English Foundations Course CEFR A0 – A1 Lesson: 6 of 10
Food and Drink
Immerse in Food Vocabulary
Last Lesson Recap: Leisure ActivitiesBefore starting this session, complete the tasks below about lesson 5: Hobbies and activities
What are these 5 activities?
Name 5 hobbies
Complete the sentences using –s,- es, -ies correctly
Anna _________ (spend) her weekends painting. With a canvas and brushes, she ________ (create) beautiful art. Her room is full of colorful paintings. She _________ (like) turning her ideas into art.
Put these adverbs in the correct order
Rarely
Usually
Always
Never
Sometimes
Lesson 6 – Food and Drink: Objectives
Check lesson objectives in the icons
Grammar Main language points of the session
Vocabulary Lexical groups and sets of words in this module
Functional Language By the end of this lesson, you will be able to :
Skills Practice Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
Vocabulary: SnacksImagine you want to order these items at a drive thru.Please give your order …
Can I take your order please?
I would like a / some …
Reading: Saying It RightRead this text aloud. Your tutor will give you feedback on your pronunciation, word stress patterns, and intonation.
You can find a variety of drinks and food items In a restaurant or café. To drink, you can order things like coffee, tea, or fruit juice. These are served in cups or glasses. To eat, you can choose from items like sandwiches, salads, or soups. Some foods, like sandwiches, can be counted individually, so you can have one or more! Salads and soups are usually served as a whole dish and are not counted in the same way. We specifiy the container they are served in. For example, ‘a bowl of salad' or ‘a mug of soup.'
Speaking feedback
Pronunciation
Intonation
Word stress pattern
Grammar: Countable and uncountable NounsOur foods can be divided between countable and uncountable nouns. Read the definitions below and then watch the video
Countable Nouns:
Uncountable Nouns:
Click on the icon to read instructions
Grammar Point: Using, some, any, a lot, and noWhich quantifiers should you use with which type of noun? Let’s find out
Some
Any
With Countable Items: Examples include books, apples, chairs, etc.
No
A lot
Some
Any
With Uncountable Items: Examples are water, rice, information, etc.
No
A lot
Reading: Breakfast TimeIt’s Saturday and mum is cooking Ella and Sam breakfast. What do they ask for? Click on the icon and Fill in the table .
Sam
Ella
I’d love a plate of pancakes with some maple syrup for breakfast. Could I have four slices of bacon too, please mum?
I'd like a bowl of cereal with some milk for breakfast. Can I have a banana too, please mum?
Vocabulary Game : Give me 5Prepare your vocabulary lists before the next role-play scenario. Add 5 items to each category. Use the examples (and your tutor) to help you!
Excuse me
Speaking 1: Café Conversations: You are in a café in Brighton, England. Click on the icon and Follow the ordering tips. Tell the waiter what you want.
Tips
Practice ordering food from a menu, using countable and uncountable nouns.
End of lesson 6 Quiz: Test your knowledgeComplete the 20 questions to see your total score.
Name any 6 snack food items
Countable or Uncountable?
/20
Correct these sentences
Select the odd one out and say why
- We don’t have many rice.
- I have any water in this bottle.
- We don’t have some wine left.
- Are there much pasta in the cupboard.
- He uses too much bananas in the cake.
- a) Carrot b) Potato c) Apple d) Celery
- a) Water b) Wine c) Milk d) Cereal
- a) Orange b) Pasta c) Banana d) Avocado
- a) Rice b) Butter c) Cheese d) Yoghurt
Homework assignment: Food VLOG
Think of a dish you love to make at home. On paper, prepare a shopping list of ingredients. Mark them countable or uncountable. Make a short video (VLOG) with your phone. Talk about your dish, the ingredients and how to make it.
Reading: What's for Lunch?Read the menu. Drag the food items under the right category. Are they countable or uncountable?
Appetizers
Main Course
Desserts
Lesson 6 : Language Sheet – Keep a copy
Remember, much and many are often used in questions and negative statements. When discussing food quantities, choose between countable (many) and uncountable items (much) to determine the right term to use.
Countable & Uncountable Nouns for Food Countable Uncountable
Snack Food Fruit Vegetables Lunch Menu
Much and Many Much Many
Most common nouns Countable Uncountable
Some, Any, Alot and No Some Any Alot No
Using "a", "an", and "the" with nouns:
Countable Nouns (things you can count):
Uncountable Nouns (things you can't count):
Extra activitiesClick on the links below to keep improving your English between now and the next session
Online exercises Food quiz 1 http://roadtogrammar.com?92 Food quiz 2 http://roadtogrammar.com?93 Food quiz 3 http://roadtogrammar.com?94
Videos to watch Grammar Gameshow – Uncountable and Countable nouns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yay1OUgMSlo
Something to read Cooking in Britain
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-resources/teaching-adults/lesson-plans/intermediate-b1/cooking-britain-today
Anna spends her weekends painting. With a canvas and brushes, she creates beautiful art. Her room is full of colorful paintings. She likes turning her ideas into art.
Countable nouns are things you can count as individual items. You can use numbers like one, two, three, etc., with them.For example, “I have two oranges.”
