Lesson 37 sushi and sashimi
Topic Question: “What is the difference between sushi and sashimi?”
▮ Try Answering the Question Yourself
Think about the characteristics of sushi and sashimi, including their ingredients and how they are served.
▮ Sample Answer
“Sushi is a Japanese dish with vinegared rice and various toppings like fish. Sashimi is thinly sliced raw fish. Sushi includes rice, but sashimi is just the fish.”
▮ Words to Learn and Their Meanings about Sample Answer
－Pronounce the Words Correctly (Pronunciation Training) + Make Sentences Using the Words Instantly
- Dish (料理): A particular preparation of food served as part of a meal.
- Vinegared rice (酢飯): Rice that has been mixed with vinegar, sugar, and salt.
- Toppings (トッピング): Ingredients added on top of a dish for flavor or decoration.
- Thinly sliced (薄切り): Cut into very thin pieces.
- Raw fish (生魚): Fish that has not been cooked.
▮ Answer the Instructor’s Questions Based on the Sample Answer
- What is sushi?
- What is sashimi?
- How do sushi and sashimi differ?
▮ Mastering Middle School English Grammar
Do this! Don’t do that! Let’s do this!
We use come/look/go/wait/do/be, etc., when we tell somebody to do something:
● Come here and look at this.” “What is it?
● I don’t want to talk to you. Go away!
● I’m not ready yet. Please wait for me.
● Please be quiet. I’m working.
● Bye! Have a good trip! / Have a nice time1 / Have a good flight! / Have fun! (= I hope you have a good trip, etc.)
● Have some candy.” “Oh, thanks. （= would you like some candy?)
We use don’t… when we cell somebody not to do something:
● Be careful! Don’t fall.
● Please don’t go. Stay here with me
● Be here on time. Don’t be late.
You can say Let’s… when you want people to do things with you. (let’s = let us)
● It’s a nice day. Let’s go out.(= you and I can go out)
● Come on! Let’s dance. (= you and I can dance)
● Are you ready? Let’s go.
● Let’s have fish for dinner tonight
● A: Should we go out tonight?
B: No , I’m tired. Let’s stay home.
Example Sentences:
- Let’s try making sushi at home tonight.
- Encouraging a group activity to make sushi.
- Don’t forget to use fresh fish for sashimi.
- Let’s have sushi and sashimi for our party.
Make Sentences Based on the Above Example Sentences Yourself:
