Unit 05. Vietnamese Food and Drink. Lesson 1. Getting started

Phong and his Mum


I. New words
- (be) left : còn lại
- carton : hộp.


Dinner alone
Phong’s mum: Dad and I are going to the opera tonight and we won’t
be home until 9 p.m. You’ll have to eat dinner alone. There’s some food
for you in the fridge.
Phong: OK. Like what, Mum?
Phong’s mum: Some meat with tofu and some fried vegetables. I’m
afraid there isn’t any bread left, but you can have noodles instead.
Phong: Er, but I usually have rice, Mum.
Phong’s mum: There’s some rice left from lunch. Just warm it up.
Phong: All right, Mum. What is there to drink?
Phong’s mum: There’s milk, juice, or mineral water.
Phong: How much milk is there?
Phong’s mum: Oh, I forgot... There isn’t any milk left. I’ll buy some
tomorrow. You can have some orange juice instead. How many cartons
do you want?
Phong: One... No, wait, two please.


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1. Why must Phong eat dinner alone?

- Because his parents are going to the opera tonight and they
won’t be home until 9 p.m.
2. How much rice is left?
- There’s some rice left from lunch.
3. What should Phong do with the rice?
- Phong should warm it up.
4. What will Phong’s mother buy tomorrow?
- She’ll buy some milk tomorrow.
5. What can Phong drink instead of milk?
He can have some orange juice instead of milk.


Dinner alone
Phong’s mum: Dad and I are going to the opera tonight and we won’t be home
until 9 p.m. You’ll have to eat dinner alone. There’s some food for you in the
fridge.
Phong: OK. Like what, Mum?
Phong’s mum: Some meat with tofu and some fried vegetables. I’m afraid there
isn’t any bread left, but you can have noodles instead.
Phong: Er, but I usually have rice, Mum.
Phong’s mum: There’s some rice left from lunch. Just warm it up.
Phong: All right, Mum. What is there to drink?
Phong’s mum: There’s milk, juice, or mineral water.
Phong: How much milk is there?
Phong’s mum: Oh, I forgot... There isn’t any milk left. I’ll buy some tomorrow.
You can have some orange juice instead. How many cartons do you want?
Phong: One... No, wait, two please.

b. Put the words about Food and Drink in the correct column.
Food

Drink
meat
milk


Food
- meat
- tofu
- fried vegetables
- bread
- noodles
- rice

Drink
- milk
- juice
- mineral water
- orange juice


2. Match the food and drink with the pictures.
2

1

A. lemonnade

6

3

B.green tea

4

55

C. beef noodles soup

D. omelette

E. sweet soup

F. noodles G. turmeric

H. shrimp

I. tofu

J. eel soup

7

8

9

10

4. Listen and repeat the adjectives.

1. bitter (adj ) : đắng
2. delicious (adj ) : thơm ngon, ngon
3. tasty (adj ) : ngon, đầy hương vị
4. sweet (adj ) : ngọt
5. salt (adj ) : mặn
6. spicy (adj ) : cay
7. fragrant (adj ) : thơm ngát, thơm phức
8. sour (adj ) : chua


SPEAKING : Ask and Answer.
- What’s your favourite food/ drink ?
- When do you eat/ drink ?
- Do you eat/ drink …….. very often?
-Still or sparkling ? (Nước khơng có ga hay có ga?)
- How is this food / drink ? ( sweet / tasty / spicy/ still or
sparkling …)
- It's served with (a / an)….. (nó được ăn cùng…)


What’s your favourite food / drink?


- Learn vocabulary by heart.
- Talk about your favourite food and drink.
- Read the dailogue many times.

Some adjectives talk about the food and drink.
- sweet-and-sour : chua ngọt
- bland : nhạt
- tender: không dai; mềm
- tough /tAf/ : dai; khó cắt; khó nhai .
- over-done / over-cooked: nấu quá chín
- under-done: chưa thật chín; tái
- still or sparkling? : khơng có ga hay có ga?