Description
Progressive Secondary School is holding a fund-raising food festival. Learners are organizers of the food stalls.

Part 1  Invitation
Learners write an informal invitation letter to ask their friends to join the event and provide details about the food festival.

In the more demanding task, learners write a formal invitation letter to ask the principal of a neighboring school to join the event.

Part 2 Recipe
After reading a sample recipe, learners write a recipe for another dish.

Part 3  Dinner Party
Pre-task Exercises
Learners will practise some common expressions for offering / declining / accepting invitations.

After the pre-task exercises, learners will invite some friends they have met at the festival to home for dinner. Learners will find out, among other things:
•	which of the guests would be interested in attending the dinner party;
•	the preferred format of the party, formal (i.e. the host prepares the dishes) or potluck (i.e. everyone brings a dish); and
•	the guests’ food preferences or the dish they are likely to bring.

Based on the information they have collected, learners decide on the format of the party. If most of the guests opt for the potluck format, learners will identify the dishes that the guests will bring and discuss what extra dishes to add which are not already on their list. On the other hand, if the formal dinner option is preferred, learners as hosts will decide on the types of food to prepare according to the guests’ food preferences.

Extended Task 
Learners listen to a recorded tape which contains feedback made by guests at the food festival. Learners make notes and discuss the successfulness of this event according to the guests’ comments.

5 Fundamental Intertwining Ways of Learning and Using Knowledge

	Communicating	(Learners read and write informal invitation letters.)
				(Learners orally invite each other to a dinner party.)

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	Conceptualizing	(Learners organize their knowledge about recipes and 					offering/ accepting/ declining invitations.)
	Inquiring		(Learners find out, construct and use knowledge about 					food originating from different cultures.)
	Reasoning		(Learners determine and explain why they think the 						food festival is a success or a failure.)
	Problem-solving	(Learners analyze information and decide on the most
				suitable party format and types of food to be served.)
						
Learning Targets (KS3) (Only relevant parts of the Learning Targets in the syllabus are presented below.)
To develop an ever-improving capability to use English
•	to interpret and use more extensive information through processes or activities such as classifying, comparing, instructing, explaining (KDb)
•	to converse and exchange points of view about feelings, ideas and experiences (IDb)
•	to give expression to one’s experience through activities such as providing oral and written descriptions of feelings and events (EDd) 

Learning Objectives
•	Text-type
	letter
	recipe
	instructions

•	Vocabulary
	Ways of preparing food:     boil, fry, deep-fry, grate, slice, peel, roll, toss, fan,
				        drain, dice, chop, mix, spread, dip, sprinkle, stir, 					        etc.
	Food:	  cucumber,  vinegar,  wasabi,  nori,  tuna,  bacon, sauce, etc.

Language Items & Communicative Functions  (KS3)
	e.g.   Use interrogative language to get information.
		Where do you want to go for dinner tonight?
	         Use adjectives to describe and compare processes and situations.
		Japanese food looks more tempting than American food.
	         Use a variety of tenses, passive voice, reported speech, adverbs, etc. to 
         refer to events in the past, present and future and to the frequency with 
	         which things occur.
		We will consider  your advice. 
	           One of the visitors said that the festival was a success.

Food Festival 2

Language Skills
1.		Reading (KS3)
	Understand, interpret and analyze different written texts
	-  make use of the knowledge of the world to make sense of the written text.
	-  acquire, extract and organize information relevant to specific tasks
	-  understand the use of discourse markers

2.	Speaking (KS3)
	Present information, ideas and feelings clearly and coherently
	-  convey ideas and information in conversations.
	-  use words and expressions appropriate to the context
	-  use appropriate discourse markers
	-  use correct pronunciation, intonation and register for different purposes

3.	Writing (KS3)
	Present information, ideas and feelings clearly and coherently
	-  evaluate and make use of given information to complete specific tasks
	-  give instructions and use sequencial structure
	-  produce written texts appropriate to the context, purpose and audience
	-  use strategies to arouse and sustain readers’ interest
	-  use a wide range of language patterns for various purposes
	-  use appropriate tone, style and register for various purposes

4.	Listening (KS3)
	Listening for intended meaning, feelings and attitude
	-  extract main ideas or main theme from the context
	-  extract information and ideas in spoken text
	-  identify causes and effects
-  make connections between ideas and information with the help of discourse 	
    markers

