1. READING COMPREHENSION (YEAR 5)
MALAYSIAN FOOD

2. Theme : World of Knowledge Topic : Malaysian Food Year : Year 5M Duration : 1 hour Level : Mixed abilities C.S. : 3.5.1, 3.7.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.8.4

3. Pre-reading: Activity A:
In groups of four, list five Malaysian food that you know. a) ___________________________________ b) ___________________________________ c) ___________________________________ d) ___________________________________ e) ___________________________________

4. Activity B: The taste of food The ingredients Ways of cooking
What do you want to know about Malaysian food? a) ___________________________________ b) ___________________________________ c) ___________________________________
The taste of food
The ingredients
Ways of cooking

5. While-reading: First reading:
Malaysia is an exciting place when it comes to food. There are many varieties of food because of the many ethnic groups among the Malaysian population. The major races are the Malay, Chinese and Indian, each with their own unique special food.
What are the
major races
in Malaysia?

6. What is the main diet in any Malay food?
Malay food is known to be spicy with a lot of herbs and spices. Fresh coconut milk is often added to the dishes. Rice is the main diet in any Malay meal such as nasi lemak, nasi kerabu, nasi dagang and even fried rice. Other popular Malay dishes are ikan bakar and sate. The fish and meat are marinated and grilled over a charcoal fire.
What is the
main diet in
any Malay food?

7. What is the main ingredients in Chinese food?
Chinese food uses very little spices. One of the main ingredients is soy sauce. The food is either boiled in pots as in rice porridge and soups, or stir-fried in woks as in mixed vegetables and fried kuetiau. Other popular Chinese dishes are chicken rice, sweet and sour dishes, wonton noodles and spring rolls.
What is the main
ingredients
in Chinese food?

8. How is Indian food served normally?
Indian food has its own unique hot and spicy taste. A lot of spices, yogurt and ghee are used in Indian cooking. Indian dishes include nasi beriani, breads such as capati, naan and paratha. They are normally served with fish or meat curry, vegetables, pickles, chutneys and pappadam. Tandoori chicken is also a favourite dish. The chicken is roasted in a big clay oven and then grilled on an open fire. Indian meals are often served on banana leaves.
In Malaysia, we can find all these food in most food courts and hawker centres.
How is Indian
food served
normally?

9. T F T Most of Malay and Indian food are spicy. _____
Activity B: Second reading: Read the text again. As you read, decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F). T
Most of Malay and Indian food are spicy. _____
Soy sauce is the main ingredients in
Malay food _____
3. Malaysia is a mutiracial country _____ F T

10. Post-reading: Activity A: In a graphic organizer, list four ways of cooking that you can find in the text.
grilled
Ways of cooking
roasted
boiled
fried

11. Activity B: Group the food in the text according to its category.
Malay food
Chinese food
Indian food
Rice porridge
Nasi beriani
Nasi lemak
soups
capati
Nasi kerabu
Mixed vegetables
naan
Nasi dagang
Fried kuetiau
curry
Fried rice
Chicken rice
chutneys
Sweet and sour dishes
Ikan bakar
pickles
Wonton noodles
pappadam
sate
Spring rolls
Tandoori chicken

12. Activity C: Answer these questions.
Which of these make Malaysia an exciting place?
The food c. the people
The races d. the ethnic groups
All of these are rice dishes except…
Nasi beriani c. porridge
Nasi lemak d. capati
Which of these words in the passage is not used to describe Malaysian food?
a. variety c. special
b. unique d. exciting

13. 4. What makes Malay food spicy. ____________________________________ 5
4. What makes Malay food spicy? ____________________________________ 5. How are ikan bakar and sate similar? 6. How is Chinese food different from Malay food?
Chinese food
Malay food
__________________________

14. 6. Find the meaning of the words in bold. a
6. Find the meaning of the words in bold. a. varieties = _______________________ b. ethnic = _______________________ c. unique = _______________________ d. marinated = _______________________ e. ingredients = _______________________

15. Activity D: Groupwork
You are the class monitor. You are planning to have a class party. Discuss what food you would want to bring to the party. Share your ideas with the class.

16. Thank you….