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READ
In the USA, July is National Hot Dog Month. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council decided that National Hot Dog Day would be around July 23rd every year. In fact, Hot Dog Day is celebrated outside of the USA too. There are celebrations in Canada, Great Britain and Germany. The main activity on this day is to eat hot dogs, but there are other activities and events. The event with the highest profile is the annual Hot Dog Lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. More than 1,000 Washington officials celebrate the hot dog at the lunch. The Hot Dog Council provides information about hot dogs and how to eat them. They even provide advice on hot dog eating etiquette. There is a lot more to eating hot dogs than most people think.
The German city of Frankfurt is said to be the birthplace of the sausage used in hot dogs – the frankfurter. In 1987, the city celebrated the 500th birthday of the hot dog. The Austrian city Vienna disputes this. Officials there say their Wiener sausages existed many years before frankfurters. North Europeans brought sausages of all kinds to America. The name “hot dog” was first used in 1901 in New York at the New York Polo Grounds. A food seller started selling dachshund sausages in bread rolls. He shouted to people to get them while they were hot. A sports cartoonist didn’t know how to spell “dachshund” and so called them “hot dogs” in a newspaper cartoon the next day. The name has stuck for over a century.
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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The National Hot Dog
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day is to eat hot dogs
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Hot Dog Day is celebrated
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eating etiquette
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The main activity on this
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outside of the USA too
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The event with the highest
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and Sausage Council
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More than 1,000 Washington
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profile
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advice on hot dog
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officials celebrate
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Frankfurt is said to be the
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years before frankfurters
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Wiener sausages existed many
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rolls
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Europeans brought sausages of
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over a century
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bread
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birthplace of the sausage
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A sports cartoonist didn’t know
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all kinds to America
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The name has stuck for
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how to spell
LISTENING GAP FILL
In the USA, July is National Hot Dog Month. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council decided that National Hot Dog Day _______________ July 23rd every year. In fact, Hot Dog Day _______________ of the USA too. There are celebrations in Canada, Great Britain and Germany. The main _______________ is to eat hot dogs, but there are other activities and events. The event with the highest profile is the annual Hot Dog Lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. More than 1,000 Washington __________________ hot dog at the lunch. The Hot Dog Council provides information about hot dogs and how to eat them. They even provide advice on hot dog eating etiquette. There _______________ eating hot dogs than most people think.
The German city of Frankfurt _______________ birthplace of the sausage used in hot dogs – the frankfurter. In 1987, the city celebrated the 500th birthday of the hot dog. The Austrian city Vienna _______________. Officials there say their Wiener sausages existed many years before frankfurters. North Europeans brought sausages _______________ America. The name “hot dog” was first used in 1901 in New York at the New York Polo Grounds. A food seller started selling dachshund sausages _______________. He shouted to people to get them ___________________. A sports cartoonist didn’t know how to spell “dachshund” and so called them “hot dogs” in a newspaper cartoon the next day. The name __________________ a century.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
In the USA, July is National Hot Dog Month. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council ____________ that National Hot Dog Day would be around July 23rd every year. In fact, Hot Dog Day is celebrated ____________ of the USA too. There are celebrations in Canada, Great Britain and Germany. The ____________ activity on this day is to eat hot dogs, but there are other activities and events. The event with the highest ____________ is the annual Hot Dog Lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. More than 1,000 Washington officials ____________ the hot dog at the lunch. The Hot Dog Council ____________ information about hot dogs and how to eat them. They even provide advice on hot dog eating ____________. There is a lot more to eating hot dogs than most people ____________.
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The German city of Frankfurt is said to be the ____________ of the sausage used in hot dogs – the frankfurter. In 1987, the city ____________ the 500th birthday of the hot dog. The Austrian city Vienna ____________ this. Officials there say their Wiener sausages ____________ many years before frankfurters. North Europeans brought sausages of all ____________ to America. The name “hot dog” was first used in 1901 in New York at the New York Polo Grounds. A food seller started selling dachshund sausages in bread ____________. He shouted to people to get them while they were hot. A sports cartoonist didn’t know how to ____________ “dachshund” and so called them “hot dogs” in a newspaper cartoon the next day. The name has ____________ for over a century.
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
In the USA, July is National Hot Dog Month. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council dedided / decision that National Hot Dog Day would be around July 23rd every year. In fact, Hot Dog Day is celebrated outside from / of the USA too. There are celebrations in Canada, Great Britain and Germany. The main active / activity on this day is to eat hot dogs, but there are other activities and events. The event with the highest profile / portfolio is the annual Hot Dog Lunch on Capitol Hill at / in Washington D.C. More than 1,000 Washington officials celebrate the hot dog at the launch / lunch. The Hot Dog Council provides information about hot dogs and how to eat them. They even provide advice on hot dog eating netiquette / etiquette. There is a lot more to eating hot dogs than most people think / thinking.
