Food & Drink
Say what you like. Order food.
Food and drink words. Say 'I like / don't like'. Order at a café.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
What's your favourite food? Tell a partner.
Name one food you don't like.
What do you drink in the morning?
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
pizza
Italian food with cheese
"I love pizza."
bread
Made from flour
"Bread is fresh."
cheese
From milk
"She likes cheese."
apple
Red or green fruit
"An apple a day."
banana
Long yellow fruit
"Bananas are sweet."
fish
Lives in water
"I don't like fish."
chicken
A common meat
"Chicken and rice."
salad
Mix of vegetables
"I have salad for lunch."
coffee
Hot dark drink
"Coffee, please."
tea
Hot drink with leaves
"Tea with milk."
water
What you drink to live
"A glass of water."
milk
From cows
"Milk in my tea."
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Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
tea
"For me, tea is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
coffee
"For me, coffee is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
bread
"For me, bread is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 minThe /iː/ sound in 'tea', 'cheese', 'eat'
Smile and make a long 'eeee' sound: 'tea', 'cheese', 'eat', 'green'. Don't make it short.
- • tea
- • cheese
- • eat
- • green
- • meat
- • please
Language focus · Step 4
10 minlike / don't like / love / hate
Quick rule
like / don't like / love / hate
Use a noun ('I like pizza') or -ing ('I like cooking'). don't = I/you/we/they. doesn't = he/she/it.
Pattern
I like coffee.
I don't like fish.
She loves chocolate.
He doesn't like tea.
We love cooking together.
Question 1.He ___ like coffee.
Question 2.I ___ pizza.
Question 3.She ___ cooking.
Quick check 1.We ___ fish.
Quick check 2.He loves ___.
Reading · Step 5
7 minWhat I eat
Hi, I'm Tom. 👋 In the morning, I have coffee and bread with cheese. 🥐🧀 For lunch, I usually have a salad with chicken. 🥗 I love fruit, so I eat an apple or a banana every day. 🍎🍌 In the evening, I have pizza or pasta. 🍕 I don't like fish, but I love cheese!
Question 1.What does Tom drink in the morning?
Question 2.What does he have for lunch?
Question 3.What doesn't he like?
Q1.Tom eats fruit every day.
Q2.Tom loves fish.
Listening · Step 6
10 minAt the café
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Anna
Good morning! Can I have a coffee, please?
Waiter
Sure. With milk?
Anna
Yes, please. And a piece of bread with cheese.
Waiter
Anything else?
Anna
No, that's all. Thank you.
Waiter
Five euros, please.
Question 1.What does Anna drink?
Question 2.How much is it?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.I ___ pizza but I don't like fish.
Question 2.He ___ like tea.
Question 3.Can I have a ___ of water, please?
Q1.She ___ (love) chocolate.
Q2.We ___ (not / like) fish.
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — order food
Task
Order a coffee and one snack at a café.
Strategy
Be polite. Start with 'Can I have…?' and finish with 'please' and 'thank you'.
Example
Can I have a tea and a piece of cake, please? Thank you.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write 4 sentences: 2 things you love, 1 you like, 1 you don't like.
Show model answer
I love coffee. I love pizza. I like apples. I don't like fish.
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Roleplay: one is the customer, one is the waiter. Order a drink and a snack at a café. Then swap roles.
Useful phrases
- • Can I have …, please?
- • Anything else?
- • That's all, thank you.
- • How much is it?
- WaiterWhat would you like?
- You_______________
- WaiterAnything else?
- You_______________
Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Make a list of 10 foods/drinks you like in English.
Record an order at a café (drink + snack).
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- 🍕 You can name everyday food and drinks.
- ❤️ You say what you love, like, and don't like.
- ☕ You can order politely at a café.
- ✍️ You remember 'doesn't' for he / she / it.