Australian wins at World Pizza Championship

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

An Australian won the prize for best Neapolitan pizza at the World Pizza Championship in Italy. Chef Johnny Di Francesco has a restaurant in Australia. He beat dozens of rivals from Italy and all over the world. Italians might be shocked by an Australian (or any non-Italian) winning. However, they can be happy that Mr Di Francesco's family is from Naples, home of the Neapolitan pizza. He also trained at the city's top cooking school.

The World Pizza Championship is held annually to decide the best pizza makers and artists. It began in 1991 and over 600 chefs enter. Judges look at the preparation, taste, bake and presentation of the pizzas. There are also awards for the fastest pizza maker, freestyle acrobatics and the longest dough stretch. The judges restored Italian pride by announcing an Italian as the winner of the best classic pizza. He said it was the best moment of his career.

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Sources

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/241499/aussie-beats-italians-to-pizza-prize
http://www.thelocal.it/20140411/australia-has-worlds-best-neapolitan-pizza
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Pizza_Championship

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	An Australian	a.	of rivals
2.	He beat dozens	b.	top cooking school
3.	from Italy and all	c.	be shocked
4.	Italians might	d.	won the prize
5.	home of	e.	over the world
6.	He also trained at the city's	f.	the Neapolitan pizza

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	held	a.	classic pizza
2.	over 600 chefs	b.	annually
3.	the longest	c.	enter
4.	The judges restored	d.	of his career
5.	winner of the best	e.	dough
6.	the best moment	f.	Italian pride

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

An Australian (1) ___________________ best Neapolitan pizza at the World Pizza Championship in Italy. Chef Johnny Di Francesco has a restaurant in Australia. He (2) ___________________ rivals from Italy and all over the world. Italians (3) ___________________ by an Australian (or any non-Italian) winning. However, (4) ___________________ that Mr Di Francesco's (5) ___________________, home of the Neapolitan pizza. He also trained at the (6) ___________________.

The World Pizza Championship (7) ___________________ to decide the best pizza makers and artists. It began in 1991 (8) ___________________ enter. Judges look at the preparation, (9) ___________________ presentation of the pizzas. There are also awards for the fastest pizza maker, freestyle acrobatics and the (10) ___________________. The judges restored Italian pride by announcing an Italian (11) ___________________ the best classic pizza. He said it was the best (12) ___________________.

PIZZA SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about pizza in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

Write about pizza for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Answers

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