B1 PRELIMINARY · VOCABULARY · TOPIC VOCABULARY
Food and eating
Words like recipe, healthy, order and delicious.
Finn says
Food comes up in Speaking (photos of people cooking or eating), in Listening and in Writing stories and emails. Learn the words in groups, with the words they go with, and try to use two or three of them next time you practise Speaking or Writing.
Cooking and eating
a recipe
instructions for cooking something
My grandmother gave me her recipe.
a meal / a dish
food you eat at one time / one type of food
Paella is a typical Spanish dish.
healthy / unhealthy
good / bad for you
I try to eat healthy food.
delicious / tasty
very good to eat
The cake was delicious!
Eating out
book a table
reserve a table at a restaurant
Let's book a table for Saturday.
order
ask for food in a restaurant
Are you ready to order?
the bill
the paper with how much you must pay
Can we have the bill, please?
Make it better
The same idea, first in basic English, then in the kind of language that gets a higher mark.
- Basic: The food was very good.Better: The food was delicious.A stronger, more interesting adjective.
- Basic: I asked for a pizza.Better: I ordered a pizza.The exact verb.
- Basic: My mum explained how to make the cake.Better: My mum gave me her recipe for the cake.Precise vocabulary.
Finn's exam tip
When you describe a photo of people eating, talk about the food, the place and how the people feel: 'They're having a meal in a restaurant. The food looks delicious, and they look happy.'
Quick check
Choose the best answer.
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