Language Development Strategies (KS3)
	-Develop reference skills
		use a dictionary to find out about pronunciation, usage and grammar
	-Develop thinking skills
		reasoning skills
		critical analysis
		creative thinking

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	-Work with others
		identify and assume different roles in group activities such as 				leader, partner, etc.
		employ simple negotiation skills to reach consensus or compromise

Attitudes
	-	Keenness to participate in activities leading to improvement of  				knowledge and skills in the language (KS1)
-	An awareness of English as an international language of communication (KS2)
	-	Respect for the different cultures of the English speaking world (KS2)

Food Festival 4

Part 1:  Invitation

Your school is going to hold a food festival. You write a letter to invite a friend to join the event. 

Details of the food festival:
Date:	15th November 20XX  (Sunday)
Time:	10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue:	School Hall
Progressive Secondary School
	          	116 Tai Hang Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Number of stalls: 15 
Food variety:	Japanese, Chinese, American, Mexican
Types of food served:	dim sum, fried noodles, spring rolls, sushi, green tea noodles, hot dogs, sandwiches, tacos, desserts and many more

Before you write, you might like to read the example of an informal invitation letter on the next page, and consider the following questions.

Guided questions for writing an invitation letter
Who are you writing to?
What is the purpose of the letter?
What kinds of information must you include in the letter?
Any other information about the event?  e.g. number of stalls, 
					           different types of food provided, etc.
Any other ways to make your invitation more attractive?						

Food Festival / Invitation / P1/Q1/R1

 Part 1: Invitation

An informal invitation letter

                                                                     6th August 20XX

Dear Rose,

I would like to invite you to my place for a dinner party on 20 August at eight o’clock. It’s Christy’s birthday and I would like to throw a party for her.  

We haven’t seen each other for quite a while and so this will be a great opportunity for us to meet and chat. By the way, it’s a surprise to Christy. It would be great if you could bring a gift along.

Will you give me a call to let me know if you are coming or not? My home number is 2788 7143.

Yours,

Food Festival / Invitation / P2/Q2/R2

Part 1: Invitation

Write an informal invitation letter by filling in the missing parts with one or more than one word.

							 	__________ 20XX

		Dear ___________,

		I would like to ________ you to my school’s food ___________

		which will be held in our ___________________ on _________

		__________. The time of the _________________ will be from 

		_________ to __________.

		There will be ________ food stalls with a great ____________ of

		food served.  I remember you love to eat ___________________

		very much and I am sure you will find the food provided in the

		food festival tasty.

		I really hope you can come.  Will you give me a ___________ and 

		let me know if you ________________ or _______? 

		All the best,

		______________

Food Festival / Invitation / P3

Part 1: Invitation

Write an informal invitation letter by filling in the missing parts.

                                                                                 ___________________

Dear _________, 

I would like to invite you to _______________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

It will be held ___________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Please let me know if you can come on that day.

Yours,

Food Festival / Invitation / Q3

Part 1: Invitation

Write an informal letter to invite your friend to the food festival.

							
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Food Festival / Invitation / R3

Part 1: Invitation (S)

You are going to invite the Principal of a neighbouring school to join the food festival. Complete the following invitation card. You are given a sample of a formal invitation card for reference on the following page.

Mr Ronald Cheng
Principal
CCC Memorial Secondary School
153 Tai Hang Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong

         The Principal, Teachers and Students of Progressive Secondary School

request _____________________

at _________________________

of the____________________

to be held at

____________________

on  _________________________

	     R.S.V.P.
	     Rosa Chan (Secretary)

Food Festival / Invitation / S1

Part 1: Invitation (S)

A Formal Invitation

The School Drama Council
requests the pleasure of your company
at the Opening Ceremony
of the School Drama Festival 20XX-XX
to be held at
 The Prince Hotel, TST East, Kowloon
on Friday, 18 May 20XX at 2:00 p.m.

		R.S.V.P.
		Simon Wong
		2567 7111
						Refreshments will be served after the Ceremony

Food Festival / Invitation / S2
Part 2: Recipe
You would like to make Bacon and Ham Sandwich for the food festival. Your team has asked you for a recipe so that they can prepare the dish. However, you only find a recipe for Ham and Cheese Sandwich (see the next page). Use it as a reference and write a recipe for Bacon and Ham Sandwich.

