English for Enogastronomy

A Summary is a brief account of a text.It is a long text distilled to its essentials.The sentence structure and the vocabulary have been changed, but the main ideas remain. The length of a summary must provide all the necessary information contained in the text but in few , simple words. When you write a summary you mustn't copy words or sentences , especially those of the author. You should re-organize and re-write the main points trying to give the same impressions and ideas as far as possible. Never write personal opinions: objectivity is essential. Writing a summary you should: -Keep to the text ; -Follow the logic of the text, -not write your personal ideas or commentaries - be clear Methodology - Read the text twice and highlight the main points - Eliminate all the words , details, passive forms and expressions that are not useful or relevant. -Highlight keywords and key sentences - Write down the summary and verify weather it keeps to the general ideas...

When food becomes an enemy...  An interesting lesson plan and something more to follow.  ( Thank you Discovery Education for sharing! )

SLOW FOOD or FAST FOOD? What do you stand for? The fat,  tasty a n d cheap meal or the fine dining and expensive one?  This simple and straightforward question throws into crisis my students most of the times.They're often undecided about it even though I always try to make up their minds and push them towards healthy, traditional, clean and fresh food...though it's a tough job! At least we can discuss a little bit about the issue! Let's go flipped! Look at the following pictures : What different situations do they show? In your personal opinion, what are the main differences between fast food and slow food? Which one do you prefer? Why? How often do you eat at fast foods? What do you usually eat at fast foods? Have you ever eaten at fine dining restaurants ? If yes, how was your experience? What is the story and philosophy of the “ Slow Food” movement? Want to find out more? You can ...

How do you feel about genetically modified organisms and organic food? What do you think you know about them? GMOs are something that people know little about despite the fact  they have lots of feelings about.On the other hand many people are choosing to eat organic food because they say it is healthier tastier and better for the environment.It is a subject that shows the  importance of  science and food  education at school. As a teacher I just want to get a feeling about how my students  feel about this subject.Here are some tips for a  speaking lesson about the  issue. If you are asked to describe a photo or a picture in the exam, here is some language you can use:

  READ THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT... "Wasting food means wasting money in a big way both at the household level and in busineses throughout the supply chain. T here is little awareness of the amount of food that is lost and wasted along the entire food supply chain during production, distribution, consumption and disposal.  Yet the economic, social and environmental implications of this enormous food loss and waste is staggering, continues to grow and represents a real threat. Awareness about food waste goes to the heart of being a more conscious consumer. Unsustainable consumption depletes resources beyond regenerative capacity and causes serious negative environmental impacts. The global food system has profound implications for the environment and producing more food than is consumed only exacerbates the pressures; overfishing, for example, contributes to declining numbers of fish (some 30 per cent of marine fish stocks are now considered over-exploited). Roughly one-third of ...

This video will help you to understand how speaking sessions should be carried out. Scroll down for more useful tips . ( Thanks IELTS Preparation )   When you are preparing for a speaking session or an exam interview, you should take into consideration the following : Make notes about the topic you want to discuss. If you want, you can organize your notes in a mind map. Look up in the dictionary all the words you don't know. Make a list of the words and learn them by heart. You may find  THIS   interesting. Carry out a two-minute talk trying not to stop and hesitate. Remember to talk loud voice and repeat at least twice. The more you practice , the better.   When you express your personal opinions  you can use:  1. Cohesive devices for sequencing events.  After that  At the beginning At first Eventually In the end  Later on  2. These cohesive devices are useful in structuring descriptions or arguments.   Actua...

cocktails - presentazione Have you ever heard about Molecular Cocktails? Easier said than done! Nevertheless Ferran Adria's molecular cuisine is not the one and only.  In fact  , one or two weeks ago,  one of our Bar Service teachers  simply gave the best of herself . Enjoy the slideshow! Eager to find out more? Just visit THIS !