PEL 541

Unit 13 : Food and Restaurants

AGENDA

 Agree and disagree about food

preferences

 Learning food related vocabulary

Talking About Food Choices
• What is your favourite cuisine?

• Do you like to eat in a restaurant or order online?

• What have you eaten recently that you really liked?

• What traditional foods are popular in your country?

• Are there any foods you utterly dislike?

Describe your favourite food item
using three adjectives
Food can be
described on the
basis of its
appearance, texture,
smell, taste and
quality
Activity – Now, try to describe this apple on the basis
of all its elements
 Vocabulary to describe food
Appearance Smell Texture Taste Quality
Tempting Aromatic Dry Spicy Gourmet

Colourful Smoky Soggy Bland Authentic

Rustic Pungent Creamy Sour Wholesome

Fresh Nutty Crispy Savoury Homestyle

Appetizing Citrusy Chewy Salty Traditional

Stale Earthy Tender Bitter Nutritious

Elegant Herbal Juicy Tangy Locally

Sourced/Organic
 Read this conversation
• Simon – Hey, do you want to get something to eat?
• Kristin – Sure. I’m tired of shopping
• Simon – So am I. What do you think of Thai food?
• Kristin – I love it, but I’m not really in the mood for it today.
• Simon – Yeah. I’m not either, I guess. It’s a bit spicy.
• Kristin – What about Japanese food?
• Simon – Fine by me! I love Japanese food.
• Kristin – So do I. There’s a great restaurant on the first floor. It’s called Kyoto
Garden.
• Simon – Perfect. Let’s go try it.
Can you identify the phrases used
to talk about food preferences?
 Let’s look at the answers
• Simon – Hey, do you want to get something to eat?
• Kristin – Sure. I’m tired of shopping
• Simon – So am I. What do you think of Thai food?
• Kristin – I love it, but I’m not really in the mood for it today.
• Simon – Yeah. I’m not either, I guess. It’s a bit spicy.
• Kristin – What about Japanese food?
• Simon – Fine by me! I love Japanese food.
• Kristin – So do I. There’s a great restaurant on the first floor. It’s called Kyoto
Garden.
• Simon – Perfect. Let’s go try it.
 Expressing Likes & Dislikes

• I like eating Japanese food a lot

• I’m crazy about Italian food
• I’m fond of ice cream
• I can eat pizza any time of the day
• I always eat homemade food
 Expressing Likes & Dislikes
• I’m not a big fan of..
• I can’t stand fast food…
• I don’t like…
• I’m not in the mood for…
• I hate/ I dislike
• I’m tired of..
• I can’t eat…
How can you agree/disagree
with somebody’s choices?
 Let’s look at this conversation again!
• Simon – Hey, do you want to get something to eat?
• Kristin – Sure. I’m tired of shopping
• Simon – So am I. What do you think of Thai food?
• Kristin – I love it, but I’m not really in the mood for it today.
• Simon – Yeah. I’m not either, I guess. It’s a bit spicy.
• Kristin – What about Japanese food?
• Simon – Fine by me! I love Japanese food.
• Kristin – So do I. There’s a great restaurant on the first floor. It’s called Kyoto
Garden.
• Simon – Perfect. Let’s go try it.
 Did you get them right?
• Simon – Hey, do you want to get something to eat?
• Kristin – Sure. I’m tired of shopping
• Simon – So am I. What do you think of Thai food?
• Kristin – I love it, but I’m not really in the mood for it today.
• Simon – Yeah. I’m not either, I guess. It’s a bit spicy.
• Kristin – What about Japanese food?
• Simon – Fine by me! I love Japanese food.
• Kristin – So do I. There’s a great restaurant on the first floor. It’s called Kyoto
Garden.
• Simon – Perfect. Let’s go try it.
Statement : I like eating Japanese food a lot.
• Agree: So do I/I do, too do I/ I do too.
• Disagree: Oh, I don’t (like it very much)
Statement : I can eat pizza any time of the day

• Agree: So can I/I can, too do I/ I do too.

• Disagree: Oh, I can’t
 Statement : I’m fond of ice cream

• Agree: So am I/I am, too do I/ I do too.

• Disagree: I am not
 Statement : I don’t like salty food

• Agree: Neither do I/I don’t either do I/ I do

too.
• Disagree: Oh! I like it a lot
 Statement : I can’t stand fast food

• Agree: Neither can I/I can’t, either do I/ I do

too.
• Disagree: Oh! I love it!
 Statement : I’m not in the mood for
Indian food
• Agree: Neither am I/I am not, either do I/ I
do too.
• Disagree: Really? I am
Do you like eating healthy
food or fast food?
 Instructions
• Try to speak for at least one minute

• Explain reasons for your choice

• Use food related vocabulary wherever possible

• Avoid crutch words such as errr, like, umm, basically, you

know, well, actually, literally
 Vocabulary
• Slurp: To drink or eat with a loud sucking noise.
• Sip: To drink by taking small mouthfuls.
• Gulp: To swallow something quickly and audibly in large amounts.
• Quench: To satisfy one's thirst by drinking.
• Munch: To eat with a steady and often audible chewing.
• Nibble: To take small, gentle bites of food.
• Devour: To eat with great enthusiasm and in large quantities.
• Chew: To crush or grind food with the teeth to make it ready for swallowing.
• Swallow: To pass food or drink from the mouth to the stomach
 Did you know these words?

Simmer Blanch Saute Bake

Barbecue Poach Roast Grill

Deep Fry Steam Stir fry

 Did you know these words?
Marinat
Knead Grate Peel
e

Chop Dice Mince Shred

Slice Whisk
Activity : Can you think of some food
related idioms?
 Writing task
Write a review of a restaurant, café or a food truck. You
can take help from the list given below and add your own
ideas -
• What’s the name of the place? When did you go there?

• What did you ordered? How was the food?

• What did you have to drink? Did you order a dessert?

• What did you like about the place?

• Would you recommend this place to others? Why? Why not?

 Discussion topics
• If you could only eat one type of cuisine for the rest of your life,
what would it be and why?
• Do you have any traditional foods from your culture that you
absolutely love? What makes them unique?
• Are there any foods you used to dislike but have grown to love, or
vice versa? What changed your opinion?
• When dining out, do you prefer trying new dishes or sticking to
your favorite go-to options? Why?