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THE HISTORY of PIZZA HISTORY the Bildungsstandards: Englisch, 8 084 THE HISTORY OF PIZZA CODE Fertigkeit Lesen Relevante(r) Deskriptor(en) Deskriptor 4: Kann unkomplizierte Sachtexte über Themen, die mit den eigenen Interessen und Fachgebieten aus den Themenbereichen des Lehrplans in Zusammenhang stehen, mit befriedigendem Verständnis lesen. (B1) Themenbereich(e) Essen und Trinken Zeitbedarf 15 Minuten Länge des Lesetextes 444 Wörter Material- und Medienbedarf Schreibmaterial Bildungsstandards: Englisch, 8. Schulstufe l methodisch-didaktisches Besondere Bemerkungen, --- Hinweise zur Durchführung Quelle http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/FOOD_IS_ART/ pizzahistory.html (31.5.05) [adaptiert] Aufgabenbeispiel © BMBWK, ÖSZ 084 CODE UNTERLAGE FÜR SCHÜLERINNEN THE HISTORY OF PIZZA Read the text about the history of pizza. The first sentences of each paragraph have been cut out. Find them in the list below and write the number into the spaces in the text. The first sentence has been done for you! BE CAREFUL – there are eight sentences to choose from, so two do not belong to the original text! (1) In the 18th century flat breads called “Pizzas” were sold on the streets and in the markets of Naples. (2) However, the queen loved the bread. (3) In Italy almost everybody loves pizza. (4) It was the visit of a queen that made the pizza popular as we know and enjoy it today. (5) Pizza finally spread to America, where it was little known until after World War II. (6) Pizza, like so many other foods, was not invented in the country for which it is now famous. (7) The pizza in the USA is good, but the Italian pizza is better. (8) Today American and Canadian citizens will eat an average 23 pounds of Aufgabenbeispiel © BMBWK, ÖSZ pizza, per person, per year. Bildungsstandards: Englisch, 8. Schulstufe l methodisch-didaktisches 084 UNTERLAGE FÜR SCHÜLERINNEN CODE The history of pizza 6 You probably always thought Pizza was strictly an Italian creation, but it was the early Greeks who baked large, round and flat breads which they topped with various items such as olive oils, spices and other things. They were not topped with anything. Since they were relatively cheap to make, were tasty and filling, they were sold to the poor all over Naples1 by street vendors. In about 1889, Queen Margherita of Italy, accompanied by her husband, Umberto I, took an inspection tour of her Italian Kingdom. During her travels around Italy she saw many people, especially the poor farmers, eating this large, flat bread. Curious, the queen ordered her servants to bring her one of these “Pizza” breads. The Queen loved the bread and would eat it every time she was out amongst the people, which caused some surprise in Court circles as it was not expected from a Queen to dine on poor people’s food. So she called Raffaele Esposito, a Naples pizza baker, to the royal palace and ordered him to bake a selection of pizzas for her pleasure. To honour the queen Raffaele decided to make a very special pizza just for her. He baked a pizza topped with2 tomatoes, Mozzarella Cheese, and fresh basil3 to represent the colours of the Italian flag – red, white, and green. This became Queen Margherita’s favourite pizza and when word got out Bildungsstandards: Englisch, 8. Schulstufe l methodisch-didaktisches that this was one of the queen’s favourite foods, she became even more popular with the Italian people! So the tradition of the “Pizza Margherita” was started, which has lasted to this very day in Naples and has now spread throughout the world. While fighting in Italy, many American and European soldiers tasted pizza for the first time. It was love at first taste! Italian immigrants had been selling pizzas in their American stores for some time, but it was the returning soldiers that made the pizza a success in cities all over the continent. Pepperoni and Cheese is the favourite combination, especially with the younger set, and is second only to the hamburger as this continent’s favourite food. Aufgabenbeispiel © BMBWK, ÖSZ Vocabulary: 1 - Naples – Neapel 2 - to top with – hier: mit etwas belegen 3 - basil – Basilikum (ein Küchenkraut!) 084 CODE LÖSUNG The history of pizza (6) Pizza, like so many other foods, was not invented in the country for which it is now famous. You probably always thought Pizza was strictly an Italian creation, but it was the early Greeks who baked large, round and flat breads which they topped with various items such as olive oils, spices and other things. (1) In the 18th century flat breads called “Pizzas” were sold on the streets and in the markets of Naples. They were not topped with anything. Since they were relatively cheap to make, were tasty and filling, they were sold to the poor all over Naples by street vendors. (4) It was the visit of a queen that made the pizza popular as we know and enjoy it today. In about 1889, Queen Margherita of Italy, accompanied by her husband, Umberto I, took an inspection tour of her Italian Kingdom. During her travels around Italy she saw many people, especially the poor farmers, eating this large, flat bread. Curious, the queen ordered her servants to bring her one of these “Pizza” breads. The Queen loved the bread and would eat it every time she was out amongst the people, which caused some surprise in Court circles as it was not expected from a Queen to dine on poor people’s food. (2) However, the queen loved the bread. So she called Raffaele Esposito, a Naples pizza baker, to the royal palace and ordered him to bake a selection of pizzas for her pleasure. To honour the queen Raffaele decided to make a very special pizza just for her. He baked a pizza topped with tomatoes, Mozzarella Cheese, and fresh basil to represent the colours of the Italian flag – red, white, and green. This became Queen Margherita’s favourite pizza and when word got out that this was one of the queen’s favourite foods, she became even more popular with the Italian people! So the tradition of the “Pizza Margherita” was Aufgabenbeispiel © BMBWK, ÖSZ started, which has lasted to this very day in Naples and has now spread throughout the world. (5) Pizza finally spread to America, where it was little known until after World War II. While fighting in Italy, many American and European soldiers tasted pizza for the first time. It was love at first taste! Italian immigrants had been selling pizzas in their American stores for some time, but it was the returning soldiers that made the pizza a success in cities all over the continent. (8) Today American and Canadian citizens will eat an average 23 pounds of pizza, per person, per year. Pepperoni and Cheese is the favourite combination, especially with the younger set, and is second only to the hamburger as this continent’s favourite food. Bildungsstandards: Englisch, 8. Schulstufe l methodisch-didaktisches.
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