The turkey nobody liked: a personal essay on food and belonging
A literary personal essay about a Korean American family whose Thanksgiving turkey was never eaten but always served; students read closely for inference, imagery and tone, analyze the writer's techniques and write a personal essay about a dish or object that means more than it seems.
C2Adults60 minArticle
About this lesson
A C2 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 60 minutes
- Topic
- Thanksgiving
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, True / False
- Key words
- bland, glossy, mortified, assemble, liberation, beside the point, undemonstrative, row house
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Infer attitudes, motives and unstated meanings in a literary personal essay
- Explain how imagery, irony and dialogue create tone and meaning
- Write a personal essay that uses a specific object or dish to explore belonging