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Lesson 7 - Food
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Food

Food Vocabulary in English

Restaurant Food in English

Click on the word or image to hear its pronunciation and repeat it.

hamburger       pizza
steak       fish
chicken       shrimp
ham       spaghetti
french fries       salad
corn       broccoli
soup       cake
ice cream       pie
water       soda
orange juice       coffee
tea      

 

Video - Food Vocabulary

Watch a video from "The English Minute" that teaches you how to say food in English. The English Minute (www.theenglishminute.com) is a website with short lessons that you can study on your mobile phone.

 

Exercise - Food Vocabulary

Select the best word to describe the image.

1.
   

    pizza

 

2. 
   

    salad

 

3. 
   

    hamburger

 

4. 
   

    soup

 

5. 
   

    ice cream

 

6. 
   

    pie

 

7. 
   

    corn

 

8. 
   

    cake

 

9. 
   

    french fries

 

10. 
     

    steak

 

The Menu

appetizer
a small dish you eat before the main meal
entree
the main dish of the meal
side order
a small extra food item served with the main dish
dessert
a sweet food you eat at the end of the meal
beverage
something you drink
drink
a liquid you can drink

 

Exercise - The Menu

Practice
Select the correct category on the menu for each meal.

1. ham
   

2. steak
   

3. broccoli
   

4. spaghetti
   

5. corn
   

6. pie
   

7. coffee
   

8. fish
   

9. ice cream
   

10. tea
     

11. shrimp
     

12. cake
     

13. chicken
     

14. orange juice
     

15. soda
     

 

Phrases used in a restaurant

► May I take your order? - The server asks what food you want to eat.
► Would you like ______? - The server is offering you something to choose.
► I'd like _____. - You are telling the server what you want to order.
► I'll take the _____. - You are choosing that item from the menu.
► I'll have the _____. - You are ordering that food or drink.
► Could we have the check, please? - You are asking for the bill so you can pay.
► Come again. - The server is saying they hope you return to the restaurant.

 

Exercise - Phrases used in a restaurant

Identify the order of the sentences in this conversation. Write the corresponding number in the text box to indicate the order. When you have finished entering all the numbers, click the CHECK button.

What would you like to drink?

I'd like milk, please.

May I take your order?

Yes, I'll have the chicken, please.

   

 

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