Food I.

Vocabulary Building

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Keywords	Main Word	Example Sentence
from milk, hard or soft, mouse's favourite	cheese	I like to eat cheese with bread for breakfast.
sweet food, baked in an oven, birthday	cake	My mother made a chocolate cake for my party.
baker, flour, yeast	bread	I buy fresh bread from the bakery every morning.
2 slices of bread, ham, butter	sandwich	I have a ham sandwich for lunch at work.
open fire, outdoor party	barbecue	We had a barbecue in the garden last weekend.
liquid food, first course, spoon	soup	Hot soup is good when the weather is cold.
from pig, thin slices, fat, smoked	bacon	My father cooks bacon and eggs on Sunday mornings.
cow meat	beef	The restaurant serves good beef with vegetables.
bird meat, young hen, cock	chicken	We often eat chicken with rice for dinner.
from hen, white and yellow, omelette	egg	I eat two eggs for breakfast every day.
swims, carp, bone, bream, pike	fish	I don't like to eat fish because of the bones.
sheep meat	lamb	My grandmother makes delicious lamb for special occasions.
eggs, oil, salt	omelette	I can make a cheese omelette for breakfast.
pig meat	pork	Pork chops are my brother's favorite dinner.
jam, jelly, fruits, breakfast	marmalade	I put orange marmalade on my toast in the morning.
hot-dog, garlic, pork	sausage	We cook sausages when we have a barbecue.
chips, fried potatoes	French fries	Children love to eat French fries with ketchup.
pasta, from flour, eggs and water, short	noodles	Chicken soup with noodles is good when you are sick.
Chinese food, white grain	rice	We eat rice with vegetables and chicken.
pasta, long sticks	spaghetti	My mother makes spaghetti with tomato sauce.

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Everyday Foods

Food is an important part of our daily life. There are many different kinds of food that people eat around the world.

For breakfast, many people like bread with marmalade. Marmalade is a sweet spread made from fruits like oranges. Some people prefer eggs for breakfast. You can make an omelette with eggs, oil, and salt. Bacon is another popular breakfast food. It comes from pigs and is usually thin and sometimes smoked.

For lunch, people often eat sandwiches. A sandwich has two slices of bread with food in the middle, like ham or cheese. Cheese is made from milk and can be hard or soft. Mice really like cheese too!

Dinner is usually a bigger meal. Many people eat meat like beef, pork, lamb, or chicken. Beef is meat from cows. Pork comes from pigs. Lamb is meat from sheep. Chicken is bird meat that many people enjoy. Fish is also healthy. It swims in water and has bones.

Many people like pasta for dinner. Noodles are a type of pasta made from flour, eggs, and water. Spaghetti is a long, thin type of pasta. Rice is a white grain that is popular in Chinese food.

For special occasions, people make cakes. A cake is a sweet food baked in an oven. People often have cake for birthdays. On warm days, people enjoy having a barbecue. This is cooking food on an open fire outside.

When it's cold, soup is nice to eat. Soup is a liquid food eaten with a spoon. It's usually the first course of a meal. Many people add noodles or vegetables to their soup.

French fries are fried potatoes that many people like to eat with sausages. Sausages are often made with pork and garlic and are popular at hot-dog stands.

Reading Comprehension Questions:

What can you make with eggs, oil, and salt?
What are two things people eat for breakfast?
What is cheese made from?
What kind of meat comes from cows?
What do people often have on their birthdays?
When do people like to eat soup?
What is a sandwich made of?

True/False Statements:

Marmalade is made from meat.
Cheese is made from milk.
Fish doesn't have bones.
Spaghetti is a type of meat.
People cook food on an open fire at a barbecue.
Soup is eaten with a fork.
Rice is a white grain used in Chinese food.

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Personal Questions

1. What's your favorite | cheese | cake | bread | soup | fish |?

Model answer (cheese): My favorite cheese is cheddar. It's yellow and a little bit hard. I like to eat it with bread or crackers. Sometimes I put it in my sandwich. It's very delicious with a little butter.

2. How often do you eat | beef | chicken | pork | lamb | eggs |?

Model answer (chicken): I eat chicken about three times a week. My mother cooks it with rice or vegetables. Sometimes we have chicken soup. I like chicken because it's not expensive and it tastes good.

