Warm Up
- Have you ever been to Tsukiji or Toyosu Fish Market? How was it?
- What is your favorite fish to eat and how do you like it cooked? (Ex: Raw, boil, grill, fry)
- What is your favorite seafood dish?
Listening
Before the video: Teachers will read the following questions aloud, please prepare for listening!
After the video: Did you get it? If not, please tell your teacher specifically which part you didn’t understand. Let’s review the video again 🙂
- What can you do as you walk through the market?
- What types of sushi were mentioned in this video?
- How does the host make nigiri sushi?
Key Words & Phrases
Do you understand the following Key Words & Phrases? Your teacher will select Key Words & Phrases and ask you about their meanings.
If you don’t understand, your teacher can explain them. Afterwards, try to use the Key Words & Phrases to make a sentence!
- 00:18 This morning we’ll be exploring one of the largest fish markets in the world complete with a sushi making class.
- 00:38 As we walk through the market, there’s all sorts of little taste tests around you, so get to try a few things, all sorts of goodies.
- 00:49 Our guide has explained to us how fish are caught, distributed and sold here in Tokyo.
- 01:08 If you’ve never made sushi before, don’t worry. It’s a relaxed atmosphere and the sushi master will walk you through all of the steps.
- 01:24 I don’t think I realized that there were so many different types of sushi.
- You can use a variety of different fish, rolled sushi, you can have nigiri sushi.
- 01:32 Okay, so you make your little rice ball, Flatten it down, and then you’ve got to place it on a 45-degree angle.
- 01:56 We went through Tsukiji Market, we learned about all the different foods and ingredients, and then coming to this sushi class where we got to make sushi.
- This has been the perfect way to immerse ourselves in the culture of Japan
- Which do you prefer, meats or fish, and why?
- Can you recommend a sushi restaurant? What is the best conveyor-belt sushi restaurant?
- Do you think you could give up fish for the rest of your life?
Speaking Practice
Talk about an interesting movie or TV show you have watched in one minute! Explain why you thought the book was interesting. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.
00:14 And the best sushi makers in the world
00:20 one of the largest fish markets in the world
00:27 – Today we are going to the,
00:52 distributed and sold here in Tokyo.
01:11 It’s a relaxed atmosphere and the sushi master
01:41 you say itadakimas.
01:44 – (Guide) Itadakimas.
01:46 – Mmmm, that was delicious.
Listening Answers:
