Food words: names, amounts and requests
Combine a food word with a useful request or amount. A menu label is easier to use when you know what question to ask next.
Use the pattern in context
Practise a simple noun phrase: some rice, a bottle of water, two apples. Then add a clear request: Could I have some water, please? The food and restaurant picture decks provide canonical labels; the menu activity adds a fictional price list and contextual questions. Read the stated information before answering a question about an item.
Examples to compare
- Amount: a bottle of water.
- Request: Could I have some rice, please?
- Clarify: What is in this dish?
Limits and useful distinctions
A drawing or short label cannot confirm ingredients, allergens or preparation details. In a real setting, ask the staff an explicit question about what matters to you. Countability changes by sense: a coffee may mean one served cup, while coffee can name the drink as a substance.
Check your understanding
What is being counted in two bottles of water?
Reveal the answer and reason
The bottles.
The unit bottle takes the plural; water remains uncountable in this phrase. Read the guide
Try a new example with the same purpose. Check that your version keeps the intended meaning and grammatical pattern.
Shared picture-word reference
These labels resolve the same owned-card provider used by the study decks and picture games. A picture is a cue, not a precise dictionary definition.
- Rice
- Noodles
- Dumplings
- Stuffed bun
- Steamed bun
- Congee
- Soup
- Tofu
- Spring rolls
- Roast duck
- Bread
- Egg