Activity 1
What people eat for dinner around the world
As mentioned before, you can use quantifiers to express a non-specific quantity of countable or uncountable objects or concepts which are beneficial to talk about food.
What do you think are the most typical dishes people eat for dinner in your country? Do you think your country’s eating habits are similar or very different from other countries?
In the following article, you can find some examples of quantifiers to learn about some countries’ eating habits.
Read the following abstract about "What people eat for dinner around the world".
Identify the different quantifiers and keywords to answer the questions selecting True (T) or False (F).
| True | False | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| When people have dinner together in China, they only serve 1 or 2 dishes There are MANY (a large quantity of…) dishes served at onceThe text mentions MANY dishes and 1 or 2 dishes are just A FEW | |||
| Americans don’t eat much meat for dinner All the dishes mentioned in this section of the article contain meatHamburgers, fried chicken and steak are some different types of meat | |||
| There are lots of appetizers in a typical Russian dinner Typically, a Russian dinner will consist of a few appetizers. A FEW indicates a small quantity while LOTS OF indicates a large quantityTypically, a Russian dinner will consist of a few appetizers. A FEW indicates a small quantity while LOTS OF indicates a large quantity | |||
| Cuisine from Jamaica has different influences from many countries The food in Jamaica mixes flavours from Spain, the UK, Africa, India and ChinaThe food in Jamaica mixes flavours from Spain, the UK, Africa, India and China | |||
| A typical Russian dinner doesn’t include any cold dishes The text only mentions hot dishes and ANY in a negative sentence indicates zero quantityThe text only mentions hot dishes and ANY in a negative sentence indicates zero quantity | |||
| There are no vegetables in a traditional Italian dinner NO means zero quantity and the text mentions a platter of vegetables so they include SOME vegetables as a side dishNO means zero quantity and the text mentions a platter of vegetables so they include SOME vegetables as a side dish | |||
| People in Jamaica accompany have many side dishes to accompany their meals And is devoured with rice and peas, bread, dumplings, friend plantain or boiled green bananasThe text mentions at least six different types of side dishes, which indicates a large variety. Jamaicans accompany their meals with MANY different side dishes | |||
| There are many varieties of cuisine options in China With eight major regional cuisines in China, what is served can vary wildlyWith eight major regional cuisines in China, what is served can vary wildly | |||
| Italians eat much pasta and meat Pasta, pizza, meat, vegetables and fish are the chief components of their main mealsPasta, pizza, meat, vegetables and fish are the chief components of their main meals | |||
| Americans cook potatoes in many styles Chips, mash potatoes and baked potatoes are different cooking methods for potatoesIn the text we can appreciate MANY different cooking methods for potatoes |
