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2 Aug 2026
Taco!/ Lars Petter Pettersen
How Tacos Became Norway's Favourite Comfort Food
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) People in Norway eat tacos on Friday nights.
b) Tacos are made with fresh fish in Norway.
c) Children eat tacos for breakfast at school.
Ask:
(1) Do you like eating tacos?
(2) What is your favourite Friday night dinner?
VOCABULARY
taco
(noun)
Friday
(noun)
family
(noun)
dinner
(noun)
popular
(adjective)
weekend
(noun)
A Mexican food with a shell filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables.
Sentence: We ate a delicious taco for lunch.
The day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.
Sentence: Friday is my favourite day of the week.
A group of people who are related to each other, such as parents and children.
Sentence: My family likes to eat dinner together.
The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
Sentence: We had pizza for dinner yesterday.
Liked or enjoyed by many people.
Sentence: Football is a very popular sport in Norway.
Saturday and Sunday, when most people do not go to school or work.
Sentence: I play video games on the weekend.
In Norway, Friday night is taco night. Many families eat delicious tacos together at the end of the busy school week. This popular custom is called Fredagstaco in Norway.
The tradition started many years ago when Tex-Mex food arrived in northern Europe. Norwegian people tried taco kits with spicy meat, crispy shells, and fresh vegetables. They quickly loved the fun meal because everyone could build their own food at the table.
Today, Friday dinner is very special for Norwegian families. Parents and children cut up colourful vegetables like sweet corn, fresh cucumbers, and juicy tomatoes. Then, they put warm minced meat, grated cheese, and tasty salsa into taco shells.
Eating tacos on Friday helps people relax after work and school. Families sit together in their cosy living rooms, talk about their week, and watch television. It is a wonderful tradition that brings people together for a happy weekend.
Norway has embraced tacos as one its favourite comfort foods (Credit: Alamy)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Have you ever eaten a taco?
2. What ingredients would you put in your dream taco?
3. What does your family usually eat on Friday nights?
4. Do you prefer eating dinner at home or at a restaurant?
5. What is your favourite thing to do on the weekend?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: dinner, popular, taco, weekend
In Norway, Friday night is _______(1) night. Many families eat delicious tacos together at the end of the busy school week. This _______(2) custom is called Fredagstaco in Norway.
The tradition started many years ago when Tex-Mex food arrived in northern Europe. Norwegian people tried taco kits with spicy meat, crispy shells, and fresh vegetables. They quickly loved the fun meal because everyone could build their own food at the table.
Today, Friday _______(3) is very special for Norwegian families. Parents and children cut up colourful vegetables like sweet corn, fresh cucumbers, and juicy tomatoes. Then, they put warm minced meat, grated cheese, and tasty salsa into taco shells.
Eating tacos on Friday helps people relax after work and school. Families sit together in their cosy living rooms, talk about their week, and watch television. It is a wonderful tradition that brings people together for a happy _______(4).
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of the article?
a) Tacos are a new food invented in Norway last week.
b) Friday taco night is a popular and cosy tradition for families in Norway.
c) Children in Norway only like to eat fast food at school.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Many families in Norway eat tacos on Friday evenings. T/F
2. Norwegian families only eat tacos at restaurants. T/F
3. Eating tacos helps people relax at the start of the weekend. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put the events in order from 1 to 3:
A. Families sit together in their living room to relax and watch television.
B. Tex-Mex taco kits arrived in northern Europe many years ago.
C. Parents and children cut up colourful vegetables and build their tacos
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. taco
2. Friday
3. family
4. dinner
5. popular
a) Liked by many people.
b) A Mexican food with a shell, meat, and vegetables.
c) The main evening meal.
d) Parents, children, and relatives.
e) The day before Saturday.
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. In Norway, Friday taco night is a special _______ that families enjoy together.
a) tradition
b) lesson
c) secret
2. Children like to _______ their own tacos using meat and cheese.
a) build
b) sleep
c) fly
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. A. Friday B. night C. is D. taco E. night.
2. A. Families B. eat C. dinner D. together E. on Friday.
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up Answer:
a) People in Norway eat tacos on Friday nights.
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
taco
popular
dinner
weekend
Section 2: Main Idea
b) Friday taco night is a popular and cosy tradition for families in Norway.
Section 3: True or False
True
False
True
Section 4: Put Events in Order
B (Tex-Mex taco kits arrived in northern Europe many years ago.)
C (Parents and children cut up colourful vegetables and build their tacos.)
A (Families sit together in their living room to relax and watch television.)
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. b, 2. e, 3. d, 4. c, 5. a
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. a) tradition
2. a) build
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
A - B - C - D - E (Friday night is taco night.)
A - B - C - D - E (Families eat dinner together on Friday.)
Section 8: Discussion Questions
Discussion answers will vary based on personal student responses.
Thank you for your feedback!