The steps for making Bacon and Ham Sandwich are shown by the pictures below. First of all, write down the ingredients for making the sandwich in the spaces provided. Then, write down the steps of making the sandwich next to the pictures. The first one has been done for you.
 
Bacon and Ham Sandwich

A.   Ingredients:   _________,  ________,  ____________,  ___________,  ________

B.   Instructions:

        									  

		         Make 4 servings
Food Festival / Recipe / P1

Part 2: Recipe

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients:	1 slice of ham
			1 slice of cheese
			some butter
			some salad dressing
			2 pieces of bread

Instructions:

•	Spread butter evenly on two pieces of bread.
•	Put the slice of cheese on the bread.  
•	Spread some salad dressing on the cheese.
•	Put the slice of ham on the cheese and cover it with the other piece of bread.  
•	Cut the bread diagonally into two triangles. 

Food Festival /Recipe / P2
Part 2: Recipe

You would like to make Pork in Pineapple Sauce for the food festival. Your team has asked you for a recipe so that they can prepare the dish. However, you only find a recipe for making Chicken in Tomato Sauce (see the next page). Use it as a reference and write a suitable recipe for the dish of your choice.

Pork in Pineapple Sauce

Ingredients:		________________                           ________________

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Instructions:

•	________________________________________________________________

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Food Festival / Recipe / Q1

Part 2: Recipe

Chicken in Tomato Sauce

    Ingredients:  	1 lb of chicken fillet
			two tomatoes, sliced
			1 litre of cooking oil
			some salt
			some flour
			1 egg, battered
			2 tablespoons of sugar
			some tomato sauce

    Instructions:

•	Cut the chicken fillet into dices.
•	Put some flour and an egg in a bowl; beat to mix them well.  
•	Dip the chicken dices into the mixture.  
•	Heat the cooking oil in the wok and deep fry the chicken dices until they turn golden brown.  
•	Drain the oil and put the fried chicken aside for later use.
•	Put 2 tablespoons of oil into a pan and add the tomato slices. 
•	Add sugar, salt, water and tomato sauce. 
•	Put the chicken pieces in and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.

Food Festival /Recipe /Q2

Part 2: Recipe

You would like to make your own sushi for the food festival. You will choose your own ingredients and give your dish a name. Your team has asked you for a recipe so that they can prepare the dish. However, you only find a recipe for making Tuna Sushi (on the next page). Use it as a reference and write a suitable recipe for the dish of your choice. 

____________Sushi

Ingredients:		________________                           ________________

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Instructions:

•	________________________________________________________________

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Food Festival / Recipe / R1

Part 2: Recipe

Tuna-sushi

		Ingredients:	2 cups of short-grain rice (cooked)
				5 tablespoons of rice vinegar
				2 tablespoons of sugar
				2 teaspoons of salt
				1 cucumber (cut into small strips)
				2 tablespoons of wasabi paste
				 lb of tuna fillet

		Instructions:
•	Mix vinegar, sugar and salt in a small bowl.
•	Put the rice into a large, shallow container.
•	Sprinkle the vinegar mixture over the rice.
•	Toss the rice gently with folding motions until 
		           well mixed.
•	Toss and fan the rice to room temperature.
•	Cut the tuna fillet into 1 cm wide strips.
•	Place a sheet of nori, shiny-side down on the table.
•	Place half a cup of sushi rice on the nori.
•	Use hands, spread rice evenly over nori.
•	Spread the wasabi paste evenly on top of the rice.
•	Lay 2 or 3 tuna strips across the centre of the rice.
•	Roll into cylinder shape.
•	Press firmly and hold about 10 seconds to seal.
•	Use thumbs to press the rice neatly on both open
		          ends of the roll.
•	Cut the tuna sushi roll into 6 equal slices.

Food Festival / Recipe / R2

Part 3: Dinner Party
Pre-task Exercises

The following are some common expressions for offering / accepting / declining an invitation. Teachers may explain the formality of the expressions and ask learners to practise the expressions before they work on the task.

Asking a person to dinner:
Would you like to come over for dinner tonight?
Would you like to come to my place for dinner?
I’m having a few people over for dinner, would you like to come?

Responding to the invitation:
That sounds great. What time?
Sure, I’d love to.
I’d love to. Can I bring something?
I’m afraid I can’t. I’m rather busy tonight. How about next time?
I’d love to, but I’ve another date. Thanks for asking.
Thanks, but...........  Some other time.
Oh, I’m afraid I can’t.  Please count me in next time.

Asking about preferences:
What about trying Italian / Chinese / Thai food, etc.?
Would you like to try some.......?
Is there anything you like in particular?
Is there any kind of food you don’t eat?
How about Italian/ Chinese/ Thai food?
How about if I make......?

Ending the meal:
That was delicious.
It’s a lovely dinner.
What a great meal!
Thanks so much for going to so much trouble.
You are a good cook.

Getting ready to go:
Oh, my goodness, is that the time?
Oh, I haven’t realized how late it is.
Well, it’s been a lovely evening.
I’m sorry I have to go.
I’m afraid I must go.
I hate to go but.......

Food Festival / Dinner Party / Pre-task /P1/Q1/R1

Part 3: Dinner Party
Pre-task Exercises

Practise offering/accepting/declining an invitation. First, fill in all the missing parts in the following dialogues. Then practise the dialogues orally with a partner.

Dialogue  1 - Offering and Accepting an Invitation

Vivian/Richard and Maggie/Howard are schoolmates.  Vivian/Richard is talking with Maggie/Howard during recess time.

Vivian/Richard:        I’m having a few people over for dinner tonight. Would you like 			         
		         to ______________?

Maggie/Howard:      Sure, I ________________________.

Vivian/Richard  :      It’s going to be a pot-luck party. Can you bring something along?

Maggie/Howard:      _______________.  I’ll bring a Japanese dish tonight.

Vivian/Richard:        That sounds _________________.  I’ll prepare a ____________

		         dish. Then we’ll have more varieties of food.

Maggie/Howard:      ___________________________________________________

Vivian/Richard:        The party will start at _____________.  You may come anytime 

		         after ___________.

Maggie/Howard:       ___________________________________________________	

Dialogue  2 - Declining an Invitation

Vivian/Richard meets Linda/Charles on the corridor.

Vivian/Richard:       Linda, would you like to _________________ for dinner tonight?

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Linda/Charles:        I’d love ______, but I _________________ busy tonight.  I have

		       an __________ test tomorrow and I have to prepare for it.

Vivian/Richard:      _____________________________________________________

Linda/Charles:        Thanks _______________________________________________

Dialogue  3 - Making an Offer 

Linda/Charles is at Mary’s/John’s place.  She/He is very hungry and thirsty.  Mary/ John is offering her/him something to eat and drink.

Mary/John:	 Would you ________ something to eat?

Linda/Charles:	 Mmm.  I’d ________ to.  What ______ you got?

Mary/John: 	 I have some ham and cheese sandwiches, half of a supreme pizza, some 		 	 dim sum and butter cookies.  Is there ____________ you like in  			 	 particular?

Linda/Charles:  Nothing in particular.  Anything that can __________ up my stomach 		 	 will do.

Mary/John: 	 _______ about ham and cheese sandwich?

Linda/Charles:  That would be ___________, thanks!   By the way, do you have any 
		  soft drinks?

Mary/John:       Yes, I have _____________and ________________,  which  _____

		  _______________________________________________________

Linda/Charles:   ________________________, thank you!

	

Food Festival / Dinner Party / Pre-task / P3/Q3/R3

Part 3: Dinner Party

You have met some friends at the food festival. You would like to invite them home for dinner. In this task, you will form groups of 5. Each person will have a cue card. Speak individually to each person in the group. You will take turns to be the host and guests.

When you are the host, find out
•	whether your friends would like to come to the party
•	which day of the week they are free
•	whether they prefer a formal dinner (i.e. the host prepares the dishes) or potluck (i.e. everyone brings a dish)
•	the dish they prefer or will bring
•	their food preferences

The guests will answer the questions using the information on the cue card. Make use of the expressions you have learnt in the Pre-task exercises when you ask for and give information. Use the information you have collected and fill in the following chart.

