Stories about Food
Food is a topic that helps learners learn about different foods, dishes, drinks, and ways to describe tastes. It is a familiar and useful topic for everyday situations such as eating, cooking, and ordering food.
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Stories about Food

Five Foods for Every Day
Do you eat well every day? Good food gives you energy and health. Rice is a great food for every meal. Eggs are easy to cook and very good for you. Bananas are sweet and full of energy. Carrots are or...

What Is in Your Lunch?
Do you know what is in your lunch? Lunch is a meal you eat in the middle of the day. Many people eat bread for lunch. Some people eat rice. Rice gives you energy. Bread gives you energy too. Vegetable...

A Busy Day at a Cafe
A cafe is a busy place. People go there to eat and drink. The workers come in very early. They make hot drinks. They put food on the tables. The first customers arrive at eight. They order coffee and...

Breakfast Around the World
Do you eat the same breakfast every day? People around the world eat very different breakfasts. In Japan, people eat rice in the morning. They also eat fish and warm soup. In China, people eat dumplin...

How to Make Soup
Soup is one of the best foods in the world. It is easy to make at home. First, get a big pot. Put water in the pot. Add some vegetables. You can use carrots, onions, and tomatoes. Put the pot on the s...

A Cake for My Friend
Birthdays are the best days! I want to make a cake for my friend. I get flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. I put them in a big bowl. I mix them together. The mix looks smooth and thick. I put the mix in...

Dinner With My Family
Dinner is my favourite time of day. My family eats together every night. We sit at the big table. Mum puts food on the table. There is rice, soup, and vegetables. Dad loves the soup. My sister eats a...

Food at a Market
Do you love food? A market is a great place to buy it. Markets have lots of fresh fruit. You can see red apples and yellow bananas. Green vegetables are there too. Some markets sell fresh fish. The fi...

Fruit for a Hot Day
Hot days make you thirsty. Fruit can help you feel cool. Watermelon has a lot of water inside. You can eat it on a hot day. Oranges are also full of water. They taste sweet and fresh. Mango is a yello...

Why People Like Rice
More than half the world eats rice every day! Rice is a popular food everywhere. Rice is easy to cook. You can add water and heat it. Rice tastes good with meat and vegetables. It is also good with fi...

Hot Food and Cold Food
Do you like hot food or cold food? We eat many kinds of food every day. Some food is hot. Hot food is warm in your mouth. Soup is a hot food. Rice is also a hot food. Hot food can feel very good on a...

My Favorite Street Food
Have you ever eaten food from a cart? Street food comes from [carts] and small shops. Many cities have street food [carts]. Some people sell noodles. Others sell meat on sticks. Some [carts] have frie...
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Key Vocabulary
Bakery (n) A place where bread and cakes are made or sold.UK: ˈbeɪkəriUS: ˈbeɪkəriLearn more
Banana (n) A long curved fruit which grows in clusters and has soft pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe.UK: bəˈnɑːnəUS: bəˈnænəLearn more
Basket (n) A container used to hold or carry things, typically made from interwoven strips of cane or wire.UK: ˈbɑːskɪtUS: ˈbæskɪtLearn more
Beans (n) An edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in long pods on certain leguminous plants.UK: biːnzUS: binzLearn more
Blanket (n) A large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for warmth.UK: ˈblæŋkɪtUS: ˈblæŋkɪtLearn more
Boiled (v) (of food) cooked in boiling water or stock.UK: bɔɪldUS: bɔɪldLearn more
Bread (n) Food made of flour, water, and yeast mixed together and baked.UK: bredUS: bredLearn more
Breakfast (n) A meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day.UK: ˈbrekfəstUS: ˈbrekfəstLearn more
Broccoli (n) A cultivated variety of cabbage bearing heads of green or purplish flower buds that are eaten as a vegetable.UK: ˈbrɒkəliUS: ˈbrɑːkəliLearn more
Bubble (n) A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas.UK: ˈbʌblUS: ˈbʌblLearn more
Butter (n) A pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.UK: ˈbʌtə(r)US: ˈbʌtərLearn more
Cafe (n) A small restaurant selling light meals and drinks.UK: ˈkæfeɪUS: kæˈfeɪLearn more
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