American grandmother

What do the following numbers refer to?

5
14
9
20
10000
2500

True or false?

a. This old lady was born in Senegal
b. She had a daughter who died very young
c. One of the girls in the village went to ask her for help with her studies
d. The old lady accepted to help her immediately
e. The girl was a terrible student
f. The girl was not very intelligent
g. The problem is girls don’t attend classes regularly
h. Some girls learn manual skills


KEY

5 grandchildren
14 when her daughter died (14 years ago)
9 years old (little girl)
20 girls in class at the beginning
10,000 girls (10,000 girls is the name of the programme)
2,500 number of students in her programme



a. F (in the USA)
b. T
c. T
d. F (first she said no)
e. T
f. F
g. T
h. T

How to make chocolate brownies

INGREDIENTS: Fill in the quantities

____g caster sugar
____g soft butter
____g plain chocolate drops.
_____ teaspoonful vanilla extract
___ large eggs
___g plain flour
____ soft butter
____g chopped Walnut


INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in the verbs

add ----- bake -- cut – fill –-- leave---- place ---– put ---– remove---- set---- smooth---- sprinkle ---- stir ---– turn off----- turn on ----- whisk


Grease the side of the tin with a kitchen towel
Line with a square of baking parchment
(1) ______ the oven and (2) ____ it to 170 degrees
(3) ______ the saucepan with a little water
Sit a heatproof bowl on top
(4) ______ the butter up into small pieces
(5) ______ them in the bowl and add the chocolate
(6) ______ the saucepan over a low heat
When completely melted (7) _____ gently with a wooden spoon
(8) _____ the heat, remove the pan and leave it to cool.
Put the three eggs, sugar and vanilla extract into a large bowl.
(9) _____ together
Fold in the cooled chocolate mixture
(10) _____ plain flour and chopped walnuts
Put the mixture in a tin and (11)_______ the top evenly
(12) _____ at 160 degrees for 20-30minutes
(13) ______from the tin and (14) ______ to cool for at least 30 minutes
Cut into squares with a sharp knife
You can (15) s_______ over a little icing sugar

KEY

250g caster sugar
185g soft butter
185g plain chocolate drops.
1 teaspoonful vanilla extract
3 large eggs
110g plain flour
A little soft butter
150g chopped walnut

Grease the side of the tin with a kitchen towel
Line with a Squire of baking parchment
Turn on the oven and set it to 170 degrees
Fill the saucepan with a little water
Sit a heatproof bowl on top
Cut the butter up into small pieces
Place them in the bowl and add the chocolate
Put the saucepan over a low heat
When completely melted stir gently with a wooden spoon
Turn off the heat, remove the pan and leave it to cool.
Put the three eggs, sugar and vanilla extract into a large bowl.
Whisk together
Fold in the cooled chocolate mixture
Add plain flour and chopped walnuts
Put the mixture in a tin and smooth the top evenly
Bake at 160 degrees for 20-30minutes
Remove from the tin and leave to cool for at least 30 minutes
Cut into squares with a sharp knife
For a finishing touch you can sprinkle over a little icing sugar

Food Pyramid

1. Look at the list and write the names of food you hear:
a glass of wine, vegetables, fruits, water, beer, milk, junk food, pasta, chicken, whole grains



2. Watch the video and decide if the sentences are true or false

- In 1992 the US government had a plan to make people eat more sensibly and it was a success.
- The new pyramid was introduced in April 2005 with 5 different groups of food.
- MyPyramid makes its recommendations in ounces and cups.
- Some people say the new pyramid does a lot to discourage Americans from eating so much junk food.
- There are no alternatives to the USDA Food Pyramid.
- Research shows that whole grains are much healthier.


KEY

1.

Vegetables, fruit, milk, junk food, chicken, whole grains



2.

- In 1992 the US government had a plan to make people eat more sensibly and it was a success. F
- The new pyramid was introduced in April 2005 with 5 different groups of food. F
- MyPyramid makes its recommendations in ounces and cups. T
- Some people say the new pyramid does a lot to discourage Americans from eating so much junk food. F
- There are no alternatives to the USDA Food Pyramid. F
- Research shows that whole grains are much healthier. T

The secret of happiness

Task 1 Which of these 5 things are mentioned in the video?

Being in love
Listening to music
Sitting in the sun
Eating pizza
Laughing
Expressing gratitude
Having a coffee and a cigarette
Doing exercise
Playing card games
Watching romantic films

Task 2 Are the following statements True or False?
Americans spent more than 600 million dollars in self-help books last year.T /F
Daniel Gilbert says that married people are happier than single people. T / F
Daniel Gilbert says that having children makes people happier. T / F
'Positive psychology' is the most popular subject at Harvard University. T / F
Janet lost her husband and her daughter. T / F
Elmo thinks happiness depends on age. T / F


KEY

Which 5 of these things are mentioned in the video?
Being in love
Laughing
Having a coffee and a cigarette
Expressing gratitude
Doing exercise




- Americans spent more than 600 million dollars in self-help books last year. T, 700
- Daniel Gilbert says that married people are happier than single people. T
- Daniel Gilbert says that having children makes people happier. F, parents are less happy than non-parents
- 'Positive psychology' is the most popular subject at Harvard University. T
- Janet lost her husband and her daughter. F , only her husband
- Elmo thinks happiness depends on age. F

Interview with Prince

CIRCLE TRUE OR FALSE:

1 Prince was born with diabetes TRUE FALSE
2 According to Prince’s mother, a doctor told Prince he wasn’t going to be sick anymore. TRUE FALSE
3 Prince always had permission to play his father’s piano because he was a good piano player. TRUE FALSE
4 Prince was rejected the first time he went to New York. TRUE FALSE
5 Prince learned to create his own reality from his sister and friends. TRUE FALSE

KEY

1 Prince was born with diabetes FALSE
2 According to Prince’s mother, a doctor told Prince he wasn’t going to be sick anymore. FALSE
3 Prince always had permission to play his father’s piano because he was a good piano player. FALSE
4 Prince was rejected the first time he went to New York. TRUE
5 Prince learned to create his own reality from his sister and friends. FALSE