Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: Talking about Food and Drink

In this lesson, students will develop conversation skills by talking about shopping and eating habits. The lesson also focuses on countable and uncountable nouns.

Lesson Notes April 21, 2026 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• I don’t feel particularly ill, but I have a stuffy nose and it’s runny.

• I used to get strep throat every summer. ("Strep" is short for Streptococcus)

• Was the wine party at someone’s house or a restaurant?

  • The sommelier grows grapes in Nagano city. (“Grow up” means to get older or more mature)

  • He started his vineyard and winery from nothing.

Pronunciation

- Vineyard (noun) ˈvɪn.jəd/ VIN-yerd

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Review

• Carl (men’s name) kɑːrl/ KARL (think “Carlsberg” but remove “-sberg”

• Prawns (noun) prɔːnz/ PRAWNZ

  • In many Commonwealth countries, like Canada, the UK etc, larger varieties are almost always called prawns, whereas in North America, the term "shrimp" is more dominant regardless of size.