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Food and Meals Explanation
In this A1 Elementary Vocabulary lesson you will learn important vocabulary to talk about Food and Meals. Look at the pictures and read the texts and definitions below.
Meals, breakfast and snacks

Food and Meals
Most people eat three main 1 meals during the day. They usually start with 2 breakfast in the morning before school or work. Around noon, people often have 3 lunch with friends, classmates, or coworkers. Later in the evening, families usually sit together for 4 dinner at home. Some people feel hungry between meals, so they eat a small 5 snack like fruit or chips. In some countries, people also drink 6 tea in the afternoon with small cakes or sandwiches.
Morning Food
Many people enjoy a bowl of 7 cereal with cold milk for breakfast. Others prefer 8 toast with butter and fruit 9 jam. Some people cook 10 eggs because they are easy and healthy. A lot of children like pancakes with chocolate or honey. People also drink 11 coffee or orange juice in the morning to feel awake and ready for the day. Healthy eaters often choose 12 yogurt with bananas, apples, or other fresh 13 fruit.
Snacks and Sweet Food
In the afternoon, people sometimes eat 14 crisps while watching a movie or playing games. Children often enjoy 15 cookies after school with a glass of milk. If someone is very hungry, they may make a 16 sandwich with cheese, chicken, or tomatoes. At birthday parties, guests usually eat a piece of 17 cake and sometimes some ice cream too. Many people also buy 18 candy bars when they want something sweet and quick. At restaurants, people often finish their meal with a tasty 19 dessert like cake or pudding. Adults sometimes drink a little 20 wine with dinner on special occasions.
Food and Drink

Food
1 Bread is made from flour and people often eat it at breakfast or with soup.
2 Chicken is a popular type of meat that many people cook for lunch or dinner.
3 Cheese is made from milk and people often put it on pizza or sandwiches.
4 Eggs are very common for breakfast and can be fried or boiled.
5 Fruit includes foods like apples, bananas, and oranges that are sweet and healthy.
6 Cake is a sweet food that people often eat at birthdays and parties.
7 Sandwiches are made with bread, cheese, meat, or vegetables inside.
8 Cereal is a common breakfast food that people usually eat with milk.
9 Snacks are small amounts of food people eat between meals when they feel hungry.
Drink
10 Orange juice is a popular breakfast drink made from fresh oranges.
11 Hot chocolate is a sweet hot drink that many children enjoy in winter.
12 Lemonade is a cold drink made with lemons, sugar, and water.
13 Tea is popular in many countries, and some people drink it with sugar or milk.
14 Coffee helps many adults feel awake in the morning because it contains caffeine.
15 Smoothies are cold drinks made by mixing fruit, milk, or yogurt together.
16 Mineral water is clean bottled water that people often drink with meals.

