A2 UNIT 7

Level A2.2 • Unit 7

Food Vocabulary Pronunciation Guide

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Avocado

Burger

Cereal

Chilli pepper

Corn

Jam

Lettuce

Noodles

Onion

Pasta

Peanut butter

Pepper

Salmon

Salt

Strawberry

Yogurt

 

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English Reading Practice • Level A2.2

Comfort Food Across the World

Reading Passage

What is comfort food? For many people, it is food that makes them feel happy, warm, and safe. When people feel tired or sad, they often want to make a meal that brings good memories. Comfort food is different for everyone around the world, but it is always delicious!

In the morning, some people love preparing a quick breakfast. They might decide to eat a bowl of cereal with fresh yogurt and sweet fruit jam. It gives them energy for the day. Others prefer a simple piece of toast with green, raw avocado and a little salt.

For lunch or dinner, people often enjoy eating hot dishes. A juicy fried burger with crunchy lettuce and onion is very popular in many countries. However, comfort food can also be light and healthy! You can make grilled salmon served with a few steamed vegetables.

When it is cold outside, many cultures cook hot soups or warm pasta dishes. In Asia, people hate having cold food in winter, so they stop cooking salads and prepare hot boiled noodles in soup. In Italy, warm pasta is a favorite meal. Some people add a lot of spicy chili to their meals for heat, while others enjoy drinks or greens that taste a little bitter. No matter what you choose, comfort food always brings smiles!

Target Vocabulary & Grammar Reference

Food Items & Flavors:

avocado, burger, cereal, chili, jam, lettuce, noodles, onion, pasta, salmon, salt, yogurt, bitter, boiled, delicious, fresh, fried, grilled, raw.

Grammar Structures:

Quantifiers: a lot of, a few, a little, many, some.
Gerunds & Infinitives: enjoy eating, want to make, decide to eat, hate having, stop cooking, love preparing.

Comprehension Challenge

True or False — Check your understanding of the text

1. According to the text, comfort food is the same for people all over the world.

True False

2. Comfort foods can include healthy options like raw avocado or grilled salmon.

True False

3. In Asia, people prefer eating cold salads instead of hot boiled noodles during winter.

True False

4. Some people like adding spicy chili or bitter flavors to their comfort meals.

True False

5. The text says that burgers are the only lunch option people enjoy in Italy.

True False

QUANTIFIERS

GRAMMAR

A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity:
'Some', 'many', 'a lot of' and 'a few' are examples of quantifiers.

Quantifiers can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Examples:

There are some books on the desk
He's got only a few dollars.
How much money have you got?
There is a large quantity of fish in this river.
He's got more friends than his sister.

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3

VERBS PATTERNS

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3

1.        What kind of food do you enjoy eating when you are with your friends?

2.        What foods do you avoid eating because they are unhealthy?

3.        How much money do you usually spend buying clothes?

4.        What food would you like to learn to cook, and why?

5.        What do you do when you don't have enough time to prepare a healthy meal?

6.        What should teenagers do to avoid eating too much junk food?

7.        How much sugar do you think people should consume every day?

8.        What food or drink would you recommend trying to a foreign visitor in Ecuador?

9.        What do you prefer doing: eating at home or going out to a restaurant? Why?

10.   What would you like to change about your eating habits to live a healthier life?

📖 Unit 7 Comprehensive Audio Glossary

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Unhealthy foodComida poco saludable

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Junk foodComida chatarra

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Fried / BoiledFrito / Hervido

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Spicy / Sour / BitterPicante / Ácido / Amargo

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Eating habitsHábitos alimenticios

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Too much sugarDemasiado azúcar (Uncountable)

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Too many caloriesDemasiadas calorías (Countable)

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A few vegetablesUnos pocos vegetales

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A little waterUn poco de agua

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Not enough timeNo el suficiente tiempo

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I enjoy eating...Disfruto comer (+ ING)

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I avoid eating...Evito comer (+ ING)

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I would like to learn...Me gustaría aprender (+ TO)

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I prefer eating at homePrefiero comer en casa

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I don't mind cooking...No me molesta cocinar

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