pork

Everyday

Pork is meat that comes from a pig. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: pork chops, roast pork, sausages, bacon and ham are made from pork. In science and health: pork must be cooked all the way through to be safe. In geography and culture: some people, for example many Jewish and Muslim people, do not eat pork for religious reasons. Phrases: roast pork, pork chop, pork sausages, pulled pork.

Examples

• We had roast pork for Sunday dinner. tree →
• Pork comes from pigs. tree →
• Make sure the pork is cooked right through. tree →
• My friend doesn't eat pork. tree →
• Mum bought pork sausages for the barbecue. tree →
• Bacon and ham are kinds of pork. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «some pork», «a piece of pork», not «a pork». Like beef (cow) and mutton (sheep), the meat has a different word from the animal: pig → pork. Children sometimes think «pork» and «pig» are the same word; they are related but used differently.