26 I can buy food in a shop

A Food o)

milku bread u butter u a piece of cheese u eggs sugar u

a cake jamu biscuits olive oil u rice u pasta u

i.f.mmij• Uncountable nouns

The nouns with a U are usually uncountable:
butter or some butter NOT a hwtterlhwtters
This bread is nice. NOT These hread& are R:iee.
We can make uncountable nouns countable:
a piece of cheese a bar of chocolate
olives noodles a bar of chocolate u

0 Tick (11') the answers that are right, and correct the answers that are wrong.
.... some oil 11' 6 some sugar .. . .. . .. . . . .

.... a milk X milkjsorne milk_. 7 eggs ...

1 biscuits 8 a bread .... .. .. . ...
2 a piece of cheese 9 pasta
3 a butter 10 rices
4 cakes 11 a Jam .
5 a cheese 12 olives

f) Complete the words.

.... br ��I 4 bis _____ 8 fl

1 m1 __ 5 some olive --- 9 a large bar of
2 some ch _____ 6 SIX e --- ch -------
3 sug __ 7 but _ _ _ 10 noo - - - -

e• Test yourself. Cover the words and look at the pictures. Say the words.

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B Containers and quantities 6)

a carton of juice a packet of rice and a packet of biscuits a jar of jam and a jar of olives

a tin of tomatoes a can of soda

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a bottle of wine a box of chocolates and a box of matches

spotlight tin and can

We usually say tin when
there is food inside, and
we say can when there is
something to drink inside.
100 grams 200 grams half a kilo a kilo half a litre a litre A tin of tuna.
100g 1 kg 500ml 11 A can of beer.

O Study the pictures for 30 seconds. Cover the pictures. True or false? Write Tor F.
..,. Th ere· s a Jar
· of Jam.
· T.....
.............. ... . 6 Th ere's a box of mate h es.
1 There's a box of chocolates. __ . -·- 7 There's a carton of milk.
2 There's a bottle of water. 8 There's a jar of olives .... . . ...
3 There's a packet of sugar. . 9 There's a tin of peas.
4 There's a can of cola. 10 There's a packet of rice..
5 There's a jar of coffee..

0 Complete the phrases with a suitable word.

..,. Can you buy a p�t:k.e:.t . of rice at the shops, please?
1 I bought my sister a lovely _ . . ...... ...... ... . . of chocolates.
2 Can I have a... ................ of strawberry jam, please?
3 We need a of olive oil.
4 There's a. . . of orange juice in the fridge. u�IJ-:!1 ul.../j �>"
5 For four people, we'll need a . . ..... . ...... . . .. of chicken.
6 Can I open this of chocolate biscuits?
7 I'd like 200 .........
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8 I think there's a. of noodles in the cupboard.

9 He drinks half a of milk for breakfast.
1 O I went out and bought a . . .............. of wine.

0 • Test yourself. Cover the words and look at the pictures. Say the words.
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C Buying food 6)

Shop assistant (SA) Customer (C) C I'd like some cheese, please.
SA Sure. What would you like?
C Could I have a kilo of onions, please? C Oh, that Brie looks nice.
SA Right. SA Yes, it is. How much would you like?
C And have you got any peaches? C About 200 grams.
SA Yes. How many would you like? SA Right. This piece is just over.
C I'd like four, please. Are they ripe? C That's fine.
SA Yes, they're lovely. Anything else? SA OK. Anything else?
C No, that's all, thanks. C No, that's it, thanks.

8 Complete the dialogues .

..., A Yes? Could I have ...? This is another polite way
B I'd Ji� _ six pears, please. to say 'I want'.
A Have you ... ......................... ... .... . .. ... . .... ...... ....... .......... any apples? Have you got any ...? = Do you have any... ?
ripe If something is ripe, you can eat it now.
B Yes. How . ... ..... . .. . ............. . .. . ...... .. . ...... . . ...... would you like?
that's it OR that's all = I don't want any
2 A I'd like some ham, please. more things.
B How ... ..... .... .. .......... ...... ..... . .................. ? I'd like = I would like (This is a polite way to
A Oh, about 200 grams. say 'I want'.)
B Of course. Anything ....... .. ... ... . .... ..... . .. ...... . . . .. . . 7 just over a little more than OPP just under
Anything else?= Do you want any more
A No, . . . . . . ..... .. . . . ........ . .. . .. ... .... . . ..... it, thanks.
things?
3 A .. . ..... I have half a kilo of onions?
B Sure. That's ... . .......... . ... . ............ ... .... .... ....... . . under half.
A Yeah, that's fine.
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how much and how many

We use how much with uncountable

4 A I'd . . . ... . ............... ... . ..... . . ... ... ....... ...... a melon, but
nouns and how many with countable
these don't look nouns:
B No, they need two or three more days. How much butter do you want?
A OK. How many apples do we need?

Make sentences from the words .

