Food and Drink
This unit, Food and Drink, is all about talking about what you eat and drink during the day. You’ll learn how to describe your meals, favourite foods, and eating habits. You’ll also explore what teenagers in other countries eat and compare your meals with theirs.
What You’ll Do
- Talk about your daily meals, favourite foods, and snacks.
- Ask and answer questions about what people eat and drink.
- Write a short paragraph about what you eat in a day.
- Understand short texts and videos about teenagers’ meals around the world.
- Learn vocabulary for food, drinks, meals, and quantities.
Activities
🎯 What you’ll practise
Listen carefully as a teenager talks about food and drink, and notice the new words he uses.
📌 What to do
Watch the video of Jack talking about what he usually eats during the day. Questions pop up as you watch — answer them as you go. You can pause or replay any time.
🧑🏫 For teachers
- Use the video to check listening comprehension and familiarity with food and drink vocabulary.
- Encourage students to replay if they find it tricky.
- Discuss the answers together afterwards to reinforce the language.
✍️ What to do
This week we’re learning to talk about food likes and dislikes. Write a short paragraph to tell your classmates. You should include:
- 5–6 sentences using at least two foods or drinks you like or love
- one thing you don’t like or hate
- like / love / hate + eating/drinking, or I usually eat…
- a question for your classmates (e.g. “Do you like spicy food?”)
- then reply to at least two classmates with a short comment or a question
💡 Useful phrases
- I like eating __________.
- I love drinking __________.
- I don’t like __________ because…
- I usually eat __________ for breakfast / lunch / dinner.
- Do you like __________?
💬 Example
Hi! I really love eating pizza and drinking orange juice. For lunch, I usually eat rice and vegetables. I don’t like drinking coffee — it’s too bitter! I also enjoy eating fruit in the afternoon. What do you usually eat for lunch?
Practise the language from this unit.
More practice with this week's language.
Read about Lina's meals, then answer the questions.
📖 Read
Hi! My name is Lina, and I’m a student in the United States. I usually eat toast and fruit for breakfast. My mum makes toast with butter, and I eat a banana or some grapes with it.
At school, I have lunch at 12:00. I usually eat a ham sandwich and drink a bottle of apple juice. Sometimes I eat a small cookie for dessert.
In the evening, I eat dinner with my family. We often have noodles with vegetables and chicken. I like eating dinner at home because we all sit and talk together.
🔊 Listen and read along
Play the audio and read along to practise your pronunciation and intonation.
🎯 What you’ll practise
Speaking — talking about your favourite meal clearly and confidently.
🎙️ What to do
Record a short speech (about 45–60 seconds) about your favourite meal. Try to include at least 5–6 sentences.
- ✔ Name your favourite meal.
- ✔ Say when you usually eat it (e.g. dinner, lunch, at the weekend).
- ✔ Describe the food and drinks it includes.
- ✔ Use at least one phrase with I like / I love.
- ✔ Speak clearly and use full sentences.
💡 Helpful phrases
- My favourite meal is …
- I usually eat it for …
- It has… / It includes …
- I like eating …
- I don’t like …
🗣️ Example
My favourite meal is spaghetti with tomato sauce. I usually eat it for dinner at the weekend. It has pasta, tomatoes, garlic, and cheese. I love eating it with garlic bread. I drink water or juice with it. It’s delicious and makes me feel happy!
📥 How to submit
- Use the built-in audio recorder to record your voice.
- Re-record as many times as you like before you download it.
- Try to speak clearly and slowly.
- Send the file to your teacher or a friend for feedback.
🧑🏫 For teachers
Use this as a quick diagnostic of pronunciation, fluency, and speaking confidence.
🎯 What you’ll practise
Writing — a short paragraph about the food and drink you have in a typical day, using the present simple.
✏️ What to do
Write a short paragraph (50–70 words) about the food and drink you have in a typical day.
- include your breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner
- use the present simple
- use words like I eat / I drink / I like / I don’t like / I usually…
- mention one food you love and one you don’t like
💡 Helpful vocabulary
Food: toast, rice, fruit, eggs, noodles, chicken, vegetables, pizza, salad.
Drinks: water, juice, milk, tea.
Time expressions: in the morning, at lunch, in the evening, after school.
🧱 Useful structures
- I usually eat…
- I don’t like eating…
- My favourite meal is…
📝 Example paragraph
I eat toast and fruit for breakfast. At school, I eat a chicken sandwich and drink juice. After school, I sometimes eat biscuits or a banana. For dinner, I eat rice, vegetables, and chicken. I love eating ice cream, but I don’t like drinking coffee.
💡 Tips for success
- ✅ Write full sentences.
- ✅ Use vocabulary from this week’s lessons.
- ✅ Check your work before you submit.
- ✅ Have fun sharing about yourself!
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