unit 10.1
1. VOCABULARY
British food
American kids try Chinese food
A balanced diet
Healthy food vs. unhealthy food
USEFUL QUESTIONS TO TALK ABOUT FOOD
How often do you cook?
How many meals do you have a day?
How do you cook the meat?
What ingredients do you use when cooking?
Can you describe a typical dish from your country and how to prepare it?
How often do you cook?
How many meals do you have a day?
How do you cook the meat?
What ingredients do you use when cooking?
Can you describe a typical dish from your country and how to prepare it?
Food - Verbs
bake boil cook fry grill heat microwave poach roast steam stew |
Food - Condition
fresh off past its sell-by date raw ripe rotten tough undercooked unripe overcooked |
Food - Taste
bitter bland creamy crisp crunchy hot mild salty savory sour spicy sweet tasteless |
Food - Types
barbecue buffet a four-course meal picnic snack TV dinner |
Food - Eating and Drinking
bite chew swallow sip |
KITCHEN UTENSILS
AT A TABLE IN A RESTAURANT VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY LISTS
Here are some vocabulary lists that you can print, in case you need them.
Here are some vocabulary lists that you can print, in case you need them.
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2. PRONUNCIATION
Look at this interactive phonetic chart. First you have to wait until it's downloaded and then click on the phonetic symbol you want to hear.
Look at this interactive phonetic chart. First you have to wait until it's downloaded and then click on the phonetic symbol you want to hear.
- Listen to how short and long vowel sounds are pronounced in English.
Short vowel sound /o/
Long vowel sound /i:/
Long vowel sound /u:/
Long vowel sound /a:/
Long vowel sound /o:/
3. LISTENING AND SPEAKING (FOOD & COOKING)
TALKING ABOUT THE TASTE, LOOK OR SMELL OF FOOD.
SAYING THAT YOU ARE HUNGRY
· I'm hungry.
· I'm starving. (= very hungry)
· I'm famished. (= very hungry)
· I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
· I'm peckish. (= a little bit hungry)
TALKING ABOUT THE TASTE, LOOK OR SMELL OF FOOD.
- The cake looks delicious.
- The food smells good.
- It smells like heaven in the kitchen.
- The curry is really tasty.
- My wife's home-made cookies are yummy. (informal) (yummy = delicious)
- My mother's apple pie is out of this world. (= excellent, very delicious)
- The steak looks over-cooked.
- The soup is a bit too salty.
- The meat is tough and dry.
- The taste of this dish is a bit bland.
- The steak tastes like a piece of leather. (= hard and tasteless)
- The food in the new Italian restaurant is second to none. (= the very best)
- The food in that restaurant is really disgusting. (= not delicious)
SAYING THAT YOU ARE HUNGRY
· I'm hungry.
· I'm starving. (= very hungry)
· I'm famished. (= very hungry)
· I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
· I'm peckish. (= a little bit hungry)
TABLE MANNERS MADE EASY
Click on the image for more information about table manners
- What should you bring when you're visiting someone's house for dinner?
- How should you chew?
- Say one thing you shouldn't do when you're having soup?
- Which words do yo have to say at the table?
- When using the silverware do you start from outside or inside?
- Where should you leave the napkin when you finish the meal?
- How should you chew?
- Say one thing you shouldn't do when you're having soup?
- Which words do yo have to say at the table?
- When using the silverware do you start from outside or inside?
- Where should you leave the napkin when you finish the meal?
4. READING
We often eat to calm down or cheer up when we’re feeling stressed or depressed.
Now new research suggests there’s a reason: Food changes our brain chemistry.
These changes powerfully influence our moods. But can certain foods really make us feel
better? Nutrition experts say yes. But what should we eat and what should we avoid? Here
are the foods that work the best, as well as those that can make a bad day worse.
To Outsmart Stress
What’s good?
Recent research suggests that foods that are
high in carbohydrates, such as bread, rice, and pasta, can help
you calm down. Researchers say that carbohydrates cause the
brain to release a chemical called serotonin. Serotonin
makes you feel better.
What’s bad?
Many people drink coffee when they feel stress.
The heat is soothing and the caffeine in coffee might help
you think more clearly. But if you drink too much, you may
become even more anxious and irritable.
What’s good?
Introduce more lean meat, chicken, seafood,
and whole grains into your diet. These foods have a lot of
selenium. Selenium is a mineral that helps people feel more
relaxed and happy. You can also try eating a Brazil nut every
day. One Brazil nut contains a lot of selenium.
What’s bad?
When they’re feeling low, many people turn
to comfort foods – or foods that make them feel happy or
secure. These often include things like sweet desserts. A
chocolate bar may make you feel better at first, but within
an hour you may feel worse than you did before.
Read the article. The sentences below are false.
