Lesson 1A "Mood Food"

Lesson 1A "Mood Food"

INI7101

​Lesson objectives

• Use the present simple or continuous tense to talk about food

• ​Learn about action and non-action verbs

Warm-up​

Write a suitable response

Example:

Mention ​one food you find in your fridge:

​Milk.

Open Ended

Can you think of one red fruit, ​one yellow fruit, and one green fruit?

Open Ended

Can you think of two foods some people are allergic to?

Open Ended

Can you think of three dairies (foods that come from milk)?

Open Ended

Can you think of four vegetables you can put on a salad?

Open Ended

Can you think of five containers you can buy food in?

Open Ended

Can you think of six foods people sometimes have for breakfast?

Look at this text:

​"For example, this week I am cooking nearly everyday. My mom usually cooks, but she's out on bussiness. Right now I am making some chicken salad for my lunch. My mom says lunch is the most important meal, so I don't skip it. I prefer home-made food. My co-workers are all getting fat because of fast food. Unfortunately, people are eating more unhealthily these days."

​Grammar: Present simple and continuous, action and non-action verbs

​Use the present simple

• ​For activities that are normally true:

• ​"I don't skip lunch"

• ​For routines:

• ​"My mom usually cooks lunch" (remember the s for he/she/it)

• ​With:

• ​Adverbs of frequency (always, usually, sometimes, never, etc.)

• ​every day, night, week, month.

• ​Once, twice a day, week, month, etc.

​Use the present continuous

• ​For activities happening now:

• ​"Right now, I am making chicken salad for my lunch"

• ​For temporary activities (for a period of time):

• ​"This week, I am cooking nearly everyday" (until my mom comes back)

• ​Activities in progress (over and over again):

• "My co-workers are all getting fat because of fast food".

• "People are eating more unhealthily these days"​

• with:

• ​Today, now, right now, these days

​Action verbs and nonaction verbs

​Verbs that describe action (cook, make, eat, etc.) can be used in either, present simple or continuos:

​"I am making lunch. I usually make lunch on weekends"

​"I am eating chocolate because it's cold. I don't always eat chocolate"

​"My girlfriend is cooking breakfast only because it is my birthday. She never cooks breakfast!"

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​Verbs that describe feelings or states (nonactions) (like, love, need, be, think, believe, remember, prefer, etc.) are expressed in present simple (most of times)

​"I love sushi" not "I am loving sushi"

​"I think fast food is bad" not "I am thinking fast food is bad"

​"I prefer fish instead of meat" not "I am prefering fish instead of meat"

​Action verbs and nonaction verbs

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A few verbs have an action and nonaction meaning. For example, have and think.

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​"I have a Cat" = possession (nonaction)

​"I can't talk now, I am having lunch" = an action

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​"I think fast food is not so bad" = opinion (nonaction)

​"I'm thinking of eating out today" = an action

Quiz time​

Select the correct alternative for each question. Some are with alternatve, and some you have to write your answer.​

Multiple Choice

1. "We _____ to Chinese restaurants very often"

• don't go

• are not going

Fill in the Blank

"These days, most children _____ (eat) too many candies and sugary"

Multiple Choice

____ your boyfriend _____ how to cook sushi?

• do/know

• is/know

• does/know

• is/knowing

Multiple Choice

what _____ your mom _____? it smells great!

• does/cooks

• does/cook

• is/cook

• is/cooking

Multiple Choice

"David didn't use to like fried fish, but now he _____ it."

• love

• is loving

• doesn't love

• loves