Useful Vocabulary
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| knife (knives) | fork(s) | spoon(s) | teaspoon(s) |
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| plate(s) | bowl(s) | cup(s) | saucer(s) |
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| table | chair |
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| glass(es) | tablecloth(s) | placemat(s) | serviette(s) |
Build Up
Mealtimes
Early Morning (am) - Breakfast
Mid Morning (11.00 am) - Brunch - a mixture of breakfast and lunch (US) / Elevenses - a light snack (UK)
Noon (12.00 ish) - Lunch
Evening (pm) - Dinner / Tea / High Tea (very old fashioned)
Night (pm) - Supper
The differences between tea the drink, tea the meal etc.
Naturally Speaking
Sometimes there are things you like or don't like or even things you don't eat.
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Things you do eat / like. |
Things you don't eat / like. |
| I like fruit. | I don't like fruit. |
| I love spinach. | I hate spinach. |
| I'm a vegetarian, I only eat fruit and vegetables. | I'm a vegetarian, I don't eat meat or fish. |
| I have allergies, but I can eat fruit. | I have allergies, so I can't eat anything containing nuts. |
| I eat fish on Friday, for religious reasons. | I don't eat pork, for religious reasons. |
Dialogue
Here we have two conversations between Mrs Smith and her younger son John:-
| It's 7am and John is still in bed. John's mother must leave for work. | |
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| Mrs S: | Get up John or you'll be late for school! |
| John: | I'm getting up mum. |
| Mrs S: | Well come down stairs and have your breakfast. |
| John: | Can I have cereal and toast? |
| Mrs S: | Yes if you hurry, I have to leave for work. |
| John: | Morning mum. |
| Mrs S: | Fetch a chair and sit at the table, there's a bowl of cereal, a plate of toast and a cup of tea. You'll have to get your own cutlery. I've got to go now, I'll see you tonight, bye. |
| John: | Bye mum. |
| It's 5pm and John's mother has just come home from work. | |
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| John: | What's for dinner tonight mum? |
| Mrs S: | What do you fancy? |
| John: | Fish and chips would be nice. |
| Mrs S: | What did you have for lunch at school? |
| John: | Pizza and chips. |
| Mrs S: | Well how about a nice healthy salad then? |
| John: | Oh. Well ok, can I help? |
| Mrs S: | Yes you can set the table. Set it for 3, your father should be home any minute. |
| John: | Should I put spoons and bowls out? |
| Mrs S: | No we won't have a starter, just put out plates and knives and forks, we'll have fruit for pudding. We'll need cups and saucers too, your father will want a cup of tea when he comes in. |
| John: | I want to invite Mark for tea on Saturday. Can he come. |
| Mrs S: | Yes of course, as long as it's ok with his mother. |
See also eating out and food vocabulary.
Games and Tests for this Vocabulary Unit
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