Example: "Good Morning. I would like to order some food, please. From the lunch menu, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Uncountable nouns are things you can't count as separate items. They are often substances, concepts, or things that are seen as a whole thingFor example, “I have some water.”
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English Foundations Course CEFR A0 – A1 Lesson: 6 of 10
Food and Drink
Immerse in Food Vocabulary
Last Lesson Recap: Leisure ActivitiesBefore starting this session, complete the tasks below about lesson 5: Hobbies and activities
What are these 5 activities?
Name 5 hobbies
Complete the sentences using –s,- es, -ies correctly
Anna _________ (spend) her weekends painting. With a canvas and brushes, she ________ (create) beautiful art. Her room is full of colorful paintings. She _________ (like) turning her ideas into art.
Put these adverbs in the correct order
Rarely
Usually
Always
Never
Sometimes
Lesson 6 – Food and Drink: Objectives
Check lesson objectives in the icons
Grammar Main language points of the session
Vocabulary Lexical groups and sets of words in this module
Functional Language By the end of this lesson, you will be able to :
Skills Practice Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
Vocabulary: SnacksImagine you want to order these items at a drive thru.Please give your order …
Can I take your order please?
I would like a / some …
Reading: Saying It RightRead this text aloud. Your tutor will give you feedback on your pronunciation, word stress patterns, and intonation.
You can find a variety of drinks and food items In a restaurant or café. To drink, you can order things like coffee, tea, or fruit juice. These are served in cups or glasses. To eat, you can choose from items like sandwiches, salads, or soups. Some foods, like sandwiches, can be counted individually, so you can have one or more! Salads and soups are usually served as a whole dish and are not counted in the same way. We specifiy the container they are served in. For example, ‘a bowl of salad' or ‘a mug of soup.'
Speaking feedback
Pronunciation
Intonation
Word stress pattern
Grammar: Countable and uncountable NounsOur foods can be divided between countable and uncountable nouns. Read the definitions below and then watch the video
Countable Nouns:
Uncountable Nouns:
Click on the icon to read instructions
Grammar Point: Using, some, any, a lot, and noWhich quantifiers should you use with which type of noun? Let’s find out
Some
Any
With Countable Items: Examples include books, apples, chairs, etc.
No
A lot
Some
Any
With Uncountable Items: Examples are water, rice, information, etc.
No
A lot
Reading: Breakfast TimeIt’s Saturday and mum is cooking Ella and Sam breakfast. What do they ask for? Click on the icon and Fill in the table .
Sam
Ella
I’d love a plate of pancakes with some maple syrup for breakfast. Could I have four slices of bacon too, please mum?
I'd like a bowl of cereal with some milk for breakfast. Can I have a banana too, please mum?
Vocabulary Game : Give me 5Prepare your vocabulary lists before the next role-play scenario. Add 5 items to each category. Use the examples (and your tutor) to help you!
Excuse me
Speaking 1: Café Conversations: You are in a café in Brighton, England. Click on the icon and Follow the ordering tips. Tell the waiter what you want.
Tips
Practice ordering food from a menu, using countable and uncountable nouns.
End of lesson 6 Quiz: Test your knowledgeComplete the 20 questions to see your total score.
Name any 6 snack food items
Countable or Uncountable?
/20
Correct these sentences
Select the odd one out and say why
Homework assignment: Food VLOG
Think of a dish you love to make at home. On paper, prepare a shopping list of ingredients. Mark them countable or uncountable. Make a short video (VLOG) with your phone. Talk about your dish, the ingredients and how to make it.
Reading: What's for Lunch?Read the menu. Drag the food items under the right category. Are they countable or uncountable?
Appetizers
Main Course
Desserts
Lesson 6 : Language Sheet – Keep a copy
Remember, much and many are often used in questions and negative statements. When discussing food quantities, choose between countable (many) and uncountable items (much) to determine the right term to use.
Countable & Uncountable Nouns for Food Countable Uncountable
Snack Food Fruit Vegetables Lunch Menu
Much and Many Much Many
Most common nouns Countable Uncountable
Some, Any, Alot and No Some Any Alot No
Using "a", "an", and "the" with nouns:
Countable Nouns (things you can count):
Uncountable Nouns (things you can't count):
Extra activitiesClick on the links below to keep improving your English between now and the next session
Online exercises Food quiz 1 http://roadtogrammar.com?92 Food quiz 2 http://roadtogrammar.com?93 Food quiz 3 http://roadtogrammar.com?94
Videos to watch Grammar Gameshow – Uncountable and Countable nouns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yay1OUgMSlo
Something to read Cooking in Britain
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-resources/teaching-adults/lesson-plans/intermediate-b1/cooking-britain-today
Anna spends her weekends painting. With a canvas and brushes, she creates beautiful art. Her room is full of colorful paintings. She likes turning her ideas into art.
Countable nouns are things you can count as individual items. You can use numbers like one, two, three, etc., with them.For example, “I have two oranges.”
Example: "Good Morning. I would like to order some food, please. From the lunch menu, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Uncountable nouns are things you can't count as separate items. They are often substances, concepts, or things that are seen as a whole thingFor example, “I have some water.”