Lesson 17

Food

Objective: I will learn to order food and take orders.

Personal Study

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

Study the Principle of Learning: Press Forward

With God’s help, I can press forward even when I face obstacles.

We read about a woman named Ruth in the scriptures who had many challenges. Her husband died, and she did not have children. Her mother-in-law, Naomi, planned to return to her country and told Ruth to stay behind, but Ruth replied,

“Wither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God, my God. … [Naomi] saw that [Ruth] was steadfastly minded to go with her” (Ruth 1:16, 18).

Ruth was determined and faithful. Ruth chose to stay with Naomi and live in a foreign place, far from her family and culture. She chose to be faithful to her new religion. Things were very difficult for Ruth and Naomi. They were very poor and struggled to have enough to eat. Ruth kept moving forward with trust in God, and she took care of Naomi. God saw her struggle and blessed her efforts. After some time, Ruth married again, had children, and had enough food for her family. You can trust God like Ruth did. You can press forward with faith even when things are difficult.

Ponder

• How can you relate to Ruth’s experiences?

• How can you press forward with hope in God?

• How does this apply to your experience learning English?

Memorize Vocabulary

Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group. Try applying the words in your life. Think about when and where you could use these words.

Can I take your order?
What would you like to order?
I’d like …
I’d like to order …

in
on
with

Nouns

beans
dessert
drink
fries
hamburger (burger)
ice
noodles
onion
pizza
salad
sandwich
sauce
soup
spices
tomato/tomatoes

See lesson 16 for more food nouns.

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: Can I take your order?A: I’d like to order (noun), please.

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Can I take your order?A: Yes, I’d like to order beans, rice, and a drink, please.

Q: What would you like to order?A: I’d like soup and a salad, please.

Practice Pattern 2

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try noticing these patterns during your daily practice.

Q: What do you want in your (noun)?A: I want (noun) in my (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What do you want in your soup?A: I want noodles in my soup.

Q: What do you want with your hamburger?A: I want a drink with my hamburger.

Q: What do you want on your pizza?A: I want tomatoes on my pizza.

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: Press Forward

(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)

Role-play. Partner A works at a restaurant. Partner B is a customer at the restaurant. Ask and answer questions about the foods in each picture. Say as much as you can. Switch roles. Switch partners and practice again.

Example

• A: Can I take your order?

• B: I’d like pizza, please.

• A: OK. What do you want on your pizza?

• B: I want cheese, meat, and olives on my pizza.

• A: Great. And what do you want with your pizza?

• B: I want a drink, please.

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Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Look at the menu. Role-play. Partner A works at a restaurant. Partner B is a customer at the restaurant. Use vocabulary from this lesson and lesson 16. Switch partners and practice again.

New Vocabulary

Anything else?

Example

• A: What would you like to order?

• B: I’d like chicken, please.

• A: What do you want with your chicken?

• B: I want rice with my chicken.

• A: OK. Anything else?

• B: Yes. I’d like cake, please. Thank you!

Evaluate

(5–10 minutes)

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

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Order food.

  

• Take someone’s order.

  

• Say what I want in, on, or with my food.

  

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

“I testify that as we continually strive to overcome our challenges, God will bless us. … He will do for us what we are not capable of doing for ourselves” (Ulisses Soares, “Take Up Our Cross,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2019, 114).