1
..., it/ that's I thanks Ih<:1:i ?. iJLih9:t::ik.?.:
1 twelve / have / could/ please/ eggs/ I / ?
2 please/ some/ like/ I'd/ sugar
3 got/ ham/ you/ any/ have/ ? ....... ....
4 much/ would/ cheese/ how/ like / you/ ?
5 that's/ kilo/ just/ half/ a/ over
6 oranges/ many/ like/ would/ how/ you/ ?

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27 I can order in a cafe o-. Do Unit 26 first

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1 (white) coffee
2 black coffee
3 cappuccino
4 espresso
5 tea (with milk)
6 hot chocolate
7 orange juice
8 baguette
9 sandwich (white bread)
10 sandwich (brown bread)
11 toasted sandwich 12
12 roll
A waiter (W) is talking to a customer ( C) in a cafe. Glossary www.irLanguage.com
W Yes, please? I'd like= I would like. (a polite way to say 'I want')
C I'd like a ham sandwich on brown bread, take away eat in another place (not in the cafe)
please, and two chicken baguettes. two coffees two cups of coffee ( also two teas. etc.)
W Is that to eat here or take away? a couple of minutes two or three minutes
C To eat here. have a seat sit down
W OK. Anything else?
C Yes, two coffees, please, and a cappuccino.
W OK. The food will be a couple of minutes.
Have a seat.
i+h@fii Yes, please? and Yes, please.
Yes, please?= 'What would you like?'
Yes, please is a polite way to say 'yes'.

0 Find the end of each word.

You can have a@aguettesandwichtoastedsandwich.
2 You can have a cappuccinoteaorangejuiceespressoblackcoffee.

f) Complete the phrases.

Ill>- a ham ?�ri��ic::h 4 black .. ··-·· 8 black or ........ ..... ... . .. . .... . . ..... coffee?
1 brown . .... . 5 eat here or 9 .... . . ..... . .. . . . .. . ... . . . . . .. a seat, please.
2 a toasted ... 6 a . of minutes
3 hot 7 brown or ... .. . .. .. . bread?

e Add one word to each line of the conversation.

W Please? Ill>- .'les Lplease(._ -·-
C I like two coffees please. 1
W To drink here or away? 2
C To drink here. And a toasted ham. 3
W OK. It will be a couple minutes. 4
Have seat, please. 5

0 • Test yourself. Cover the words and name the things in the pictures.
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28 I can order in a restaurant Do Units 25, 26, and 27 first

A The table 6)

1 glass of red wine 4 oil 7 napkin 11 knife

2 salt and (black) 5 vinegar 8 bowl 12 spoon
pepper 6 glass of white 9 plate
3 bottle of mineral wine 10 fork
water
O Look at the picture a·nd complete the text.
On the table, each person has a k� _i_fe, (1) f __ k, and (2) s ___ n, and a (3) n ____ n for
their hands and face. They each have a white (4) p ___ e and a (5) b __ I. To drink. there's a
(6) b____ e of (7) m _____ I w ___ r , and two (8) g _____ s of (9) w __ e: one (10)
r _ d and the other (11) w ___ e. There is also some (12) s __ t and (13) b ___ k p ____ r,
and little (14) b _____ s of (15) o _ I and (16) v _____ r.

f) ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY Think about 1 - 12 in the picture and complete the sentences.
On restaurant tables in my country we usually or sometimes have

We don't usually have

C) • Test yourself. Cover the words and name the things in the picture.

B What shall we have? 6)

boiled rice fried eggs grilled fish roast chicken

Steak can be: 1 rare medium "dl don�

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MENU
Starters
2
Tomato soup 1
Grilled prawns in soy sauce 2
Mussels in white wine and garlic

Main courses
Pan fried tuna with green beans 3
Fillet steak3 with chips4 and mushrooms
Roast duck with cabbage and peas
Grilled chicken with boiled potatoes
Cheese tart 5 with mixed salad6 5

Desserts
Apple tart
Ice cream7 with chocolate sauce8
7 8

0 True or false? Write Tor F.

• You eat the starter after the main course. F Prac...f-ise. tjoLJr prot\wtc.ia..f-iot\ 1
1 You eat ice cream with a knife and fork. LJSit\q ..f-�e, CD-'120M.
2 You eat the main course before dessert...
3 Mixed salad can have lettuce and tomato in..
4 You eat soup and chips in the same bowl. .
5 The list of food to eat is called a menu.
6 Dessert is the first thing you eat. .... . .. .
7 You can roast a chicken or a duck.
8 You can boil rice or potatoes. ____
9 Fillet steak comes from a pig. ...... .
10 You can have cheese tart or apple tart. . .....

0 Complete the sentences.

• I'd like roast chick_en 5 What's your main c ?
1 I love ice c 6 Pass me the soy s ....
2 Could I have fillet s ? 7 Do you like your steak well d 7

3 I'd like a mixed s 8 I had chicken with b... ...... . .. rice.

4 My starter was tomato s

0 ABOUT YOU Look at the menu. Write your answers or ask another student.
Which starter would you like?
Which main course would you like? .... .. .. . ...
Which dessert would you like? ........ . ... . .. ... . . . ... . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. .... .... .

f) • Test yourself. Cover the words and look at the pictures. Say the words.

