Unit 16

Vocabulary

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Food and drink

Topic vocabulary in contrast

chop/slice/grate

lunch/dinner

freezer/fridge

bake/grill/fry/roast/boil

plate/bowl/saucer/dish

frozen/freezing

cook/cooker/chef

vegetable/vegetarian/vegan

mix/stir/whisk

oven/grill/hob

fast food/takeaway

soft drink/fizzy drink

kitchen/cuisine

kettle/teapot

menu/catalogue

Phrasal verbs

drop in (on) visit unexpectedly

put off make sb not want to do or not like

sth

get on for be almost a particular

time,number,age,etc

run into meet by chance

go off be no longer fresh

run out of not have any left

go on continue happening or doing sth;do

sth after doing sth else

take to begin to like;begin to do sth

regularly

go/come around go/come to sb’s house to

visit them

try out experiment with

keep on continue doing sth

turn out develop in a particular way or

have a particular result

leave out not include

turn up appear unexpectedly or without

making a firm arrangement

Phrases and collocations

cook

a good/great/etc cook;cook a meal/chicken/etc;do the cooking

drink

make (sb) a drink;have a drink (of sth);drink sth;drink to sb;drink to sb’s

health;drink a toast to sb

feed

feed an animal/etc;feed on sth

fill

fill sth (up);filled with sth;full of sth

food

make/prepare/cook/serve food;fast/junk food;pet food;health food

meal

make/cook/have a meal;go out for a meal

note

make/take/keep (a) note of sth;note sth (down)

occasion

on this/that occasion;on occasion;on the occasion of sth;special occasion

recipe

follow a recipe;recipe book;recipe for disaster

table

lay/set/clear the table;book/reserve a table

wash

wash the dishes;wash one’s hands;do the washing-up;dishwasher;washing

machine

Word patterns

associate sth/sb with sth/sb

regard sb as (being) sth

careful with/about/of sth

remember to do;remember sth/sb/doing;remember that

choose between;choose to do

suggest sth/doing (to sb);suggest that

compliment sb on sth

tend to do

full of sth

wait for sth/sb;wait (for sth) to do;wait and see