Ứng dụng Collocation vào Speaking – Unit 10: Eating and drinking

 (Nguồn: English Collocations In Use Intermediate – Unit 22)

Chủ đề Ăn uống là một trong những chủ đề quen thuộc và có liên quan đến đời sống hàng ngày của mỗi chúng ta. Nhưng liệu rằng các bạn đã biết hết những cách diễn đạt hay về chủ đề này trong Tiếng Anh? Bạn sẽ miêu tả các bữa ăn của mình với người bạn đang sống ở Anh như thế nào?

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A. Talking about types of food

  1. Tom: Kids eat far too much junk food.

Lucy: Yeah, but it’s hard to get them to eat nourishing meals. They think they’re boring.

Sergio: Have you tried the new supermarket yet?

Jim: Yes. The fresh produce is excellent, and they have a big organic food section.

Sergio: Mm, yes. I actually think their ready meals are good too. 

Liam: I can’t believe food additives are good for our long-term health.

Ryan: No, and I think processed foods

Stella: The restaurant was leaving perishable food lying round outside the fridge, and some people got food poisoning, so the authorities closed it down.

Jaxon: Oh dear.

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B. Eating and drinking

Eva and Leo are in the Old Port restaurant area looking for somewhere to eat.

Old Port 

Whether it’s a light meal or a substantial meal you’re looking for, whether you want a slap-up meal, a gourmet meal or just tasty, home-cooked food, there’s something for everyone in the Old Port restaurant area.

Enjoy good food in a pleasant setting.

Eva: Let’s find a café and have a quick snack. And I could really do with a refreshing drink.

Leo: I’m dying of hunger! I need a decent meal.

Eva: I know you have a healthy appetite, but you had a hearty breakfast only three hours ago! Well, how about having a soft drink and a bag of crisps now, and a proper lunch later?

Leo: Crisps will only spoil your appetite. Look, this restaurant looks good and the set menu is reasonably priced. Let’s go in.

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C. Exercise

Bài 1: Nối những từ ở cột trái với những collocations ở bên phải

1. setadditives
2. foodfood
3. junkproduce
4. readymenu
5. freshmeals


1. set
2. food
3. junk
4. ready
5. fresh

Bài 2: Hoàn thành những câu sau có sử dụng collocations từ bài 1.


1. such as artificial flavours and colouring can cause allergies
2. may be unhealthy; but it’s quick and easy and fills you up.
3. People who don’t have much time to cook often buy from the supermarket.
4. It’s always better to buy instead of canned or frozen foods.
5. The is usually cheaper than ordering dishes separately in a restaurant.

Bài 3: Đọc những nhận xét của những người sau và trả lời những câu hỏi sau. 

Logan:  I’ve got some cheese and milk. Is there a fridge here I could put them in? 

Connor: I feel so hungry! I can’t believe it!

Layla: I’ve been sick and my stomach is aching. Must be something I ate.

Michael: No matter how much I eat, I always want more.

Scarlett: All these vegetables have been grown without any chemicals at all.

Bella: I always enjoy my food and look forward to it.

1. Who has organic food?
2. Who has an insatiable appetite?
3. Who has perishable food?
4. Who has a healthy appetite?
5. Who has food poisoning?
6. Who is dying of hunger?

Bài 4: Thay thế những từ ngữ gạch chân với những cụm phù hợp từ trang đối diện 

  1. Foods which are changed or treated as part of an industrial operation may damage our health in the long term.
  2. Some people always have three full, satisfying meals a day, but I prefer a large breakfast and then a small meal around midday and a more sizeable meal in the evening.
  3. There are some overpriced restaurants in the city centre, but down at the beach, there are some nice, not too expensively priced ones.
  4. On my birthday my parents took me out for a big, good meal. They wanted to go for a very high quality meal but I said I’d prefer something more ordinary.
  5. Iced tea is a drink that cools you and makes you feel less tired on a hot day, and is probably better for you than non-alcoholic drinks such as cola or lemonade.
  6. Let me take you out to dinner on your birthday. Or would you prefer a meal prepared at home? I could make dinner for you at my place.


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D. Practice

Part 1:

1. Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants? Why?

(*) Cố gắng sử dụng 1 số collocations Gợi ý để hình thành câu trả lời. Lưu ý là bạn KHÔNG cần dùng tất cả collocations này trong câu trả lời của mình, chỉ cần chọn ra 1 vài collocations hữu ích.

home-cooked food, fresh produce, organic food, food additive, food poisoning, nourishing meals.

slap-up meal, decent meal, set menu, reasonably priced.

2.  What are some kinds of food you dislike? Why?

processed food, junk food, perishable food, spoil one’s appetite,, food poisoning, food additives.

3. What is your main meal in the day?

hearty breakfast/lunch/dinner, substantial meal, light meal, die of hunger, processed food, set menu, soft drink, quick snack.

Part 2:

1. How do you think the way we eat will change in the future?

home-cooked food, ready meals, processed food, junk food, organic food, GM food, fresh produce.

2. What are some reasons that people eat at a restaurant?

slap-up meal, gourmet meal, set menu, refreshing drinks, reasonably priced, decent meal.