food-culture-and-traditions

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{
  "meta": {
    "level": "A2",
    "band": 2,
    "slug": "food-culture-and-traditions",
    "title_en": "Food Culture and Traditions",
    "mode": "intensive",
    "topic_family": "food_and_culture",
    "grammar_focus": {
      "category": "Form & Structure",
      "name": "past simple for cultural experiences"
    }
  },
  "core_vocab": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "dish",
        "es": "platillo",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "recipe",
        "es": "receta",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "ingredient",
        "es": "ingrediente",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "tradition",
        "es": "tradición",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "flavor",
        "es": "sabor",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "meal",
        "es": "comida",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "festival",
        "es": "festival",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "to cook",
        "es": "cocinar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to taste",
        "es": "probar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to prepare",
        "es": "preparar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to share",
        "es": "compartir",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to celebrate",
        "es": "celebrar",
        "pos": "verb"
      }
    ]
  },
  "useful_phrases": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "This dish is very traditional.",
        "es": "Este platillo es muy tradicional."
      },
      {
        "en": "We prepared a special meal.",
        "es": "Preparamos una comida especial."
      },
      {
        "en": "I tasted many new flavors.",
        "es": "Probé muchos sabores nuevos."
      },
      {
        "en": "My family shared a big meal.",
        "es": "Mi familia compartió una gran comida."
      },
      {
        "en": "We celebrated with traditional food.",
        "es": "Celebramos con comida tradicional."
      },
      {
        "en": "This recipe is from my grandmother.",
        "es": "Esta receta es de mi abuela."
      }
    ]
  },
  "conversation_starters": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "What traditional dishes do you know?",
        "es": "¿Qué platillos tradicionales conoces?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Who usually cooks in your family?",
        "es": "¿Quién cocina normalmente en tu familia?"
      },
      {
        "en": "What flavors do you like the most?",
        "es": "¿Qué sabores te gustan más?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Do you have a special family recipe?",
        "es": "¿Tienes una receta familiar especial?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Did you try any new food recently?",
        "es": "¿Probaste alguna comida nueva recientemente?"
      },
      {
        "en": "How does your family celebrate with food?",
        "es": "¿Cómo celebra tu familia con comida?"
      }
    ]
  },
  "pattern_practice": {
    "items": [
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: We ___ a special meal for the festival. (prepare)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: Nosotros ___ una comida especial para el festival. (prepare)",
        "answer_en": "prepared"
      },
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: I ___ many new dishes last year. (taste)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: Yo ___ muchos platillos nuevos el año pasado. (taste)",
        "answer_en": "tasted"
      },
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: My grandmother ___ this traditional recipe. (share)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: Mi abuela ___ esta receta tradicional. (share)",
        "answer_en": "shared"
      },
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: They ___ together during the celebration. (cook)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: Ellos ___ juntos durante la celebración. (cook)",
        "answer_en": "cooked"
      }
    ]
  },
  "mini_dialogue": {
    "title_en": "Talking About Food Traditions",
    "turns": [
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "Do you have any food traditions in your family?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "Yes, we prepare a special dish every year for a festival."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "What dish do you make?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "We cook a traditional soup with local ingredients."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "Did you learn the recipe from someone?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "Yes, my grandmother shared the recipe with us."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "Did you taste new flavors when you cooked it?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "Yes, and I enjoyed them a lot."
      }
    ]
  },
  "grammar": {
    "items": [
      {
        "title": "Past simple for cultural experiences",
        "pattern": "Subject + past simple verb",
        "explanation_en": "We use the past simple to talk about cultural experiences, such as traditional meals, festivals, or dishes we tried in the past.",
        "explanation_es": "Usamos el pasado simple para hablar de experiencias culturales, como comidas tradicionales, festivales o platillos que probamos en el pasado.",
        "examples": [
          {
            "en": "We prepared a traditional meal.",
            "es": "Preparamos una comida tradicional."
          },
          {
            "en": "I tasted new flavors at the festival.",
            "es": "Probé nuevos sabores en el festival."
          },
          {
            "en": "My family shared a big meal last weekend.",
            "es": "Mi familia compartió una gran comida el fin de semana pasado."
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "reading": {
    "title_en": "A Family Food Tradition",
    "text_en": "Every year my family prepares a traditional meal for a local festival. We start early in the morning and cook together. My grandmother usually leads the process because she knows all the old recipes. We use fresh ingredients from the market, and the whole house smells delicious. At lunchtime we invite our relatives and share a big meal. Everyone tastes different dishes and talks about past celebrations. I enjoy this tradition because it brings the family together and helps us remember our culture. It is one of my favorite moments of the year."
  },
  "listening_script": {
    "title_en": "Trying New Flavors at a Festival",
    "script_en": "Last month I went to a food festival in my town. There were many traditional dishes from different regions. I tasted spicy sauces, sweet desserts, and a special soup I had never tried before. The cooks explained the ingredients and the history behind each dish. People laughed, shared food, and took pictures of their meals. I enjoyed learning about different flavors and traditions. It was a delicious and fun experience."
