Food and Drink Dominoes

Beginner (A1) 20 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Game, beginner A1, matching, forming sentences, group work

ESL Food and Drink Game - Vocabulary: Matching, Forming Sentences - Group Work

In this enjoyable food and drink game, students play dominoes to practice the names of 12 common food and drink items. In groups, the first player tries to place one of their dominoes on either side of the domino on the table by matching...

ESL Food and Drink Game - Vocabulary: Matching, Forming Sentences - Group Work In this enjoyable food and drink game, students play dominoes to practice the names of 12 common food and drink items. In groups, the first player tries to place one of their dominoes on either side of the domino on the table by matching a food or drink word with a corresponding picture or vice versa. If the food or drink word and picture match, the player makes a sentence using one of the sentence frames on the board for one point, e.g. 'I drink tea.' The next player then tries to put down one of their dominoes at either end of the domino chain, and so on. The first player to get rid of all their dominoes scores an extra point. After the first player finishes, the remaining players continue taking turns to place their dominoes until they have all been used. The student with the most points at the end of the game wins. This resource can also be used with our 'Food and Drink Flashcards and Worksheet' and 'Guess My Food and Drink Habits' game.
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Food and Drink Flashcards & Worksheet

Beginner (A1) 20 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Flashcards and Worksheet, beginner A1, eliciting, drilling, matching, gap-fill

ESL Food and Drink Flashcards and Worksheet - Flashcards: Eliciting, Drilling -Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill

In this food and drink resource, students learn the names of 12 common food and drink items and practice them with flashcards and a worksheet. To begin, hold up each flashcard. Point to the picture and...

ESL Food and Drink Flashcards and Worksheet - Flashcards: Eliciting, Drilling -Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill In this food and drink resource, students learn the names of 12 common food and drink items and practice them with flashcards and a worksheet. To begin, hold up each flashcard. Point to the picture and elicit the name of each food or drink item. Then model and drill pronunciation chorally and individually. Next, write the following frames on the board: 'Do you eat...?' Yes, I do.' / 'No, I don't.' 'Do you drink...?' 'Yes, I do.' / 'No, I don't.'Show the flashcards again and ask different students questions using the sentence frames on the board. Elicit suitable responses as you move around the class. Next, on the worksheet, students match the food and drink items to pictures. After that, students complete sentences with the food and drink words. As an extension, play a quick review game using the flashcards, e.g. sorting (food vs drink), slap-the-card, what's missing? This resource can also be used with our 'Food and Drink Dominoes' and 'Guess My Food and Drink Habits' game.
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Guess My Food and Drink Habits

Beginner (A1) 20 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Game, beginner A1, multiple-choice, guessing, asking and answering questions, controlled and freer practice

ESL Food and Drink Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Multiple-choice, Guessing, Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Pair Work

In this entertaining food and drink game, students practice making guesses and asking 'Do you…?' questions using 12 common food and drink words. In pairs...

ESL Food and Drink Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Multiple-choice, Guessing, Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Pair Work In this entertaining food and drink game, students practice making guesses and asking 'Do you…?' questions using 12 common food and drink words. In pairs, students begin by circling the food or drink word in each statement that they think is true for their partner. Students then take turns asking their partner 'Do you...?' questions about the word they circled, e.g. 'Do you drink water after playing sports?' Their partner replies 'Yes, I do' or 'No, I don't'. If their partner says 'Yes', the student puts a tick in the last column. The student with the most correct guesses at the end of the game wins. This resource can also be used with our 'Food and Drink Flashcards and Worksheet' and 'Food and Drink Dominoes' game.
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My Shopping List

Beginner (A1) 20 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Activity, beginner A1, matching, listing, identifying, shopping list

ESL Food and Drink Activity - Vocabulary: Matching, Listing, Identifying - Pair Work

In this free food and drink vocabulary activity, students match food and drink words to pictures and review the vocabulary in a dictation game. First, students match each word to a food and drink picture and write the word underneath. Students...

