Unit 1

 

Talk about food passions

Topic: Likes and dislikes for food

FOOD PASSIONS

Questions about food you like:

1. What food are you crazy about?

I'm crazy about Lasaña

2. What food are you a big eater of?

I'm a big chiken breast eater

3. What drinks are you a big drinker of?

I'm a big water drinker

4. What food are you addicted to?

I'm a Gatorade addict

5. What food are you a lover of?

I'm a Hamburger lover

Questions about food you don't like:

1. What food can't you stand?

I can't stand watermelon

2. What food you aren't crazy about?

I'm not crazy about salchipapa

3. What food you don't care for?

I don't care for steak

4. What food you are not much of an eater?

I'm not much of a ice cream eater

5. What drink you are not much of drinker?

I'm not much of a Coca-Cola drinker

I’m crazy aboutseafood.I’m a bigmeat eater.I’m a bigcofee drinker.I’m achocolate addict.I’m a pizza lover

I’m crazy aboutseafood.I’m a bigmeat eater.I’m a bigcofee drinker.I’m achocolate addict.I’m a pizza lover

Make an excuse to decline food

Grammar - Negative yes/no questions: Why don't....?

Use negative yes / no questions.

To confirm information you think is true 

Isn't Jane a vegetarian? (Yes, she is) 

Didn't he go on a diet last week? (Yes, but he changed his mind)

When you want someone to agree with you. 

Don't you love Italian food? (Yes, it's delicious!) 

Wasn't that a terrible dinner? (Actually no, I thought it was good.)

To express surprise. 

Aren't you going to have cake? (I'm sorry I'm on a diet.) 

Hasn't he tried the chicken? (No, He's a vegetarian.)

Discuss lifestyle changes

Questions

• Want to make some lifestyle changes?

Yes, I would like to make changes in my lifestyle.

• Have gone on a diet to lose weight?

Yes, I go on a diet seasonally.

• Have changed their diet to improve their health?

Yes, I have changed my diet to improve my health.

• Have been successful with a diet?

Yes, I have managed to lose 3 kilos in 2 weeks by dieting and training.

• Lead an active lifestyle?

Yes, I train 4 times a week and I take care of my diet.

Describe local dishes

GRAMMAR• Use to / used to

Use use to and used to + the base form of a verb to describe things that were true in the past but are no longer true in the present.

• I used to be crazy about candy, but now I don’t care for it.
• She didn’t use to eat cheese, but now she has it all the time.
• Did you use to eat a lot of fatty foods?
• What did you use to have for breakfast? (Eggs and sausage. But not anymore.)
• Why did you use to eat so much? (Because I didn’t use to worry about my health.)

Answers

Yes, I did or Yes, I used to

No, I didn’t or No, I didn’t use to