ESL WORKSHEET - Describing food

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

DESCRIBING FOOD

LinguaHouse

Nov. 2, 2025

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Food and Drink; Describing Pictures and Photos; Countable and Uncountable Nouns; Vocabulary Lesson; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 11/02/2025

In this updated lesson, students develop their language and skills in the context of describing food. The lesson starts with the students discussing general questions on the topic. They review different foods and food groups before identifying and practicing positive and negative adjectives to describe tastes and textures. The students then develop their listening and speaking skills with a description of a traditional dish. There is a review of the use of quantifiers and practice activities. There is also an additional food idiom exercise. (by Victoria Aitken)

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

American English
John (American): A typical dish in my country is buffalo chicken wings.
Carmen (Spanish): What does it taste like?
John: The chicken wings are crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, and the buffalo sauce used is thick and hot. It’s not a healthy meal and can sometimes be greasy, but it’s delicious.
Carmen: Is it easy to make?
John: Yes, but it always tastes better from a restaurant.
Carmen: How often do you eat it?
John: Every Friday. It’s my end-of-the-week treat.

British English
John (British): A typical dish in my country is fish and chips.
Carmen (Spanish): What does it taste like?
John: The fish is crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, and the chips are thick and crunchy. It’s not a healthy meal and can sometimes be greasy, but it’s delicious.
Carmen: Is it easy to make?
John: Yes, very easy, but it always tastes better from a chip shop.
Carmen: How often do you eat it?
John: Every Friday. It’s my end-of-the-week treat.

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