ESL Food and Drink Activity - Vocabulary: Matching, Listing, Identifying - Pair Work In this free food and drink vocabulary activity, students match food and drink words to pictures and review the vocabulary in a dictation game. First, students match each word to a food and drink picture and write the word underneath. Students then write a shopping list of 10 items using the food and drink. Next, in pairs, students take it in turns to say 'This is my shopping list. Circle the food and drink items I say'. The student then reads their 10 shopping list items to their partner who listens and circles the corresponding pictures on their worksheet. Students score a point for each correct food or drink item they circle. The student with the most points wins.
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Chow Challenge

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Board Game, elementary A1-A2, multiple-choice questions, guessing, group work

ESL Food and Drink Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Multiple-Choice Questions, Guessing, Freer Practice - Group Work

Here is an engaging food and drink board game to help students practice a variety of vocabulary related to food and drink. Players take turns rolling the dice and...

ESL Food and Drink Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Multiple-Choice Questions, Guessing, Freer Practice - Group Work Here is an engaging food and drink board game to help students practice a variety of vocabulary related to food and drink. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. If a player lands on a question mark square, another student picks up a card and reads out the food-related question on the card along with three possible answers. The player then chooses an answer. If the answer is correct, the player stays on the square. If not, the player moves their counter back two squares. If a player lands on a 'Name two' square, they have ten seconds to name two food-related things that match the description. If a player doesn't complete the task, they go back two squares. It's then the next student's turn to play. The first player to reach the finish wins the game.
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Food and Drink Challenge

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Games, elementary A1-A2, matching, pelmanism, true or false, pair work

ESL Food and Drink Games - Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Pelmanism, Forming Sentences, True or False, Guessing, Freer Practice - Pair Work

Here are two food and drink games to help students practice the names of common foods and drinks. First, students play a pelmanism game where...

ESL Food and Drink Games - Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Pelmanism, Forming Sentences from Prompts, True or False, Guessing, Freer Practice - Pair Work Here are two food and drink games to help students practice the names of common foods and drinks. First, students play a pelmanism game where they match the names of common foods and drinks to pictures. First, in pairs, students take turns turning over one food or drink word card and one picture card. If the food or drink word matches with the picture, the student keeps the two cards and has another turn. If the two cards don't match, the student turns them back over. The student with the most pairs of cards at the end of the game wins. Next, students play a true or false game using the picture cards. With a new partner, students take turns picking up a picture card and making a true or false statement about the food or drink on the card, e.g. 'I drink juice every morning.' The other student then guesses whether the statement is true or false. Students score one point for each correct guess. The student with the most points at the end of the game wins.
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Food and Drink Habits

Elementary (A1-A2) 30 minutes
ESL Eating Habits Activity, elementary A1-A2, asking and answering questions, speaking

ESL Eating Habits Activity - Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice

In this insightful eating habits speaking activity, students ask and answer present simple questions about eating and drinking habits. Students start by reviewing prompts on the worksheet and forming...

ESL Eating Habits Activity - Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts, Freer Practice In this insightful eating habits speaking activity, students ask and answer present simple questions about eating and drinking habits. Students start by reviewing prompts on the worksheet and forming the present simple questions they need to ask to do the activity, e.g. 'What do you usually eat for breakfast?' Students then answer the questions and write down their answers. Next, students go around the class asking and answering the questions to find people with the same answers. When a student finds someone with the same answer, the two students write down each other's names. Finally, students give feedback to the rest of the class on what they found out.
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Food Question Time

Elementary (A1-A2) 20 minutes
ESL Eating Habits Activity, elementary A1-A2, gap-fill, sentence completion, pair work

ESL Eating Habits Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Gap-fill, Sentence Completion, Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Pair Work

In this productive eating habits speaking activity, students ask and answer food-related questions. Working alone, students read questions about food on...

ESL Eating Habits Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Gap-fill, Sentence Completion, Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts, Controlled and Freer Practice - Pair Work In this productive eating habits speaking activity, students ask and answer food-related questions. Working alone, students read questions about food on the worksheet and complete the answers by writing in the spaces provided. In pairs, students then take it in turns to ask and answer the questions with their partner. Afterwards, students report back to the class on their partner's answers.
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Fruity Fun

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Fruit Worksheet, elementary A1-A2, matching, gap-fill, binary choice, multiple choice

ESL Fruit Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill, Binary Choice, Multiple Choice, Ranking, Answering Questions

Here is a comprehensive fruit worksheet to help students learn and practice fruit vocabulary. First, students match fruit words from a box with pictures. Students then complete descriptions with...

