Let's revise: do you remember the names of healthy and unhealthy food? You learned this in form 4.
Let's see what you remember:
Let's learn: always saying "I like" or "I don't like" can get boring. Learning new ways to express your thoughts can make you sound more interesting and help you stand out. Let's find out how to say “I like….” and “I don’t like…” in other ways. Read, listen, and learn:
have a soft spot for… — to like something or somebody very much; ļoti patīk / garšo...
I have a soft spot for freshly baked cupcakes with ice cream.
be crazy about…. — really like something or someone a lot; ļoti patīk / garšo...
I am crazy about Chinese food, especially noddles and sushi.
not a fan of …. — (a polite phrase) someone doesn't particularly like a certain type of food or dish; pieklājīgs veids, kā pateikt, ka kaut kas īsti nepatīk / negaršo
I am not a fan of spicy food.
usually pass on... — someone often decides not to eat a particular type of food or dish; frāzi lieto, lai runātu par situācijām, kurās mēs no kaut kā parasti atsakāmies jeb izvēlamies kaut ko citu
I usually pass on fried food.
Let's learn: imagine a world where everything is just "good" or "bad." Boring, right? Adjectives help us make our stories and conversations more interesting!. Let’s learn how to describe food.
Watch the video: Adjectives to describe food
Read, listen, and learn adjectives from the video!
refreshing — [rɪˈfreʃ.ɪŋ] — making you feel less hot or tired; atsvaidzinošs
A cold lemonade is refreshing after a long day in the sun.
delicious — [dɪˈlɪʃ.əs] — having a very pleasant taste or smell; gards
The fresh fruit salad is delicious and refreshing on a hot day.
tender — [ˈten.dər] — (of meat or vegetables) easy to cut or chew (= crush with the teeth); mīksts (tāds, ko viegli sagriezt vai sakošļāt)
When cooked correctly, the meat becomes so tender that you can easily cut it with a fork.
crispy — [krɪs.pi'] — crispy food is hard enough to be broken easily; kraukšķīgs
The fried chicken is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
spicy —[ˈspaɪ.si] — containing strong flavours from spices; ass, pikants
She has a soft spot for spicy food.
watery — [ˈwɔː.tər.i] — containing too much water and therefore weak in taste; šķidrs
The soup is too watery; it needs more ingredients to thicken it up.
crunchy — [ˈkrʌn.tʃi] — If something is crunchy, it is firm and makes a short loud noise when it is eaten; kraukšķošs
The toast is crunchy and perfect for spreading butter.
sour — [saʊər] — having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet; skābs
The milk tastes sour after it has gone bad.
sweet — [swiːt] — having a taste similar to that of sugar; not bitter or salty; salds
Honey is very sweet.
ripe —[raɪp] — (of fruit or crops) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten; nogatavojies
You can tell a banana is ripe when it is yellow with some brown spots and feels soft.
boiling hot — [ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ'hɒt] — used to describe food that causes a burning feeling in the mouth; vārošs, ļoti karsts
The soup is so boiling hot that I need to wait for some time before I can eat it.
bitter — [ˈbɪt.ər] — with an unpleasantly sharp taste; rūgts
I am not a fan of dark chocolate. I don't like it because it is bitter.
salty —[ˈsɒl.ti] — tasting of salt or containing a lot of salt; sāļš
He is crazy about salty snacks like pretzels and chips.
seasoned — [ˈsiː.zənd] — seasoned food has had salt, pepper, herbs, or spices added to it; ar garšvielām
I like seasoned vegetables, especially with pepper and salt.
Remember: in English, word order usually follows this pattern:
1. Subject— the person, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. It tells us who or what is doing the action (e.g., "The cat" in the sentence "The cat sleeps.")
2. Verb — is the action word in the sentence. It tells us what the subject is doing (e.g., "Sleeps" in the sentence "The cat sleeps."
3. Object — the person, thing, or idea that is affected by the action of the verb. It receives the action. (e.g., "The ball" in the sentence "The cat hits a fluffy ball."
So, the basic order is: Subject + Verb + Object.
1. Subject— the person, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. It tells us who or what is doing the action (e.g., "The cat" in the sentence "The cat sleeps.")
2. Verb — is the action word in the sentence. It tells us what the subject is doing (e.g., "Sleeps" in the sentence "The cat sleeps."
3. Object — the person, thing, or idea that is affected by the action of the verb. It receives the action. (e.g., "The ball" in the sentence "The cat hits a fluffy ball."
So, the basic order is: Subject + Verb + Object.
Sometimes we need to put other words between these three main parts:
1. Adverbs of frequency — indicate how often an action occurs. They are placed before the main verb but after the auxiliary verb.
Example: "usually" in the sentence "I usually go to school at 7:45" a.m.". Here the adverb of frequency is before the main verb "go".
Example: "sometimes" in the sentence "I am sometimes late for breakfast." Here the adverb of frequency is after the auxiliary verb "am".
1. Adverbs of frequency — indicate how often an action occurs. They are placed before the main verb but after the auxiliary verb.
Example: "usually" in the sentence "I usually go to school at 7:45" a.m.". Here the adverb of frequency is before the main verb "go".
Example: "sometimes" in the sentence "I am sometimes late for breakfast." Here the adverb of frequency is after the auxiliary verb "am".
2. Adjective — is a descriptive word that characterizes the object. So, we use it before the object.
Example: "spicy" in the sentence "I love spicy food." Here the object is "food" and we characterize it by adding the adjective "spicy".