Salt, Smoke and Time: a review of a history of preserving food
A literary review of a popular history of food preservation, from salt taxes and Roman fish sauce to canning and frozen peas; students analyse evaluative language, identify the reviewer's praise and criticism and write a balanced review.
C2Adults60 minReview
About this lesson
A C2 reading lesson (review). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Review
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 60 minutes
- Topic
- Food & drink
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Matching
- Key words
- preserve, ferment, tin, anecdote, digression, sweeping
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Distinguish summary, praise and criticism in a sophisticated book review
- Understand evaluative and idiomatic language used by critics
- Write a balanced review of a non-fiction book, documentary or podcast