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Food Vocabulary
hospitality
fancy
reception
cafeteria
buffet
feast
culinary
ingredient
nutritious
main course
side dish
appetizer
atmosphere
Very/Really
1. I ________________like to eat spaghetti.
2. She likes it ___________________much.
3. Pat _________________enjoys the atmosphere of the restaurant.
4. This sauce is __________________ spicy.
5. He ________________________ dislikes vegetables.
6. This cake is _____________________ delicious.
Discussion
1. Do you like to cook? Why or why not?
2. Do you think a vegetarian diet is better than a diet that includes meat?
3. How many meals do you usually eat every day?
4. How much do you eat when you are sad or happy?
5. If you are living abroad, what is the food that you miss most from home?
6. Is there any food that you really dislike to eat?
7. What are some foods that are considered unhealthy?
8. What are some foods that you know are healthy for your body?
9. What food do you hate? Why do you hate it?
10. What foods do you love?
11. What foods have you tasted which you will never forget for the rest of your life?
12. What is the food you like about your country?
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13. What is the last meal you cooked for someone else?
14. What is the most expensive meal you have ever eaten?
15. What is the most unusual thing you've ever eaten. Did it taste good or bad?
16. What kind of desserts do you like to eat?
17. What kinds of food do you usually eat for lunch?
18. What special foods do you eat on holidays? (Christmas, New Year's Day, etc.)
19. What's the strangest food you've ever eaten?
20. What's your favorite dessert?
21. What's your favorite drink in the summer?
22. What's your favorite fish?
23. What's your favorite food?
24. What's your favorite fruit?
25. What's your favorite kind of food?
26. What's your favorite restaurant? Why do you like it?
27. What's your favorite snack?
28. Which country's food do you like the most?
29. Who do you usually eat dinner with?
30. Do you usually eat at home or eat at a restaurant?
31. If you were on death row, what would you request for your last meal?
32. Have you ever had pot-luck?
33. Does your family have any special recipes that are passed down from generation
to generation?
34. Have you ever found something disgusting in your food?
35. What new foods have you tried this month?
36. What is the strangest food you have ever tried?
37. Should fast food restaurants serve healthier food?
38. Are food portions too big for our health?
39. What food would you like to see in a restaurant in this country?
40. Do you think that food defines a culture? If so, how?
41. Are there any foods that bring back special memories for you? What are they?
42. If you were invited to a fancy dinner with the president or a celebrity, what
would you do to prepare?
43. How often do you have unhealthy food?
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Vocabulary
 ingredient (n.) one of the things from which something is made, especially one of the
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foods that are used together to make a particular dish
ex. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
nutritious (adj) (of food) very good for you; containing many of the substances that
help the body to grow
ex. tasty and nutritious meals
 main course (n.) (in a restaurant or at a formal meal) the main or largest part of the
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ex. I had salmon, rice, and mixed vegetables as a main course.
side dish (n.) a small amount of food, for example a salad, served with the main course
of a meal
ex. a side dish of fresh vegetables
 appetizer (n.) a small amount of food or a drink that you have before a meal or before
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the main course of a meal
ex. Green olives make a simple appetizer.
atmosphere (n.) the feeling or mood that you have in a particular place or situation; a
feeling between two people or in a group of people
ex. Use music and lighting to create a romantic atmosphere.
hospitality (n.) friendly and generous behavior toward guests
ex. Thank you for your kind hospitality.
fancy (adj) expensive or connected with an expensive way of life
ex. fancy restaurants with fancy prices
reception (n.) a formal social occasion to welcome someone or celebrate something
ex. a wedding reception
cafeteria (n.) a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal at a counter and
carry it to a table. Cafeterias are often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc.
ex. Consumer groups were urging school cafeterias to serve healthier food.
buffet (n.) a meal at which people serve themselves from a table and then stand or sit
somewhere else to eat
ex. Dinner will be buffet style, not a sit-down meal.
feast (n.) a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate something
ex. a wedding feast
culinary (n.) connected with cooking or food
ex. My culinary skills are rather limited, I'm afraid (= I am not very good at cooking)!
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Speaking and listening - Elementary
Let’s talk about FOOD
Conversation cards
What’s your favourite
food? How often do you
eat it?
What’s your favourite
restaurant? Why?
How often do you eat in a
restaurant?
Describe an everyday
meal from your country
and tell how to prepare it.
Which country do you
think has the best food?
What food do you refuse
to eat? Why?
Can you give some
examples of fast food
(also: junk food)?
How often do you eat fast
food?
What are the most
popular dishes in your
country?
What do people usually
eat on a special holiday
(like New Year)?
Have you ever eaten
Japanese food? Did you
like it?
When did you last go to a
nice restaurant? What
did you order?
If you visited a country
where people ate snake or
dog, would you try it?
Have you ever eaten
insects or snails? Would
you like to try them?
Can you cook? What is
the last dish you cooked?
What’s the strangest
food you have ever
eaten?
Who usually does the
cooking in your family?
Is there a pet in your
family? What does it eat?
Tick the food you have tried
baked potato
frog's legs
pancake
cake
fruit salad
pizza
ceviche
hamburger
rabbit
dog
horse
sausage
duck
lasagna
seafood
escargots
mashed potatoes
snake
fish & chips
monkey
spaghetti
fondue
noodle soup
steak
fried insects
ostrich
sushi
fried rice
paella
tortilla