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Spotlight 8
Module 2 • Lesson 2a
Reading & Vocabulary
Obento: a Tasty Tradition!
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Today we will…
Spotlight 8 • 2a Reading & Vocabulary
DISCUSS
what students usually eat at school
Lesson route
Warm-up → Ex.1 → Ex.2 → Ex.3a–c → Ex.4 → Ex.5a–b →
Ex.6 → Ex.7 → Ex.8 → Ex.9 → Games → Exit Ticket
LISTEN
to music and a text about obentos
READING
READ
about a Japanese food tradition
PRACTISE
ways of cooking and food collocations
WRITE
about a traditional dish in Russia
VOCABULARY
SPEAKING
Key question
What can food tell us about culture
and family traditions?
Audio embedded
14.mp3 → Ex.2, p.26 • 15.mp3 → Ex.3a, p.26
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Warm-up • School lunch choices
Think → pair → share
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What do you usually eat at school?
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Where do you get it from?
3
Is it healthy? Why / why not?
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 1 • Reading
Answer the questions. Use the example to help you.
What do you usually eat at school?
Example
a sandwich, biscuits, crisps, soup, salad, fruit, a hot
meal?
A: I usually eat a sandwich at
school.
I get it from the school canteen.
It’s not very healthy, but I like it.
Where do you get it/them from: home, the shops, the
school canteen?
Are your school meals healthy?
Your turn
Ask and answer in pairs. Add one
reason.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 2 • Listen and predict
Look at the pictures and listen to the music.
Task
What do you think an “obento” is?
Which country is it from?
Prediction frame
I think an obento is …
I think it is from …
LISTEN • Ex.2
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Audio file
14.mp3
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 3a • Before reading
Think of three questions to ask about obentos. Read, listen and check if you can answer them.
Question 1
What do you want to know about obentos?
Question 2
Write another question.
Question 3
Write one more question.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Reading text • Obento: a Tasty Tradition!
Part 1 of 5
Before the text
It’s lunchtime at school and you’re heading for the canteen, but what will you have to eat? Will you have
a sandwich and an apple, or maybe a hot meal? Things are a little different in Japan. Children open their
lunchboxes to find rice shaped like footballs, eggs that look like rabbits or flower-shaped carrots all
packed up in an “obento”!
Read for gist
Check your questions
What is the text mainly about?
Can the text answer any of your three
questions?
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Reading text • Obento: a Tasty Tradition!
Part 2 of 5
Paragraph 1
An obento, or bento, is one of the oldest food traditions in Japan. Basically, it is lunch
served in a box. Obento boxes have been part of Japanese society since the 5th
century, when people used to take a packed lunch with them to work. Bentos have
become very popular since then and you can buy them almost anywhere nowadays:
at theatres, airports and even at train stations.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Reading text • Obento: a Tasty Tradition!
Part 3 of 5
Paragraph 2
An obento usually consists of four parts rice, three parts meat or fish (fried or grilled), two
parts vegetables (pickled¹, boiled or steamed) and one part fruit. It should be nourishing and
healthy, but it must be appealing too. You often see food shaped like flowers, animals and
sometimes even cartoon characters! Mothers take great pride in creating “school-bentos” for
their children.
¹ kept in vinegar or salt water
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Reading text • Obento: a Tasty Tradition!
Part 4 of 5
Paragraph 3
Nursery schools have established regulations for an obento. Food should be easy to
eat with chopsticks or fingers, portions should be small and it should be pleasing to
the eye. It should also include food that the children would not normally eat so that
they won’t become fussy eaters.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Reading text • Obento: a Tasty Tradition!
Part 5 of 5
Paragraph 4
The Japanese have always looked upon the mother as one of the main influences on
a child’s success. Taking time to prepare their children’s food shows their love for
them.
And what happens if a Japanese mum runs out of ideas? There are almost 400
magazines available to help them get inspired!
Quick check
GO TO EX. 3b
What role does food preparation play in this text?
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 3b • Read again and complete the sentences
Use the text to find the answers.
1 An “obento” is …
2 Its origin goes back to …
3 You can buy an obento …
4 To make an obento you need …
5 It’s important that obentos look …
6 Obento portions for nursery schools should be
…
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 3b • Check your answers
Complete sentences from the text.
1 lunch served in a box / one of the oldest food traditions in Japan.
2 the 5th century.
3 at theatres, airports and even at train stations.
4 four parts rice, three parts meat or fish, two parts vegetables and one part fruit.
5 appealing / pleasing to the eye.
6 small.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 3c • Explain the words in bold
Check in the Word List.
food traditions
lunch served in a box
Japanese society
consists of
nourishing
appealing
take great pride in
established regulations
pleasing to the eye
fussy eaters
looked upon
influences
runs out of ideas
get inspired
Pair task
Choose five words/phrases. Explain them in English or Russian, then check in the Word List.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 4a • Speaking
Tell your partner three things you found interesting about obentos.