Correct each sentence to make it true.
1. We often eat when we feel calm.
2. You should drink coffee to relieve stress.
3. Foods like chicken and seafood are high in carbohydrates.
4. Carbohydrates cause the brain to release selenium.
5. Serotonin makes you feel more anxious and irritable.
6. People usually eat comfort foods when they’re feeling happy.
7. You shouldn’t eat more than one Brazil nut a day.
8. Chocolate will make you feel better.
Now new research suggests there’s a reason: Food changes our brain chemistry.
These changes powerfully influence our moods. But can certain foods really make us feel
better? Nutrition experts say yes. But what should we eat and what should we avoid? Here
are the foods that work the best, as well as those that can make a bad day worse.
To Outsmart Stress
What’s good?
Recent research suggests that foods that are
high in carbohydrates, such as bread, rice, and pasta, can help
you calm down. Researchers say that carbohydrates cause the
brain to release a chemical called serotonin. Serotonin
makes you feel better.
What’s bad?
Many people drink coffee when they feel stress.
The heat is soothing and the caffeine in coffee might help
you think more clearly. But if you drink too much, you may
become even more anxious and irritable.
What’s good?
Introduce more lean meat, chicken, seafood,
and whole grains into your diet. These foods have a lot of
selenium. Selenium is a mineral that helps people feel more
relaxed and happy. You can also try eating a Brazil nut every
day. One Brazil nut contains a lot of selenium.
What’s bad?
When they’re feeling low, many people turn
to comfort foods – or foods that make them feel happy or
secure. These often include things like sweet desserts. A
chocolate bar may make you feel better at first, but within
an hour you may feel worse than you did before.
Read the article. The sentences below are false.
Correct each sentence to make it true.
1. We often eat when we feel calm.
2. You should drink coffee to relieve stress.
3. Foods like chicken and seafood are high in carbohydrates.
4. Carbohydrates cause the brain to release selenium.
5. Serotonin makes you feel more anxious and irritable.
6. People usually eat comfort foods when they’re feeling happy.
7. You shouldn’t eat more than one Brazil nut a day.
8. Chocolate will make you feel better.
5. LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Have you ever tried English food? What do you think of it?
(Is you've never tried English food, watch this video and find out about it)
(Is you've never tried English food, watch this video and find out about it)
6. GRAMMAR
Non-action verbs indicate state, sense, desire, possession, or opinion. The most common non-action verbs are:
be* seem appear* EXISTENCE
look* sound* smell* taste* feel* SENSES
like want prefer love* DESIRE
have* own possess POSSESION
think* believe consider* OPINION
Those flowers look beautiful. (Non-action)
Flora is looking out the window. (Action)
I think that's a great idea. (Non-action)
I am thinking about my upcoming speech. (Action)
We have a brand new car. (Non-action)
We are having a party this weekend. (Action)
Craig is a real estate agent. (Non-action)
Billy is being naughty today. (Action)
- Some verbs cannot be used in the progressive tenses. They are called non-action verbs.
Non-action verbs indicate state, sense, desire, possession, or opinion. The most common non-action verbs are:
be* seem appear* EXISTENCE
look* sound* smell* taste* feel* SENSES
like want prefer love* DESIRE
have* own possess POSSESION
think* believe consider* OPINION
- Some verbs have both action and non-action meanings. They are indicated by an asterisk* in the table above. The situation determines whether the action or non-action form of the verb is used.
Those flowers look beautiful. (Non-action)
Flora is looking out the window. (Action)
I think that's a great idea. (Non-action)
I am thinking about my upcoming speech. (Action)
We have a brand new car. (Non-action)
We are having a party this weekend. (Action)
Craig is a real estate agent. (Non-action)
Billy is being naughty today. (Action)
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7. SPEAKING
Expressing opinions about food and restaurants
like + noun / + ing
"I like French food."
"I like eating French food.
You can add "quite" or "really" to "like":
"I quite like Spanish food." (= I like it, but it isn't my favourite.)
"I really like Spanish food." ( = I like it a lot.)
love + noun / + ing
"I love French cuisine."
"I love eating out in French restaurants."
enjoy + noun / + ing
"I enjoy different types of food."
"I enjoy going out to restaurants."
enjoy = it's a hobby / I like doing it
don't mind + noun / + ing
"I don't mind cooking, in fact I enjoy it! It relaxes me.''
"I don't mind eating lunch late."
hate + noun / + ing
"I hate boiled eggs."
"I hate eating late in the evening."
Giving your opinionHere are some common ways to give your opinion in English.
think
"I think that it's important to eat lots of vegetables. Besides, in Spain we follow the Mediterranean diet which is rich in vegetables and fruit.''
"I don't think it's a good idea to miss breakfast, because if you do it you can't be focused on your daily routine.''
