IELTS Expert User A2 Term 7 subject 1 lesson 1
PART 1
Voicino 1
Listen and repeat.
A
Look at the pictures. Which do you like? With a partner, match the food items to the words in the box. Listen and check, and then say the words.
Avocado
burger
onion
pasta
cereal
salt
corn
salmon
noodles
yogurt
strawberry
peanut butter
chili/chili pepper
pepper
jam
lettuce
B
Which food items are sweet, and which are usually not sweet? Make two lists.
PART 2
Passagino
LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT
What is “comfort food”? Read the blog post and find out. How many different types of chicken soup does the writer describe?
A TASTE OF HOME
Everyone has their own idea of comfort food that special dish you eat anytime you feel sad or worried. For me, there’s only one comfort food: my mom’s chicken soup. Did you know that chicken soup is probably the world’s favorite comfort food? It makes you feel happy, and it’s quick to make – perfect when there’s not much time to cook.
The classic recipe includes chicken and a little onion, but there are many other ways to cook it. Colombian ajiaco has a lot of corn and potatoes, in India it comes with an egg, and the Chinese serve it with noodles and sometimes a few chilies. In Korea they usually eat samgyetang in the summer, served with some rice.
Comfort food is very personal. It can be a full meal, a dessert, or just a snack. Tell us about your favorite comfort food.
PAIR WORK Find these words in the blog: dessert, dish, meal, snack. Think of an example of each one.
PAIR WORK What’s a famous soup in your country? Where and when do people usually eat it? You can go online to find a recipe.
PART 3
It's your turn
It’s your turn
SPEAKING
A PAIR WORK Tell your partner about your favorite comfort food.
B GROUP WORK Ask other students about their favorite comfort food. Tell the class.
PART 4
Practicino 1
Circle the correct words to complete the questions.
1 How much many bowls of cereal and how much/many fruit do you eat every day?
2 How much/many burgers and how much/many salmon do you eat each week?
3 How much/many salt and pepper do you add to your food?
4 How much/many pasta and how much/many chilies do you eat in a week?
Practicino 2
Correct the sentences using the words in the box.
a little a lot many much some
1 I’m putting many of onion in my salad.
I’m putting a lot of onion in my salad.
2 You just need a few blueberry jam to add flavor.
3 I’m adding a few yogurt to my bowl of fruit.
4 There are too much noodles to put them all in one bowl.
5 We added too many salt to our dinner.
6 Let’s add a few more pepper to the pasta.
Complete the conversation below with your own information.
A Do you remember your favorite comfort food when you were a kid?
B Yes, I do. It was……………………
A And how much/many…………………… did you eat in a week?
B I think I ate a lot of/some/a few/a little …………………… every week.
A What did you like to eat it with?
B I loved to eat it with ……………………
A How much/many …………………… do you eat now?
B l eat a lot/some/a few/a little.
A What’s your favorite comfort food now?
B It’s ……………………, but I also eat a lot of/ some / a few/ a little……………………every week.