LESSON 29

Food and drinks

Countable and Uncountable nouns

Quantifiers

Would + infinitive
Discussion
Complete the quiz with food and drink words.

Speaking
Track 29.2

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Food and Drinks
Track 29.1

Complete the chart with the food names below:

Song Exercise

Watch the video

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Complete the sentences with the following words:

bread - breakfast - candy - cook - dessert - dinner - egg - fish - fruit - lunch -
meat - milk - tea - vegetable - water

1. Apples and oranges are two kinds of ________________.

2. Many people like to get up early in the morning and have a big
________________.
3. Many people like to add sugar and ________________ to their coffee.
4. I eat ________________ at about six or seven p.m.
5. Steak is a kind of ________________.
6. Chickens lay ________________s.
7. Carrots, potatoes, and peas are three different kinds of ________________.
8. You must have ________________ to make a sandwich.
9. My brother likes to eat from the sea. It comes ________________.
10. I don't like to drink tea, coffee, or milk. I just like to drink
________________.
11. My classmates and have one hour (between twelve o'clock and one o'clock)
to eat ________________.
12. After dinner, many people like to eat something sweet (such as ice cream or
cake): ________________.
13. Some people like to drink coffee, while other people like to drink
________________.
14. I want to learn how to ________________.
15. Kids everywhere like to eat ________________. However, it's bad for their
teeth.

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So, Too, Either, Neither
Read the following sentences and answer:

Use so or too for affirmative statements.

Use neither or either for negative statements.

1. Use so or too after an affirmative statement.

I'm crazy about sushi.
So am I./ I am, too.

2. Use neither or not either after a negative statement.

I don't like fast food.
Neither do I./ I don't either.

3. With so and neither, the verb comes before the subject.

So am I. (NOT: So I am.)
Neither do I. (NOT: Neither I do.)

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Listening Exercise
Track 29.3

Now listen to the sentences and show agreement.

1. _____________________.
2. _____________________.
3. _____________________.
4. _____________________.
5. _____________________.
6. _____________________.

Listening Script
1. I'm not a very good cook.
I'm not either./ Neither am I.

2. I think Indian food is delicious.

I do too./ Neither do I.

3. I can't eat very spicy food.

I can't either./ Neither can I.

4. I never eat bland food.

I don't either./ Neither do I.

5. I can make delicious desserts.

I can too./ So can I.

6. I really like to eat Korean food on weekends.

I do too./ So do I.
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1. Choose the correct response to show that B agrees with A.

1. A: I'm in the mood for something salty.

B: I am, too./ I do, too.

2. A: I can't stand fast food.

B: Neither do I. / I can't either.

3. A: I really like Korean food.

B: So do I. / I am, too.

4. A: I don't eat French food very often.

B: I do, too. / I don't either.

5. A: I'm not crazy about chocolate.

B: I am, too. / Neither am I.

2. Write responses to show agreement with these statements.

1. A: I'm not a very good cook.

B: ____________________.

2. A: I love french fries.

B: ____________________.

3. A: I can't eat very spicy food.

B: ____________________.

4. A: I never eat bland food.

B: ____________________.

5. A: I can make delicious desserts.

B: ____________________.
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 Track 29.4

Dialogue Exercise
Listen. Mark true or false. Correct the false ones.

1. Jacob is on a diet.
2. He never eats butter.
3. He has a ham sandwich every day.
4. He doesn’t have candies after meals.
5. He eats cookies after meals.

Dialogue
Ashley: What's that?
Jacob: It’s a questionnaire from the doctor. It’s about my diet.
Ashley: Uh-huh. “What do you eat and drink in a week”? Number one: How much
butter and cheese do you eat?
Jacob: Not much.
Ashley: Not much? You have a ham sandwich every day, and you always have a lot
of cheese and butter in it.
Jacob: OK.
Ashley: Number two: How many candies and cookies do you eat?
Jacob: Not many.
Ashley: Not many? You usually have five or six cookies with a cup of tea, and you
eat a lot of candies after meals too. And, … where are you going?
Jacob: You can fill in the questionnaire. I’m going to get some food.

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Countable and uncountable nouns

Uncountable Countable

Affirmative
There is a lot of bread. There are a lot of tomatoes.

Negative
There isn’t a lot of bread. There aren’t a lot of tomatoes.

Interrogative
How much bread is there? How many tomatoes are there?

A lot of, much and many are all expressions which mean "a large quantity".

1. We use a lot of in positive sentences. We use a lot of with plural countable

and uncountable nouns.

