Pancake Day

Mmm ... did someone say pancakes?! Read about Pancake Day and learn how to make this delicious treat for yourself.
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European and International OrientationMiddelbare schoolvwoLeerjaar 1

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Mmm ... did someone say pancakes?! Read about Pancake Day and learn how to make this delicious treat for yourself.

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Preparation Task:Match the vocabulary with the correct definition
1........ a race
2........ a pan
3........ a recipe
4........ ingredients
5........ smooth
6........ a fancy dress costume
a. a metal container for cooking food 
b. the basic foods that are mixed together to make a dish
 c. a running competition to see who is the fastest
d. funny clothes that you wear to a party
e. instructions that tell you how to make some food
f. perfectly regular; without any lumps

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Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

  1. Read the article about Pancake Day and then do  exercises 2 and 3 in LessonUp.

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

2. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box.
1. _______________ one cup with flour and put it into a bowl.
2. Fill another cup with milk and _______________ it into the bowl.
3. _______________ the egg into the bowl.
4. _______________ the flour, milk and egg until the mixture is smooth.
5. Put some mixture in the pan and _______________ the pan to make a thin pancake.
6.After one minute, hold the pan carefully and _______________ the pancake in the air to turn it over.
7. When the pancake is ready, _______________ some lemon juice and put some sugar on it.
8. _______________ it immediately.
Crack   pour      Fill          Whisk    Eat   throw      move      squeeze

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3. Check your grammar: gap fill
Write one word to fill each gap.

1. Pancake Day is a special day celebrated _____ many countries around the world.
2. In countries like Spain, Italy or Brazil, Shrove Tuesday is _____ the end of Carnival.
3. Pancake Day is always _____ a Tuesday _____ February or March.
Lent is a period of 40 days before Easter when people often give _____ things that are bad for them.
5. In some pancake races people dress _____ in fancy costumes.
6. At the end _____ Lent is Easter.
7. Easter takes place on a different date each year because it depends _____ the moon.
8. Pancakes are very easy _____ make.

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Pancake Day is celebrated in ...
A
the UK and Ireland only
B
many countries around the world.
C
English-speaking countries only.

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

Another name for Pancake Day in English speaking countries is ...
A
Mardi Gras
B
Shrove Tuesday
C
Easter Sunday

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Traditionally, Lent is a period of 40 days when people ...
A
eat a lot of pancakes.
B
eat rich foods like butter and eggs.
C
c. don’t eat rich food or food that is bad for you.

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Easter Sunday is always ...
A
on the same day every year.
B
in spring
C
on a day with a full moon.

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In a pancake race everyone ...
A
throws and catches a pancake in a pan
B
wears a fancy dress costume.
C
eats pancakes before the race.

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Before you cook the pancake, mix ...
A
milk, butter and sugar
B
milk, flour and an egg.
C
milk, butter and an egg

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

Cook the pancake for ...
A
10-15 minutes
B
3-4 minutes.
C
1-2 minutes

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

The 'classic' pancake topping is ...
A
sugar and lemon juice
B
sugar and chocolate
C
lemon juice and salt

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Discussion

Do you like pancakes?   What's your favourite topping?

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Slide 17 - Video

Pancake Day
Tuesday the 5th of March 2019
Lesson adapted for LessonUp
by Susan Corrigan

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