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THEME 6 BRIDGING CULTURES

FUNCTIONS
F1 Asking about and describing cities
9 GRADE F2 Identifying cultural differences
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F3
Talking about travel and tourism
F4 Ordering food
11 Different Ways of Eating
The activity aims for students to gain an understanding of cultural differences and increase their
cultural awareness.

Materials and Preparation
Print out and photocopy the worksheet on page 139.

Procedure
1 As a warm-up activity, ask students a few questions such as “Do you like trying different foods? What
do you know about food traditions around the world? Have you ever eaten something with your
bare hands? Have you ever tried eating rice or noodles using chopsticks? Is it rude to eat with your
hands in your country?”
2 Hand out a copy of the worksheet for each student.
3 Ask students to read the text and find out if the given statements are true or false.
4 When they have completed the task, divide the students into groups of four or five.
5 Explain that they will prepare presentations about interesting food customs or eating habits in their
country, including the table manners that are considered rude or acceptable. Remind them to use
visuals to improve their presentations.
6 Finally, ask students to present them to their classmates.

12 My City

This activity aims to help students to scan short texts describing a famous city in the world for specific
information.
Materials and Preparation
Photocopy the worksheet in the link below for each student.
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/sites/teens/files/my_city_-_exercises_4.pdf

Procedure
1 As a warm-up activity, ask students a few questions such as “What is the best way to learn about
another culture; reading something about the culture, trying traditional foods, visiting museums,
listening to local music or joining festivals? What are the benefits of understanding different
cultures?”
2 Hand out a copy of the worksheet for each student.
3 Ask them to work in pairs to categorise the things that they can find in the city and the countryside.
4 Then, let them read the text and match the sentences with the attractions in Liverpool described on
the flyer.
5 To check their understanding, ask them to find out if the given statements are true or false in Exercise
2, and match the best attraction in Liverpool for the people according to their interests.
6 When they have completed the task, check the correct answers with the class.
7 Finally, encourage students to discuss the given question with their classmates.

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