Every dish is an immigrant: an interview about food history
A food historian explains how tomatoes, chilies and curry traveled the world, and why borrowing keeps cuisines alive.
B2Adults45 minInterview
About this lesson
A B2 reading lesson (interview). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Interview
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Food & drink
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- cuisine, ingredient, trader, pickle, heat, identity
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand the main claims and supporting examples in a magazine interview
- Infer a speaker's attitude and purpose
- Discuss the origins of dishes and ingredients from your own culture