Unit 5:

May I take your order?

Vocabulary about food and restaurants

Jimena Chandía Cabas

2018
 Objectives:

At the end of this unit you should be able to:

• Describe different types of food.

• Express likes or dislikes about food.
• Show agreement.
• Order a meal in a restaurant.
Did you know that…?
Food adjectives
Task 1.
How would you classify this food?
Use your worksheet to describe it. Example: I think it is fresh and delicious

• Pizza (pepperoni, olives, cheese)

• Beer
• Spaghetti and tomato sauce
• Beans,pasta and bacon
• Burrito (lettuce, tomato, beans,
mushrooms)
• Green salad and olives (lemon, sour
cream, onions, tomatoes)
• Sushi (raw fish, rice, soy sauce)
• Roast chicken
• Chips and dip
Task 2.
Choose the correct description
 1. My cousin used to eat lemons for breakfast. I don't know
how, they're so ___.
a)sour b)sweet 

 2. I don't like ___ food. I always use a lot of sauces or gravy.

a)dry b)moist

 3. Authentic curries are usually very ___.

a) bland b)spicy

 4. I love chocolate cake, but that one was so ___ I could

barely finish it!
a) rich b)savoury

 5. Yuck! This soup is way too ___!

a) salty b) tasty
• 6. I love pizza, but sometimes it’s a bit too ___.
a) sugary b)greasy

• 7. Yuck! I think this milk is ___.

a)scrumptious b)sour

• 8. I love ___ food, like chocolate, cookies and cakes.

a) sweet b)savoury 

• 9. Not only was the service bad, when the food arrived it was ___.
a) piping hot b)lukewarm

• 10. I like really ___ salads, that have carrots and peppers in them.
a)dry  b)crunchy
Different kinds of food

• Cakes are delicious but

rich, the same as
chocolates.

• French fries are salty and

some popcorn are too.
 Chilies are spicy and hot.

Salads are healthy

Meat is greasy but tasty

Task. 3
What kind of food do you prefer? Why?
Describe using the adjectives and: but, and, too.

Fast Food Healthy food

Task 4.
What do you usually have for each of your daily
meals?
 Classify Vocabulary
Beef curry Lamb kebabs
Tuna sushi Mushroom Omelet
Fried bananas Chicken burrito
Sweet and sour shrimp Spinach lasagna
Grilled salmon

Meat Seafood Vegetarian

 Classify Vocabulary
Meat Seafood Vegetarian

Beef Curry Tuna Sushi Fried bananas

Lamb Kebabs Sweet and sour Mushroom omelet

shrimp

Chicken Burrito Grilled salmon Spinach Lasagna

Showing agreement
Showing agreement
 Exercises

• I’m not crazy about french food

a) Neither am I
b) Neither do I
c) Oh I love it
• I can eat any kind of food
a) So am I
b) So can I
c) So do I
• I think Mexican food is delicious.
a) So do I
b) So am I
c) So can I
• I can’t stand greasy food.
a) Neither can I
b) Neither do I
c) Neither do I
• I don’t like salty food.
a) Neither can I
b) Neither am I
c) Neither do I
• I’m in the mood for something spicy.
a) So do I
b) So can I
c) So am I
• I’m crazy about Korean food.
a) So can I
b) So do I
c) So am I
• I don’t enjoy rich food that much.
a) Neither do I
b) Neither can I
c) Neither am I
• I always eat healthy food.
a) So do I
b) So can I
c) So am I
• I can’t eat junk food.
a) Neither do I
b) Neither can I
c) Neither do I
Task 6.
Ask yourselves the following questions. How much do you
have in common? Tell the class
• Do you listen to music every day?
• Do you cook for yourself?
• Do you watch TV in the evenings?
• Do you have a job?
• Do you eat out at least once a month?
• Do you rent an apartment?
• Do you regularly read the newspaper?
• Do you play sports?
• Do you exercise regularly?
• Do you play a musical instrument?
• Can you sing?
• Can you drive a car?
• Are you optimistic?
• Are you good at organizing events?
• Are you comfortable with public speaking?