APIEWriting: Food
Food
Answers and an explanation for each question appear once you add this activity to your own library.
How to use this lesson
For the teacher: Run this 25-minute lesson step by step, and let learners review their scores after each module.
For the learner: Practice the food words first, and then write your message using the guide.
Practice food words
Review these ten words before you write your message.
Part A: Put the words in the right order
Example: tastes / The / soup / delicious. → The soup tastes delicious.
1. clean / is / kitchen / The
____2. recipe / follow / this / simple / Please
____3. We / the / boil / eggs / water / in
____4. bread / makes / homemade / He / today
____Part B: Complete the sentences
1. Tomatoes are my favorite fresh ____ for pasta.
2. Please ____ the onions into small pieces.
3. We buy ____ apples from the local farm market.
4. This warm tomato ____ is perfect for pizza.
5. The chicken is really ____, so I want more.
Part C: Choose the correct word
1. We cook with hot oil in a pan to ___ potatoes.
2. My mother bakes ___ cookies at home on Sundays.
3. We cook our meals every day in the ___.
4. Read the ___ to know how many minutes to cook.
Part D: Match each question to its answer
Write your message
Now use your food words to send a short message to a friend.
Task:
Write a message to a friend about your favourite dish.
Length: 50-70 words.
Sentence starters to use:
- Hi ...,
- My favourite dish is ...
- It looks/smells/tastes ...
- You need ... and ...
- Maybe we can cook it together!
Checklist before you send:
- I named the dish.
- I told how it looks, smells, or tastes.
- I listed at least two ingredients.
- I added an invitation to cook together.
Read a good example
Look at how another learner writes their message.
Example message (58 words)
Hi Sam,
My favourite dish is homemade tomato pasta. It looks colorful and tastes delicious when it is hot. You need fresh garlic, ripe tomatoes, and olive oil to make the sauce. I boil the pasta and fry the sauce in a pan. It is very easy to make. Maybe we can cook it together this Saturday!
Alex
Helpful phrases
My favourite dish is ...
Use this phrase to name the food you like most at the start.
... looks colorful and tastes delicious ...
Use sense words like 'looks' and 'tastes' to describe food simply.
You need ... and ...
Use this pattern to name two food items for your meal.
Maybe we can cook it together!
A friendly way to invite your friend to join you.
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