I can ask about food experiences.

My food experiences I can talk about my food experiences.

1 VOCABULARY

A Exotic and interesting food

Look at the food below.
Which _ is seafood?
_ is a dairy product?
_ comes from a plant?
aloe juice sushi mussels insects
dates soy milk seaweed squid
avocado ice cream oysters coconut juice bubble tea

Glossary

aloe juice: nước nha đam seaweed: rong biển

coconut juice: nước dừa date: quả chà là
bubble tea: trả sữa trân châu avocado ice cream: kem bơ
soy milk: sữa đậu nành sushi: cơm cuộn với hải sản sống
mussel: con trai insect: côn trùng
oyster: con hàu squid: mực

B Pair work
Talk to your partner: Which of the food above do you want to try?

2 CONVERSATION
A Listening
Listen to part A. What does Peter want to try at World Café?
Listen to part B. What did Peter eat?

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B Conversation
Listen again to part A. Complete the conversation and practice with your
partner.
Ellen: What are you going to do tonight?
Peter: I’m going to World Café with my brother. 1 ___________________?
Ellen: No, I haven’t. But I heard it’s good.
Peter: I looked at their menu online this morning. They serve some really
interesting food.
Ellen: Oh, yeah? Like what?
Peter: Fresh oysters. 2 ________________________, so I want to try them.
3____________________?
Ellen: Yeah, I have. I think they’re delicious.
Peter: 4 ___________________. Are they similar?
Ellen: Um, not really. Do they only serve seafood?
Peter: No, they serve a little of everything.

C Language to learn

Asking about food experiences Talking about food experiences

Have you (ever) had/eaten (oysters)?
Have you tried (blue cheese)?
Did you like it?
How was it?
Do you want to try (insects)?
I’ve never had (oysters). I want to try them.
I’ve been to that restaurant before. I loved it.
It was the first time I’ve had (blue cheese). I
didn’t like it that much.
I’d like to try something new.

Notes:
- When we talk about experiences, we use the present perfect tense.
e.g. I’ve never had oysters before.
- When we talk about a specific situation, we use the simple past tense.
e.g. I’ve been to that restaurant before. It was an interesting experience.
I’ve tried insects before. I didn’t like them at all.

3 PRACTICE
A Practice 1:
Role-play the conversation. Then practice the conversation. Use the
flavors in the box and add your own flavors.

durian mint pine apple avocado

Glossary
mint: bạc hà durian: sầu riêng

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 A: I’ve never tried frozen yoghurt. Can you recommend a flavor?
B: I’ve had most flavors, and they’re all good.
A: Have you ever tried the green tea flavor?
B: No, I haven’t, but you should try it!

B Practice 2:
Find out about your classmates. Ask questions and complete the survey.
Look at the example.
A: Have you ever tried mint ice cream?
B: Yes, I have.
A: How was it?
B: Well, I didn’t like it at all. It tasted like toothpaste.

Find someone who has tried…? How did he/she like it?
Name Liked it?
insects .................. ..................
dates .................. ..................
seaweed .................. ..................
sushi .................. ..................
fresh oysters .................. ..................
avocado ice cream .................. ..................
aloe juice .................. ..................
blue cheese .................. ..................
green tea yoghurt .................. ..................
mint ice cream .................. ..................

C Practice 3:
Work with a partner. Look at the information below. (Speaking cards)

4 PROGRESS CHECK
1 What do you say to ask about food experiences?
2 What do you say to talk about your food experiences?

Today I can …
 ask about food experiences.
 talk about my food experiences.

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