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How it’s made? – Potato chips

Video Activity How it’s made: Chips Discovery Channelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkqBbr7Ewsw 

1. Put the pictures in the correct order! Which is the odd one out?

2. Listen and complete

1. Chips have to be made with fresh potatoes in order to avoid ____________________.

2. The brushing machine removes the ____________________ from the

potatoes.

3. After the brushing machine, potatoes go to the ____________________.

4. The peeler can peel ____________________ pounds of potatoes per hour.

5. After being peeled, the potatoes are classified by

 ____________________.

6. The slicer blades can be adjusted to different thicknesses or

 ____________________.7. A regular potato gives about ____________________ chips.

8. The slices are washed in cold, fresh ____________________ for about

 ____________________.

9. The oil to fry the slices has a temperature of ____________________.

10. The slices are fried for ____________________.

11. After being fried the potatoes receive a shower of

 ____________________.

12. Chips with defects are detected by an ____________________.

13. The chips are later sprayed with powder seasonings of different ____________________.

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14. Finally a machine ____________________ and separates the chips to be

packaged.

15. The whole process from raw potato to chip takes

 ____________________.

3. Rewrite these sentences in the passive!

A brushing machine washes the potatoes.……………………………………………………………………………

 The peeler peels the potatoes.……………………………………………………………………………A machine separates the potatoes by size.……………………………………………………………………………

 The slicers slices the potatoes.……………………………………………………………………………

 The next machine weighs the portions.……………………………………………………………………………

4. Put the sentences in the correct order.

 __1__ The potatoes are washed.

 ______The slices pass through an air blower to be dried.

 ______The chips are salted.

 ______The bags are sealed.

 ______The potatoes are separated by size.

 ______The slices are washed in a big barrel of cold fresh water.

 ______The smaller ones are rinsed and the bigger ones are cut.

 __2__ The potatoes are peeled.

 ______The big potatoes are rinsed too.

 __13_ The potato chips you find at the supermarkets are ready.

 ______The slices are fried in canola oil boiling at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

 ______The portions are weighed and packaged.

 ______ The potatoes are sliced.

Answer Key1. Chips have to be made with fresh potatoes in order to avoid black spots.

2. The brushing machine removes the dirt from the potatoes.

3. After the brushing machine, potatoes go to the peeler.4. The peeler can peel 12 thousand pounds of potatoes per hour.

5. After being peeled, the potatoes are classified by size.

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6. The slicer blades can be adjusted to different thicknesses or shape.

7. A regular potato gives about 36 chips.

8. The slices are washed in cold, fresh water for about 1 minute.

9. The oil to fry the slices has a temperature of 375ºF.

10. The slices are fried for 3 minutes.11. After being fried the potatoes receive a shower of salt.12. Chips with defects are detected by an electronic camera.

13. The chips are later sprayed with powder seasonings of different flavours.14. Finally a machine weighs and separates the chips to be packaged.

15. The whole process from raw potato to chip takes 15 minutes.