Task 7 - Adaptation of learning materials

The purpose of this task is to learn how to adap materials extracted from the Internet, so that I can make them suitable for the classes I may have.

The exercises chosen are aimed at B1 level students. They offer the possibility to practice the listening skill, as well as to learn some new vocabulary about ingredients and verbs about food and recipes. Most of the verbs in the text are in the past simple, so students can also practice this tense.

A) Listen to the following audio.

Audio

B)   Fill in the gaps.

A GOOD SANDWICH

Gordon was hungry. He opened the refrigerator. __________  must be something in here to eat, __________  thought. There was—a single hot dog.

He __________  it out of its package and put __________  small frying pan onto the stove’s gas __________  . He turned on the heat. Then he __________  a little bit of vegetable oil into __________  pan. He sliced the hot dog in __________  lengthwise. When the oil got hot, he __________  the two halves in the pan. About __________  minute later, he flipped each half over. __________  another minute, he took the hot dog __________  of the pan.

Gordon put two slices __________  bread into the toaster. This was tasty __________  healthy bread. The first ingredient listed was __________  sprouted wheat. The first ingredient in ordinary __________  is usually unbleached flour.

When the toast __________  up, he put mustard, mayonnaise, and ketchup __________  one slice. Then he added two slices __________  onion. On top of the onions, he __________  the hot dog. On top of the __________  dog, he put a couple of slices __________  apple. Then he added some bits of __________  green chile, and then put the top __________  of toast onto the chile bits.

Ahh, __________  a sandwich, he thought, as he sat __________  to eat.

 C)   Answer the following yes/no questions with the correct short answer. For example: Yes, he did. OR No, he didn't.

1.  Was Gordon hungry?

2.  Was there a single hot dog in the refrigerator?

3. Did he take the hot dog out of its package?

4.  Did he put a large frying pan onto the burner?

5.  Did he put a little butter into the pan?

6.  Did he slice the hot dog in half lengthwise?

7.  Did he flip each half over?

8.  Did he take the hot dog out of the pot?

9.  Did he put four slices of bread into the toaster?

10.  Was it tasty bread?

D)   Complete the crossword

   

ACROSS

3.	Enriched, unbleached ___ is a common ingredient in bagels and many other foods.
6.	When you try to solve a problem, make sure your solution doesn't take you from the frying ___ into the fire.
7.	Bean ___s and alfalfa ___s are popular ingredients in salads.
10.	If a power outage lasts more than six hours, you should throw out the perishable food in your ___.
11.	The "Nutrition Facts" label on a ___ or container will tell you how many calories are in each serving.
12.	Electric ___s have 2 or 4 slots for slices of bread.
15.	Oddly enough, bleached and ___ flour have the same nutritional value.
17.	The red and white stripes on the US flag run horizontally, or ___.
18.	Grains grown worldwide include corn, barley, oats, rice, rye, and ___.
19.	Your toast will ___ ___ when it's done cooking in the toaster.

DOWN

1.	If you want your egg cooked "over easy," you must ___ it gently so the yolk doesn't break.
2.	Most electric and gas stovetops have four ___s for cooking.
4.	Jalapeno, serrano, banana, cherry, and shishito ___s are popular additions to salads and cooked foods.
5.	A hot dog without ___ and onions is like spaghetti without tomato sauce.
8.	___ produce usually tastes better than ordinary produce, but it always costs much more.
9.	___ is a popular ingredient in macaroni salad. But keep that salad on ice, or it might make you sick.
13.	Thirsty people want something to drink; ___ people want something to eat.
14.	___, or catsup, usually contains tomato concentrate, corn syrup, and salt; one tablespoon = 20 calories.
16.	It goes into the toaster as bread, but it comes out as ___.