A1Food10 min
Food and drink
Learn everyday words for things we eat and drink, such as bread, rice, soup and juice.
We eat and drink every day, so food words are very useful. Here are twelve common words. Think about what you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- breadnoun
- a food made from flour and baked; we often cut it into slicesI eat bread with butter for breakfast.
- ricenoun
- small white or brown grains that we cook in waterWe often have rice with vegetables.
- eggnoun
- a round food from a chicken, with a hard shellJamal has two eggs every morning.
- cheesenoun
- a yellow or white food made from milkDo you want cheese on your pasta?
- applenoun
- a round red or green fruitShe puts an apple in her school bag.
- vegetablesnoun
- plants we eat, such as carrots, onions and beansMy grandfather grows vegetables in his garden.
- chickennoun
- meat from a bird that people keep on farmsWe are having chicken and rice tonight.
- fishnoun
- an animal that lives in water; we also cook and eat itAiko likes fish with lemon.
- soupnoun
- a hot liquid food made with vegetables or meatThis tomato soup is very hot.
- milknoun
- a white drink that comes from cowsThe baby drinks milk.
- juicenoun
- a drink made from fruitCan I have a glass of orange juice, please?
- waternoun
- a clear drink with no colour; it comes out of the tapDrink some water. It's a hot day.
Exercise 1 of 2
Choose the food or drink
Choose the correct answer.
Exercise 2 of 2
Write the food word
Type one word in each gap. Use each word once. Use: bread, cheese, fish, juice, rice, vegetables, water.
A glass of orange , please.
A bowl of white with chicken, please.
My father catches a in the lake and we cook it for dinner.
I make a sandwich: two slices of with egg in the middle.
This is yellow. It is made from milk.
Eat your . Carrots and beans are good for you.
Can I have a glass of from the tap?
Source
Original lesson by Joy English.
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