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GENERAL ENGLISH · VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

FOOD AND
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1 Fruits and vegetables

In pairs, how many of the fruits and vegetables below can you name?

1. grapes 2. cunber 3. cherries 4. cellery

5. cauli flower 6. carrot 7. cabbage 8. peach

chard

9. beets 10. green beans 11. banana 12. eggplant

13. apple 14. watermelon 15. pepper / chilli 16. melon

17. lime 18. lettuce 19. lemon 20. garlic

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Can you think of any more fruits and vegetables?

Which of the fruits and vegetables are often eaten in your country? Which are rarely eaten?

2 Meat, fish and seafood

Tomate - tomato
Cebola - onion Meat can have the same name as the animal it comes from, e.g. ‘chicken’, ‘turkey’, ‘duck’, and ‘lamb’.
Abobrinha - zucchini
Pimentão - pepper However, the names are often different. Match each meat on the left with the animal it comes from:
Salsinha - parsly
Cebolinha - scallion or green onions
Abóbora / moranga - pumpkin
Abóbora Meat Animal
Brócolis - brocolli

Morango - 1. pork a. a calf (= a young cow) (3)

Mamão - papaya
Manga - mango 2. beef b. a cow (2)
Goiaba - guava
Pera - pear
Laranja - orange 3. veal c. a pig (1)
Ameixa - plum
4. poultry d. birds, e.g. chickens (4)

What other types of meat do people eat? What types are considered strange/unusual in your country?
Rabbit
How many types of fish and seafood can you name? Which are often eaten in your country? Boar - Javali
Mussele - mariscos/mexilhões Venison - Veado
Squid - lula
Ostra - oyster
Camarão - shrimp
3 Herbs and spices

Study the list of herbs and spices below. Translate any words you don’t know. Which are used in your
country’s national cuisine? Which others have you tried?

basil coriander curry mint oregano

paprika parsley pepper rosemary turmeric
cúrcuma

4 Drink

Match the following drinks with the containers they are usually drunk from. How many other ‘drinking
containers’ can you name?

1. vodka a. a cup

2. beer b. a glass

3. wine c. a mug

4. tea d. a pint glass

5. coffee e. a shot glass

6. mineral water f. a wine glass

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5 UK/US English

Match the following American English food terms to their equivalent British terms:

American English British English

1. eggplant a. aubergine

2. zucchini b. biscuits

3. fries c. chips

4. shrimp d. courgette

5. potato chips e. crisps

6. cookies f. prawns

Say which of the above is healthy food and which is considered to be junk food. Use the American
English names first, then repeat with British English.

6 Odd one out

In each line, cross out one word which does not belong to the rest of the list. Say what the other
items have in common.

Example: 1. cherry, raspberry, celery, strawberry (they are all fruit)

1. cherry, raspberry, celery, strawberry

2. octopus, veal, duck, turkey
3. oregano, parsley, peas, rosemary
4. melon, mussels, pineapple, orange
5. cod, salmon, trout, beef
6. lettuce, crab, lobster, oyster
7. prawns, veal, cheese, mineral water
8. chicken, turkey, duck, pork
9. aubergine, crisps, biscuits, shrimp

7 Talking point

Discuss any of the following questions:

1. Do you believe "we are what we eat"?

2. Which food and drink from the lesson do you regularly eat/drink? What food/drink do you avoid?
Why?

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