Thursday April 16th: Listen to a TV program about cooking

Hi class,

I've been watching a fun food show you might like too. It's called: Somewhere South.
The host, a woman named Vivian, travels around and visits different people and asks about food they cook. Sometimes, she cooks with them.

So far, they have made six episodes.


Here is where you can watch all the episodes:

Part 1: Listen to the episode Dumpling Dilemma. 

Listen to the episode below: It is about 53 minutes long.
Click on CC and  English to see the captions.

Click here to watch the episode Dumpling Dilemma:

Watch the first 27 minutes of the episode and try to answer these questions:

1. What kind of food does Vivian make with her mother at the beginning of the show ?
2. What does Vivian say is her classroom ?
3. What kind of food does she make with her co-chef Ashleigh at the beginning of the show ?
4. What kind of food is this episode about ?
5. What city does she travel to first ?
6. What city and state does she travel to next ?
7.When did Chinese immigrants start to move to Mississippi ?
8. What kind of businesses did many Chinese people open ?
9. Why does Carol put red dots on her dumplings ?
10. How many different kinds of dumplings are there in China ?
11. In the past, did Chinese children go to the same schools as other children ?
12. What did some Chinese families use for chairs for their children ?
13. Who were the customers at the Chinese-owned stores ?
14. What kind of food does Vivian try at Gene's market ? What color is it ?
15. What year did Gene's family come to the US ? When did his grandfather open the store ?
16. What is the next town Vivan travels to ?
17. What is the name of the restaurant ?
18. How did the couple who own the restaurant, Kathy and Matthew, meet ?
19. What kind of food does Kathy's mother say is "medicinal" ? (like medicine)


OK, if you find the show interesting....keep watching it !!!

What does this show teach us about the US ?

We can talk about it tomorrow on Zoom or next week, after you have time to watch.

Enjoy your lesson and I'll see you soon !!!

Diane