Our chili joint (U. 1A) US Eng.

Solve the word scramble puzzle to find the words needed to complete the lyrics of the song.

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Chili con carne

Take some ____________ and fresh tomatoes,
Put them in a bowl with oil.
Add the ____________, strong and tasty,
On the ____________ you let it boil.
Choose the finest meat you get from cow or pig,
It doesn’t matter.
Beans and jalapeño ____________, necessary is to this.
But don’t forget the Mexican spices,
The heart of the art of the cooking. Oh no!
Don’t forget the Mexican spices,
Without them you won’t get the ____________ of sunshine.
Chili con carne
Let’s make chili con carne. That’s good!
Eat your chili nice and slowly
To prevent a ____________,
Crisp ____________ on your plate
Will sound so nicely when they break.
When your mouth gets full of fire
You might need something to drink,
One or two or three or four or seven ____________
Will be enough.
But don’t forget the Mexican spices,
The heart of the art of the cooking. Oh no!
Don’t forget the Mexican spices,
Without them you won’t get the ____________ of sunshine.
Chili con carne
Let’s make chili con carne let’s eat!

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1. Imagine how chili con carne looks like. Describe it in your own words. Click on the link to see a photo of the dish. Did you picture it this way? What’s similar or different?

2. Chili con carne is a very typical American dish. What elements would have made you think it wasn’t? Why? What region in America do you think it comes from? Get some answers here.

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