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C Customer and waiter 6)
A waiter (W) is talking to a customer (C).
W Are you ready to order?
C Yes, I'll have the fillet steak.
W And how would you like your steak?
C Rare, please. And I'd like a glass of red wine,
and some mineral water.
W Still or sparkling?
C Sparkling.
W Fine.
Later in the meal ...
C Could I have another glass of wine?
W Yes, of course.
C Oh, and some more water. please.
W Certainly.

W Would you like to see the dessert menu?

C No thanks, but I'll have a coffee. And could I
have the bill, please?
W Yes, sure.
Are you ready to order? = Do you know what you
want to eat?
0 Circle the correct word. I'll have steak = I'd like steak. OR I want steak.
How would you like your steak? = Would you
..,. llik�coffee. like your steak rare, medium or well done?
1 Could I have some more/another potatoes? still water water without gas
2 Are you ready order/to order? sparkling water water with gas
meal Breakfast. lunch and dinner are meals.
3 Do you want another/some more bottle? of course/sure/certainly These phrases all mean
4 We had a delicious meal/food last night. 'Yes, no problem.'
5 Yes, course/of course. the bill a piece of paper which shows the money
you must pay for the meal
Could I have a/the bill, please?

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7 I/I'll have the prawns, please.
another or some more
8 Yes, certainly/certain.
Say another (= one more) with countable nouns,
0 Complete the conversati ons.
e.g. another glass/biscuit/apple.
Say some more with uncountable nouns,
Conversation 1 e.g. some more water/wine/bread.
W Are you ..,_ ce�d� . . ...........to order?
C Yes, I'll (1) ___ the steak.
W And (2) .... ..... .would you like it?
C Rare, please. And a bottle of mineral water.
W Yes, of (3) . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . _ . . ... Still or (4) ....... .. .... ........... .. ···-- .. .. ... ?
C Still, please.

Conversation 2
C Could I have (5). ................... . . ............. ..... more water, please?
W Certainly. And would you like a (6) . .?
C Yes, I (7) .... . ... ...... .. have the ice cream. Then could I have the (8) ?
W Yes, (9) ................................ .. .

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Unit 24
Put the words in the correct column. Some words go in two columns.

chicken ,,/ squid crab beef duck pig tun a mussels pork
sheep lamb salmon cow prawns ham

Animal Meat Fish Seafood

chick.en chick.en

Unit 25
1 Write three examples of a fruit or veget able for e ach colour.

red yellow orange white/cream green

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2 Find four more adjectives, five fruits, and five vegetables in the word square.

T A E L (F R E s H)
MU s H R 0 0 M C
A B I p 0 T A T 0
N E R I p E M B 0
G R A p E s E E K
0 G w u N A L A E
T R L E M 0 N D
0 N I 0 N A N s E
p E A R s w E E T

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Unit 26
1 Put these foods and drinks into the correct column below.
Some words can go into more than one column.

sugar ti' orange juice matches water butter olive oil pasta jam
tomatoes wine rice milk olives chocolates biscuits eggs tuna

Packet Carton Box Bottle Jar Tin

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2 Complete six more phrases or sentences you say or hear in a shop.

Use words from the circle. You can use the same word more than once.

... Yes, v:·!� b9-Y�- like

1 Could
any have
2 I'd
3 Have ..... .
got it please
4 Anything .. some you much
5 That's . sugar else we
6 How thanks would

Unit 27
Write the words in the correct order in the dialogue between a waiter (W) and
a customer (C) .
.,. W please/yes/ ? J�?1 p\�G\.?e:f.
1 C sandwich /ham/ please/toasted/ like/a/ I'd
2 W that /eat/ is/here/to/away/take/or/ ? ...
3 C away/please /and/baguette /a/cheese /take
4 W else I fine/anything/ ?
5 C coffee I black/yes/two/ a/with/lemon /and/teas
6 W be/ OK/ will/a/minutes/of/it/couple
7 W seat/a/have

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Unit 28
1 Complete the sentences .
..,. Three meals in the day: breakfast, lunch and dinner-
1 Three things you eat with: knife,........... ................... .......... .......... . .. ..................... , and
2 Three parts in a meal: starter,. ... . ...... ................ , and . ..
3 Three ways to cook food: grilled,... ........ . .... ....... , and.
4 Three ways to cook steak: rare,.. ... . . .. ..... . .. . ............................ ................. ..... , and
5 Two things you find on a restaurant table: salt and.
6 Two things you put on salad: oil and
7 Two things people drink: red wine and ....... wine.
8 Two types of mineral water: still and

2 A waiter (W) and a customer (C) are having a conversation. A word is missing in each line.
Where from? Write it at the end of the sentence.
..,. C Could I see the/please? .1-"l�t:1�
1 W Are you ready to? ... .
C Yes, I have the tomato soup.... . .
W Right. And for your course? ..
C Fillet with chips ....
2 W Do you want red wine or wine? .. .
C Red, please....
W OK. Is that a or just a glass? ... . .
3 At the end of the.
C Could I have the, please? .
W Yes, of.

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