TRYING NEW FOODS

I love trying new foods when I visit different places. New foods are exciting and full of flavor. Last weekend, I tried sushi for the first time. It looked fresh and colorful on the plate. I used chopsticks to pick up the sushi. I took a small bite and tasted rice, fish, and seaweed. The flavors were new but very tasty. I also tried a spicy noodle dish. It was hot and made my mouth tingle. Trying new foods is fun because I learn about other cultures. I enjoy tasting something different and sharing the experience with my family.

Individual Sentences

1. I love trying new foods when I visit different places.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Adj O + Adv Clause

2. New foods are exciting and full of flavor.
   Pattern: Adj O + Aux + Adj + Conj + Adj O

3. Last weekend, I tried sushi for the first time.
   Pattern: Adv Phrase + S + V + O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

4. It looked fresh and colorful on the plate.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + Conj + Adj + Prep Phrase + O

5. I used chopsticks to pick up the sushi.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Inf Phrase + V + O

6. I took a small bite and tasted rice, fish, and seaweed.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj O + Conj + V + O + Conj + O + Conj + O

7. The flavors were new but very tasty.
   Pattern: S + Aux + Adj + Conj + Adv + Adj

8. I also tried a spicy noodle dish.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Adj O

9. It was hot and made my mouth tingle.
   Pattern: S + Aux + Adj + Conj + V + Poss Adj + O + V

10. Trying new foods is fun because I learn about other cultures.
    Pattern: V-ing + Adj O + Aux + Adj + Adv Clause

11. I enjoy tasting something different and sharing the experience with my family.
    Pattern: S + V + V-ing + O + Adj + Conj + V-ing + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Do you like trying new foods?"

1. Casual: "Hey, do you enjoy trying new foods?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, do you like tasting new things with me?"

3. Formal: "May I ask if you enjoy trying new foods?"

4. Business: "Could you explain why you like trying new foods?"

5. Writing: "Please describe if and why you enjoy trying new foods."

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

1. Flavor – The taste of food.

2. Sushi – A Japanese dish made with rice, fish, and seaweed.

3. Chopsticks – A pair of sticks used to eat food.

4. Tingle – A slight stinging or prickling feeling.

5. Cultures – Ways of life and traditions of different groups of people.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

1. What do I love trying?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What did I try for the first time last weekend?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. How did I eat the sushi?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What made my mouth tingle?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why do I enjoy trying new foods?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. New foods.

2. Sushi.

3. I used chopsticks to pick it up.

4. A spicy noodle dish.

5. Because I learn about other cultures.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

1. I love trying new foods when I visit different places. (Emphasizes who loves it)

2. I love trying new foods when I visit different places. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. I used chopsticks to pick up the sushi. (Emphasizes the tool used)

4. The flavors were new but very tasty. (Emphasizes the quality of the food)

5. Trying new foods is fun because I learn about other cultures. (Emphasizes the cultural experience)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. New / trying / foods / love / I.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Looked / colorful / and / fresh / the / plate / sushi / on.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Pick / sushi / chopsticks / the / used / to / I / up.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Mouth / noodle / a / my / made / spicy / tingle / dish.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Cultures / trying / learn / other / about / foods / I / because.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I love trying new foods.

2. The sushi looked fresh and colorful on the plate.

3. I used chopsticks to pick up the sushi.

4. A spicy noodle dish made my mouth tingle.

5. I learn about other cultures because of trying new foods.

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Words To Use: flavor, sushi, chopsticks, tingle, cultures

1. S + V + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. S + V + Adj + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. S + V + O + Adv.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I enjoy sushi.

2. The flavors are rich.

3. I eat sushi with chopsticks.

4. The spicy noodles tingle slightly.

5. Trying new foods is fun.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What do I love trying?
   a) New clothes
   b) New foods
   c) New games

2. What did I try for the first time last weekend?
   a) Spicy noodles
   b) Sushi
   c) Ice cream

3. How did I eat the sushi?
   a) With a fork
   b) With my hands
   c) With chopsticks

4. What made my mouth tingle?
   a) Rice
   b) A spicy noodle dish
   c) Seaweed

5. Why do I enjoy trying new foods?
   a) It is fun.
   b) I learn about other cultures.
   c) Both a and b.

Answers:

1. b) New foods

2. b) Sushi

3. c) With chopsticks

4. b) A spicy noodle dish

5. c) Both a and b

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you like trying new foods?
Friend: Yes, I love trying new foods!
Me: What new food have you tried recently?
Friend: I tried sushi for the first time.
Me: How was it?
Friend: It was fresh, colorful, and very tasty!