Name	Attend
Party
(/ )	Preferred
Time	Formal/
Pot-luck
	Food Not Preferred	Pot-luck 
Dish	

						

						

						

Based on the information you have collected, discuss with your group and circle the preferred format of the party.

				Formal         /         Pot-luck

Food Festival / Dinner Party / P4

Part 3: Dinner Party

Part A
You have met some friends at the food festival. You would like to invite them home for dinner next week. In this part, you will work in groups of 8. Each person will have a cue card. Speak individually to each person in the group. You will take turns to be the host and guests.

When you are the host, find out
•	whether your friends would like to come to the party
•	which day of the week they are free
•	whether they prefer a formal dinner (i.e. the host prepares the dishes) or pot-luck (i.e. everyone brings a dish)
•	the dish they prefer or will bring
•	their food preferences

The guests will answer the questions using the information on the cue card. Make use of the expressions you have learnt in the Pre-task exercises when you ask for and give information.

Make notes in the space provided. Use the information you have collected and fill in the chart on the following page.

Notes: _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

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Food Festival / Dinner Party / Q4/R4

Use the information you have collected and fill in the following chart.							
Name	Attend
Party 
(/ )	Preferred
Time	Formal /
Pot-luck
	Food Not Preferred	Pot-luck 
Dish	

						

						

						

						

						

						

						

Based on the information you have collected, discuss with your group the preferred format of the party.

				

Food Festival / Dinner Party / Q5/R5

Part 3: Dinner Party

Part B
In this part, you play the role of host and carry out the following activities individually.

•	Based on the information you have collected, decide on the format of the party.
•	If most of the guests opt for the potluck format, you will identify the dishes that the guests will bring and think of what extra dishes to add which are not already on your list.
•	If the formal dinner option is preferred, you will decide on the types of food to prepare, according to the guests’ food preferences.

Circle the preferred format according to the information in the previous task and fill in the missing parts in the table.

Preferred 
Format	Types of Food to
Prepare	Additional 
Dishes	

 Formal

    
     Pot-luck	
____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

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____________________

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Food Festival / Dinner Party / Q6/R6

Part 3:  Dinner Party  -  Cue Cards

Cue Card  1

You are bored and are looking for something to do, so you will go to the party.
You finish school at 4:00p.m. and usually arrive home at 5:00p.m. 
You will change to casual wear before you go. 
It takes 1 hour for you to reach your friend’s house.
Your family is very strict. You have to reach home before 11:00p.m.
You love cooking very much.  Your favourite dish is Green Salad and you will bring this dish to the party.

Cue Card  2

You have to take piano lessons on Monday and Saturday nights.
On Tuesday, you have to be on duty after school until 6:30p.m.  You will be too tired to do anything after school.
That means you are only free on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
You would like to join the party if it is on Wednesday or Thursday.
You love to eat but you don’t know how to cook.  You have no preference for any kind of food.

Cue Card  3

You are the head prefect of your school so you have to attend a lot of meetings every week.  You will not be able to leave school before 6:30p.m. 
You have also taken up 2 part-time jobs.
You are only free on Thursday evenings.
You love eating but there are lots of food that you don’t eat, like fish, onions and beef.  You also dislike anything that is sweet.
You will go to the party if it is on Thursday but you have no time to cook any food.

Cue Card  4

You enjoy cooking very much and can prepare a lot of dishes.
You have just learned to cook Chicken in Pineapple Sauce from your mother and will bring this dish to the party.
You love all kinds of meat but not seafood because you think they are smelly.
You have to take some tutorial lessons after school.  You have to attend these lessons from 5:00 to 6:00p.m. every day.  After that, you are free.

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Cue Card  5

You are a very healthy person.   You only eat healthy food like white meat, vegetables, fruits and tofu.  
You will not eat anything that is hot and spicy.    Your favourite dish is Chicken a la King but you don’t know how to cook it.
You will join the party but you want to finish all homework and reading first.  That means you will go after 7:00p.m. 
You have a healthy life-style and you go to bed at 10:00p.m. every day.
You are free every night.

