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Session 5: Global nation,

global you

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England, Half English

My mother was half English and I’m half English too

I’m a great big bundle of culture tied up in the red white and blue

I’m a fine example of your Essex man

And I’m well familiar with the Hindustan

Cos my neighbours are half English and I’m half English too

My breakfast was half English and so am I you know

I had a plate of Marmite soldiers washed down with a cappuccino

And I have a veggie curry about once a week

The next day I fry it up as bubble and squeak

Cos my appetite’s half English and I’m half English too

�Billy Bragg

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Some of our favourites…

croissant

sushi

paella

chow mein

tikka masala

hummus

fajitas

lasagne

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Explaining food is not that simple…!

Translation fail!

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How could we describe these dishes to tourists? (in French, German, Spanish, etc…)

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Examples of student menu wheels�With thanks @Vincent Everett

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Tu Cristo es judío

Tu coche es japonés,

Tu pizza es italiana y tu couscous argelino

Tu democracia es griega

Tu café es brasileño,

Tu reloj es suízo, tu camisa es india

Y tu radio es coreana,

Tus vacaciones son turcas,tunecinas o marroquís

Tus números son árabes, tu escritura es latina

Y… tu reprochas a tu vecino el ser extranjero.

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Ton Christ est Juif

Ta voiture est japonaise

Ta pizza est italienne

Ton couscous est algérien

Ta démocratie est grecque

Ton café est brésilien

Ta montre est suisse, ta chemise est indienne

Ta radio est coréenne, tes vacances sont tunisiennes

Tes chiffres sont arabes, ton écriture est latine

Et tu reproches à ton voisin d'être étranger

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Session 5: Global nation – global you

Resource

Attribution

Multiculturalism in the UK 🡪British food fusion

Slide 2�‘England, half English’�Billy Bragg song lyrics

Typical foods from around the world that are favourites in the UK

Slide 3�8 foods to pronounce

 

Menu mistranslations

Slide 4�Explaining food dishes to visitors is not that simple!

Create descriptions for typical British Dishes (in TL)6 e.g. Cottage Pie, Ploughman’s, Yorkshire Pudding

Slide 5�6 different dishes to choose from.

 6Idea and resources from Vincent Everett

Poem

Slides 6 & 7�Ton Christ est juif / Tu Cristo es judío�Additional reinforcement of the idea that we are all interlinked- we exchange (often without thinking) food, drink, clothes, writing, number systems, religion and come to make those things an indispensable part of our lives – we are international beings.

 

Activity – Global you�Charting the origin of your favourite possessions�(do this in the target language)

Slide 8�‘My shoes are from Vietnam – where’s Vietnam?!’

 

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