The German city of Frankfurt is said / told to be the birthplace of the sausage used in hot dogs – the frankfurter. In 1987, the city celebration / celebrated the 500th birthday of the hot dog. The Austrian city Vienna despite / disputes this. Officials there say their Wiener sausages resisted / existed many years before frankfurters. North Europeans brought sausages of all kinds / kind to America. The name “hot dog” was first used in 1901 in New York at the New York Polo Grounds. A food sale / seller started selling dachshund sausages in bread rolls. He shouted to people to get them while they were hot. A sports cartoon / cartoonist didn’t know how to spell “dachshund” and so called them “hot dogs” in a newspaper cartoon the next day. The name has stuck / glued for over a century.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
In the USA, July is National Hot Dog Month. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (1) ____ that National Hot Dog Day would be around July 23rd every year. In (2) ____, Hot Dog Day is celebrated outside of the USA too. There are celebrations in Canada, Great Britain and Germany. The main (3) ____ on this day is to eat hot dogs, but there are other activities and events. The event with the highest profile is the annual Hot Dog Lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. More than 1,000 Washington (4) ____ celebrate the hot dog at the lunch. The Hot Dog Council provides information about hot dogs and how to eat them. They even provide (5) ____ on hot dog eating etiquette. There is a lot more to eating hot dogs than most people (6) ____.
The German city of Frankfurt is (7) ____ to be the birthplace of the sausage used in hot dogs – the frankfurter. In 1987, the city (8) ____ the 500th birthday of the hot dog. The Austrian city Vienna disputes this. Officials there say their Wiener sausages (9) ____ many years before frankfurters. North Europeans brought sausages of all kinds to America. The name “hot dog” was first used in 1901 in New York at the New York Polo Grounds. A food (10) ____ started selling dachshund sausages in bread rolls. He shouted to people to get them (11) ____ they were hot. A sports cartoonist didn’t know how to spell “dachshund” and so called them “hot dogs” in a newspaper cartoon the next day. The name has (12) ___ for over a century.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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(a)
deciding
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decided
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decision
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decide
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(a)
rumor
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true
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false
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fact
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active
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activities
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activeness
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activity
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(a)
officials
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officialdom
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official
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officially
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(a)
advise
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advice
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advising
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advisory
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(a)
thinking
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thinks
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think
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thinkers
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(a)
said
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shouted
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told
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spoke
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celebration
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celebratory
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celebrated
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celebrates
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exist
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existence
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exists
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existed
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seller
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sale
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sales
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selling
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during
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between
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while
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in
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glued
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stuck
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bonded
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joined
SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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doaurn July 23rd
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other iaticievst and events
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officials reltacebe the hot dog
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provide adveci on hot dog eating
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the bipheltacr of the sausage
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the city etbedlarce the 500th birthday
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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were hot. A sports cartoonist didn’t know how to spell “dachshund” and so called them “hot dogs”
( )
In the USA, July is National Hot Dog Month. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council decided that
( )
The Hot Dog Council provides information about hot dogs and how to eat them. They even provide advice
( )
in a newspaper cartoon the next day. The name has stuck for over a century.
( )
Grounds. A food seller started selling dachshund sausages in bread rolls. He shouted to people to get them while they
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too. There are celebrations in Canada, Great Britain and Germany. The main activity on this day is to
( )
eat hot dogs, but there are other activities and events. The event with the highest profile is the annual
( )
The German city of Frankfurt is said to be the birthplace of the sausage used
( )
on hot dog eating etiquette. There is a lot more to eating hot dogs than most people think.
( 1 )
National Hot Dog Day would be around July 23rd every year. In fact, Hot Dog Day is celebrated outside of the USA
( )
Hot Dog Lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. More than 1,000 Washington officials celebrate the hot dog at the lunch.
( )
sausages of all kinds to America. The name “hot dog” was first used in 1901 in New York at the New York Polo
( )
this. Officials there say their Wiener sausages existed many years before frankfurters. North Europeans brought
( )
in hot dogs – the frankfurter. In 1987, the city celebrated the 500th birthday of the hot dog. The Austrian city Vienna disputes
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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around Dog July Day 23rd would National be Hot
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day is to eat hot dogs The main activity on this
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the with event The profile highest
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Officials hot dog celebrate at the the lunch
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Provide etiquette eating hot dog on advice
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frankfurters before years many existed Sausages
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used first was “hot dog” name The 1901 in
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sausages food started dachshund A seller selling
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know didn’t cartoonist sports A spell to how
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The century a over for stuck has name
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Hot Dog Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Hot Dog Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about Hot Dog Day. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
ANSWERS
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