Αγγλικά (Ε Δημοτικού): Ηλεκτρονικό Βιβλίο

Lesson 2

KOSTAS IS IN NEW YORK FOR CHRISTMAS

LEAD-IN Lead-in Activity

Match the pictures with the following words:

a) δίπλες

b) turkey

c) κουραμπιέδες

LISTENING: MAKING PANCAKES Listening Activity

Kostas is visiting his cousins John and Mary in New York for Christmas.

It is Christmas Day and the children are up early before their parents.

A) Books closed, listen to the dialogue.

B) See how well you understood the order. Read the following and number the boxes 1-6.

C) List the four ingredients to make pancakes. Then make them at home yourself.

Εικόνα

* Butter vs Batter: Do you know the difference? Your teacher will help.

READING COMPREHENSION Reading Activity

The children are working in the kitchen. Next to the statements describing what they are doing, write the feelings that go with them. Look at the table below. Use feel, taste, smell. If necessary ask your teacher to help you.

Statements	Feelings
Kostas, John and Mary are reading the cookery book.
Kostas, John and Mary are making pancakes
The children are eating pancakes

Εικόνα

Study the following sentences to learn how we express feelings with the verbs of senses.

I You He/She/It We You They	look(s)	good, bad, hot, cold, tired, sick, great, awful, fantastic, beautiful, pretty, horrible, happy, sad, funny, wonderful.
	taste(s)	good, bad, delicious, awful, great, sweet, salty, fantastic.
	smell(s)	good, bad, nice, sweet, awful, great, fantastic.
	feel(s)	good, bad, hot, cold, tired, happy, sad, great, bored, awful, soft, hard.

LISTENING Listening Activity

Kostas and his cousin John are looking at a magazine and discussing the photos of the adverts. Which things does Kostas like and which does John like? Next to each photo put K or J.

Do the two cousins have the same tastes?

Εικόνα

BUY A BEAUTIFUL PRESENT Role-play

Kostas wants to buy some presents for his family and relatives back in Athens.

Kostas has maximum $25 for each present.

Role play a conversation between Kostas and John about this. Use the prompts listed below and then use the expressions in the Grammar Focus on the previous page.

Prompts: mother - scarf, father - after-shave, cousin Nikos - model car, sister Maria - a doll

Εικόνα For role-play cards, go to Appendix, page 138.

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD Reading Activity

Christmas is different in different parts of the world. Look at the countries below and read the sentences. See if you can match the country to the correct information.

1. England .......	4. Russia .......
2. Australia .......	5. Holland .......
3. Spain .......

Between 1917 and 1992 they did not celebrate Christmas as a national celebration.
Young people enjoy going surfing on Christmas day and the Christmas turkey is barbecued on the beach.
Traditionally children open presents on December 26th, called Boxing Day.
For the Dutch, Christmas gifts are given the night before St. Nickolas's day, December 6th.
The Magi bring gifts on January 6th, the day of the Epiphany.

LISTENING Listening Activity

Making a traditional Greek Christmas recipe

John's mother wants to make "κουραμπιέδες" for everyone and she is asking Kostas to help her. Listen to the dialogue first and then fill in the blanks.

LET'S MAKE KOULOURIA!

Procedure:

Cream the butter with the sugar in an electric mixer, adding sugar slowly.
Beat 20 minutes or until it is like whipped cream.
Add vanilla, then eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
Take from mixer. With a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, fold in 4 cups of flour sifted together with baking powder.
Knead in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a soft non-sticky dough is achieved. If large eggs are used, a little more flour may be necessary.
Pinch off dough the size of a walnut and roll pencil thin, fold in half side by side and twist.
Brush each one with the beaten egg yolk and press the sesame seeds on each piece.
Place on the cookie tray and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 50 to 60 cookies.

(Source: Karen Brewer)

Ingredients:

250 gr of butter

1 1/2 cups of sugar

1 tablespoon of vanilla

6 eggs

6 teaspoons of baking powder

6 cup flour

1 egg yolk for glaze

1/3 cup of sesame seeds