Food Vocabulary
Food vocabulary brainstorming games Worksheet 1- Brainstorming by category With your partner, write as many different English words or expressions as you can in the categories below. If there is something you don’t know the word for but can explain by drawing, miming or describing the function, you can ask your teacher for help. Kitchen equipment Ways of cooking food Other things you do to food
Using your bilingual dictionaries, try to add at least three words or expressions to each column. Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2009
Food vocabulary brainstorming games Worksheet 2- Categorizing food vocabulary Put these words into the three categories on the previous page: bake can opener measuring cup measuring spoon mixing bowl poach rolling pin bread knife spatula egg timer colander food processor frying pan mash pickle press tongs microwave (oven) cling film corkscrew potato peeler oven freezer chop dice squeeze grind wooden spoon chopping board grate spread serving spoon wash smoke pepper grinder boil aluminium foil fry bottle opener grill cooker/ stove fridge stir fry kitchen roll fish slice roast slice kitchen knife mix spoon separate steam dishwasher sieve cooking chopsticks whisk peel kitchen scales cheese grater saucepan apron toast stew oven glove crush wrap roll coffee grinder stir
Use your monolingual dictionaries to check your answers. Check your answers on the next page.
Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2009
Food vocabulary brainstorming games Worksheet 3- Answer key Kitchen equipment cooking chopsticks dishwasher measuring cup cooker/ stove potato peeler bottle opener spatula, rolling pin egg timer can opener bread knife sieve, mixing bowl freezer, kitchen roll fish slice spoon cling film kitchen knife measuring spoon oven, microwave fridge aluminium foil corkscrew wooden spoon chopping board whisk colander food processor frying pan kitchen scales cheese grater saucepan, apron serving spoon oven glove, tongs pepper
Using your bilingual dictionaries, try to add at least three words or expressions to each column. Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2009
Food vocabulary brainstorming games Worksheet 2- Categorizing food vocabulary Put these words into the three categories on the previous page: bake can opener measuring cup measuring spoon mixing bowl poach rolling pin bread knife spatula egg timer colander food processor frying pan mash pickle press tongs microwave (oven) cling film corkscrew potato peeler oven freezer chop dice squeeze grind wooden spoon chopping board grate spread serving spoon wash smoke pepper grinder boil aluminium foil fry bottle opener grill cooker/ stove fridge stir fry kitchen roll fish slice roast slice kitchen knife mix spoon separate steam dishwasher sieve cooking chopsticks whisk peel kitchen scales cheese grater saucepan apron toast stew oven glove crush wrap roll coffee grinder stir
Use your monolingual dictionaries to check your answers. Check your answers on the next page.
Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2009
Food vocabulary brainstorming games Worksheet 3- Answer key Kitchen equipment cooking chopsticks dishwasher measuring cup cooker/ stove potato peeler bottle opener spatula, rolling pin egg timer can opener bread knife sieve, mixing bowl freezer, kitchen roll fish slice spoon cling film kitchen knife measuring spoon oven, microwave fridge aluminium foil corkscrew wooden spoon chopping board whisk colander food processor frying pan kitchen scales cheese grater saucepan, apron serving spoon oven glove, tongs pepper