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 January 27, 2026 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• ChatGPT recommended moisture. I put a humidifier near it.

• This plant needs indirect sunshine, not direct sunshine.

• I picked up these little bulbs. I planted them in soil and now they are growing. I will plant them in my garden in spring.

• Do you have shutters at home?

• My friends came to visit. They drank heavily. (NOT they are heavy drunkards)

• We use “drunkard” in the same way as “alcoholic”

• The golfers autographed the hats and flags.

• The golfers signed the hats and flags. (More casual)

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Question 70.3

• There isn’t any rice in the cupboard.

• Cupboard (noun) ˈkʌb.ərd / KUB-erd (Synonym: cabinet)

Question 70.4

• There is a bunch of banana on the counter.

• Can you buy two bunches of grapes?

• Flower and flour have the same pronunciation (flaʊə or flaʊər).

• Carton (noun) is commonly used for milk, juice, eggs.

• I bought a carton of orange juice.

• We need a carton of eggs.

Next lesson

February 3, 2026

• 09 2A Countable and Uncountable page 5 Vocabulary Section

• Review 9 2A Countable and Uncountable Review pages 1 to 4