Lesson 4

Reading

2. Read the descriptions and check your answers to Exercise 1.

koshari: Egypt
tagine: Morocco
nyama na irio: Kenya
kapenta: Zimbabwe

3. Read the text again. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. Koshari has got rice and pasta in it. T
2. Tagine does not have meat in it. F (Tagine does have meat in it.)
3. Tagine is the name of a meal and a cooking pot. T
4. People in Kenya often have meat stew for dinner. T
5. Kapenta is a type of vegetable. F (It is a type of fish.)

4. Read again and complete the table.

adjectives to describe the food type of food and ingredients country Person
delicious, healthy Koshari: rice, pasta and tomatoes Egypt Marwa
amazing tagine: meat, vegetables, fruits and spices Morocco Hamza
wonderful nyama na irio: meat with mashed potatoes Kenya Makena
great Kapenta: fish imbabwe Bradley