ENGLISH FORM 3 CHAPTER 2: FOOD, FOOD, FOOD!
Unit 2: Food, Food, Food!
Form 3 English • Grammar, Reading & Reviews
🍔 The Colossal Burger & Words
🇨🇦 The World’s Biggest Hamburger
Cooked on a custom charcoal grill in Toronto, Canada, this massive burger holds the record! Look at what went inside:
Hover or tap the menu cards to flip them and reveal the definitions!
🫒 The Story of Olives
Here are some amazing facts about Olives (based on your reading quiz):
⏳ Ancient History
People have been growing olive trees for an incredible 6,000 years! They are one of the oldest cultivated trees in the world.
🌍 Top Producer
Which country produces the most olive oil in the world today? It’s Spain, heavily leading global production.
🧼 Surprising Uses
In the past, people didn’t just use olive oil for cooking. They also used it to make cleaning products like soaps!
🔬 Proven by Science
We’ve always known it was good for us, but we now know exactly why olive oil is healthy because of modern science.
⏱️ Grammar I: Past Tenses
Hover over the rows below to see the verbs highlighted!
| Tense | When do we use it? | Food Examples! |
|---|---|---|
| Past Simple | For actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past. It’s a completed action. |
• I ate a huge burger yesterday. • The chef cooked chicken on Sunday. • We didn’t go to the restaurant. |
| Past Continuous | For actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past. Often interrupted by a Past Simple action. |
• I was eating dinner when the phone rang. • They were cooking from 6 PM to 8 PM. • What were you doing at 8 o’clock? |
🔄 Grammar II: Habits & Comforts
Used to / Would
For habits or states in the past that are no longer true today.
- “Mum would read me stories when I was young.”
- “Tammy didn’t use to eat meat when she was younger.”
- “We used to eat out during the week.”
Be / Get used to
Be used to: You are accustomed to it. It is normal for you now.
Get used to: The process of becoming accustomed to something.
- “Geoff is used to cooking for lots of people.”
- “Sooner or later, you will get used to your new school.”
| Meaning / Situation | Transformed Sentence (Workbook Example) |
|---|---|
| We don’t eat out during the week any more. | We used to eat out during the week. |
| Cooking for lots of people is nothing new for Geoff. | Geoff is used to cooking for lots of people. |
| Looking after a baby is something new for my sister. | My sister is not used to looking after a baby. |
📝 Writing: Food Reviews & Adjectives
When writing a review for a restaurant or food, using multiple adjectives makes your writing interesting and descriptive. But they must be in the correct order!
The Royal Order of Adjectives:
Tips for a Great Restaurant Review:
- Set the Scene: Describe the atmosphere. Is it noisy, cozy, or elegant?
- Describe the Food: Don’t just say “good”. Use words like spicy, savory, well-balanced, colossal, delicious.
- Mention the Service: Were the waiters polite, fast, or slow?
- Give a Recommendation: End by telling the reader if they should visit. “I highly recommend it!” or “It’s not worth the money.”
Unit 2: Food, Food, Food!
Get ready to test your English skills on grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension from Chapter 2.