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ELLA (MANUAL) 51 Exercise: Figuring out underlying assumptions See if you can figure out what assumption is being made. Then say whether or not you think the inferences are reasonable ones to make. Situation Underlying Inference Inference is assumptions is reasonable not reasonable Valentin looks at Saif. Valentin will accuse him of taking his bagel. Sonia does not eat ham. Sonia is vegetarian. Ella plays with her dog. Ella likes dogs. Saif is tall. Saif must be a basketball player. Manar sneezed. Manar has a cold. The boy is overweight. He must be very lazy. Suzan is Austrian. Suzan must be a good skier. His name is John. John must come from England. A man is arrested. He must be guilty of a crime. The traffic stops. The light must be red. Leading Idea 5: Food culture The role of food in cultural practices and religious beliefs is complex and varies among individuals and communities. Any explanation or introduction will not be able to include everything to such a diverse and complex topic. Food is an important part of religious observance for many faiths e.g. Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism… The rules concerning food are varying from each faith, community and individual. Understanding the role of food in cultural and religious practice is an important part of showing respect and responding to the needs of people. However, it is also important to avoid assumptions about a person’s culture and beliefs. You can find further resources for the concept of “food culture” in the manual to Christian, episode 10. Discussion Plan: Understanding the role of food 1. If you are providing hospitality and preparing food for people from different background, what do you have to consider? 2. Why do some people have special diets? 3. Why do people fast and go without food or without a certain food all day? 4. Why do people in some countries eat animals, which in other countries would be thought of as pets or would not consider to be food? 5. Why do some people choose to eat only certain kind of food? 6. Why do some people have to eat only certain kind of food?