LESSON 2A VOCABULARY
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Description |
Food/Drink |
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A thick, rich dairy product used in cooking and desserts. |
Cream |
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A flaky, buttery pastry often enjoyed at breakfast. |
Croissant |
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A crisp, refreshing vegetable often used in salads. A long thin pale green vegetable with dark green skin |
Cucumber |
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A sweet, fried pastry, usually ring-shaped or filled. |
Doughnut |
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Small, sweet fruits that grow in bunches, are often eaten fresh or used for juice and wine. |
Grapes |
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A smooth-skinned juicy light green or deep red eaten dried or fresh |
Honey |
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A sweet, soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve. |
Jam |
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An oval fruit that has a thick yellow skin and sour juice. |
Lemon |
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A large, sweet fruit with a high water content, often eaten fresh. |
Melon |
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A creamy beverage made from milk and ice cream often flavored. |
Milkshake |
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A small, baked quick bread that can be sweet or savory. |
Muffin |
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Are edible fungi that come in various shapes and sizes. They are often used in cooking for flavor. |
Mushrooms |
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Small, brined fruits are used in salads, tapenades, and as snacks. |
Olives |
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A flat, round cake made from batter, cooked on a griddle, often served with syrup. |
Pancake |
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A warm, creamy cereal dish made by boiling grains in milk or water. |
Porridge |
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A popular fish known for its rich flavor and healthy fats. |
Salmon |
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A mineral used to enhance flavor in cooking and preservation. |
Salt |
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A sweetener derived from sugarcane or sugar beets, used in many dishes. |
Sugar |
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A large, sweet fruit with a high-water content, perfect for hydration. |
Watermelon |
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A creamy dairy product made by fermenting milk with bacteria added to it, often eaten plain or with fruit. |
Yoghurt |
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Description |
Adjectives |
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Bitter: Sharp, unpleasant taste (e.g., dark chocolate). Sweet: Pleasant sugary taste (e.g., candy) |
Bitter / Sweet |
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Crunchy: Firm and crispy texture (e.g., fresh vegetables). Smooth: Creamy or even texture (e.g., yogurt). |
Crunchy / Smooth |
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Delicious: Very pleasing to taste (e.g., Mansaf meal). Disgusting: Unpleasant to taste (e.g., spoiled food). |
Delicious / Disgusting |
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Fizzy: Contains bubbles; effervescent (e.g., soda). Still: No bubbles; flat (e.g., still water). |
Fizzy / Still |
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Fresh: Recently made or picked; not stale (e.g., fresh fruit). Dry: Lacking moisture; may be preserved (e.g., drie herbs).
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Fresh / Dry |
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Hard: Firm and solid texture (e.g., hard cheese). Soft: Tender and yielding (e.g., soft bread). |
Hard / Soft |
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Heavy: Rich and filling (e.g., creamy pasta). Light: Not filling; often lower in calories (e.g., salad). |
Heavy / Light |
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Mild: Gentle flavor; not hot (e.g., mild cheese). Spicy: Strong, hot flavor (e.g., chili). |
Mild / Spicy |
Today is World Food Day, so we’re taking a look at
BREAKFASTS AROUND THE WORLD
What do people in different countries eat for breakfast? How much fruit? How many eggs? Are there any olives? Is there any cheese?
1 Alia from Gaborone, Botswana
My favourite breakfast is bogobe. There aren’t many things that are so delicious. It’s porridge with some milk, a little sugar and a few pieces of melon. We eat a lot of fruit in Botswana, especially watermelons. In my family, we all drink bush tea for breakfast. It comes from the Rooibos plant and it’s a lovely red colour. It’s very good for you. You can’t drink too much bush tea. I don’t put any milk in my tea but you can if you like.
2 Laila from Madrid, Spain
For breakfast, we have lots of toasted bread with tomatoes and herbs or a potato omelette. It's called 'tortilla espanola'. Our breakfast is usually quite simple. A lot of people eat breakfast in cafés or pastry shops. At weekends, I like to have some churros, which are fried sweet pastries. I dip them in a thick, delicious hot chocolate.
3 Samer from Zarqa, Jordan
During the week, I usually eat a bowl of hot ful, which is boiled fava beans with lemon juice, olive oil and chillis. I have this with some bread. But at weekends my family and I get together and have a larger breakfast. We have a couple of types of savoury pastries and breads. We eat these with hummus, some olives and a bit of yoghurt. Sometimes I eat too much food and I feel really full afterwards!
1. What is Alia’s favourite breakfast?
Bagobe
2. What are the ingredients of bagobe?
with some milk, a little sugar, and a few pieces of melon
3. What do the people in Botswana eat from fruits?
Watermelons
4. What does Alia’s family drink at breakfast?
bush tea
5. What is the plant that the bush tea comes from?
Rooibos plant
6. What do people have at break fast in Spain?
have lots of toasted bread with tomatoes and herbs or a potato omelette.
7. What is the potato omelette called in Spain?
It's called 'tortilla espanola'.
8. Where do Spain people have their breakfasts?
in cafés or pastry shops.
9. What does Laila have at the weekend?
have some churros, which are fried sweet pastries. I dip them in a thick, delicious hot chocolate.
10. What is the name of Samer’s favourite bowl?
ful bowl