There are a lot of students in my school. (students - countable nouns)

I eat a lot of bread for breakfast. (bread - uncountable nouns)

2. We use much in negative sentences and questions. We use much with

uncountable nouns.

I don't have much time.

3. We use many in negative sentences and questions. We use many with plural
countable nouns.

Tim doesn't have many cousins.

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We use How much...? and How many...? to ask about quantities.

4. We use How much...? to ask about uncountable nouns.

How much milk do we have?

5. We use How many...? to ask about plural countable nouns.

How many children are there in the classroom?

A little and a few are expressions which mean "a small quantity".

6. We use a little with uncountable nouns. A little means the same as not much.

I have a little sugar in my coffee.

There's a little tea in the cup. There isn't much tea in the cup.

7. We use a few with plural countable nouns. A few means the same as not
many.

There are a few pencils on the table.

I know a few foreign students. I don't know many foreign students.

Play a game!

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1. Write questions with How much or How many.

a. mangoes/we have /?
b. milk/you have / in your coffee/?
c. bread/we need/?
d. cookies/ you want /?
e. toast/ you eat/ in the morning/?

2. Complete the sentences with a lot of, much, or many.

a. This recipe uses ______________ sugar.

b. My family doesn't eat ______________ meat.
c. I don't put ______________ sugar in my coffee.
d. Paula ate ______________ candies at the party.
e. We don't need ______________ strawberries.
f. Does your brother eat ______________ cookies?
g. They don't eat ______________ fish.
h. We need ______________ tomatoes for the sauce.

3. Choose the correct answers.

a. We only have a little/a few apples.

b. Can I have a little / a few water, please?
c. I'm sorry, there aren't much / any eggs.
d. There's a few/ a lot of orange juice.
e. We need some / a little potatoes.

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 Track 29.6

This Chef Lost 100 Pounds Eating Pizza Every Day.

Chef Pasquale Cozzolino appeared on the program Good Morning America
to discuss how he lost 101 pounds since last summer while eating pizza every day.
The 6-foot-6 Cozzolino said his weight increased to more than 370 pounds after he
moved from Italy to the United States four years ago and started bingeing on junk
food, soda, and fried foods. He had trouble playing with his son, and his doctor
said he was at risk for a heart attack.
That’s when Cozzolino decided to implement the most Italian diet plan of
all time: He made his own pizza dough using only flour, water, sea salt, and yeast
and topped the pie with tomato sauce, basil, and fresh mozzarella. Each pizza has
fewer than 600 calories.
And Cozzolino combined it with other healthy eating habits — multigrain
cereal with fruit for breakfast and dinners consisting of things like seafood, salads,
and wine. He also started taking kickboxing classes.

“Do not take the diet pills, the magic powders, etc. Fresh food is your
medicine,” but what about his previous junk food addiction? “When you eat a
pizza, you don’t need anything else.”

Watch the video

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Reading Exercise

Answer the questions about Pasquale:

1. How many kilos did Pasquale lose?

2. How many calories does his pizza have?

3. Which were the ingredients he used for making his pizzas?

4. Which other things did he do for having a healthy lifestyle?

5. What did the doctor say to Pasquale that changed his point of view?

Speaking
Track 29.5

Do you know these ingredients?

What can you do with them?

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WOULD + infinitive

1. We use would like or ’d like to say politely what we want, especially when making offers
and requests:

Would you like a biscuit with your coffee?

Can you order for Ellie? She’d like the Margarita pizza, please.

2. Verbs that follow would like are in the to-infinitive form:

Would you like to listen to that again?

I’d like to get a return ticket for tomorrow.

3. We use Do you like …? to ask about preferences in general. We don’t use Do you like
…? to make offers or requests.

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Grammar Exercise
Track 29.7

Complete the dialogue with: order, flavor, dessert, glass, potatoes or spicy.

Server: What ____________ you like to order?

Customer: I’ll have the ____________ fish.
Server: Would you like salad or potatoes?
Customer: I’d like ____________ , please.
Server: OK. And would you like anything to drink?
Customer: I’ll just have a ____________ of water.
Server: Would you like anything else?
Customer: No, that’s all for now,thanks.
(Later)
Server: Would you like ?
Customer: Yes, I’d like ice cream.
Server: What ____________ would you like?
Customer: Hmm. I’ll have mint chocolate chip, please.

Speaking
Look at the menu. Match the foods and drinks to the pictures. Then, create
a dialogue using this menu.

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Complete the conversation. Use the words and expressions in the box.

am - favorite kind of food - can - like it a lot - too - I'll -

can't stand them - neither - so - would - do

Maria: I feel tired tonight. I really don't want to cook.

