This document discusses typical foods eaten in Costa Rica, including foods eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special occasions. It also discusses the influences of other countries on Costa Rican cuisine, such as Salvadoran, Italian, American, Chinese, and Nicaraguan influences. Finally, it addresses vocabulary, grammar structures, table manners, ways to have pleasant mealtimes, and behaviors that should be avoided at the table.

1. COSTARICAN TYPICAL FOODS

2. BREAK FAST

3. LUNCH

4. DINNER

5. SPECIAL OCATIONSChristmas

6. SPECIAL OCATIONSHOLLY WEEK

7. GUANACASTE`S TIPICAL DISH

8. LimonTypicalDishes

9. INFLUENCE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

10. EL SALVADOR

11. ITALIAN DISHES

12. American influence

13. C hinesseInfluence

14. VocabularyVOCABULARY Hours people eat in Costa RicaWhat people have for breakfast in Costa RicaWhat people usually eat or have for lunch in Costa RicaWhat people have for dinner in Costa Rica

15. RELATED TO FOODINFLUENCE WE HAVE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES The United StatesEl SalvadorMexico Spain China / Japón Nicaragua Italy Healthy eating Unhealthy eating

16. EATING CUSTUMS IN PARTS OF C.R. Limon The AtlanticThe Caribbean GuanacasteThe Pacific Coast . Sarcero. Rio Frio. Cartago

17. DISHES FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS OR CELEBRATIONS For Christmas For Easter Holly week Weddings Anniversaries Baby showers

18. GRAMMAR STRUCTURESTHE WH QUESTIONWhatWhere WhenWhichWhy

19. TABLE MANNERS Ways people behave at the tableGood manners at the table Bad manners / behavior at the table Share meal with the family Never talk with your mouth full of food lean your mouth with the tablecloth Push food with your fingers into your mouth Serve in your plate only what you are going to eat Talk with your mouth full of food Be silent while eating Put your elbow on the table No argument at the table See television while eating Wash your hands before eating Spill food on the table nor floor Overfull your plate with food Complain over the food Shout to each other and argue while eating Make noise while drinking liquids Suck your fingers while eating

20. ASKING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONSProvide the requested information What are three characteristics of fruits ? What do your eat in the morning ? meaningful behavior at the table is -------------------------------------------------------------------4- A light breakfast consists of ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-Mention four suggestions to make mealtime pleasant ----------------------------------------------------- 6-Write four bad behaviors at the table ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Write four definitions for goof manners at the table-------------------------------------------------------- 8-A heavy lunch consist9- What is not convenient to talk about at a family mealtime, mention four things---------------------- 10-Do you agree in asking a child or person to leave the table if she / he cannot behave properly?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

21. TEXT COMPREHENSION Read the article, in your dictionary, look for the words in the chart, then complete each sentence below

23. After reading the text, complete the questionnaire below In your dictionary, look for the following words.Mealtime----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Behavior-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Badly----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Length --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shown----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Catching------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Promptly ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Push----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shift------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Properly------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agreement ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spouse --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

24. AfterreadingthetextanswerthequestionaryIf kids behave badly at the table, what they have to do ?What happens to kids when parents criticize at mealtime ?What can be some mealtime rituals ?What are some bad behaviors at the table ? According to the text, What are some good habits parents can practice at the table even if children are not hungry? According to the text, what are some things parents must not do at mealtime ?