LESSON 02: AT THE RESTAURANT – FOOD

Let’s talk about food phrases and ordering!🔄
🎯 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
In this lesson, you will learn to:
- name different kinds of food and drinks.
- talk about food you like and don’t like.
- describe your favourite meals.
- use common expressions to talk about food.
- ask and answer simple questions about food and drinks.
- talk about what you usually eat and drink.
Ready? Let’s talk about food! 😋

🍕 FOOD, FOOD, FOOD!
There are lots of different kinds of food. Let’s learn some useful words.
| 🍽️ Food | 🇬🇧 English |
|---|---|
| pizza | pizza |
| hamburguesa | burger |
| patatas fritas | chips |
| pescado | fish |
| carne | meat |
| pollo | chicken |
| salchicha | sausage |
| arroz | rice |
| pasta | pasta |
| sopa | soup |
| ensalada | salad |
| huevo | egg |
| queso | cheese |
| pan | bread |
| tomate | tomato |
| patata | potato |
| zanahoria | carrot |
| champiñón | mushroom |
🍎 Fruit
| 🍓 Fruit | 🇬🇧 English |
|---|---|
| manzana | apple |
| plátano | banana |
| naranja | orange |
| fresa | strawberry |
| sandía | watermelon |
| pera | pear |
| uva | grape |
| limón | lemon |

🍫 Sweet food
| 🍰 Food | 🇬🇧 English |
|---|---|
| chocolate | chocolate |
| helado | ice cream |
| galleta | biscuit |
| tarta | cake |
| caramelo | sweet |
| yogur | yoghurt |
🥤 WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK?
Here are some common drinks:
| 🥤 Spanish | 🇬🇧 English |
|---|---|
| agua | water |
| leche | milk |
| zumo | juice |
| limonada | lemonade |
| té | tea |
| café | coffee |
| chocolate caliente | hot chocolate |
| refresco | soft drink |
⭐ Remember!
We can say:
I drink water every day. 💧
I like orange juice. 🍊
I don’t like coffee. ☕
My favourite drink is milk. 🥛
😋 FOOD PHRASES
English has some useful expressions for talking about food.
❤️ I LIKE…
I like pizza.
I really like strawberries.
My favourite food is pasta.
🙅 I DON’T LIKE…
I don’t like fish.
I don’t really like mushrooms.
My least favourite food is soup.
🤔 ASK YOUR FRIEND!
You can ask:
What’s your favourite food?
What’s your favourite drink?
Do you like pizza?
Do you like vegetables?
And answer:
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
My favourite food is chicken.
🍽️ WHAT DO YOU USUALLY EAT?
We can use simple sentences to talk about our meals.
🌅 Breakfast
For breakfast, I have cereal, a banana and some milk.
☀️ Lunch
For lunch, I have chicken, rice and a salad. I drink water.
🌙 Dinner
For dinner, I have pasta and some vegetables.
🍎 Snack
For a snack, I have an apple or a yoghurt.
💡 Useful expression
For breakfast, I have…
For lunch, I have…
For dinner, I have…
This helps you talk about what you eat during the day.
👧 A DAY OF FOOD WITH LUCY
Read about Lucy’s meals.
Hi! I’m Lucy. I love food!
For breakfast, I have cereal, a banana and some milk. My favourite fruit is strawberries.
At school, I usually have a cheese sandwich and an apple for lunch. I drink water.
When I get home, I sometimes have a biscuit or some yoghurt.
For dinner, I have chicken, rice and vegetables. I don’t like mushrooms, but I love carrots!
My favourite meal is dinner because I love chicken and rice.
🔎 Let’s check!
- What does Lucy have for breakfast?
- What is her favourite fruit?
- What does she usually have for lunch?
- What does she drink at school?
- What does she sometimes have at home?
- Does Lucy like mushrooms?
- What is her favourite meal?
✏️ MY FAVOURITE MEAL
Now it’s your turn!
Think about your favourite meal.
🍽️ Choose your food
chicken · pasta · rice · pizza · salad · fish · potatoes · vegetables
🥤 Choose your drink
water · juice · milk · lemonade · soft drink
❤️ Tell us about it!
Use these sentences:
- My favourite meal is __________.
- I have __________.
- I also have __________.
- I drink __________.
- I like it because __________.
🏆 A2 CHALLENGE
Write 5–6 sentences about one of your meals.
Try to include:
- what you eat.
- what you drink.
- your favourite food.
- something you don’t like.
🎮 GAMES — at the restaurant
Practise the vocabulary from this lesson!
¿Cómo digo «comida» en inglés?
Food significa «comida».
¿Cómo digo «comida favorita»?
Favourite food significa «comida favorita».
¿Cómo pregunto «¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?»?
What’s your favourite food?
¿Cómo pregunto «¿Te gusta la pizza?»?
Do you like pizza?
¿Cómo respondo «Sí, me gusta»?
Yes, I do.
¿Y «No, no me gusta»?
No, I don’t.
¿Cómo digo «Para desayunar, tomo…»?
For breakfast, I have…
¿Cómo digo «Para cenar…»?
For dinner, I have…
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📝 Resumen
En esta lección de inglés A2 aprenderás y ampliarás vocabulario relacionado con food and drinks. Practicarás palabras para hablar de diferentes alimentos, frutas, dulces y bebidas, además de expresiones como I like, I don’t like, My favourite food is y For breakfast, I have…. También aprenderás a preguntar a otras personas por sus gustos y terminarás describiendo una de tus comidas favoritas en inglés.
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