Courtney: _____________ do I. Let's order out.

Do you like Chinese food?

Maria: It's delicious! I_____________ !

Courtney: I do, _____________. It's my_____________. Let's call Beijing

Express for home delivery.

Maria: Great idea! Their food is always good. I eat there a lot.

Courtney: _____________ do I. Well, what_____________ you like tonight?

Maria: I'm in the mood for some soup.

Courtney: So _____________ I. And I think _____________ have orange

chicken and fried rice.

Maria: OK, let's order. Oh, wait. They don't take credit cards, and I don't have
any cash on me.

Courtney: Neither_____________ I. Too bad! What should we do?

Maria: Well, let's look in the refrigerator. Hmm. Do you like boiled eggs?

Courtney: I _____________!

Maria: Actually, neither _____________ I.

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Listening Exercise

Track 29.8

1. Steven and Sarah are working late. Listen as their boss asks what they would
like for dinner. What do they order? Fill in their choices.

Track 29.9

2. Listen to their conversation after the food arrives. Choose the two items that
are missing from the order.

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LISTENING Script - 1

Dialogue 1
Luis: Sarah! Steven! Thanks for working late tonight, guys. I’m going to order
dinner for you from City Table restaurant.
Steven: Wow, thanks, Luis!
Sarah: Yeah, thanks!
Luis: I emailed you a link to their online menu. Open it up and have a look. What
would you like?
Steven: I don’t even need to look. I love their sausage pizza. I’d like a small one.
Sarah: And I’d like a small pizza with peppers, please.
Luis: OK, great. The pizzas come with salads. What kind of dressing would you
like?
Sarah: I’ll have Italian dressing.
Steven: I’d like vinaigrette, please.
Luis: Great. Now, what would you like to drink? Some coffee, maybe?
Steven: That sounds good. I’ll have a coffee.
Luis: OK. How do you take it?
Steven: With cream and sugar.
Sarah: I’d like an iced tea with lemon, please.
Luis: Perfect. Have you looked at the desserts? They’re really good.
Sarah: Are they? Well, then, I’d like a slice of blueberry pie.
Luis: And how about you, Steven?
Steven: Hmm. I don’t usually eat dessert.
Luis: Are you sure? Remember, I’m paying.
Steven: Well, OK. I’ll have a piece of chocolate cake.
Luis: Good choice! That’s my favorite. OK, I’ll order everything online. The food
will probably be here in 30 minutes.

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Dialogue 2
Luis: OK, guys. Here’s the food from City Table.
Sarah: That was quick!
Steven: Wow, it smells so good.
Luis: Let’s see. . . . Two small pizzas, one sausage and one with peppers.
Sarah: Thanks. The one with peppers is mine.
Luis: OK. And two salads, one with Italian dressing and one with vinaigrette.
Steven: The one with vinaigrette is mine.
Luis: OK. And there’s a coffee and an iced tea.
Sarah: The iced tea is mine, and the coffee is his.
Steven: Umm, this has sugar in it, but no cream. Is there any in the bag?
Luis: Let me see. Maybe it’s in the bottom of the bag. . . . No, I don’t see any
cream.
Steven: Well, that’s all right. I think we have some in the office kitchen.
Luis: Oh, that’s good. And finally, a piece of chocolate cake. That’s everything.
Sarah: Oh, but I ordered a slice of blueberry pie.
Luis: Hmm. It’s not on the receipt. Sorry, Sarah! I think I forgot to order it.
Sarah: Oh well, that’s OK.
Steven: Would you like some of my chocolate cake, Sarah? This piece is huge.
Sarah: Really? Thanks, Steven! That’s so nice of you.

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Have you eaten out recently? Write a review of a restaurant, café, or food
truck. Choose at least five questions from the list. Answer these questions
and add ideas of your own. Read the REVIEW below to help you.

What's the name of the place?

When did you go there?
What time did you go?
Who did you go with?
What did you have to eat?
What did you have to drink?
Did you order dessert?
What did you like about the place?
What didn't you like about it?
Would you recommend it? Why? Why not?

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EXERCISE - 1

EXERCISE - 2

EXERCISE - 3

EXERCISE - 4
(Do the “practice” exercise)

VIDEO - Countable OR Uncountable

VIDEO - Quantifiers

VIDEO - WOULD

VIDEO EXERCISE - 1
(Study the grammar, do the QUIZ without READING THE SCRIPT)

VIDEO EXERCISE - 2
(Study the grammar, do the QUIZ without READING THE SCRIPT)

QUIZLET

GAME - 1

GAME - 2

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