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Hello, I'm Mr. Ballam.

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Today, we're going to look at worldwide bread.

Let's get started, shall we? So what you're going to learn by going through this lesson, we're going to name a range of breads from around the world.

But before we get started, let's look at some key words together, shall we? And the first one is plant.

And this is a living thing that grows in the ground or water, such as fruit and vegetables.

The next word is wheat.

And this is a type of plant which is grown for food.

And the third word is flour.

And it's a powder made from wheat or other plants.

Okay, so let's get started looking at breads from around the world.

So bread is made from flour, and in the UK, most flour is made from wheat.

And wheat is plant.

So here's the wheat growing, and then here's the flour, and then here's the bread.

So it starts with the wheat, which is turned into flour, and we use the flour to make bread.

So let's see what John and Sophia are saying.

So is bread only made from wheat? No.

Other plants can be used to make flour, although flour from wheat is very popular.

So around the world, other plants are used to make flour.

Here's some examples.

The first one is a plant called rye.

Another plant is maize.

Do you know another name for maize? Look carefully at the photograph.

Yes, that's right.

It's called sweet corn too.

So flour can be made from maize and also flour can be made from chickpeas.

And these are all different types of plants we can use to make flour and that flour can be used to make bread.

So flour from different plants can be used to make bread.

Here's some examples.

So the first one is tortilla.

Then we have besan roti.

Then we have rye bread and also cottage loaf.

So what are these made from? Can you guess? Let's have a look together, shall we? The first one is made from maize, and that's made into a flour to make tortilla.

The next one, that uses chickpeas.

The next, rye.

Yes.

I think there was a clue in the name there, wasn't it? And the last one, which is a traditional UK bread, is made from wheat flour.

So these are different types of breads made from different plants.

So let's have a quick check that you've been listening, shall we? So bread can only be made from wheat flour.

Is that true or false? That's right, it's false, isn't it? And why is that? Well, we've seen that bread can be made from many different plants, such as wheat, rye, maize, and chickpeas.

Well done.

So parts of the plant are crushed to make the flour.

So here's the wheat growing.

And from the wheat, we take the grains.

And if you look very carefully at the photograph of the wheat, you can see the grains just at the top of the plant.

So they take the grains and they crush them to make the flour.

Let's look at chickpeas or these are the chickpeas growing.

And then they take the chickpeas, which are here, and they crush them to make chickpea flour.

So parts of the plant are crushed to make flour.

Now, there are lots of different types of breads around the world.

Let's look at some examples together, shall we? The first one is cornbread.

Look at that, doesn't it look delicious? And that's from the United States of America.

Another example is focaccia, and that's from Italy.

Another one is arepa, which is from Venezuela.

And another one is soda bread, which is from Ireland.

Let's look at four more, shall we? Wow, look at this one.

This is brioche from France.

And this one's from China, a shaobing.

Doesn't that look amazing? And here's the next one, which is called injera, which is a flatbread from Ethiopia.

And lastly, we've got a roti, which is another flatbread from India.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? So which of these breads is from a country in Africa? A, B, or C? That's right.

That was quite a hard one, wasn't it? It's A, it's the injera bread.

It's from Ethiopia, which is a country in Africa.

Well done to you.

So I've got a task for you, and I want you to create a map showing where these four breads come from around the world.

And I want you to add four more breads too.

I want you to give their name, the country they're from, and a picture, or you could do a drawing.

Good luck to you.

Pause the video and we'll come back very shortly to look at some examples together.

Great.

So how did you get on? I bet you did really well, didn't you? So let's look at the four breads that are on the screen to begin with, shall we? The first one was a brioche.

That's right it came from France.

Do you remember? The next one was a cottage loaf and that came from the UK.

The third one was tortilla and that come from Mexico.

And the last one was roti and that come from India.

Brilliant work.

So now you're gonna add four breads of your own, and I'm sure you picked four wonderful breads.

Let's look at four examples together, shall we? Well, the first one is soda bread and that comes from Ireland.

This one's Hokkaido, and this is from Japan.

Look at that.

Doesn't look an amazing bread.

Sometimes it's called milk bread.

The next one's from Morocco and it's called khobz.

Doesn't it look brilliant? And the last one is paska, and this is from the Ukraine.

And I'm sure you picked four wonderful breads too.

Well done to you.

So now let's move on to the second part of the lesson, which is all about bread for all occasions.

So bread is eaten on many different occasions and it might be eaten at mealtimes, for example.

So he might have it at breakfast time.

What's this? Yes, that's right.

It's toast.

Or perhaps a lunchtime in a lunchbox.

What can you see here? What's made from bread? That's right, it's a sandwich, isn't it? Or perhaps in the evening.

Yes.

And we've got bread here with our evening meal.

So bread is eating on different occasions such as mealtimes.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? Bread can only be eaten at breakfast time.

Is that true or false? Yes, that's right.

It's false isn't it? And why is that? Well, bread can be eaten at different meal times throughout the day.

So for example, we could have toast in the morning or perhaps a sandwich for lunch.

So bread is very versatile.

Well done if you got that correct.

And we can eat bread in lots of different ways.

So for example, we have naan bread here, or perhaps an open sandwich or garlic bread or bruschetta.

So where's the bread in these? Let's look at the first one, shall we? Where's the naan bread? Can you find it? Yes, that's right.

It's next to that delicious curry.

And the delicious chickpeas.

And we can use the naan bread to scoop up the curry and eat it.

Wonderful.

The other one is an open sandwich.

And by open sandwiches, we just mean there's only one piece of bread on the bottom.

