# 2 Discussing what you like to eat or drink

In this section you will discover more vocabulary related to food.

## Activity 2

Claudette Dupont and her husband, Paul, have invited the Lenoirs and the Khalifes for dinner on Saturday. Claudette has made a list of what her guests and her husband like.

Look at her notes and for each name, select the item(s) that person likes in the multiple choice questions below.

Figure 3 Food likes

## Vocabulaire

aime likes (from aimer)

surtout in particular

crudités (f.pl.): raw vegetables with French dressing (typically grated carrots, beetroot, tomatoes, cucumber)

aussi as well

difficile fussy

Select which item/s Ahmed likes.

vegetables
ice cream
desserts

### Feedback

The correct answers are: ice cream and desserts.

Select which item/s Chrystelle likes.

cheese
vegetables
soup

### Feedback

The correct answers are: vegetables and soup.

Select which item/s Benoît likes.

fish
seafood
white wine

### Feedback

The correct answers are: fish and seafood.

Select which item/s Laura likes.

cheese
fruit
Italian food

### Feedback

The correct answers are: cheese and Italian food.

Select which item/s Paul likes

fish
white wine
red meat

### Feedback

The correct answers are: white wine and red meat.

In the notes Claudette used different ways to express what her guests and her husband like. Identify the words she uses to express liking.

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### Feedback

Ahmed : aime

Chrystelle : adore

Benoît : aime ; préfère

Laure : aime

Paul : aime

Make a list of the words Claudette uses with the verb aimer.

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### Feedback

beaucoup; assez; bien.

These words are adverbs: they tell us something about the verb they are used with. In this case, they tell us how strong the feeling is.

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