Task
Is it healthy food? Give reasons.
Useful language
I found it interesting that …
I think it is healthy because …
It is / isn’t healthy because …
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 4b • Speaking
Describe the obentos in the pictures. Which is your choice? Why?
Describe
I can see …
There is/are …
It looks …
I would choose … because …
Choice
Choose one obento and give two
reasons.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Vocabulary • Ways of cooking
Ex. 5a • Find the odd word in each example.
Instruction
Look at the suggested ways food can be cooked
(1–6). Find the odd word in each example. Check
in the Word List.
Words you will use
scrambled • poached • roast • boiled
fried • baked • pickled • mashed
steamed • grilled
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 5a • Find the odd word
Part 1 of 2
1 Eggs
scrambled, poached, roast, boiled, fried
2 Potatoes
baked, roast, pickled, boiled, mashed
3 Vegetables
pickled, boiled, steamed, scrambled
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 5a • Find the odd word
Part 2 of 2
4 Chicken
roast, baked, grilled, mashed, fried
5 Rice
boiled, fried, roast, steamed
6 Fish
baked, grilled, scrambled, poached, fried
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 5a • Check your answers
Odd words
1 Eggs — roast
2 Potatoes — pickled
3 Vegetables — scrambled
4 Chicken — mashed
5 Rice — roast
6 Fish — scrambled
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 5b • Ask and answer
How do you like your meat, eggs, potatoes and vegetables?
Example
A: I love scrambled eggs. How about
you?
B: I prefer them poached.
Your turn
Ask about meat, eggs, potatoes and vegetables.
Use ways of cooking from Ex. 5a.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Food collocations • Ex. 6
Complete with: food, weight, salad, diet, meal, sauce, chocolate, vegetables.
1 Can I have a fruit / green / side ____ please?
2 Do you ever eat frozen / junk / fast ____?
3 He has a balanced / poor / healthy ____.
4 I think I’ve put on / gained / lost ____.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Food collocations • Ex. 6
Part 2 of 2
5 We had a four course / home-cooked / light ____ last night.
6 This ____ is too rich / creamy / spicy.
7 I just love dark / milk / white ____.
8 I don’t care for raw / undercooked / overcooked ____.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 6 • Check your answers
Food collocations
1 salad
2 food
3 diet
4 weight
5 meal
6 sauce
7 chocolate
8 vegetables
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 7 • Complete with your own ideas
Use the sentence endings from the page.
1 I don’t eat … → meat because I’m a vegetarian.
2 … I’m allergic to it/them.
3 … I don’t care for spicy food.
4 … they are a bit too sour for my liking.
5 … I’m on a diet.
6 … I don’t like junk food.
Speaking follow-up
Read your sentences to a partner. Are any of your answers the same?
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 8 • THINK!
Do you agree? Write and discuss.
Statement
Do you agree that cooking meals for their children is a good way for
mothers to show their love?
Writing
Speaking
In three minutes, write a few sentences
on the topic.
Read your sentences to your partner.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 9a • Speaking & Writing
Think of a traditional dish in Russia and answer the questions.
1 What is it called?
2 What is it made from? (meat, potatoes, etc.)
3 How do you cook it? (bake, boil, etc.)
4 What does it taste like? (delicious, spicy, etc.)
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Ex. 9b • Write an email
Use your answers to write to your English-speaking pen friend.
Task
Use your answers to write a short email to
your English-speaking pen friend about the
dish (100–110 words).
Opening from the page
Dear Matt,
I hope you are well. In your last email, you asked me
about a traditional dish in my country…
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Game • Cooking Method Challenge
Teams: choose the odd word quickly.
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Eggs: scrambled / poached / roast / fried
2
Vegetables: pickled / boiled / steamed / scrambled
3
Chicken: roast / grilled / mashed / fried
4
Fish: baked / grilled / scrambled / poached
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Game • Cooking Method Challenge answers
Award 1 point for each correct answer.
1 roast
2 scrambled
3 mashed
4 scrambled
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Quiz • Obento facts
Choose the correct answer.
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An obento is…
a) lunch served in a box
b) a hot drink
c) a dessert
2
Obento boxes have been part of Japanese society since…
a) the 5th century
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b) last year
c) the 20th century
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Correct!
Use the text to explain your choice.
Well done
An obento is lunch served in a box. Obento boxes have been part of
Japanese society since the 5th century.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Try again
Go back to the text and check the exact sentence.
Hint
Look at the first paragraph of the reading text. The answer is stated
directly there.
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SPOTLIGHT 8 • MODULE 2 • LESSON 2a
Exit Ticket • 3–2–1
Before you leave…
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2
1
three food
collocations from
today
two ways of cooking
food
one sentence about
obento or a traditional
dish
Final thought
Food traditions can tell us about culture, family and everyday life.
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