There's nothing on top, just the delicious filling or topping now.

And the other one is garlic bread.

And you can see there's cheese on top of this garlic bread and the bread is underneath.

And lastly, it's the bruschetta.

And this is a toasted bread.

And this has got delicious tomatoes on top.

So the bread can be eaten in lots of different ways.

Let's look at some more examples together, shall we? So we could have bread with soup, for example, or perhaps hamburger.

So we've got the hamburger in the middle and we've got the bread bun around the sides, a bit like a sandwich.

We can also have bread in desserts.

So for example, a summer pudding.

Doesn't this look amazing? And this is when white sliced bread is put around the of a bowl, and then fruit is put in the middle and then it's pressed down.

It's absolutely delicious.

It's a UK classic.

And also there's bread and butter pudding.

And again, this uses different types of bread and it's baked in the oven with saltana.

So have you eaten any of these? If so, did you enjoy them? I bet you did.

And we also eat bread on different special occasions and celebrations too.

So for example, it might be rosca de Reyes which is the wreath of kings, and it's baked to celebrate a Christian holiday on the 6th of January.

And there's also challah bread, and this plays an important part in Jewish New Year.

Other special occasions might be this type of bread called stolen.

Doesn't that look amazing? Can you see the fruit in it? And this is a traditional German bread baked around Christmas time with fruit and spices.

There's also bibingka and it's a bread from the Philippines and it's baked for gatherings of friends and family.

And it's baked in a banana leaf.

Other examples called pan de muerto.

And this is a bread to celebrate the day of the dead in Mexico.

And on the top, there's a skull and crossbones.

There's also this one here similar.

And it's a Swedish bum flavoured with cardamon, which is from Sweden.

And it's baked to celebrate Shrove Tuesday.

There's also paska.

Look at these breads, doesn't they look amazing? Look at the patterns on the top of the bread.

And these breads are baked in the Ukraine to celebrate a spring holiday.

And there's hot cross buns as well.

And these have got fruit and spices in and traditionally eating around Easter time in the UK.

So there are lots of different types of breads that are eaten on special occasions and celebrations.

You might know some yourself too.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? So which of these breads is baked in Mexico to celebrate Day of the dead? Good luck.

Yes, that's right.

It's B, isn't it? It's pan de muerto.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

Another special occasion could be a birthday party or something to eat at tea time and bread can be used to make lots of different things.

So for example, yes, you could have sandwiches, couldn't you, with lots of different fillings.

Do you have a favourite filling? Or perhaps you could use wraps where the bread is wrapped around different fillings.

Or perhaps pinwheels.

This is where the bread is rolled up and cut into slices.

It looks really attractive.

And lastly, it could be some pockets like pita pockets.

These are really amazing, aren't they? And they're really fun to eat.

Have you had any of these? I bet some of you have, haven't you? Do you have a favourite filling in them? So sandwiches, wraps, pinwheels, and pockets can have lots of different fillings and I'm sure you've got a favourite.

And they can have a mix of these types of foods.

So for example, lots of different types of vegetables, perhaps different types of fruits in this as well.

Or perhaps hummus.

Delicious.

Or perhaps some fish.

What's this fish on the screen? Yes, that's right.

It's tuna fish, isn't it? Have you had any of these in a sandwich? I bet many of you have.

So let's look at some more fillings that you could have as well.

So you could have egg, for example.

Or perhaps different types of cheese or chicken or ham.

Do you eat any of these? Not everyone does, but we all have to have a variety of different foods to be healthy.

So I've got a task for you here, and I want you to create four different pita pocket fillings that you and your friends would enjoy at a school party.

Now, I've got some examples of things that you could use in your fillings, just the left hand side, but I'm sure you're gonna come up with some really great creative ideas yourself.

So pause a video, get creative, think about things that you would love to have in your pita pocket and good luck to you.

And we'll come back very soon to see how you've got on.

Great work.

So how did you get on? I bet you did brilliantly, didn't you? Well, I'm sure there's so many different types of ingredients you could use in your pita pockets.

Let's just look at four examples, shall we? I'm sure you've come up with some great ideas too.

So one of them could be a chicken, tomato, cucumber and mayonnaise filling.

That would be delicious, wouldn't it? Or perhaps a hummus, carrot, celery and walnut filling.

Wow, that sounds great.

Or how about an apple, cheese, sultana, and salad cream? Wow, that's even better.

And lastly, you could have had egg, lettuce, cucumber and red pepper.

Ooh, I bet that's lovely and crunchy.

So there are lots and lots of different fillings that you can create in sandwiches, wraps, pinwheels, and pita pockets too.

Brilliant work.

Well done to you.

Well, I hope you've really enjoyed going through today's lesson, learning all about bread from around the world.

Let's have a quick summary of what we've learned today, shall we? Well, we've learned that in the UK most bread is made from flour from wheat.

But also we know that around the world different plants can be used to make flour.

So for example, rye, maize, and chickpeas.

We've also explored that there are many different types of breads around the world.

And we did some great work looking at the different varieties that are available.

And also we've looked at the bread is eaten on many different types of occasions.

So for example, throughout the day, things like breakfast and lunch, we've also looked at bread is eaten on special occasions and celebrations, things like hot cross buns, for example.

And lastly, we've learned that sandwiches wraps and pockets can have a range of different types of fillings.

Brilliant work.

While I hope you've enjoyed learning about bread from around the world, I have, it's been brilliant and you've done really, really well.

And I hope you come back very soon for another cooking and nutrition lesson with me.

Thanks a lot.

Bye.