Americans eating British Food

Both Japanese and American people often stereotype British food as being tasteless and boring. Before class watch the video of some Americans eating British food and answer the questions. Also if there are any words or phrases you do not understand, write them down and bring them to class.

1. Before watching the video, what was your image of British food?
2. Before eating, what were the American interviewee's views about British food?
3. Which of the British foods looked most interesting to you?
4. Which food was the most popular?
5. Which was the least popular?
6. How did the American interviewee's views of British food change?
7. Has your view of British food changed?

Recently, Japanese food has started to become popular in Britain; this has not always been the case. Before coming to Japan, almost seventeen years ago, my biggest worry was the food.  But I soon found that a lot of Japanese food is wonderful. Still some British people stereotype Japanese food as being only raw fish.  If you were going to make a similar video to this, introducing Japanese foods to British people, what foods would you choose? Before class make a list of five Japanese foods, with reasons why you think British people would like them.

私の生徒さんのためにそのブログを作りました。いろいろな場所でグループディスカッションの英語のレッスンを教えています。もし京都で新しいグループを作りたかったら、連絡してください。John Rowan