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V. Use these verbs to complete the following:

love take get eat try have find fancy

1. I’ll……….a mineral water, please. 5. I……….there fairly often.

2. I………….curry to spicy. 6. I………..Mediterranean food.

3. Do you………something to eat? 7. Can I…….you something to drink?

4. Let’s……..the Taj Mahal for a change. 8. How long will it……………?

Speaking

I. Work in small groups. Choose one of the following situations and design a suitable meal. The meal should consist of at least three courses.

a) for a friend of yours and her new boyfriend. The boyfriend is a vegetarian.

b) for a romantic evening.

c) for a hot summer’s day.

d) for a friend who is on a diet.

e) for a child’s sixth birthday party.

II.When you have finished read out your menu to the rest of the group and ask them to guess which situation you chose.

Writing

Write a dream menu for a day.

Lesson 2.Describing taste of food

Warm up

Read these quotations about English food. Do all the people have the same opinion about English food? Express your point of view (agree/disagree).

“It takes some skill to spoil a breakfast–even the English can’t do it!”

J K Galbraith, economist

“If the English can survive their food, they can survive anything!”

George Bernard Shaw, writer

“English cooking? You just put things into boiling water and then take them out again after a long while!”

An anonymous French chef

Active vocabulary

To describe accurately how food is cooked, the following verbs are used:

baked

cooked in the oven (used for cakes, bread, etc.)

boiled

cooked in very hot water

broiled

grilled/barbecued

fried

cooked in oil on top of the cooker

grilled

cooked under a strong heat

roast

cooked in the oven, usually with a little oil (used for meats and vegetables)

steamed

cooked over water

Some common adjectives for food and drink:

savoury –sweet (food)

hot, spicy–mild (curry dishes)

rich, heavy–light (dishes)

still-sparkling, fizzy (mineral water)

Other expressions:

It’s served with…/made from…

It’s a mixture of…and…

It comes with…

It’s a kind of…

It’s made from…with…and cooked in…

I think you will like it…

You may not like it…

I. Explain the following words in English. Use English-English dictionary if necessary.

spicy

bitter

tasty

chewy

crisp

greasy

salty

creamy

bland

exotic

sweet

unusual

II. Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1. dry

a) any of various inorganic natural substances, usually. having crystalline structures and a characteristic hardness.

2. moist

b) experiencing thirst; needing to drink.

3. sour

c) the power or capacity for activity.

4. mineral

d)somewhat wet; damp.

5. hungry

e) having a sharp and unpleasant taste that is neither sour nor salty.

6. vitamin

f)free from wetness, dampness, or moisture.

7. salty

g) having a tart or acid taste, like that of lemon juice or vinegar.

8. thirsty

h) to die or suffer from not eating and drinking.

9. energy

i) having a flavor like that of sugar or honey; not bitter, salty, or sour in taste.

10. bitter

j) containing salt as a flavor.

11. sweet

k) any of a number of natural or synthetic substances required in human nutrition to regulate metabolism and maintain health.

12. starve

l) feeling a need or desire for food.

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