The authenticity trap: a food historian on 'traditional' dishes
A food historian argues that 'authentic' recipes are younger than we think; students track his argument, then debate what makes food authentic.
C2Adults55 minInterview
About this lesson
A C2 listening lesson (interview). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Interview
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Food & drink
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Listening (read aloud), True / False, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- provocative, ornamental, to shut something down, to sneer at, to make do with, to let someone off the hook, to substitute
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow an extended interview and distinguish a speaker's main claim from its qualifications
- Understand historical detail and examples used to support an argument
- Discuss authenticity, credit and change in food culture