UNIT 4 - Reading & Speaking

Topic: FOOD
UNIT 4:
FOOD
1. Look at the photographs of different dishes. Which ingredients do you think are used to make each one?
Match the pictures with the words in the box. Some ingredients are used more than once
2. With a partner, describe what you can see in the fridge. Use the sentences below to
help you.

1 There _____________eggs.
2 There_____________ cheese.
3 There_______________ milk.
4 There________________ carrots.
5 There_____________ bananas.
6 There_________ orange juice.
1. Listen, then read Mohammed's answers to these Part 1 questions about food. Are the phrases in bold
positive or negative opinions?

Positive Negative
TRANSCRIPT
 SPEAKING

1. What kind of food do you like to eat?

2. What kind of new food would you like to try? Why?

3. Do you like cooking? Why/ Why not?

4. Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants? Why?

5. What are some kinds of food you never eat? Why?

6. Describe a popular food in your country? Why do people like this food?
 Adjectives to describe food Complete the descriptions with the words in the box

spicy unhealthy tasty raw fresh crunchy salty delicious

healthy vegetarian bitter burned creamy sweet disgusting sour

1. You can’t eat that 2. Sashimi is made with 3. I don’t eat meat, so I 4. I know French fries
burned raw vegetarian unhealthy
________ toast. It will _______ fish. ordered a ______ curry, are __________ , but
disgusting mmm! They’re very
taste_______! There’s not much fat or but it was so _________
spicy tasty/delicious
salt, so it’s very I had to drink a lot of _________!
healthy
__________. water.
 Adjectives to describe food Complete the descriptions with the words in the box

spicy unhealthy tasty raw fresh crunchy salty delicious

healthy vegetarian bitter burned creamy sweet disgusting sour

7. You can’t eat these 8. Oh no! I can’t use this

5. I don’t like black 6. In Morocco, they
bitter fresh snacks quietly; they’re milk, It’s a
coffee-it’s too____. make tea with____ mint
crunchy sour
creamy/sweet too______. They’re little___________. My
I prefer a_______ and lots of sugar, so it’s
sweet/salty cake has to be ________
hot chocolate. very _________. _________, too, but
sweet tasty/delicious
to win the competition.
perfect with a cold drink.
 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences

1) A: Do you remember those tacos we ate in Mexico that were full of chilli peppers?
B: l'll never forget that. They were so burned/spicy/crunchy that I started crying!

2) A: How often do you go to the supermarket?

B: Hardly ever. I think the market is the best place to buy fresh/raw/spicy ingredients.

3) A: Is something wrong with your cake?

B: Yes, I used too much sugar and now it's too salty/tasty/sweet.
 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences

4) A: What's lassi?
B: Oh, you'll love it! It's a disgusting/bitter/creamy drink from India made with yogurt.

5) A: I have some lettuce, cucumbers, and red peppers in the refrigerator.

B: Great! Then we can make a nice crunchy/creamy /salty salad
for lunch.

6) A: Do you like lemon juice?

B: No, I don't. It's too spicy/sour/raw for me.
 VOCABULARY BANK
Food can be…
Food can be… Food can taste…
[how it’s cooked]

burnt bitter baked

dry bland barbecued
fatty salty boiled
fresh savoury (deep) fried
greasy sour grilled
healthy spicy microwaved
raw sweet roasted
succulent steamed
undercooked stewed
wholesome stir-fried
toasted
 1) What kind of food do you like to eat?

▪ Fussy/ Picky eater

▪ Foodie/Food lover

▪ I’m a big fan of ________ cuisine

▪ I’m a food lover/foodie so it’s very hard to pick one favorite.

But if I have to choose, It’d be _______

▪ If I have to choose my ultimate favorite food, It’d be _______

 3) Do you like cooking? Why/Why not?

⮚ YES:

- Love exploring recipes, ingredients, and cooking methods

- Learn about nutrition

- A way to relieve stress

⮚ NO:

- Time-consuming

- Have to wash the dishes afterwards

 4) Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants? Why?

HOME-COOKED FOODS FOODS FROM RESTAURANTS

Pros: Pros:
⮚ Hygienic ⮚ Save time/more convenient
⮚ Healthier (ingredients) ⮚ Good service
⮚ Cheaper/Saves money ⮚ Socialize with people/friends
⮚ Bond with family ⮚ Try new foods/cuisines
Cons: Cons:
⮚ Time-consuming ⮚ More expensive
▪ long preparation time ⮚ Less hygienic
▪ have to wash the dishes ⮚ Not healthy/nutritious
⮚ High-quality groceries can be ⮚ Don’t know exactly what you’re
expensive eating
 SPEAKING
1) What kind of food do you like to eat?

2) What kind of new food would you like to try? Why?

3) Do you like cooking? Why/ Why not?

4) Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants? Why?

5) What are some kinds of food you never eat? Why?

6) Describe a popular food in your country? Why do people like this food?
 HOMEWORK
Complete the exercises in the Student Handout.

Deadline:
__/__/____