A long time ago, Wales was known for its coal mines. Many men worked deep un­der­ground, and women at home made spe­cial sweet snacks cal­led Welsh Cakes. These cakes were often eaten with af­ter­noon tea. Child­ren also took them to school in their lunch­bo­xes.

Welsh cakes are small, round, and sweet. They are coo­ked on a gridd­le, not in the oven. They stay fresh for a long time, so the coal mi­ners could keep them in their coat po­ckets and eat them du­ring the day.

Later, life in Wales chan­ged. There were fewer coal mines, and people got bu­sier with mo­dern jobs. Fewer fa­mi­lies made Welsh cakes at home.

But today, Welsh cakes are still very po­pu­lar. They are soft, sweet, and have a litt­le spice. Many people in Wales love them—and once you try one, you’ll pro­bab­ly love them too!

Task: Read the texts and ans­wer the ques­ti­ons below.

1) What was Wales known for?





2) When were Welsh cakes eaten?





3) Why did fewer people make Welsh cakes at home?





4) Since when are Welsh cakes po­pu­lar?





5) What are the cakes tra­dio­nal­ly coo­ked on?





6) How are Welsh cakes ser­ved?

Task: Watch the video and take notes. You can watch the video mu­ti­ple times!

Write down a re­ci­pe for Welsh cakes. You can add spi­ces of your choice or some other in­gre­dient, if you like.