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.
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
a.
vegetables
b.
ice cream
c.
desserts
The correct answers are b and c.
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The correct answers are: ice cream and desserts.
a.
cheese
b.
vegetables
c.
soup
The correct answers are b and c.
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The correct answers are: vegetables and soup.
a.
fish
b.
seafood
c.
white wine
The correct answers are a and b.
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The correct answers are: fish and seafood.
a.
cheese
b.
fruit
c.
Italian food
The correct answers are a and c.
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The correct answers are: cheese and Italian food.
a.
fish
b.
white wine
c.
red meat
The correct answers are b and c.
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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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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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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.