Part IV. Self-Study Units / Раздел для самостоятельного обучения Unit 1. History of Italian cuisine / История итальянской кухни

Lesson 1

1. Read the words:

ritual

the Etruscans

Magna Grecia

popularized

pleasures

favored

the Republican Era

2. Master the active vocabulary:

almond - миндаль

fig - фига; винная ягода, инжир

lentil - чечевица

lupin - люпин

chickpeas - нут, турецкий горох

3. Pronounce correctly:

[q] [dз] [u] [ə:]

banquet region soup word

particularly range include purpose

frequent vegetable fruit occur

4. Read and translate the text:

Magna Grecia and the Etruscans

The history of Italian cooking begins with Magna Grecia, where the culture of the Greek colonies popularized the art of cooking. The daily meal was simple and sober: pork, salted fish, chickpeas, lentils, lupins, olive pickles, and dried figs. At banquets the food was more varied and plentiful: soups, game in vinegar and honey sauces, sweets with almonds and walnuts; it also took on ritual and symbolic meanings. The Etruscans too had a simple diet based on the cereals favored by the fertile region of present-day Tuscany. The richest Etruscans were particularly fond of food excellence and the pleasures of dining.

5. Complete these sentences, using the correct variant.

Magna Grecia is the beginning of	The history of Italy. the history of Italian cooking. the art of cooking.
At banquets the food was	beautiful. ritual. more varied.
The Etruscans too had	olive pickles. a simple diet. the daily meal.
The richest Etruscans were fond of	the pleasures of dining. salted fish. the art of cooking.
The daily meal was	more varied and plentiful. simple and sober. symbolic.

6. Answer the following questions:

1. Who popularized the art of cooking?

2. What food was at banquets?

3. Was the daily meal simple and sober or festival?

4. Were the richest or the poorest Etruscans fond of food excellence?

5. Whose culture popularized the art of cooking?

7. Define the main idea of the text.

a) The richest Etruscans

b) The Greek colonies

c)The beginning of the history of Italian cooking

8. Pair work. Think of the meals the Etruscans had.

Lesson 2

1. Read the words:

cereal

the Republican Era

dietary

gradually

prandium

2. Master the active vocabulary:

frugal - бережливый, экономный

festive - праздничный

sober - рассудительный; благоразумный

legumes - бобовые

game - дичь, зверь, добытый на охоте

3. Read and translate the text:

Roman Cuisine in the Republican Era

Romans of the Republican Era were a sober people of frugal dietary habits: they usually had two meals a day, prandium and supper. The custom of a breakfast of cereal, honey, dried fruit, and cheese was gradually introduced. For a long time, the most widely consumed foods were boiled cereals (a kind of mush), legumes such as broad beans, lentils, chickpeas, lupins, vegetables of various types, bread, and cake. The diet also included fish, game from the hunt (which was eaten only on festive days), milk, cheese, and fruit. Romans of that time did not raise livestock.