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CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter, CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter, CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter, CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter, OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 20 20 20 2011111111
Although many foreigners think that Fish
and Chips is the number one food in
England, this is not true. Today, there are
only three occasions when English people
might eat Fish and Chips.
The first is when people move house.
After a long day cleaning, moving
furniture, and packing boxes many people
are too tired to unpack the boxes or look for
pots and pans to cook dinner late in the
evening. Therefore, to save time and energy
they will buy Fish and Chips as they are
cheap, quick and require no dishes or
washing up.
The second is when they are students
and are running out of money or are very
close to having very little money – much
like Koreans or Japanese will eat just basic
noodles in this situation.
The third is when a family goes to the
seaside and they may buy fish and chips for
lunch and eat them while strolling along
the pier.
In reality, England’s favourite food is
“Indian” which is basically different types of
mild, medium or strongly spiced curries
made with chicken, beef, pork or lamb.
These meats also contribute to many types
of English dishes, these include “Bangers
and Mash” (beef or pork sausages with
mashed potato covered in gravy), “Cornish
Pasties” (a type of meat - pork, beef or
chicken - and vegetable pie), “Toad in the
Hole” (sausages in Yorkshire pudding) and
“Shepherd’s Pie” (layers of minced beef,
vegetables, potatoes and cheese). There are
also hundreds of types of biscuits, cakes and
sweets to indulge in, too! England is the
number one consumer of biscuits (cookies)
in the world – ahead of the United States.
If that doesn’t convince
you that the English do
not only eat Fish ‘n
Chips, please note that
there are probably as
many, if not more, Indian
restaurants than Fish n’ Chip shops in
England. Meanwhile, four of the world’s top
ten chefs are British!
Finally, English food does not only consist
of ‘English’ dishes – the supermarket,
restaurant and family home will offer foods
from all over the world: Mexican, Japanese
Chinese, Spanish, French,
Italian, Moroccan, Turkish
and many more. Today,
England’s is a truly
international culture and the
food available and the dishes
offered there reflect that.
Article by Matthew Article by Matthew Article by Matthew Article by Matthew
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Fish ‘n Chips
Cornish Pasty
Shepherd’s Pie
Toad in the Hole
Yorkshire Pudding
Bangers ‘n Mash
Joshua Says: We had another great B-B-Q party on the 1st of this month in our roof-top garden. It was perfect weather for it and the atmosphere was very friendly and active! Jonathon’s two small sons and Greg’s little daughters were there, as well as Matthew’s dog! So, as you can imagine, with Ludovic and Arno providing much of the entertainment, it was a riot! Check out the photos on P3.
Junko Says: There are some interesting movies coming out this autumn. This month you can catch “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and a version of Shakespeare’s last tragic-comedy, “The Tempest”. Another interesting film called “My Best Enemy” will be shown in November, and you’ll be able to see the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear winner, “The Ghost Writer” in December. Check out the flyers around the school for details.
Jonathan Says: In Soviet-era Russia there was 0% unemployment.
Jobs were created to achieve this impressive statistic – sweeping up
non-existent leaves, for example. I’m reminded of this whenever I
see the man carrying a white and red flag guiding pedestrians
around a hole in the pavement or other potentially lethal hazards.
Matthew Says: Having visited Matsuyama Castle, the Circus, the
zoo, the park, the museum and all the shops – I am wondering
what there is left to do in Matsuyama! I have yet to see a live
Japanese football game so I think this month I am going to watch
Ehime F.C. – but where can I get tickets, I wonder?
Arno Dit: Octobre-Novembre la saison du vin! Les jeunes et moins
jeunes vont dans les vignes (budo hatake) pour participer aux vendanges
(rammasser le raisin). En France, les vendanges ont lieu un peu partout.
Le travail est difficile, penible, mais l'ambiance est geniale. C'est une
experience que tous les francais font au moins une fois!
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Chizuru Miyatake, a Crossroads „Net‰ student, recently went to Thailand. Here are some of her impressions:
I went to the countryside in Thailand with my husband and a Thai woman who can't speak
Japanese. It takes an hour by local train from Bangkok to get there. The place is in a province
called Chachoengsao.
We visited a local school and observed a class where the students are 10
years old. They have been studying English in the school so we spoke in
English. I taught them Japanese a little and how to make origami cranes with
origami paper I brought from Japan. They were curious and friendly students.
I met many people on my way to school in the village. They couldn't speak English so the Thai
woman translated my English into Thai. They asked me about the tsunami and East
Japan Earthquake disaster because it was broadcast every day on TV in Thailand.
I wanted to tell them thanks but I couldn't put my feelings into words. This trip was a great experience for me. I want to visit the
school and the village again.
* Catch the final episode of “Miho and Akane’s Adventures Overseas” next month *
Chizuru