Unit 2: Food and Fun

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In this unit, you will learn how to name your favourite foods and describe your daily meals to your friends.

Trong bài học này, con sẽ học cách gọi tên các món ăn yêu thích và miêu tả những bữa ăn hàng ngày với bạn bè.

Can-do Goal

I can talk about food I like and describe simple meals.

In this unit, you learn words about food and drinks. You also learn how to talk about meals and say what you like.

Vocabulary: Food and Drinks

Word Meaning Example
apple a round fruit I eat an apple.
banana a long yellow fruit The banana is sweet.
bread food made from flour There is bread on the table.
milk a white drink I drink milk.
juice a fruit drink The juice is cold.
eat to have food We eat lunch at school.
drink to have water or juice They drink orange juice.
cook to make food My dad cooks dinner.
bake to cook bread or cake We bake bread.
delicious very good to eat The cake is delicious.
sweet with sugar taste The apple is sweet.
hot very warm The soup is hot.
cold not warm The milk is cold.
yummy very tasty This bread is yummy!
Exercise Context
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

apple = quả táo

banana = quả chuối

bread = bánh mì

milk = sữa

juice = nước ép

delicious / yummy đều có nghĩa là ngon.

hot = nóng, cold = lạnh.

Grammar: There is / There are

Use

We use there is for one thing.

We use there are for two or more things.

Examples

  • There is an apple on the table.
  • There is milk in the glass.
  • There are bananas in the basket.
  • There are two sandwiches.
Worked Example 1

Picture: one bottle of juice

Sentence: There is juice on the table.

Worked Example 2

Picture: three apples

Sentence: There are three apples.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

There is dùng cho số ít.

Ví dụ: There is an apple.

There are dùng cho số nhiều.

Ví dụ: There are bananas.

Grammar: A / An

Use

We use a before many words.

We use an before vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u.

Examples

  • a banana
  • a sandwich
  • an apple
  • an orange
Worked Example

Correct: an apple ✅

Not correct: a apple ❌

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Dùng a trước phụ âm: a banana.

Dùng an trước nguyên âm: an apple.

Grammar: Like / Prefer

Use

We use like to say something is good for us.

We use prefer to choose one thing more.

Examples

  • I like bread.
  • She likes milk.
  • I prefer juice.
  • They prefer hot soup.
Worked Example 1

I like bananas, but I prefer apples.

Worked Example 2

I like cold milk.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

like = thích.

prefer = thích hơn.

Ví dụ: I like juice, but I prefer milk.

Simple Meal Sentences

We can use food words and grammar together.

  • There is bread and milk for breakfast.
  • I like sweet bananas.
  • The soup is hot and delicious.
  • There are apples and juice on the table.
Mini Dialogue

Anna: Do you like apple juice?

Ben: Yes, I do. It is yummy!