Food and Drink

UNIT 04: FOOD AND DRINK
SPEAKING
IN THIS UNIT, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:
 talk about food in your country (Speaking Part 1)

 use the preparation time to collect your ideas for Part 2
 organise your talk (Speaking Part 2)
LEAD-IN
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.
beef
egg
cabbage
carrots
tomatoes
yoghurt
cheese
chicken
ginger
chillies
lamb
onions
soy sauce
rice
spices
flour
garlic
2. With a partner, discuss your favourite food. What ingredients are used to make it?
GRAMMAR FOCUS: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Some things we eat are countable and some are uncountable. This changes some of the words we
use to talk about them.
Examples:
Countable:
 There aren't any eggs.

 There are some eggs.
 There are a lot of eggs.
 There aren't many eggs.
Uncountable:
 There isn't any water.

 There is some water.
 There's a lot of water.
 There isn't much water.
Activity:
3. With a partner, describe what you can see in the fridge. Use the sentences below to help you.
1. There aren't any eggs.

2. There is some cheese.
3. There isn't much milk.
4. There are a few carrots.
5. There are some bananas.
6. There is some orange juice.
EXPRESSING OPINIONS ABOUT FOOD
4. Listen, then read Mohammed's answers to these Part 1 questions about food. Are the phrases
in bold positive or negative opinions?
Examiner:
What kind of food is popular in your country?
Mohammed:
These days a lot of young people actually enjoy Western food like pizza and fried chicken. Our
national food is often too spicy, especially for children and foreigners, and also it takes too long
to cook. I think that it's delicious though!
Examiner:
What do you think of Western food?
Mohammed:
Well, I suppose Western food is quick to make and is tasty too, so everyone can eat it without
too much trouble. I think that a lot of people like food to be convenient because they're so busy
nowadays.
Examiner:
Is there any kind of food you don't like?
Mohammed:
Yes, I'm not keen on sushi at all. It's so strange eating something that hasn't been cooked. I know
it's very fresh and healthy, but I just don't like the taste and I can't stand the texture—it's too
chewy for me.
Positive / Negative
5. Answer the three questions in Exercise 4 with a partner. Use some of the positive and negative
phrases in the box.
USING THE PREPARATION TIME IN PART 2
6. Look at the task card and listen to Angelica talking about a meal that is popular in her country.
Then answer the questions below.
Describe a popular meal from your country that you like to eat.
You should say:
 what the meal is

 why it is popular in your country
 why you like it
 and say why you would recommend it to a visitor to your country.
1. Did Angelica introduce what she was going to talk about?

2. What was the meal that Angelica described?
3. Why is it popular in her country?
4. Why does she like it?
5. Why would she recommend it to visitors to her country?
7. You only have one minute to make notes on the topic for Part 2, so it is a good idea to write
down keywords and phrases. Match the four points on the card with some keywords that another
student wrote down (a-d).
Describe a popular meal from your country that you like to eat.
You should say:
1. what the meal is

2. why it is popular in your country
3. why you like it
4. why you would recommend it to a visitor to your country
a. We love meat, traditional, lots of sheep!, proud of our cuisine

b. Better in Turkey than UK, different types (Shawarma, doner, etc.), most famous street food
c. I'm busy → buy quickly, tasty, juicy, reminds me of beach holidays
d. Lamb, slowly grilled, spices, garlic - serve with rice/bread/vegetables
TIP 07: Remember that you need to speak for 1-2 minutes on the topic you are given, so in this
case, make sure you choose a meal you can talk about easily.
8. Spend one minute writing notes to the questions about a popular meal in your country.
TIP 08: It is important to make notes and try to cover every point on the card.
9. Take it in turns with your partner to speak for two minutes. If your partner stops, think of
questions to ask them.
Example
A: I used to eat it at the beach in summer...
B: Who did you go to the beach with?
ORGANISING A PART 2 TALK
When you are asked to speak on a topic for two minutes, you should try to organise your talk:
 Introduction - Say what you are going to talk about.

 Body - Answer the questions on the card.
 Conclusion - Briefly give a conclusion to your talk.
10. Can you use the phrases in italics in an introduction (I) or a conclusion (C)?
1. I'm going to talk about my favourite food, paella. (I)

2. I'd like to tell you about pelmeni - it's a very famous dish in my country. (I)
3. So, it is one of the most famous foods in my country for those reasons. (C)
4. To sum up, I think it's popular because it is easy to cook. (C)
5. As you can see, it's a tasty and healthy dish and that's why it's popular. (C)
Activity:
11. Work in pairs. Look at the students' notes relating to the task card below. Spend one minute
thinking about how you will structure your talk, then take turns practicing presenting the
information.
Describe your favourite food. You should say:
 what the food is

 how often you eat it
 how the food is made
 if you can make the meal yourself
You can help to structure your talk by saying why you chose the topic: "I chose this topic
because..." You can also use words like "firstly/first of all," "secondly," "thirdly" to help you
(and the examiner) keep track of your talk.
Student A:
 Pizza - delicious, easy to cook, filling

 on Fridays - late lectures, special day
 oven, bread, add cheese, tomato, toppings
 only frozen! / take-away
 Conclusion - easy and tasty
Student B:
 Vegetable soup - tasty, healthy, cheap

 at weekends, winter - long time to cook, better in cold weather
 chop vegetables, boil, wait
 yes, love cooking, relaxing, fun
 Conclusion - enjoy making, filling, economical

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UNIT 04: FOOD AND DRINK

IN THIS UNIT, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:

 talk about food in your country (Speaking Part 1)

GRAMMAR FOCUS: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

 There aren't any eggs.

 There isn't any water.

1. There aren't any eggs.

EXPRESSING OPINIONS ABOUT FOOD

USING THE PREPARATION TIME IN PART 2

You should say:

 what the meal is

1. Did Angelica introduce what she was going to talk about?

You should say:

1. what the meal is

a. We love meat, traditional, lots of sheep!, proud of our cuisine

ORGANISING A PART 2 TALK

 Introduction - Say what you are going to talk about.

1. I'm going to talk about my favourite food, paella. (I)

Describe your favourite food. You should say:

 what the food is

 Pizza - delicious, easy to cook, filling

 Vegetable soup - tasty, healthy, cheap

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