Task 4. Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS). My name’s Ryan Rivera, and although I was born in the States, my surname suggests Mexican origin. The first time I tasted sopes was at my uncle and aunt’s house in California (a “sope” is a traditional Mexican dish). I was five years old and I had never travelled to California to visit my dad’s family before. When we arrived, my grandmother was in the kitchen mixing the dough. Expertly, she shaped the dough in her hands into circular discs. Then these perfectly shaped flat cakes were placed in hot oil to make them crispy on the outside. Meanwhile, my aunt and my cousin were making different fillings that would be placed on top of the flat cakes. And I was just looking, amazed and interested. The flat cakes were then topped with black beans, crumbled cheese, onions, and red or green sauce. Finally, my grandmother assembled the sopes and served them. After that trip, I looked forward to our next visit to see my family in California. But our visits only happen once a year, so at every family outing to our favourite local Mexican restaurant, I order sopes to satisfy my love for them. My dad, a big fan of sopes, thinks the flavours at the restaurant are authentic. He often tells me, “Ryan, your sopes taste almost as good as your grandmother’s.” However, once after a bland and tasteless lunch in the office, I decided to try to make sopes myself. I bought the ingredients at the local Mexican store. The recipe I followed was from the Internet, because my grandmother does not use a recipe. That was the first disadvantage. The second was that I lacked experience in making sopes. I began by mixing the flour with warm water. The recipe called for one tablespoon of salt, but mistakenly, I added a cup of salt. My dough was an inedible, salty mass. Feeling very discouraged, I threw the dough in the garbage bin and gave up my dream of creating my own sopes. I decided to leave making sopes to the professionals. Even though my attempt to make sopes failed, I still felt the connection to my grandmother by simply trying. And I promised myself that I’ll try to learn the art of making sopes from my grandmother during my next visit. Connecting with my grandmother through our enjoyment of food is not an uncommon theme in my family. I believe lots of families feel the same. Most family gatherings revolve around food. For this reason, people remember the foods served at special holidays when they were young and serve the same meals to their children. And the children don’t miss the cuisine of their ancestors. Whether through enjoying sopes, pizza, or any other food, identity and tradition are important ingredients passed down through generations. Statements: Ryan’s dad’s relatives live in California. Ryan took part in making sopes with his aunt. Grandmother preferred beans to onions. Ryan’s dad likes the sopes from the local restaurant. Ryan shares his dad’s opinion about the restaurant. Ryan added just a little salt to the dough. It is important to teach children to cook national dishes.

Question

Вопрос:

Фото задания: Task 4. Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS). My name’s Ryan Rivera, and although I…

Task 4. Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS). My name’s Ryan Rivera, and although I was born in the States, my surname suggests Mexican origin. The first time I tasted sopes was at my uncle and aunt’s house in California (a “sope” is a traditional Mexican dish). I was five years old and I had never travelled to California to visit my dad’s family before. When we arrived, my grandmother was in the kitchen mixing the dough. Expertly, she shaped the dough in her hands into circular discs. Then these perfectly shaped flat cakes were placed in hot oil to make them crispy on the outside. Meanwhile, my aunt and my cousin were making different fillings that would be placed on top of the flat cakes. And I was just looking, amazed and interested. The flat cakes were then topped with black beans, crumbled cheese, onions, and red or green sauce. Finally, my grandmother assembled the sopes and served them. After that trip, I looked forward to our next visit to see my family in California. But our visits only happen once a year, so at every family outing to our favourite local Mexican restaurant, I order sopes to satisfy my love for them. My dad, a big fan of sopes, thinks the flavours at the restaurant are authentic. He often tells me, “Ryan, your sopes taste almost as good as your grandmother’s.” However, once after a bland and tasteless lunch in the office, I decided to try to make sopes myself. I bought the ingredients at the local Mexican store. The recipe I followed was from the Internet, because my grandmother does not use a recipe. That was the first disadvantage. The second was that I lacked experience in making sopes. I began by mixing the flour with warm water. The recipe called for one tablespoon of salt, but mistakenly, I added a cup of salt. My dough was an inedible, salty mass. Feeling very discouraged, I threw the dough in the garbage bin and gave up my dream of creating my own sopes. I decided to leave making sopes to the professionals. Even though my attempt to make sopes failed, I still felt the connection to my grandmother by simply trying. And I promised myself that I’ll try to learn the art of making sopes from my grandmother during my next visit. Connecting with my grandmother through our enjoyment of food is not an uncommon theme in my family. I believe lots of families feel the same. Most family gatherings revolve around food. For this reason, people remember the foods served at special holidays when they were young and serve the same meals to their children. And the children don’t miss the cuisine of their ancestors. Whether through enjoying sopes, pizza, or any other food, identity and tradition are important ingredients passed down through generations. Statements: Ryan’s dad’s relatives live in California. Ryan took part in making sopes with his aunt. Grandmother preferred beans to onions. Ryan’s dad likes the sopes from the local restaurant. Ryan shares his dad’s opinion about the restaurant. Ryan added just a little salt to the dough. It is important to teach children to cook national dishes.

Accepted Answer

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и отметьте утверждения как верные (T), неверные (F) или не упомянутые в тексте (NS).

1. T — В тексте сказано, что Райан навещал семью отца в Калифорнии; его родственники со стороны отца там живут. (Родственники отца Райана живут в Калифорнии.)

2. F — Тётя и двоюродный брат готовили начинку, а Райан только наблюдал. (Райан помогал тёте готовить сопес.)

3. NS — Упоминается, что в сопес добавляли чёрную фасоль и лук, но предпочтения бабушки не сообщаются. (Бабушка предпочитала фасоль луку.)

4. T — Отец Райана любит сопес и считает, что в ресторане они приготовлены аутентично. (Отцу Райана нравятся сопес из местного ресторана.)

5. NS — Райан передаёт мнение отца о вкусе ресторанных сопес, но не говорит, разделяет ли он это мнение. (Райан разделяет мнение отца о ресторане.)

6. F — Вместо одной столовой ложки соли Райан по ошибке добавил целую чашку. (Райан добавил в тесто совсем немного соли.)

7. NS — Текст говорит о семейной пищевой традиции, но не утверждает, что важно учить детей готовить национальные блюда. (Важно учить детей готовить национальные блюда.)

Ответ: 1 — T; 2 — F; 3 — NS; 4 — T; 5 — NS; 6 — F; 7 — NS.