Fit as a foodie: Redefining traditional dishes with eTwinning

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Fit as a foodie: Redefining traditional dishes with eTwinning

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Learning outcomes

- They get to know traditional food from various countries.

- They know how to prepare traditional food with a healthy twist.

- They develop their culinary skills further.

- They improve their English language skills, 

particularly food-related vocabulary.

- They gain confidence in using English as a Lingua Franca.

- They are more reflective about their food intake.

Tools

- logomaker (for creating the logo)

- mentimeter for brainstorming

- padlet for (personal) information: posting favourite dishes/recipes

- lesson-up for polls and information (webpage similar to powerpoint)

- canva and book-creator for the E-Cook-Book

- twinspace for conferences (or Teams or Zoom)

- Reel/Tik-Tok-Videos with cooking instructions 

Possible Activities

- Ice-Breaking activity: Presenting oneself (choose different tools)

- Create a logo and slogan.

- Food Diary for a week.

- Find traditional recipes and present them.

- Rate the dishes (concerning health score).

- Analyze ingredients and nutrients according to the food pyramid.

- Replace unhealthy ingredients with healthier versions (in groups).

- Experiment + cook.

- Take some videos preparing the food + explanation/instructions in English.

- Creating the E-Cookbook with healthy versions of traditional recipes.

General Aims

- Sharing traditional dishes from different countries

- Eating in a healthier way

- Confidence in using the Enlish language

- Broaden one's culinary horizons

 

How healthy do you think this traditional German dish is?

15

How healthy do you think this traditional Lebanese dish is?

15

How healthy do you think this traditional Austrian dish is?

15

How healthy do you think this traditional Croatian dish is?

15

How healthy do you think this traditional Georgian dish is?

15

How healthy do you think this traditional Dutch food is?

15