In my opinion
"In my opinion, Italian food is healthy, because it has the same ingredients like the Spanish one. Italy is a Mediterranean country so people follow a balanced diet full of fresh vegetables and fruit.''
I'm sure that
"I'm sure that a vegetarian diet is better for you."
Here are some opinion adjectives that you can use to talk about food:
disgusting = taste horrible
"The fish was great, but the chips were disgusting!"
horrible = really bad
"The starters were good, but the main course was horrible.
awful = really bad
"Don't go there. It's an awful restaurant."
terrible = really bad
"The waiters are rude and the service is terrible."
delicious = tasting very good
"Try the fish soup. It's delicious."
fantastic = very good
"Their Sunday lunches are fantastic."
excellent = very good
"Their wine list is excellent."
amazing = very good
"We had an amazing meal at the new French restaurant."
I prefer X to Y
"I prefer French food to British food."
"She prefers vegetarian food."
I'd rather (+ verb without "to")
"I'd rather have the steak."
"He'd rather eat meat than fish."
like + noun / + ing
"I like French food."
"I like eating French food.
You can add "quite" or "really" to "like":
"I quite like Spanish food." (= I like it, but it isn't my favourite.)
"I really like Spanish food." ( = I like it a lot.)
love + noun / + ing
"I love French cuisine."
"I love eating out in French restaurants."
enjoy + noun / + ing
"I enjoy different types of food."
"I enjoy going out to restaurants."
enjoy = it's a hobby / I like doing it
don't mind + noun / + ing
"I don't mind cooking, in fact I enjoy it! It relaxes me.''
"I don't mind eating lunch late."
hate + noun / + ing
"I hate boiled eggs."
"I hate eating late in the evening."
Giving your opinionHere are some common ways to give your opinion in English.
think
"I think that it's important to eat lots of vegetables. Besides, in Spain we follow the Mediterranean diet which is rich in vegetables and fruit.''
"I don't think it's a good idea to miss breakfast, because if you do it you can't be focused on your daily routine.''
In my opinion
"In my opinion, Italian food is healthy, because it has the same ingredients like the Spanish one. Italy is a Mediterranean country so people follow a balanced diet full of fresh vegetables and fruit.''
I'm sure that
"I'm sure that a vegetarian diet is better for you."
Here are some opinion adjectives that you can use to talk about food:
disgusting = taste horrible
"The fish was great, but the chips were disgusting!"
horrible = really bad
"The starters were good, but the main course was horrible.
awful = really bad
"Don't go there. It's an awful restaurant."
terrible = really bad
"The waiters are rude and the service is terrible."
delicious = tasting very good
"Try the fish soup. It's delicious."
fantastic = very good
"Their Sunday lunches are fantastic."
excellent = very good
"Their wine list is excellent."
amazing = very good
"We had an amazing meal at the new French restaurant."
I prefer X to Y
"I prefer French food to British food."
"She prefers vegetarian food."
I'd rather (+ verb without "to")
"I'd rather have the steak."
"He'd rather eat meat than fish."
7. SPEAKING
At the end of this lesson, you'll be able to talk about food and eating habits (for about 3-4')
The questions below may be used as a guide:
- Do you prefer eating out or eating at home? Why?
- How often do you eat out?
- What is your favourite kind of restaurant?
- What do you usually have for lunch? Is it healthy?
- Does the food we eat affect our mood?
- Is the diet in your country getting better or worse? Why?
- What can people do to be healthy?
The questions below may be used as a guide:
- Do you prefer eating out or eating at home? Why?
- How often do you eat out?
- What is your favourite kind of restaurant?
- What do you usually have for lunch? Is it healthy?
- Does the food we eat affect our mood?
- Is the diet in your country getting better or worse? Why?
- What can people do to be healthy?
- Now practice in pairs the different role-play situations about Food and Restaurants.
1A Role Play
A You love eating fast food even though you are having health problems lately. Your friend knows about it and will try to convice you to eat healthier. Despite his/her arguments, you want to continue eating your fast food. Try to give arguments to defend your point of view.
B You have a friend who loves eating fast food but you know that he/she is suffering health problems lately. Try to convince him/her to eat healthier. Recomend him/her a better diet and give him/her good arguments about how a change of habits may improve his/her health. Try to convince him/her.
A You love eating fast food even though you are having health problems lately. Your friend knows about it and will try to convice you to eat healthier. Despite his/her arguments, you want to continue eating your fast food. Try to give arguments to defend your point of view.
B You have a friend who loves eating fast food but you know that he/she is suffering health problems lately. Try to convince him/her to eat healthier. Recomend him/her a better diet and give him/her good arguments about how a change of habits may improve his/her health. Try to convince him/her.