Two Indian food places are fighting in court because both say they made butter chicken first. They both come from the same old restaurant that started in 1947. One family says the other is lying about making butter chicken and another dish first. They are very upset and want the court to decide who is right.
A long time ago, a man and his friends made the first butter chicken in Delhi. They used old chicken pieces and made them yummy with tomato sauce and butter. Now, many people love this dish. But, who really made it first is a big question. Some food writers think it's not important who made it first; what's important is how good it tastes.
Original news source: Moti Mahal: India curry houses battle over butter chicken (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of cards with different food-related words or phrases, including "butter chicken." One person from each team will act out the word or phrase without speaking, and their team members have to guess what it is. The team that guesses correctly gets a point. Continue until all the cards have been used, and the team with the most points wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students read the article individually or in pairs. Then, ask them to write a summary of the article using their own words. After they finish, have them share their summaries with a partner and discuss any differences or similarities. Finally, ask a few pairs to share their summaries with the whole class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a list of questions related to the article, such as "Who do you think made butter chicken first?" or "Do you think it's important to know who made it first?" Ask the groups to discuss their opinions and come up with a collective answer for each question. Then, have one person from each group share their group's answers with the whole class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of food-related vocabulary words from the article on the board, including "butter chicken." Divide the class into pairs. One person from each pair will choose a word and draw a picture representing that word while their partner tries to guess what it is. The pair that guesses the most words correctly within a certain time limit wins.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Ask the students to imagine that they are food writers in the future, writing about the history of butter chicken. Have them write a short paragraph predicting what they think will happen in the court case mentioned in the article. Encourage them to use vocabulary and grammar structures they have learned. After they finish, ask a few students to share their predictions with the whole class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
They are fighting about who made butter chicken first.
They made the first butter chicken a long time ago.
They used tomato sauce and butter to make the chicken yummy.
No, some food writers don't think it's important who made it first.
They think it's important how good the butter chicken tastes.
The families want the court to decide who made butter chicken first.
They are upset because they think the other family is lying about making butter chicken first.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Two Indian food are fighting in because both say they made butter chicken first. They both come from the same old restaurant that started in 1947. One family says the is lying about making butter chicken and another dish first. They are very and want the court to decide who is right. A long time ago, a man and his friends made the first butter chicken in . They used old chicken pieces and made them yummy with tomato and butter. Now, many people love this dish. But, who really made it first is a big question. Some writers think it's not important who made it first; what's important is how it tastes.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is butter chicken?
2. How would you feel if someone said they made a dish that you made first?
3. Do you like butter chicken? Why or why not?
4. What do you think is more important: who made a dish first or how good it tastes?
5. Have you ever had butter chicken? Did you like it?
6. What other dishes do you think are yummy?
7. How do you think the court will decide who made butter chicken first?
8. Do you think it's fair for the court to decide who made butter chicken first? Why or why not?
9. What would you do if someone said they made a dish that you made first?
10. Do you think it's important to know who made a dish first? Why or why not?
11. How do you think the two families feel about fighting in court?
12. What do you think will happen after the court decides who made butter chicken first?
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