V.Read the passage and check True (T) or False (F).(1,5ms)

                                         PHO- A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI

Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi,pho is the most popular.It is a special kind of Vietnamase  soup.We can enjoy pho for all kind of meals during the day,from breakfast to dinner,and even for a late night snack.Pho has a very special taste.The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice.The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time i a large pot.The broth for another kind of pho,pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones.

The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices... It’s so delicious!   

  * True (T) or Fasle (F).                                                                T      F

 1.  Pho is the most popular dish in Ha Noi.                                                          

 2.  We can enjoy pho even for a late night snack.                                                     

 3.  The rice noodles are made from the worst variety of rice.                              

 4.  The broth for pho bo is made by stewing chicken bones.                                              

 5.  The broth for pho ga is made by stewing chicken bones.               

PHO – A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI

Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from breakfast to dinner, and even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices . . . It’s so delicious!Tell me about a popular dish where you live!

Posted by Phong at 5:30 p.m.

1. When can we enjoy pho?
2. What are the noodles made from?
3. How is the broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) and pho ga (chicken noodle soup) made?
4. How is the chicken meat served with pho ga?
5. Where can Pho be found?
6. What is the rice noodle make from?

                                         PHO- A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI

Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi,pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese  soup. We can enjoy pho for all kind of meals during the day,from breakfast to dinner, and even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste.The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time i a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices... It’s so delicious!    

  * True (T) or Fasle (F).                                                        T      F

 1.  Pho is the most popular dish in Ha Noi.                                                  

 2.  We can enjoy pho even for a late night snack.                                                        

 3.  The rice noodles are made from the worst variety of rice.                   

 4.  The broth for pho bo is made by stewing chicken bones.                                              

 5.  The broth for pho ga is made by stewing chicken bones.                

I. Listen and write the missing words

Pho might be Viet Nam’s most (1)………………… dish but bun cha is the top choice when it (2)……………………. to lunchtime in the capital.You’ll find bun cha – a Ha Noi speciality at food stalls across Ha Noi. Just look for the clouds of meaty smoke after 11 am when street-side (3)………………….. start grilling up small round flat slides of seasoned pork over a charcoal fire. The pork is put in a mixture of spices before they are grilled. Once they’re well-grilled and crispy, they are served with a large bowl of a sweetish fish sauce broth, a basket of herbs and a (4)………………….small amount of cold rice noodles. Dip everything in the broth and enjoy!

I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is one extra word we don’t need for the

PHO - A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI

         Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the (1) ……… popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from (2……..  to dinner, and even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is (3) ……… by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho gais (4)…….. and cut into thin slices. It is so delicious!

VIII. Complete the sentences with comperatives and superatives.

1. Pho is the (delicious) .......................................................... food I’ve ever tasted.

2. Ho Chi Minh City is (busy) .................................. than Ha Noi.

3. Vatican City is the (small) ............................................... country in the world.

4. I think Bangkok is (modern) ................................................ than Manila.

5. Is Tokyo one of the (expensive) ................................................. cities in the world?

6. The population of London is (big) ............................... than that of Paris.

7. It’s the (good) ....................................... service we’ve ever had in New YOrk.

8. The weather in Cairo is (bad) .................................. than that in Berlin.

9. Shanghai is one of the (noisy) .......................................................... cities in the world.

10. Many people say that Hue is the (historic) ........................................... city in Vietnam.

Pizza is a traditional Italian dish. It’s popular not only in Italy but around the world. Naples, a city in southern Italy, is believed to be the birthday of pizza. It’s weel-known for the most delicious pizza anywhere. The first pizzeria was built in Naples in 1830 at Port’Alba. The ancestor of the modern pizza is the simple flat bread. It’s the food of the poor. The truly modern pizza we eat today starts with the Margherita pizza. In 1889, Queen Margherita went on a trip to Naples. She heard about pizza and asked to try it. Don Raffaele Esposito, the most famous pizza maker, was asked to prepare it. He prepared two traditional and one new type of pizza, but the Queen liked the new one topped with tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese and fresh basil the best. She thought that the colours of this pizza represented the colours of the Italian flag-red, white, and green. This pizza was then called ‘Margherita’

A.choose

1, how many kinds of pizza were made for the Queen? a.1   b.2   c.3   d.4

2, who was the Margherite pizza named after?

A the king     B.the most famous pizza maker    C. the Queen   D.the birthplace of pizza

Mark the option to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the following question.
The dish was delicious, but the ingredients weren't cheap.

The ingredients weren't cheap and the dish was delicious.
Because the dish was delicious, the ingredients weren't cheap.
Although the dish was delicious, but the ingredients weren't cheap.
Although the dish was delicious, the ingredients weren't cheap.