ESL Fruit Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill, Binary Choice, Multiple Choice, Ranking, Answering Questions Here is a comprehensive fruit worksheet to help students learn and practice fruit vocabulary. First, students match fruit words from a box with pictures. Students then complete descriptions with the fruit vocabulary. Next, students underline the correct fruit to complete each sentence. After that, students complete facts by choosing the correct fruit. Students then rank eight fruits from their most to least favourite and compare their rankings with a partner. Finally, in pairs, students answer each question with a fruit from the previous exercise.
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Fun with Food

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Worksheet, elementary A1-A2, categorising, gap-fill, pair work

ESL Food and Drink Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Categorising, Gap-fill - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Pair Work

This detailed food and drink worksheet helps students practice vocabulary related to food and drink. First, students match halves to make sentences about...

ESL Food and Drink Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Categorising, Gap-fill - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Pair Work This detailed food and drink worksheet helps students practice vocabulary related to food and drink. First, students match halves to make sentences about food and drink. Students then put words in bold from the sentences in the correct categories. Next, students underline the correct food words in sentences. After that, students complete food and drink questions with words from a box. Lastly, students ask and answer the questions with a partner.
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Restaurants and Cafes

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Eating Out Activity, elementary A1-A2, speaking, asking and answering questions, group work

ESL Eating Out Activity - Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Group Work

In this engaging eating out speaking activity, students ask and answer questions about their favourite restaurants and cafes. To begin, students go through the prompts on the worksheet and form the...

ESL Eating Out Activity - Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts, Controlled and Freer Practice - Group Work In this engaging eating out speaking activity, students ask and answer questions about their favourite restaurants and cafes. To begin, students go through the prompts on the worksheet and form the questions they need for the activity. Students then use the prompts to answer questions about their favourite restaurant and cafe. When the students have finished, they interview two classmates and complete the worksheet with their answers. Afterwards, students report back to the class on what they found out.
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Cooking Verbs

Pre-intermediate (A2) 20 minutes
ESL Cooking Verbs Game, pre-intermediate A2, brainstorming, word association, spelling, pair work

ESL Cooking Verbs Game - Vocabulary: Brainstorming, Word Association, Spelling - Pair Work

This handy cooking verbs game is ideal for practicing verbs related to cooking and food vocabulary. In pairs, students have ten minutes to brainstorm and write down all the food words they can think of...

ESL Cooking Verbs Game - Vocabulary: Brainstorming, Word Association, Spelling - Pair Work This handy cooking verbs game is ideal for practicing verbs related to cooking and food vocabulary. In pairs, students have ten minutes to brainstorm and write down all the food words they can think of that go with the cooking verbs on the worksheet, e.g. 'fry an egg'. Pairs score one point for each appropriate food word that has the correct form and spelling. The pair with the most points wins the game.
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Eating Habits

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Eating Habits Questionnaire, pre-intermediate A2, speaking, asking and answering questions, pair work

ESL Eating Habits Questionnaire - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work

In this free eating habits questionnaire, students ask and answer questions about eating habits. In pairs, students take it in turns to ask and answer questions about eating habits and write their partner's...

ESL Eating Habits Questionnaire - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts - Pair Work In this free eating habits questionnaire, students ask and answer questions about eating habits. In pairs, students take it in turns to ask and answer questions about eating habits and write their partner's answers on the worksheet. When the students have finished, they report back to the class on their partner's eating habits.
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Fruit and Veg Game

Pre-intermediate (A2) 30 minutes
ESL Fruit and Vegetables Game, pre-intermediate A2, describing, guessing, group work

ESL Fruit and Vegetables Game - Vocabulary: Describing, Guessing - Group Work

In this enjoyable fruit and vegetables game, students describe fruit and vegetables for other students to guess. In groups, students take it in turns to pick up a card and describe the fruit or vegetable on the...

