).

Let's talk & practise

Watch this short but challenging video about the origins of brunch. You may need to watch it more than once. Then decide whether the statements are true or false.

Hands down

In the video, the narrator says: “Brunch is hands down the best part of the weekend.”

Hands down is a very common informal expression that means without any doubt, by far, or easily the best.

Examples:

Japan is hands down the most fascinating country I’ve ever visited.
My grandmother makes hands down the best cheesecake in the family.
Autumn is hands down my favourite season of the year.

🗣️ Read the sentences aloud. Complete each sentence with your own idea. Use hands down to mean definitely or without a doubt.

__________ is hands down the best meal I’ve ever had.
__________ is hands down the best film I’ve ever seen.
__________ was hands down the best holiday I’ve ever been on.
__________ is hands down the most overrated food I’ve ever tried.
__________ is hands down the most beautiful place I’ve ever visited.

Day 4 - Sound focus
The /ŋ/ Sound in Hangover

In the title of the video, you’ll find the word hangover. Let’s focus on the /ŋ/ sound (as in sing, long and wrong). This sound is different from the regular n sound in words like name or nice. Interestingly, in words such as hangover, the letter g is not pronounced separately. Instead, ng creates a single sound: /ŋ/. This is one of the most common sounds in English and it appears in many everyday words.

Watch the video and practise the pronunciation of the words below. Pay special attention to the /ŋ/ sound.

Challenge – Read naturally:
Sunday morning

nursing a hangover

enjoying brunch

eating pancakes

Podcast recommendation

If you’re interested in food, check out the podcast Dish. In each episode, a well-known British journalist and a Michelin-starred chef invite a famous guest and chat about food, favourite meals and life experiences.

Vocabulary

Here you can practise the vocabulary from this lesson. You can do this activity in two ways:
• before the lesson to prepare yourself for the topic,
• or after the lesson to help you remember and revise the new vocabulary.

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