Level B1 General English
Lesson 96
Food & Eating
食べ物と食習慣

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TOPIC QUESTION
今日のトピック

What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
今まで食べた中で一番変な食べ物は何ですか?

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ARTICLE
記事

Directions: Read the following article aloud.
課題: 以下の記事をはっきりとした声で音読しましょう。
Strange Food

I love food and I’m always willing to try something new, especially foreign food. In Spain I tried rabbit and octopus, they were both really delicious. One of the strangest foods I have ever eaten was in Japan. When I arrived in Japan some people suggested that I try something called natto.

Natto is traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. Some people find natto a little strange as the smell and taste is quite strong and also the texture is a little strange. Most Japanese people love natto and it is actually very healthy. Taste can be a very subjective thing some people love certain foods while others hate them. For example, I love olives but many people absolutely hate them.

So I decided to try it one day. I thought it looked a little strange but I tried not to judge the food by its appearance. I took my first bite then tried another but I couldn’t finish it. It wasn’t bad but it was just too strange for me. They say that natto is an acquired taste so maybe if I try it again I will eventually begin to like it. Maybe some day I’ll try natto again but for now I will stick to miso ramen.

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VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、今度はひとりで発音してみましょう。

willing
進んで~する
texture
歯ごたえ、食感
especially
特に
absolutely
まったくもって
suggest
提案する
judge
~と判断する
fermented
発酵性の
appearance
見かけ

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Questions
質問

Directions: Read the questions aloud and answer them.
課題: 質問を声に出して読んだ後、答えてみましょう。

1. What type of food did the writer eat in Spain? How was it?
2. Why do some people find natto a little strange?
3. What happened when the writer tried natto?
4. What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?