Food & Drinks — Intro — Lingadoo Vocabulary Worksheet

Key Vocabulary

Word		Meaning	Example sentence
bread	n.	a common food made from flour and baked	I eat bread with cheese.
rice	n.	small white or brown grains eaten as food	We have rice with vegetables.
pasta	n.	Italian food made from flour and water	She cooks pasta for dinner.
salad	n.	cold vegetables mixed together	I want a salad for lunch.
chicken	n.	meat from a bird	He eats chicken with rice.
fish	n.	an animal that lives in water, or its meat	We eat fish on Friday.
apple	n.	a round fruit that is often red or green	An apple is in my bag.
banana	n.	a long yellow fruit	I eat a banana after school.
water	n.	a clear drink with no colour	I drink water every day.
juice	n.	a drink made from fruit	Orange juice is on the table.
coffee	n.	a hot dark drink	My father drinks coffee in the morning.
tea	n.	a hot drink made with leaves	Would you like tea?

Common Collocations

bread: fresh bread, slice of bread
rice: boiled rice, bowl of rice
pasta: fresh pasta, pasta sauce

salad: green salad, chicken salad
chicken: roast chicken, chicken soup
fish: fresh fish, grilled fish

apple: red apple, green apple
banana: yellow banana, ripe banana
water: cold water, bottle of water

juice: apple juice, fresh juice
coffee: black coffee, cup of coffee
tea: green tea, cup of tea

Language Tips

Countable and uncountable

Apple and banana are countable: one apple, two bananas.

Rice, pasta, water, coffee, and tea are often uncountable: some rice, a cup of tea.

Meals

Breakfast is the morning meal. Lunch is the middle of the day. Dinner is usually the evening meal.

Use have or eat for meals: I have breakfast at eight.