Lesson 16

Food

Objective: I will learn to talk about meals and why someone likes a food.

Personal Study

Prepare for your conversation group by completing activities A through E.

Study the Principle of Learning: Take Responsibility

I have the power to choose, and I am responsible for my own learning.

Jesus Christ shared a story about a rich man who gave some money to three servants. The first two servants used the money wisely and doubled it. The third servant was afraid. He hid the money so he would not lose it. The rich man was disappointed with the third servant but happy with the first two. He told the first two servants:

“Well done thou, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord” (Matthew 25:21).

Think about the gifts Heavenly Father has given you. Perhaps you have been given the ability to study well or to be patient with others. You may have great faith or the courage to speak. Take responsibility for these gifts and develop them. Consider how to use them to help others. Also, you can choose to develop new gifts. You can seek spiritual gifts by exercising faith in God, practicing them, and using them to help others. God will guide you as you seek to develop your gifts.

Ponder

• What are your gifts?

• How can you use your gifts to learn English?

• How can these gifts help your friends in EnglishConnect?

Memorize Vocabulary

Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group. Try creating flashcards to help you memorize new words. You can use paper or an app.

food/foods
eat/eats

Nouns 1

breakfast
lunch
dinner

Nouns 2

fruit
apple/apples

vegetables
carrot/carrots

meat
chicken
egg/eggs
pork

beans
bread
rice

Adjectives

bland
delicious
sweet

Practice Pattern 1

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. You can replace the underlined words with words in the “Memorize Vocabulary” section.

Q: What do you eat for (noun 1)?A: I eat (noun 2) for (noun 1).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What do you eat for breakfast?A: I eat eggs for breakfast.

Q: What do they eat for dinner?A: They eat rice and beans for dinner.

Q: What does he eat for lunch?A: He eats chicken, bread, and an apple for lunch.

Practice Pattern 2

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try learning more about the patterns in this lesson. Consider using grammar books or websites.

Q: What food do you like?A: I like (noun 2) because it’s (adjective).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What food do you like?A: I like apples because they’re sweet.

Q: What food doesn’t she like?A: She doesn’t like rice because it’s bland.

Use the Patterns

Write four questions you can ask someone. Write an answer to each question. Read them aloud.

Additional Activities

Complete the lesson activities and assessments online at englishconnect.org/learner/resources or in the EnglishConnect 1 Workbook.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Continue to practice English daily. Use your “Personal Study Tracker.” Review your study goal and evaluate your efforts.

Conversation Group

Discuss the Principle of Learning: Take Responsibility

(20–30 minutes)

• Read the principle of learning for this lesson aloud.

• Discuss the questions.

Activity 1: Practice the Patterns

(10–15 minutes)

Review the vocabulary list with a partner.

Practice pattern 1 with a partner:

• Practice asking questions.

• Practice answering questions.

• Practice a conversation using the patterns.

Repeat for pattern 2.

Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions about what each person eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Take turns.

New Vocabulary

filling
gross
salty
spicy

cheese
fish

Example: Cary

• Breakfast: fruit and bread

• Lunch: chicken and vegetables

• Dinner: fish

• A: What does Cary eat for breakfast?

• B: She eats fruit and bread for breakfast.

Image 1: Tim

• Breakfast: eggs and bread

• Lunch: chicken

• Dinner: meat, vegetables, and bread

Image 2: Pele

• Breakfast: cheese and bread

• Lunch: beans and rice

• Dinner: fish, rice, and fruit

Image 3: Mari

• Breakfast: vegetables and rice

• Lunch: pork, vegetables, and rice

• Dinner: eggs, vegetables, and rice

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Part 1

Ask and answer questions about what you and your family eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Take turns.

Example

• A: What do you eat for lunch?

• B: I eat rice and beans for lunch.

Part 2

Ask and answer questions about what foods you and your family do and don’t like. Say why. Take turns.

Example

• A: What food do you like?

• B: I like carrots because they’re sweet. I like bread because it’s delicious.

• A: What food don’t you like?

• B: I don’t like cheese because it’s gross. I don’t like fish because it’s salty.

• A: What food does your sister like?

• B: She likes rice because it’s filling.

Evaluate

(5–10 minutes)

Evaluate your progress on the objectives and your efforts to practice English daily.

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Name foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

  

• Talk about why I like or dislike certain foods.

  

• Ask why others like or dislike certain foods.

  

Evaluate Your Efforts

Evaluate your efforts to:

1. Study the principle of learning.

2. Memorize vocabulary.

3. Practice the patterns.

4. Practice daily.

Set a goal. Consider the study suggestions in the “Personal Study Tracker.”

Share your goal with a partner.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“God has given each of us one or more special talents. … It is up to each of us to search for and build upon the gifts which God has given. We must remember that each of us is made in the image of God, that there are no unimportant persons. Everyone matters to God and to his fellowmen” (Marvin J. Ashton, “‘There Are Many Gifts,’” Ensign, Nov. 1987, 20).