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 7, 2026 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• I have nothing to complain about. It’s pretty comfortable in my office with the window open.

• We have to use a booking site at our sports gym.

• She watched her students like a hawk while they were taking the test.

  • Our hula instructor watches up like a hawk in the mirror when we practice.

• I have no excuse to avoid the gym. It’s only three minutes from my house.

• The number of people have been decreasing recently. (= going down)

  • Temperatures have been steadily increasing this month. (= going up)

  • Gas prices have been fluctuating recently. (= going up and down randomly)

• When she has a pain in her neck, she wears a neck brace.

  • She broke some bones in her foot, so she’s on crutches until she has surgery.

Appropriate Language

• Ding-dong (noun) [C] / (exclamation) = As a noun, it is the sound made by a bell, particularly a doorbell. It can also be used as a slang term for a person who is acting foolishly or stupidly. (Synonyms; chime, ring / fool)

  • I was about to leave for the pottery studio when I heard the ding-dong of the doorbell.

  • She felt like a total ding-dong when she realized she had been holding the map upside-down for the last hour. (= very foolish)

• Medical Aid Prepositions

  • Crutches uses “on”

    • He’s on crutches of the next six weeks.

  • Wheelchair uses “in”

    • After the car crash she’s been in a wheelchair.

  • Cast / Brace uses “in”

    • His leg is in a cast.

  • Cane / Walker uses “using / with”

    • She’s using a walker recently because of her bad balance.

    • I have to walk with a cane while my foot heals.

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Review

• Broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce all use “head” as a counter

• Can you pick up a carton of eggs when you’re at the supermarket?

• Yoghurt (noun) ˈjoʊ.ɡərt/ YOH-gurt

• The recipe calls for three whole eggs, and then two egg yolks. The remaining egg whites can be used for something else, like an omelette.

Next lesson

April 14, 2026

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