This item was written by two teachers from the Czech Republic, Karin Havlíčková who works with primary pupils, and Helena Melounová who works with secondary school students

‘Give us this day our daily bread’ is a line from the Lord’s Prayer in English. Bread is so basic to our lives it is easy to overlook and easy to think it is the same everywhere, but every country will have its different loaves and tastes. When talking with people from other countries, English is often the language we use - so how could you tell them about your bread if you were visiting them, and could you understand their description of their bread if they were visiting you?

In this item you will learn about bread, its language and in the interviews you can read about bread from different parts of the world.

• Did you know that dough can explode?
• What kind of bread would you eat in Brazil?
• Have you heard of ‘banitza’?

Search this item to find the answers …

• Some background - The magic of bread

• Interviews and recipes from several countries - Bread worldwide

Link

Here is a link to enable you to find more information and teaching materials on bread - the Flour and Grain Education Programme www.flourandgrain.com - a site full of teaching materials designed for the UK national curriculum which can be used to follow on the activities in this item.

Teacher’s note: these materials are appropriate for intermediate level and younger school students