ESL Fruit and Vegetables Game - Vocabulary: Describing, Guessing - Group Work In this enjoyable fruit and vegetables game, students describe fruit and vegetables for other students to guess. In groups, students take it in turns to pick up a card and describe the fruit or vegetable on the card to the other students in the group. The student describing begins by saying whether the item on the card is a fruit or vegetable. The student then goes on to describe what it looks like, tastes like, what it's used for or in, etc. The other students listen and try to guess the fruit or vegetable. The first student to guess correctly wins and keeps the card. The student with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner.
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Fun Food Challenge

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Board Game, pre-intermediate A2, impromptu speech, listing, group work

ESL Food and Drink Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Impromptu Speech, Listing, Freer Practice - Group Work

In this fun food and drink board game, students practice talking about food and drink using topic-related vocabulary. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board...

ESL Food and Drink Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Impromptu Speech, Listing, Freer Practice - Group Work In this fun food and drink board game, students practice talking about food and drink using topic-related vocabulary. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. If a player lands on a 'Talk about' square, they talk about the food topic on the square for 20 seconds without stopping. If a player can't think of anything to say or stops talking before the 20 seconds are up, they go back two squares. If a player lands on a 'Challenge Card' square, another student picks up a card and reads out the challenge. The player has ten seconds to answer. If the other students agree that the player's answer is appropriate, the player stays on the square. If the player is unable to complete the challenge or the group decides that the player's answer is not appropriate, they move their counter back two squares. The first player to reach the finish wins the game.
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Make a Menu

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Menu Worksheet, pre-intermediate A2, naming, listing, menu creation

ESL Menu Worksheet - Vocabulary Activity: Naming and Listing

In this imaginative menu worksheet, students create a restaurant menu, showing dishes they like to eat along with the price and ingredients of each dish. Students start by thinking of a name for their restaurant and writing it at the top of the...

ESL Menu Worksheet - Vocabulary Activity: Naming and Listing In this imaginative menu worksheet, students create a restaurant menu, showing dishes they like to eat along with the price and ingredients of each dish. Students start by thinking of a name for their restaurant and writing it at the top of the menu. Students then complete the rest of the menu with dishes they like to eat. Students write the name of each dish as well as the price and a description of the ingredients. When the students have finished, they talk about their menus in front of the class. As an extension, students role-play a restaurant dialogue using the menus.
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Name Two...

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Game, pre-intermediate A2, vocabulary, naming, group work

ESL Food and Drink Game - Vocabulary: Providing Vocabulary - Group Work

In this fun food and drink game, students race to name food and drink vocabulary that matches 'Name two...' prompts. In groups, students take turns picking up a card and reading the 'Name two...' prompt to the other students, e.g. 'Name two...

ESL Food and Drink Game - Vocabulary: Providing Vocabulary - Group Work In this fun food and drink game, students race to name food and drink vocabulary that matches 'Name two...' prompts. In groups, students take turns picking up a card and reading the 'Name two...' prompt to the other students, e.g. 'Name two fruits that are red.' The other students then race to name two food or drink-related items that match the prompt. The first student to put up their hand gets to answer. If the student answers correctly, they win and keep the card. If not, the other students can put up their hands and answer. The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins. Afterwards, review the students' answers together as a class.
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Containers and Amounts

Intermediate (B1) 15 minutes
ESL Containers and Amounts Worksheet, intermediate B1, matching, gap-fill

ESL Containers and Amounts Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill

This free containers and amounts worksheet helps you to teach your students about containers and amounts that go with food and drink items. Students begin by completing food and drink items with container and amount words from a box...

ESL Containers and Amounts Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill This free containers and amounts worksheet helps you to teach your students about containers and amounts that go with food and drink items. Students begin by completing food and drink items with container and amount words from a box on the worksheet. After that, students complete container and amount phrases with food and drink vocabulary.
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Food Adjectives

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
ESL Food Adjectives Worksheet, intermediate B1, matching, gap-fill, writing sentences

ESL Food Adjectives Worksheet - Vocabulary and Writing Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill, Writing Sentences

In this comprehensive food adjectives worksheet, students learn about food adjectives and write an email, describing food at a dinner party. Students begin by matching food adjectives with...

ESL Food Adjectives Worksheet - Vocabulary and Writing Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill, Writing Sentences In this comprehensive food adjectives worksheet, students learn about food adjectives and write an email, describing food at a dinner party. Students begin by matching food adjectives with definitions and writing an example food for each one. Next, students complete a set of sentences with the food adjectives. After that, students write an email to a friend, describing food they ate at a dinner party using the food adjectives to describe whether the food was good or bad. Afterwards, students read a partner's email and give feedback.
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Food and Cooking Survey

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL Food and Cooking Survey, intermediate B1, speaking, survey, yes/no questions

ESL Food and Cooking Survey - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice

In this interesting food and cooking speaking activity, students conduct a survey where they ask and answer yes/no questions about eating and cooking habits. The students' task is to find out the information on...

ESL Food and Cooking Survey - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts, Freer Practice In this interesting food and cooking speaking activity, students conduct a survey where they ask and answer yes/no questions about eating and cooking habits. The students' task is to find out the information on a card by asking each student in the class a yes/no question, e.g. 'Do you like to eat raw vegetables?' Students make a note of the number of people who answer yes or no to their question on the card. When everyone has finished, each student reports back to the class on their findings. This can then lead on to a further discussion about the eating and cooking habits of the class.
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Food for Thought

Intermediate (B1) 35 minutes
ESL Food Discussion Activity, intermediate B1, guided discussion, group work

ESL Food Discussion Activity - Speaking: Discussion, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Group work

In this useful food discussion activity, students write about and discuss types of food and dishes. First, students read the categories on the worksheet and write an example of a food or dish...

ESL Food Discussion Activity - Speaking: Guided Discussion, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Group work In this useful food discussion activity, students write about and discuss types of food and dishes. First, students read the categories on the worksheet and write an example of a food or dish for each one. In groups, students then discuss each category in turn and explain their answers to each other. Students ask follow-up questions and develop a short discussion about each topic. When the groups have finished, there is a class feedback session to discuss the students' answers.
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Fruit and Vegetable Games

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL Fruit and Vegetable Games, intermediate B1, pelmanism, matching, pair work

ESL Fruit and Vegetable Games - Vocabulary: Pelmanism, Matching, Naming - Pair Work

These free fruit and vegetable games help students learn the names of fruit and vegetables. To begin, students play a pelmanism game where they take it in turns to turn over a vocabulary card...

ESL Fruit and Vegetable Games - Vocabulary: Pelmanism, Matching, Naming - Pair Work These free fruit and vegetable games help students learn the names of fruit and vegetables. To begin, students play a pelmanism game where they take it in turns to turn over a vocabulary card and a picture card. If the word matches with the picture of the fruit or vegetable, the student scores a point. The student then writes the name of the fruit or vegetable on the back of the picture card, keeps it and has another turn. Afterwards, students put all the picture cards face up on the table and divide them into two sets: fruit and vegetables. Students then see if they can remember the names of the fruit and vegetables by choosing a picture card and then saying the word. The student then turns over the card to see if the word on the back of the card matches with their answer. If it does, the student keeps the card and scores a point. When all the cards have been used, students add up their points to see who the winner is.
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School Lunches

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL Food and Nutrition Activity, intermediate B1, categorising, table completion, discussion

ESL Food and Nutrition Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Categorising, Table Completion, Comparing, Discussion, Answering Questions - Group Work

In this creative food and nutrition activity, students categorize food items and plan a school lunch menu. First, students categorize food items on their worksheet...

ESL Food and Nutrition Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Categorising, Table Completion, Comparing, Discussion, Answering Questions - Group Work In this creative food and nutrition activity, students categorize food items and plan a school lunch menu. First, students categorize food items on their worksheet into main dishes, carbohydrate side dishes, vegetable side dishes and desserts . Next, students use the food items and their own ideas to plan a weekly lunch menu for a school. Students write down a main dish, a carbohydrate side dish, a vegetable side dish and a dessert for each day. Students must also include at least one dish from their own country. In groups, students then compare their school lunch menus and say which school lunch they like the best and which lunches they think school children will like and dislike.
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Food and Drink Collocation Dominoes

Upper-intermediate (B2) 20 minutes
ESL Food and Drink Collocations Game, upper-intermediate B2, matching adjectives and nouns

ESL Food and Drink Collocations Game - Vocabulary: Matching

In this entertaining food and drink collocations game, students play dominoes by matching adjectives and nouns together to form food or drink collocations and then using each collocation in a sentence. The first player puts a domino down either...

ESL Food and Drink Collocations Game - Vocabulary: Matching In this entertaining food and drink collocations game, students play dominoes by matching adjectives and nouns together to form food or drink collocations and then using each collocation in a sentence. The first player puts a domino down either before or after the domino on the table, making sure the two dominoes form a food or drink collocation, e.g. stir-fried noodles. If the player makes an appropriate collocation, they score a point. For an extra point, the player then uses the food or drink collocation in a sentence. The other players then take it in turns to match the adjectives and nouns together by putting their dominoes down at either end of the domino chain and making a suitable sentence when a collocation is formed. The game ends when a player has gotten rid of all their dominoes. The player with the most points wins the game.
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Food Frenzy Board Game

Upper-intermediate (B2) 25 minutes
ESL Food Board Game, upper-intermediate B2, gap-fill, impromptu speech, group work

ESL Food Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Gap-fill, Impromptu Speech, Freer Practice - Group Work

This memorable food board game helps students practice verbs, adjectives and nouns related to food and drink. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. If a player...

ESL Food Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Gap-fill, Impromptu Speech, Freer Practice - Group Work This memorable food board game helps students practice verbs, adjectives and nouns related to food and drink. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. If a player lands on a 'card' square, another student picks up a card and reads out the food-related sentence using the word 'blank' for the missing word, e.g. 'Black coffee and black chocolate both taste very BLANK.' The player listens to the sentence, chooses a food-related verb, adjective or noun from the game board and says it aloud to complete the sentence, e.g. bitter. If the player says the correct word shown on the card, they stay on the square. If not, they move their counter back two squares. If a player lands on a 'Talk about' square, they talk about the food topic on the square for 20 seconds without stopping. If a player can't think of anything to say or stops talking before the 20 seconds are up, they go back two squares. The first player to reach the finish wins the game.
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Disappointed Diners

Upper-intermediate (B2) 20 minutes
ESL Food Adjectives Activity, upper-intermediate B2, information gap, table completion, gap-fill

ESL Food Adjectives Activity - Vocabulary: Information Gap, Table Completion, Gap-fill - Pair Work

In this rewarding food adjectives activity, students practice food words and adjectives by racing to complete information about problems people had with something they ate or drank. To begin, students...

ESL Food Adjectives Activity - Vocabulary: Information Gap, Table Completion, Gap-fill - Pair Work In this rewarding food adjectives activity, students practice food words and adjectives by racing to complete information about problems people had with something they ate or drank. To begin, students complete missing information in a table by taking turns asking their partner what problems the people had with their food or drink, e.g. 'What problem did Sam have?' Students then complete the table with their partner's answers. Next, students refer to the information in the table and complete each sentence with one food adjective and one food word from a box. The first pair to complete all their sentences correctly wins.
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Gone in 30 Seconds

Upper-intermediate (B2) 30 minutes
ESL Food Game, upper-intermediate B2, impromptu speech, food adjectives, cooking verbs

ESL Food Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Impromptu Speech - Pair Work

In this inventive food vocabulary game, students talk about food-related words for 30 seconds. This game covers food adjectives, cooking verbs and other food vocabulary. Teams begin by adding five food-related words to their grid. Teams...

ESL Food Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Impromptu Speech - Pair Work In this inventive food vocabulary game, students talk about food-related words for 30 seconds. This game covers food adjectives, cooking verbs and other food vocabulary. Teams begin by adding five food-related words to their grid. Teams then take it in turns to call out coordinates for the second grid. The opposing team tells them the corresponding food-related word for that square and starts timing 30 seconds. If the team successfully talks about the word for 30 seconds, they write the word in the second grid and the other team crosses the word off their grid. If the team is unsuccessful, they can choose the same word again or choose another grid reference on their next turn. The first team to get five words in a row wins the game.
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Pizza and Pancakes

Upper-intermediate (B2) 25 minutes
ESL Recipes Activity, upper-intermediate B2, gap-fill, asking and answering questions, group and pair work

ESL Recipes Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Gap-fill, Asking and Answering Questions - Group and Pair Work

In this intriguing recipes activity, students complete recipes with cooking verbs. In two groups, students look at the first recipe on their worksheet and use verbs in a box to complete the recipe...

