Everyday English for Food & Cooking
Unit 1: Talking About Food

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In this unit, you will learn the names of popular foods and drinks. You will also practice sharing the things you love to eat and the things you do not like.

Trong bài học này, bạn sẽ học tên các loại đồ ăn và thức uống phổ biến. Bạn cũng sẽ thực hành cách chia sẻ những món mình thích ăn và những món mình không thích.

Unit Goal

Can-do statement:

I can name common foods and drinks and say what I like and don't like.

Exercise Context

Vocabulary: Food and Drinks

Learn these common food and drink words.

Word Simple Meaning
apple A round fruit.
banana A long yellow fruit.
bread Food made from flour.
milk A white drink.
water A clear drink.
coffee A hot drink made from coffee beans.
tea A hot drink made from tea leaves.
egg Food from a chicken.
cheese Food made from milk.
fish An animal from water. We can eat it.
chicken A bird. We can eat it.
salad A dish with vegetables.
fruit Sweet food such as apples and bananas.
vegetable Healthy plant food.
drink Something you drink.
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Từ vựng trong bảng là những món ăn và đồ uống cơ bản thường gặp trong cuộc sống hằng ngày. Người học nên đọc to nhiều lần và liên hệ với đồ ăn thật để ghi nhớ tốt hơn.

Grammar 1: Present Simple for Likes and Dislikes

Talking About Things You Like

I like + food/drink.

  • I like apples.
  • I like coffee.
  • I like chicken.

Talking About Things You Don't Like

I don't like + food/drink.

  • I don't like fish.
  • I don't like tea.
  • I don't like cheese.
Worked Example 1
Food: banana
Positive sentence: I like bananas.
Worked Example 2
Food: fish
Negative sentence: I don't like fish.
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Để nói sở thích, dùng: I like ...

Để nói không thích, dùng: I don't like ...

Ví dụ: I like apples. / I don't like fish.

Grammar 2: There is / There are

There is

Use there is for one thing.

  • There is an apple on the table.
  • There is a banana in the bag.

There are

Use there are for two or more things.

  • There are three eggs.
  • There are two apples.
Worked Example 3
Picture idea: 1 egg and 3 apples.

Correct sentences:
  • There is an egg.
  • There are three apples.
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

There is dùng cho số ít.

There are dùng cho số nhiều.

Ví dụ: There is an apple. / There are two apples.

Grammar 3: A / An

Use a before a consonant sound.

  • a banana
  • a chicken
  • a salad

Use an before a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).

  • an apple
  • an egg

Quick Rule

One apple → an apple

One banana → a banana

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Dùng a trước âm phụ âm.

Dùng an trước âm nguyên âm.

Ví dụ: a banana, a chicken, an apple, an egg.

Useful Sentences

  • I like apples.
  • I like tea.
  • I don't like fish.
  • There is a banana on the table.
  • There are two eggs.
  • I drink water every day.

Unit Summary

In this unit, you learned:

  • Common food and drink words.
  • How to say what you like and don't like.
  • How to use there is and there are.
  • How to use a and an.

Now you can talk about food and drinks in simple English.