Adjectives of Taste- B1 Synonyms
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Talking about food is a universal pleasure! This activity sheet is the perfect tool to give your students the right words to describe what they eat with greater precision and creativity. Say goodbye to simple "good" or "bad": thanks to this fun synonym game, they will discover a rich vocabulary to talk about flavors and textures. It is an ideal resource for starting a sequence on cooking, preparing for a trip, or simply for an engaging lexical activity.
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Pedagogical Guide
Objective & Resource Content
The objective is to lead students to **enrich their vocabulary** for describing the taste and texture of food by identifying and using synonymous adjectives.
The document is a synonym matching exercise on the theme "**Adjectives of Taste**." Students must connect eight pairs of adjectives with close meanings. The vocabulary covers the main flavors such as *delicious/tasty*, *spicy/hot*, *sweet/sugary*, *bitter/sour*, and textures or states like *fresh/crisp*, *soft/tender*, *liquid/fluid*, and *raw/uncooked*. This targeted activity gives students the necessary words to give their opinion on a dish, understand a menu, or describe a recipe.
Suggested Lesson Flow
Before the Activity (~5 min): MY FAVORITE DISH
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Ask students to think about their favorite dish and describe it in a few words. Write the suggested adjectives on the board, sorting them into two columns: "**Taste**" and "**Texture**."
During the Activity (~5-10 min): LEXICAL TASTING
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Distribute the sheet. Students, alone or in pairs, connect the synonym pairs.
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Lead a group correction. Clarify potential double meanings (e.g., *hot* for temperature and for "spicy") and the nuances between terms (e.g., *raw* vs *uncooked*).
After the Activity (~10 min): AT THE RESTAURANT
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Create a simple, fictional menu on the board. In pairs, students role-play a scene: a customer asks questions about the dishes using the new vocabulary (e.g., "Is the soup very *spicy*?"), and the waiter answers using the synonyms (e.g., "Yes, it is quite *hot*.").
Adaptations
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To Simplify: Complete the most obvious pairs (*delicious/tasty*) as a large group. Use images of food to illustrate the adjectives (*crisp* apple, *soft* cheese).
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To Extend: Ask students to write a short online review of a restaurant (real or imaginary) using at least five of the new adjectives from the sheet.