ESL Recipes Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Gap-fill, Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts - Group and Pair Work In this intriguing recipes activity, students complete recipes with cooking verbs. In two groups, students look at the first recipe on their worksheet and use verbs in a box to complete the recipe instructions. Next, students pair up with someone from the other group and take it in turns to complete a second recipe by asking their partner questions, e.g. 'What do you do with the butter?' Students ask at least one question for each missing verb. When both students have completed the second recipe, they compare them and discuss similarities and differences between them.
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Using Food and Drink Vocabulary

Food and drink vocabulary includes names of ingredients, dishes and drinks, along with words for quantities, flavours and cooking methods. Combining these words in phrases helps students explain what they eat, describe a meal and ask for what they need.

This page has 28 resources across A1, A1-A2, A2, B1 and B2, including vocabulary games, worksheets, speaking activities and recipe tasks, with four free downloads.

The table connects food and drink vocabulary with practical examples.

PurposeUseful vocabulary or phraseExample
Name food and drink rice, vegetables, juice 'I usually have rice and vegetables for lunch.'
Give an amount a slice of, a bowl of, a bottle of 'Could I have a slice of bread?'
Describe flavour sweet, sour, salty, bitter 'The lemon juice tastes sour.'
Describe texture crunchy, creamy, soft 'The carrots are crunchy.'
Explain preparation peel, chop, boil, fry 'Peel the potatoes before you boil them.'
Discuss habits usually eat, sometimes drink, prefer 'I usually drink water with my meals.'

When to Use Food and Drink Vocabulary

Explain preferences: Add a reason instead of stopping at 'I like it'. A sentence such as 'I prefer this soup because it is creamy' connects a preference with a specific quality.

Clarify an order or shopping request: Include the amount and any relevant details so the listener knows what you want. 'Two bottles of still water, please' is more precise than simply asking for water.

Describe unfamiliar dishes: Name the main ingredients and explain how the dish is prepared. 'It is a vegetable soup made with beans and tomatoes' helps someone understand a dish even when they do not recognise its name.

3-Step Framework for Teaching Food and Drink Vocabulary

This sequence suits beginner classes, moving from recognising familiar items to asking about a partner's habits. The resources on cooking, food descriptions and idioms can support later lessons.

1. Establish Meaning and Pronunciation: Show food and drink pictures, elicit the words and model their pronunciation. Students then match words to pictures and complete sentences on a worksheet, connecting the spoken forms with written vocabulary before using them in a game.

2. Build Short Sentences: Use dominoes where students match food and drink words with pictures. After each successful match, students make a sentence using a frame on the board to score a point. This moves practice beyond naming items while retaining support for sentence construction.

3. Ask Questions to Check Guesses: Students choose food and drink words they think complete statements about a partner, then ask 'Do you...?' questions to check their guesses. Comparing predictions with the partner's answers gives the questions a purpose and brings the vocabulary into a personal exchange.

Mistakes to Avoid with Food and Drink Vocabulary

Counting bread as individual pieces: When referring to portions, use 'a slice of bread' or 'a piece of bread'. 'Breads' can refer to different varieties, but it does not normally mean slices. Incorrect: 'I would like two breads' when asking for two slices. Correct: 'I would like two slices of bread.'

Confusing taste and tasty: Use 'taste' as a verb to describe flavour, and 'tasty' as an adjective meaning pleasant to eat. Incorrect: 'This soup is taste good.' Correct: 'This soup tastes good.' Alternatively, say 'This soup is tasty.'

Common Questions About Teaching Food and Drink Vocabulary

What game can I use to practice food and drink vocabulary?

The game Name Two... turns food and drink vocabulary recall into a quick competition. Students listen to prompts such as naming two red fruits and race to give two suitable answers. Correct answers earn cards, so the challenge gives students a reason to retrieve words quickly and check that they fit.

What worksheet can I use to teach food and drink vocabulary?

The worksheet Fun with Food links vocabulary work to conversation. Students match sentence halves, categorise food and drink words and choose the correct words in sentences. They then complete questions and discuss them with a partner, giving teachers a progression from checking vocabulary in context to using it in speech.

What speaking activity can I use to practice food vocabulary?

The free questionnaire Eating Habits gives students a reason to use food vocabulary to learn about a partner. Students take turns asking and answering questions about eating habits and record their partner's responses. Reporting back to the class adds a purpose for listening carefully and remembering what their partner says.

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