FOOD AND DINING

Different Kinds of Food

New Words Kind/type 种类 Vegetable(s) 蔬菜Fruit(s) 水果 Meat 肉 Dish(es) 菜/饭

Example Sentences There are many different 不同 kinds of vegetables and fruits. I don’t eat meat. Do you like Chinese dishes or American dishes?

Vegetables

Vegetables Cabbage 包菜 Corn 玉米 Potato 土豆 Tomato 西红柿 Carrot 胡萝卜

Fruits

Fruits Apple 苹果 Banana 香蕉 Strawberries 草莓 Grapes 葡萄 Orange 橙子

Meat

Meat Beef (cow) 牛肉 Chicken 鸡肉 Fish 鱼 Pork (pig) 猪肉 Mutton (sheep) 羊肉

Chinese Dishes

Chinese Dishes Noodles 面条 Meat buns 包子 Dumplings 饺子 Hot pot 火锅 Fried rice 炒饭

American Dishes

American Dishes Hamburger 汉堡包 Hot dog 热狗 Pizza 比萨 Salad 沙拉 Cake 蛋糕

At the Market

New Words Supermarket 超市 Market 菜场 Shop/store 商店 Sell 卖 Buy 买

Example Sentences I need to go to the supermarket to buy some things. This store sells lots of different things.

New Words Liter 公升 Milliliter 公撮 Gram 公克 Kilogram 公斤

New Words Cheap 便宜 Expensive 贵 How much 多小（钱）

Example Sentences This book is very cheap, that one is too expensive. How much is that book?

Phrases I want/I need/I would like… ____ grams/kilograms of ______. Example: I want 500 grams of strawberries.

Phrases How much is ____ grams/kilograms of ______? Example: How much is 1 kilogram of tomatoes?

Dialogue Customer: I would like 500 grams of grapes, please. Shopkeeper: Ok. Customer: How much is that? Shopkeeper: It’s 200 yuan. Customer: Oh, that’s too expensive!

In a Restaurant

New Words Restaurant 饭馆 Order 点（菜） Waiter/waitress 服务员 Drink 饮料 Dessert 甜点

Example Sentences When we go to a restaurant, we order food and drinks. The waiter or waitress takes our order. Sometimes we order dessert, too.

Video Watch the video and listen to the dialogue.

Questions What is the waitress’s name? What does the woman order? Answer these questions about the video. What is the waitress’s name? Lori. What does the woman order? Chicken and a salad.

Questions Does the man like spicy food? Do they order dessert? No. Yes.

Following a Recipe

New Words Recipe 配方 Steps 步骤 Follow 跟随 Combine 结合 Ingredient 原料

Example Sentences When we follow a recipe, we follow steps to combine ingredients to make a dish.

New Words Cook 做（饭） Fry 炒 Boil 煮 Bake 烤 Steam 蒸

New Words First 第一 Next 其次 After 然后 Last 最后

Example Sentences First, I wake up in the morning. Next, I wash my face. After I wash my face, I eat breakfast. Last, I go to class.

New Words Mix/stir 拌和 Cut 切碎 Bowl 碗 Pan 锅

Game There will be 4 teams. Each team has the steps to a recipe. They must put the recipe in order. The first team to finish wins. Put… in order: 排序

Recipes—Egg and Tomato _4_ Last, put the eggs and tomatoes in a pan together and add the green onion. _3_ After you cook the eggs, cook the tomatoes. _1_ First, mix the eggs with salt and pepper. _2_ Next, cook the eggs in a pan with oil.

Recipes—Cake _1_ First, mix the sugar and butter in a large bowl. _4_ Last, add the milk and put the cake in the oven for 30 minutes. _3_ After you add the eggs and vanilla, add the flour and baking powder and mix them together. _2_ Next, add in the egg and the vanilla.

Recipes—Dumplings _2_ Next, make the filling with the meat and other ingredients. _1_First, make the dough with flour, water, and salt. _4_ Last, boil the dumplings in hot water. _3_ After that, make the dumplings by putting the filling into the dough.

Recipes—Macaroni and Cheese _3_ After that, mix the cheese with the milk, butter, and flour. _2_ Next, mix the flour and butter with warm milk and cook them together. _1_ First, mix the flour and butter. _4_ Last, mix it together with the macaroni and bake it for 20 minutes.