Cue Card  6

You love meeting people so you love to go to parties.
You have joined the English Speaking Group which has a meeting until 6:30p.m. every night.  After that, you are free.
Japanese food is your favourite and you love to make sushi.   You have planned to make Tuna-sushi for the party.
Crab, green pepper and onion are food you will never touch because you don’t like their taste.

Cue Card  7

You are not feeling well these days.  Your doctor has asked you to eat something light.   
To help you recover faster, your mother is cooking  tofu and vegetables for you almost every night.  You don’t want to eat them anymore.
You are longing for a change but you want something very light like fruit salad or fish.  
You are also the host’s best friend and you have promised to help out in the party.  However, you are very weak and you think you will not cook.

Cue Card  8

Like many of your classmates, you have to attend extra lessons after school on Tuesday and Friday.  You have to stay in school until 8:00p.m. on these 2 days.
Besides, you have also bought a ticket for a concert which will be held on Monday night.  
You don’t eat red meat and any kind of dairy food.  You will prepare curry chicken for the party.

Food Festival / Cue Card / 2

Extended Task 

You listen to a recorded tape which contains comments made by guests at the food festival.  Make notes while you listen.  Consider the guests’ opinions and discuss in groups the successfulness of the event.

Make notes on the following worksheet

Comments of the first speaker:

Name of the speaker: ____________________________________

Good points						Bad points

_________________________________              	___________________________

_________________________________		___________________________ 

_________________________________		___________________________ 

Comments of the second speaker:

Name of the speaker:_____________________________________

Good points						Bad points

_________________________________		___________________________

_________________________________		___________________________

_________________________________		___________________________

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Extended Task

Comments of the third speaker:

Name of the speaker______________________________________

Good points						Bad points

_________________________________		___________________________

_________________________________		___________________________

_________________________________		___________________________

Based on the information you have collected, discuss in groups whether the food festival is a success or a failure.  Be sure to support your views with reference to the speakers’ comments.

The following phrases may be useful for your discussion:
- In my opinion, ......			
- I agree with what speaker X said.
- I believe that...................			
- As speaker X said,................................
- According to speaker X, ......................
- What do you think?				
- Do you agree that.................................
- Does it mean that you...........................			
- We all think that...................................

*Teachers should note that there is no definite answer to this task.  They should accept any answer as long as the points given by learners are justified.*

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Extended Task

(Tapescript)
Student (S)
Speaker I: 	Mr. Lo (L)
Speaker II:  	Mr. Fung (F)
Speaker III: 	Miss King (K)

S:	Mr. Lo, I understand that you are a busy person and we were very glad that you came to our food festival.  What did you think of the event? Can you give us some feedback and suggestions for  improvement?

L:	I was real glad that I went. Though I stayed there for only one hour, I enjoyed every moment of it. The food stalls looked so beautiful and the food was simply delicious.  I particularly like the tasty desserts from the Japanese corner. As you may have guessed by looking at my size, I am fond of desserts and I went to all those stalls which had sweets for sale. It was just a pity that there wasn’t a great variety of them available. But on the whole, the festival was a success.  Just be sure to let me know if there is another food festival like this in the future.

S: 	Thank you,  Mr. Lo.  I am glad that you enjoyed the festival.

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S: 	What did you think of the food festival, Mr. Fung?

F:	Well, it’s a bit hard for me to say.  I thought the atmosphere was quite good.  The student workers all worked very hard, and showed good team spirit.  But I wasn’t really impressed by the food.  Indeed the kinds of food available at the festival were very common, e.g. ham and egg sandwiches, spring rolls, wonton, etc.  You could get them almost anywhere.  I was eager to try some special dishes which I hadn’t seen or heard of before.  Well, I suppose I shouldn’t complain.  Actually I should congratulate those of you involved in organizing the festival because the number of people who turned up this year is the highest in our record.

S: 	Thank you Mr. Fung.  I’m sure we will seriously consider your comments when planning next year’s festival.

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S: 	Miss King, would you like to comment on this year’s food festival?

K: 	I don’t think I am in a good position to make comments on the festival.  You know, I wasn’t feeling too well on that day, and I didn’t try any of the food there.  You know how I love eating. When I was walking past the stalls, I had a hard time controlling myself.  The food smelled so good, and looked so tempting.  Goodness, how I wished I had a healthy stomach on that day...

Food Festival / Extended / B