Reinventing Greatness — Inside Noma’s Risky Comeback
🎧 Watch the video
✅ Do the True/False activity
✅ True or False (Comprehension)
Noma has won the title of “Best Restaurant in the World” five times.
Chef Redzepi closed the original Noma because business was failing.
The new restaurant has fewer seats than the original one.
The menu now changes with the seasons.
Guests can choose any dish from the menu at any time of year.
👆 Do everything from the 10-minute section
➕ Complete the vocabulary matching
➕ Fill in the gap sentences
🧠 Vocabulary (10 words/phrases with word forms)
1. Reinvent (verb)
2. Seasonal (adj)
3. Stifling (adj)
4. Disguise (verb)
5. Balance (noun)
6. Brainstorm (verb)
7. Production (noun)
8. Supplier (noun)
9. Motivate (verb)
10. Risk (noun)
Definitions (scrambled)
A. To give new form or purpose to something
B. Someone who provides materials or goods to a business
C. Create many ideas quickly
D. The process of making or creating something
E. A danger or chance of loss
F. Make something look like something else
G. Occurring at a particular time of year
H. Something that encourages action or effort
I. A state where different things are in the correct proportions
J. Preventing progress or creativity
✏️ Fill the Gap Sentences
The chef wanted to __________ the restaurant concept to stay innovative.
Their menu is entirely __________, depending on the time of year.
The daily routine became __________, limiting their creativity.
The dessert was designed to __________ itself as a flower pot.
He talked about finding a __________ between art and logistics.
Before creating dishes, the team has a long __________ session.
The restaurant focuses on both creativity and high-quality __________.
They work closely with each local __________ to get the freshest ingredients.
Redzepi said the move helped to __________ his team.
Starting over was a huge __________, but it paid off.
👆 Do everything from the 10- and 20-minute sections
➕ Reflect on and discuss the ideas in the lesson
🗣️ Discussion & Reflection Prompts
Have you ever had to reinvent yourself, your work, or a project?
What pushed you to change direction? Was it fear or motivation?What role does creativity play in industries outside of art?
For example, in business, education, or science — how do people innovate?Would you pay a high price for an unusual experience like Noma? Why or why not?
Is it about food, art, or status? What makes an experience worth the cost?
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