3. Can you make | omelette | sandwich | spaghetti | soup | rice |?

Model answer (sandwich): Yes, I can make a sandwich. It's very easy. I take two slices of bread. I put butter on the bread. Then I add ham and cheese. Sometimes I add tomato and lettuce too.

4. Do you like to have a | barbecue | French fries | sausage | marmalade | noodles |?

Model answer (barbecue): Yes, I like to have a barbecue in summer. We cook meat outside in our garden. We invite our friends. We make sausages and chicken. It's fun and the food tastes very good.

5. Where do you usually buy | bread | cheese | meat | fish | eggs |?

Model answer (bread): I usually buy bread at the bakery near my house. They make fresh bread every morning. It's not expensive. Sometimes I buy it in the supermarket when the bakery is closed.

6. What do you usually eat for | breakfast | lunch | dinner | snack | party |?

Model answer (breakfast): For breakfast, I usually eat bread with butter and marmalade. I drink coffee or tea. Sometimes I eat eggs. On weekends, I have more time, so I make an omelette or bacon.

7. Which do you think is healthier: | beef or chicken | bread or cake | soup or French fries | fish or pork | rice or noodles |?

Model answer (beef or chicken): I think chicken is healthier than beef. Chicken has less fat. It's easy to digest. Many people who want to eat healthy food choose chicken. My doctor says it's good to eat chicken.

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One-Minute Talking Points

1. CHEESE

What is cheese? (milk, hard, soft)
Types you know?
How often you eat it?
Ways to eat cheese?
Good with what foods?
Make dishes with cheese?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special cheese in your country?

2. BREAD

What is bread? (flour, baker)
Types you know?
How often you eat it?
Buy or make at home?
Good with what foods?
For breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special bread in your country?

3. SANDWICH

What is a sandwich? (bread slices)
What inside your favorite sandwich?
How often you eat them?
Make at home or buy?
Good for what meal?
Healthy or unhealthy? Why?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special sandwich in your country?

4. BARBECUE

What is a barbecue? (outdoor, fire)
What foods you cook?
How often you have one?
Where do you have barbecues?
With friends or family?
Good in what season?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special barbecue traditions?

5. SOUP

What is soup? (liquid, spoon)
Types you know?
How often you eat it?
Make at home or buy?
Good in what weather?
Healthy or unhealthy? Why?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special soup in your country?

6. CHICKEN

What is chicken? (bird meat)
Ways to cook chicken?
How often you eat it?
Buy where? Cook how?
Good with what foods?
Healthy or unhealthy? Why?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special chicken dish?

7. FISH

What is fish? (swims, bones)
Types you know?
How often you eat it?
Buy where? Cook how?
Good with what foods?
Healthy or unhealthy? Why?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special fish dish?

8. OMELETTE

What is an omelette? (eggs, pan)
What do you put inside?
How often you eat it?
Make at home or restaurant?
Good for which meal?
Healthy or unhealthy? Why?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special omelette you know?

9. RICE

What is rice? (white grain)
Ways to cook rice?
How often you eat it?
Good with what foods?
Easy or difficult to cook?
Healthy or unhealthy? Why?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special rice dish?

10. FRENCH FRIES

What are French fries? (potatoes, fried)
Eat with what sauce?
How often you eat them?
Make at home or buy?
Good with what foods?
Healthy or unhealthy? Why?
Like or dislike? Why?
Special way to eat them?

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People should eat meat

Linkers: It's true, but..., I agree because..., I don't agree..., On the other hand..., For example...

For

Meat has protein for our bodies — keywords: protein, muscles, strong
Meat gives a lot of energy — keywords: energy, full, active
Meat has iron and vitamins we need — keywords: iron, blood, healthy
Many families eat meat every day — keywords: taste, family, tradition
Meat is easy to cook and quick to prepare — keywords: grill, fry, quick

Against

Eating too much meat can be bad for health — keywords: fat, heart, too much
Meat can be expensive for many people — keywords: price, cost, money
Some people feel sad about killing animals — keywords: animals, sad, cruel
Meat production can harm the environment — keywords: farms, pollution, water
You can get protein from plants instead of meat — keywords: beans, tofu, lentils