  },
  "tasks": {
    "items": [
      {
        "category": "A",
        "type": "reading_comprehension_mcq",
        "instructions_en": "Read the text 'A Family Food Tradition' and choose the best answer.",
        "instructions_es": "Lee el texto 'A Family Food Tradition' y elige la mejor respuesta.",
        "questions": [
          {
            "question_en": "Who usually leads the cooking process?",
            "question_es": "¿Quién normalmente dirige el proceso de cocinar?",
            "options_en": [
              "The writer",
              "Their grandmother",
              "A neighbor"
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "El escritor",
              "Su abuela",
              "Un vecino"
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          },
          {
            "question_en": "Where do they get the ingredients?",
            "question_es": "¿De dónde obtienen los ingredientes?",
            "options_en": [
              "From a supermarket",
              "From the market",
              "From a restaurant"
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "De un supermercado",
              "Del mercado",
              "De un restaurante"
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          },
          {
            "question_en": "Why does the writer enjoy the tradition?",
            "question_es": "¿Por qué disfruta el escritor la tradición?",
            "options_en": [
              "It brings the family together",
              "It is easy to cook",
              "It happens every week"
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "Une a la familia",
              "Es fácil de cocinar",
              "Ocurre cada semana"
            ],
            "answer_index": 0
          },
          {
            "question_en": "What do they do at lunchtime?",
            "question_es": "¿Qué hacen a la hora de la comida?",
            "options_en": [
              "They visit the market",
              "They share a big meal",
              "They cook new dishes"
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "Visitan el mercado",
              "Comparten una gran comida",
              "Cocinan nuevos platillos"
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "category": "B",
        "type": "grammar_form_practice",
        "instructions_en": "Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.",
        "instructions_es": "Completa las oraciones con el pasado simple de los verbos entre paréntesis.",
        "items": [
          {
            "sentence_en": "We ___ together for the festival. (cook)",
            "sentence_es": "Nosotros ___ juntos para el festival. (cook)",
            "answer_en": "cooked"
          },
          {
            "sentence_en": "I ___ a sweet dessert at the event. (taste)",
            "sentence_es": "Yo ___ un postre dulce en el evento. (taste)",
            "answer_en": "tasted"
          },
          {
            "sentence_en": "My family ___ many dishes for our relatives. (prepare)",
            "sentence_es": "Mi familia ___ muchos platillos para nuestros familiares. (prepare)",
            "answer_en": "prepared"
          },
          {
            "sentence_en": "She ___ the recipe with us. (share)",
            "sentence_es": "Ella ___ la receta con nosotros. (share)",
            "answer_en": "shared"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "category": "C",
        "type": "guided_speaking_writing",
        "instructions_en": "Answer the questions about food traditions. Use short answers in the past simple.",
        "instructions_es": "Responde las preguntas sobre tradiciones de comida. Usa respuestas cortas en pasado simple.",
        "prompts": [
          {
            "question_en": "Did your family prepare special meals?",
            "question_es": "¿Tu familia preparaba comidas especiales?"
          },
          {
            "question_en": "What dishes did you taste?",
            "question_es": "¿Qué platillos probaste?"
          },
          {
            "question_en": "Who cooked when you celebrated?",
            "question_es": "¿Quién cocinaba cuando celebraban?"
          },
          {
            "question_en": "Did you enjoy traditional food?",
            "question_es": "¿Disfrutaste la comida tradicional?"
          }
        ],
        "model_answers_en": [
          "Yes, we prepared special meals.",
          "I tasted different dishes with new flavors.",
          "My grandmother cooked most of the food.",
          "Yes, I enjoyed it a lot."
        ]
      },
      {
        "category": "D",
        "type": "free_production",
        "instructions_en": "Write 5–6 sentences about a food tradition in your family. Use the past simple and at least three core vocabulary words.",
        "instructions_es": "Escribe de 5 a 6 oraciones sobre una tradición de comida en tu familia. Usa el pasado simple y al menos tres palabras del vocabulario clave.",
        "prompt_en": "Describe what you prepared, who cooked, and what flavors you tasted.",
        "prompt_es": "Describe lo que prepararon, quién cocinó y qué sabores probaste."
      }
    ]
  },
  "tiny_quiz": {
    "items": [
      {
        "question_en": "Choose the correct sentence.",
        "question_es": "Elige la oración correcta.",
        "options_en": [
          "We prepare a special meal last year.",
          "We prepared a special meal last year.",
          "We preparing a special meal last year."
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "We prepare a special meal last year.",
          "We prepared a special meal last year.",
          "We preparing a special meal last year."
        ],
        "answer_index": 1
      },
      {
        "question_en": "Which word means 'ingrediente'?",
        "question_es": "¿Qué palabra significa 'ingrediente'?",
        "options_en": [
          "tradition",
          "ingredient",
          "flavor"
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "tradition",
          "ingredient",
          "flavor"
        ],
        "answer_index": 1
      },
      {
        "question_en": "Complete: My grandmother ___ the recipe with us.",
        "question_es": "Completa: My grandmother ___ the recipe with us.",
        "options_en": [
          "share",
          "shared",
          "sharing"
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "share",
          "shared",
          "sharing"
        ],
        "answer_index": 1
      },
      {
        "question_en": "Choose the correct question.",
        "question_es": "Elige la pregunta correcta.",
        "options_en": [
          "What dishes did you taste?",
          "What dishes you tasted?",
          "What dishes did you tasted?"
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "What dishes did you taste?",
          "What dishes you tasted?",
          "What dishes did you tasted?"
        ],
        "answer_index": 0
      }
    ]
  }
}