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3 Talking about eating habits

In this section you will practise talking about what you eat, talking about different meals and eating habits.

Activité 13

Task 1

Match the French phrases below with their English translations.

You are thirsty.

Vous avez soif.

You are hungry.

Vous avez faim.

You are on a diet.

Vous faites un régime.

Have a large meal.

Faire un gros repas.

You don’t drink anything.

Vous ne buvez rien.

You eat nothing.

Vous ne prenez rien / vous ne mangez pas.

A fizzy drink.

Une boisson gazeuse.

It’s Christmas.

C’est Noël.

Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.

  1. You are thirsty.

  2. You are hungry.

  3. You are on a diet.

  4. Have a large meal.

  5. You don’t drink anything.

  6. You eat nothing.

  7. A fizzy drink.

  8. It’s Christmas.

  1. Vous avez soif.

  2. Vous avez faim.

  3. Vous faites un régime.

  4. Faire un gros repas.

  5. Vous ne buvez rien.

  6. Vous ne prenez rien / vous ne mangez pas.

  7. Une boisson gazeuse.

  8. C’est Noël.

The correct answers are:
  • 1 =
  • 2 =
  • 3 =
  • 4 =
  • 5 =
  • 6 =
  • 7 =
  • 8 =

Task 2

You want to eat healthily. Select the right answers in the quiz.

Question 1

Vous avez faim.

 

Question 2

Vous avez soif.

 

Question 3

Pour le petit déjeuner...

 

Question 4

Au déjeuner, en général...

 

Question 5

C’est Noël.

 
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