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 February 3, 2026 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• Do your allergies make your nose dry or runny?

• If the island is attacked, the military needs to scramble to protect it. (= Scramble (verb) means to react very quickly in an emergency. It’s commonly used with the military, troops, jets, or forces, especially in crisis situations)

• (Which / What) airline company did you take?

• How did you organize your trip? Did you use a travel company? Did you plan it yourself?

• The first two days we joined a guided tour. The last day we travelled on our own. (We don’t use “private / personal tour” to mean travelling on your own)

• The (holiday / vacation) package cost ¥200,000 for flights, a hotel and a rental car.

• The Apple software interface changed recently.

Pronunciation

• Sicily (proper noun) ˈsɪs.ɪ.li / SIS-uh-lee

• Sicilian (adjective / noun) sɪˈsɪl.jən / si-SIL-yən

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

• Avocados and tomatoes are fruits but we eat them like vegetables.

• Orange juice is a drink.

Next lesson

February 10, 2026

• Lesson 09 page 5 Vocabulary Section 1D - add two types of food to each category in 1B