I Love Pizza!
Food, drinks & expressing likes and dislikes. Maya orders lunch at Leo's coffee shop and they compare their food preferences.
📖 Reading: Lunch at the Coffee Shop
Maya visits Leo at the coffee shop where he works. It is lunchtime.
"What do you have today?" asks Maya.
"We have sandwiches, soup, salad, and pizza," says Leo. "What do you like?"
"I love pizza!" says Maya. "But I don't like soup. It is always too hot!"
"I always eat the salad," says Leo. "It is fresh and healthy. Do you like salad?"
"Yes, sometimes. I usually order a sandwich and a coffee," says Maya.
"Do you drink tea or coffee?" asks Leo.
"I always drink coffee in the morning. I never drink tea," says Maya.
"Perfect! One pizza and one coffee for you, and one salad for me. Enjoy!"
📚 Key Verbs in This Lesson | |
to like | I like pizza. / She doesn't like soup. |
to love | I love pizza! / He loves salad. |
to hate | I hate cold coffee. / She hates spicy food. |
to eat / to drink | I always eat salad. / She always drinks coffee. |
📚 Grammar Focus
Likes and Dislikes
📚 Likes and Dislikes | |
I love... | I love pizza! (very positive) |
I like... | I like salad. (positive) |
I don't like... | I don't like soup. (negative) |
I hate... | I hate cold coffee. (very negative) |
Do you like...? | "Yes, I do." / "No, I don't." |
Frequency Adverbs
📚 Frequency Adverbs | |
always | I always drink coffee. (100%) |
usually | I usually order a sandwich. (~80%) |
sometimes | I sometimes eat salad. (~50%) |
never | I never drink tea. (0%) |
🔑 Vocabulary Box
Eight key words from this lesson. Each word includes its meaning and an example sentence.
| Word | Meaning | Note |
|---|---|---|
| sandwich | Two pieces of bread with filling inside | n. — I usually order a sandwich. |
| soup | A hot liquid food made from vegetables or meat | n. — I don't like soup. |
| salad | A mix of raw vegetables, usually cold | n. — Leo always eats the salad. |
| fresh | Recently made; not old or processed | adj. — The salad is fresh and healthy. |
| healthy | Good for your body | adj. — It is fresh and healthy. |
| spicy | Having a strong, hot taste from spices | adj. — Do you like spicy food? |
| sweet | Having the taste of sugar | adj. — She loves sweet desserts. |
| lunchtime | The time in the middle of the day when people eat lunch | n. — It is lunchtime. |
Practice Exercises
3 questionsNew exercises to reinforce what you learned. Different from the lesson material.
What does Maya love?
Why doesn't Maya like soup?
What does Leo always eat?
Practice Exercises
3 questionsNew exercises to reinforce what you learned. Different from the lesson material.
Soup ★★ — I ___ soup.
Cold coffee ★ — I ___ cold coffee.
She ___ drinks orange juice. (~80%)
🎭 Dialogue: What Do You Want to Eat?
Maya orders lunch at Leo's coffee shop. They talk about what they love, what they don't like, and what they always drink.
Welcome to the coffee shop, Maya! What do you want?
Hmm… Do you have pizza today?
Yes! We also have soup, salad, and sandwiches.
I love pizza! I don't like soup — it's always too hot for me.
Ha! What about a drink? Tea or coffee?
Coffee, please. I always drink coffee at lunch. Never tea!
Perfect. And I will have my usual salad.
You always eat salad! You are very healthy, Leo!
🎭 Now It's Your Turn — Role Play
Practice with a partner. Use the dialogue as a model.
- Student A: You are the waiter/waitress. Ask: What would you like? Do you like…? We have…
- Student B: You are the customer. Order food and drinks. Say what you like and don't like.
- Create a simple menu first (3 foods + 3 drinks), then act out the scene.