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MALAYSIAN FOOD

READING COMPREHENSION (YEAR 5). MALAYSIAN FOOD. Theme : World of Knowledge Topic : Malaysian Food Year : Year 5M Duration : 1 hour Level : Mixed abilities C.S. : 3.5.1, 3.7.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.8.4. Pre-reading: Activity A:. In groups of four, list five Malaysian food that you know.

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MALAYSIAN FOOD

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  1. READING COMPREHENSION (YEAR 5) MALAYSIAN FOOD

  2. Theme : World of Knowledge Topic : Malaysian Food Year : Year 5M Duration : 1 hour Level : Mixed abilities C.S. : 3.5.1, 3.7.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.8.4

  3. Pre-reading:Activity A: In groups of four, list five Malaysian food that you know. a) ___________________________________ b) ___________________________________ c) ___________________________________ d) ___________________________________ e) ___________________________________

  4. Activity B: What do you want to know about Malaysian food? a) ___________________________________ b) ___________________________________ c) ___________________________________ The taste of food The ingredients Ways of cooking

  5. While-reading:First reading: Malaysia is an exciting place when it comes to food. There are many varieties of food because of the many ethnic groups among the Malaysian population. The major races are the Malay, Chinese and Indian, each with their own unique special food. What are the major races in Malaysia?

  6. What is the main diet in any Malay food? Malay food is known to be spicy with a lot of herbs and spices. Fresh coconut milk is often added to the dishes. Rice is the main diet in any Malay meal such as nasilemak, nasikerabu, nasidagang and even fried rice. Other popular Malay dishes are ikanbakar and sate. The fish and meat are marinated and grilled over a charcoal fire.

  7. What is the main ingredients in Chinese food? Chinese food uses very little spices. One of the main ingredients is soy sauce. The food is either boiled in pots as in rice porridge and soups, or stir-fried in woks as in mixed vegetables and fried kuetiau. Other popular Chinese dishes are chicken rice, sweet and sour dishes, wonton noodles and spring rolls.

  8. How is Indian food served normally? Indian food has its own unique hot and spicy taste. A lot of spices, yogurt and ghee are used in Indian cooking. Indian dishes include nasi beriani, breads such as capati, naan and paratha. They are normally served with fish or meat curry, vegetables, pickles, chutneys and pappadam. Tandoori chicken is also a favourite dish. The chicken is roasted in a big clay oven and then grilled on an open fire. Indian meals are often served on banana leaves. In Malaysia, we can find all these food in most food courts and hawker centres.

  9. Activity B: Second reading:Read the text again. As you read, decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F). • Most of Malay and Indian food are spicy. _____ • Soy sauce is the main ingredients in Malay food. _____ 3. Malaysia is a mutiracial country. _____ T F T

  10. Post-reading: Activity A: In a graphic organizer, list four ways of cooking that you can find in the text. grilled Ways of cooking roasted boiled fried

  11. Activity B: Group the food in the text according to its category. Rice porridge Nasi beriani Nasi lemak soups capati Nasi kerabu Mixed vegetables naan Nasi dagang Fried kuetiau curry Fried rice Chicken rice chutneys Sweet and sour dishes Ikan bakar pickles Wonton noodles pappadam sate Spring rolls Tandoori chicken

  12. Activity C: Answer these questions. • Which of these make Malaysia an exciting place? • The food c. the people • The races d. the ethnic groups • All of these are rice dishes except… • Nasiberiani c. porridge • Nasilemak d. capati • Which of these words in the passage is not used to describe Malaysian food? a. variety c. special b. unique d. exciting

  13. 4. What makes Malay food spicy? ____________________________________ 5. How are ikan bakar and sate similar? ____________________________________ 6. How is Chinese food different from Malay food?

  14. 6. Find the meaning of the words in bold. a. varieties = _______________________ b. ethnic = _______________________ c. unique = _______________________ d. marinated = _______________________ e. ingredients = _______________________

  15. Activity D: Groupwork • You are the class monitor. You are planning to have a class party. Discuss what food you would want to bring to the party. Share your ideas with the class.

  16. Thank you….

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