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Learn English with this corn English lesson

Date: Jun 26 2013

Themes: Food

Intro

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If you go to the movies, you probably eat popcorn. Corn can also be made into a sweetener, used as a biofuel, and ground into meal for cooking. It’s fed to farm animals and eaten by humans all around the world.

What’s so great about corn? It’s probably the most versatile, indispensable grain around. Learn how Greta and Lily cook it in their homes in this English lesson about corn.

Vocab

indispensable adj.

Definition

Example She is indispensable to our soccer team. We would never win games without her!

sweetener n.

Definition

Example I prefer to use honey as a sweetener in my tea.

biofuel n.

Definition

Example Ethanol is a kind of biofuel used instead of gasoline to fuel cars.

meal n.

Definition

Example Flour must be ground into meal before you can bake with it.

versatile adj.

Definition

Example He's a very versatile player. He can play almost any position.

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Quiz

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Discussion

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What’s your favorite way to prepare corn? Can you think of another grain that’s used in so many ways? Is it possible that we need corn too much?

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abdelghafour

Morocco

in morocco, popcorn is given to kids as gift, especially when they are in vacation because it’s cheaper than other gifts.

01:50 PM Jul 01 2013 |

shaerwan

shaerwan

Syrian Arab Republic

grill it on the fire


yes Parapar

05:53 AM Jun 29 2013 |

reemy83

reemy83

Saudi Arabia

I like corn any kind and form its so great and tasty:D

11:42 AM Jun 27 2013 |

princessanika

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I think the taste of Corn be more delicious when we’re watching TV.i like it much.


at home,my mother make it much for me:)

07:41 PM Jun 26 2013 |

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Irene Forever

Ukraine

Olya, I like our Ukrainian corn too. I don’t eat it much, only a few times per a season. You know how we love eating it: with a pinch of  salt and a little butter on the top of a hot corn-cob.

06:36 PM Jun 26 2013 |

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Irene Forever

Ukraine

I don’t like popped corn. Though I tried a few times to understand why people like it, I don’t taste anything but  foam plastic. :-)  And another thing, I hate it when people eat it at the cinema. It makes me feel I’m somewhere in the canteen of a low rate.

06:23 PM Jun 26 2013 |

neginrezaei2013

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I like corns & popcorns.some times my father make a grile corns.and my mother make mexican style of kernel.Ilove corns*

04:12 PM Jun 26 2013 |

dearsara

dearsara

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i like grilled corn but i love popcorn and mexican style of kernel.sometimes my mum puts it on salad or makes pickle with it . it is very delicious ;)

01:44 PM Jun 26 2013 |

DarknessLight

Germany

I love sweet and chocolate popcorn!! They’re perfection!!! Boiled corn with seasonings is great too, with cheese, garlic, chicken powders, cayenne, salt & pepper, butter and barbecue sauce, it’s perfect!!


I Think wheat can be used in so many ways too.


01:21 PM Jun 26 2013 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

I like corn, but from Ukraine :) Sorry, American one has got a totally different taste, it’s sweet and genetically modified. The one I grew up on, is not sweet at all. Oh, my, it’s totally forgotten taste, but that corn I like. We used to boiled it, no BBQ, just the boiled one with some salt on it. 


«Дорогому гостю венок из кукурузы»

01:13 PM Jun 26 2013 |

joodiaboot

joodiaboot

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Wowwwwwwww.i love it…spicial with salt…mmmm,yummy


11:06 AM Jun 26 2013 |

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drallon

drallon

China

Corns are used for many ways in China.But not all eat it as food.People use it as food because the corns is not growing generally in South of China, and use it as food and feeding the farm animals in  North of China.


I love corns for its delicious and smell well,especially cooking or cooking with rice,then the rice will be smell well too.Also I love roasting it.   

08:24 AM Jun 26 2013 |

Andressa Holland

Brazil

Now we in Brazil are living a moment when we eat lot corns and lot things that are done with corns, that moment is the “São João” (Sainte John). It’s when we celebrate this Sainte and, more than that, we also celebrate a part of our culture with typical foods and many things. It’s a big and funny celebration.


I like corn in the natural way, boiled with butter or grilled, but also like some recipes with it. Really like it whatever type! :D

08:13 AM Jun 26 2013 |

merllan

merllan

Bulgaria

I like warm corn on the cob with salt, butter and sometimes with ketchup. 

07:28 AM Jun 26 2013 |

dreadslayer

Turkey

firstly i really hate popcorn which is covered by chocolate.first time i tasted it any i told myself i will never eat sweetenered corn any longer.i prefer plain one.


for couple years producing genetically changed organism in the world.and our country exporting those kind of harmful food very often.i avoid eating corn pieces because i know it’ll cause of being cancer in the future.i like corn which is natural :)

07:21 AM Jun 26 2013 |

Olichka9p

Olichka9p

Ukraine

I love eating corn. I really like warm corn on the cob with butter and salt. It is so easy to prepare and very nutritious as well. I just find it weird that I know some people who doesn’t like butter on their corn. But then again, to each his own. Good to know that there are other people who loves having butter on their corn.

06:31 AM Jun 26 2013 |

I M P E R I V M

United States

PLEASE READ!!!!


The other day I went to buy corn and I chose a bag of loose uncooked pop corn without any butter or salt…then I cooked it!!! (thanks for reading so far)... and what was my surprise when I ate it! it was absolutely delicious, please do the same the pop corn that comes in those bags that you put in the microwave is so full of salt and chemicals that its flavor is non comparable to the popcorn you make in a pot! try it!

06:02 AM Jun 26 2013 |

whipiry

whipiry

South Korea

i like corn of whatever type very much. corn on the cob is so much delicious. versitile food  I think. super corn is an alternative to resolve the shortage of food in Africa. So I think Corn is great food that God gives to us. indispensible !!!

05:29 AM Jun 26 2013 |

cloud

cloud

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I love grilled corn-on-the-cob..yummy!
but I hate getting corn kernels stuck in my teeth! $:
and I like it with salad. ( :

02:16 AM Jun 26 2013 |

haitham4vip

Egypt

hmmmmmmmm there in Egypt we use it in different ways :


Eat , make foods , bread and product oil

01:16 AM Jun 26 2013 |

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