Unit 2

Word

Definition

Example

apple

a round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and a sweet taste.

Apples and bananas are my favourite fruits.

banana

a long yellow fruit with soft, sweet inside.

Monkeys like to eat bananas.

beans

small, round seeds that are eaten as food or cooked in dishes.

Dad grows beans in the garden, so we often eat them with our meals.

beef

meat that comes from a cow.

We're having beef for dinner.

bread

a food made from flour, water, and yeast, baked in an oven.

My mum bakes very nice bread. I love it with honey on it.

carrots

long orange vegetables that grow in the ground.

My favourite food is carrots, but Clara's is cereal.

cereal

a food made from grains, often eaten with milk for breakfast.

I eat cereal with milk every day.

cheese

a solid food made from milk, usually yellow or white.

I am having a cheese sandwich for lunch.

chicken

meat that comes from a chicken, or the bird itself.

We often have chicken salad for dinner.

honey

a sweet, sticky food made by bees.

Do you like honey with yoghurt?

lettuce

a green leafy vegetable often used in salads.

Toby doesn't like salad, so he never eats lettuce!

milk

a white liquid produced by cows, used for drinking or cooking.

My dad buys milk every week from the supermarket.

oil

a thick liquid used for cooking or frying food.

Mum usually cooks the potatoes in the oven – she puts oil on them.

onions

round vegetables with layers that have a strong smell and taste.

Do you usually eat onions with your steak?

oranges

round, juicy fruits with orange skin.

We always have oranges in the house. Mum likes us to eat an apple or an orange every day.

pasta

food made from flour and water, often shaped into noodles or shells.

You can make a nice meal with pasta and tomatoes.

potatoes

round vegetables with brown skin, often boiled, fried, or baked.

Do you prefer potatoes or rice with your beef?

rice

small white or brown grains cooked and eaten as a main food.

People in many countries eat rice every day.

salt

a white substance used to add flavor to food.

Levi never puts salt on his food, but I do.

steak

a thick piece of beef cooked by grilling or frying.

I never eat meat, but my brother's favourite meat is steak.

strawberries

small red fruits with tiny seeds and a sweet taste.

We love eating strawberries and ice cream in the summer.

tomatoes

red, juicy fruits often used in salads or sauces.

Mum prepared a tomato salad for us to have with the chicken.

vinegar

a sour liquid used in cooking or on salads.

Do you put vinegar on fish and chips?

yoghurt

a creamy food made from milk with a slightly sour taste.

Daniel eats yoghurt on his cereal for breakfast.

bake

to cook food in an oven using dry heat.

She baked a chocolate cake for her friend.

boil

to cook food in hot, bubbling water.

Boil the water before adding the pasta.

fry

to cook food in hot oil.

He fried the fish in hot oil.

grill

to cook food over direct heat or on a metal rack.

We grilled sausages at the barbecue.

roast

to cook food, especially meat, in an oven with dry heat.

My mother roasted some vegetables in the oven.

bake bread

to cook bread in an oven.

Hugo learnt to bake bread because he wants to be a baker one day.

do homework

to complete school work at home.

Do you prefer doing homework at home or in the library?

have lunch

to eat a meal in the middle of the day.

Can we have lunch in a restaurant on my birthday?

make breakfast

to prepare the first meal of the day.

Who makes breakfast in your house?

take an exam

to do a test to show what you know.

All the students are taking an exam at the moment.