Speaking Boost · A1 · Lesson 23 of 50
Speaking Boost A1 · Block 5: Food and Drink

What do people drink in the world?

After water, tea and coffee are among the most popular drinks in the world. In this lesson you ask about amounts and offer drinks. You use some, any, how much and how many.

1

Warm-up

5 min
1.1

Drinks

Answer each question with 2–3 sentences.

  1. What do you drink every morning?
  2. Do you drink tea or coffee?
  3. How many cups of tea do you drink a day?
  4. Do you drink water?
  5. Is there any milk in your fridge?
  6. Do you like cold drinks?
2

Words and phrases

12 min
2.1

New words

Read each word and the example. Then say one sentence with the word.

2.2

Which word?

Choose the word that fits.

  1. People drink a lot of because the body needs it.
  2. A hot drink made from leaves is .
  3. A hot dark drink made from beans is .
  4. A white drink from cows is .
  5. A has got a handle, and you drink tea from it.
  6. You buy water in a plastic .
  7. When you want a drink, you are .
  8. A is 1,000 millilitres.
2.3

Opposites and pairs

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

  1. tea is made from
  2. milk is
  3. a cup has got a
  4. thirsty = wanting a
  5. a litre is
  6. lemonade is a
2.4

Useful phrases

Use these phrases to offer a drink and to ask about amounts.

  • Would you like some...?Хочеш трохи...?Would you like some tea?
  • Yes, please.Так, будь ласка.Would you like some tea? Yes, please.
  • No, thank you.Ні, дякую.No, thank you. I am not thirsty.
  • I haven't got any...У мене немає...I haven't got any milk.
  • Is there any...?Чи є...?Is there any juice?
  • How much...?Скільки...?How much sugar do you take?
  • How many...?Скільки...?How many cups of tea do you drink?
  • I drink... a day.Я п'ю... на день.I drink three cups of coffee a day.
3

Read and react

8 min
3.1

Drinks of the world

Read the text. Hover over the dotted words for help.

What do people drink in the world?

After water, tea is the most popular drink in the world. Tea comes from China, and there is a legend that an emperor drank the first cup of tea about five thousand years ago. People say it is only a legend, but tea is certainly very old. Today people drink tea in almost every country. In the UK, people often drink tea with milk. In Japan, they drink green tea. In Ukraine, many people drink black tea with sugar or lemon.

Coffee is also a very popular drink. People often say that the world drinks about two billion cups of coffee every day. This is an estimate, but it shows how popular coffee is. Many people have some coffee in the morning, and some people drink five cups a day!

Children like juice and lemonade. Adults often drink some juice with breakfast. Doctors say that the best drink is water, and that you should drink about one and a half or two litres a day, but it depends on the person.

How many cups of tea or coffee do you drink a day?

3.2

True or false?

  1. Water is the most popular drink in the world.
  2. Tea comes from China.
  3. People say that the world drinks about two billion cups of coffee a day.
  4. Doctors say that the best drink is lemonade.
  5. All people drink tea in the same way.
3.3

What do you think?

  1. Is tea better than coffee?
  2. How much water do you drink?
  3. Do you think that sugar is bad?
  4. What drink do you want to try?
4

Grammar for speaking

10 min
4.1

Grammar for speaking

Some and any

Use some in positive sentences and in offers: I have some tea. Would you like some coffee? Use any in negatives and questions: I haven't got any milk. Is there any juice?

I have some tea. Would you like some coffee? Yes, please. I haven't got any milk. Is there any juice? Have you got any sugar?

How much and how many

Use How much with uncountable nouns: How much milk? Use How many with countable nouns: How many cups?

How much sugar do you take? How much water do you drink? How many cups of tea do you drink? How many bottles are there?

Block 5 review

Use the grammar from this block.

like, love, don't like (L21) · countable and uncountable nouns, a / an / some (L22)

Common mistakes: use some in positive sentences and offers, any in negatives and questions, how much with uncountable nouns and how many with countable nouns. ✗ I haven't got some milk → I haven't got any milk. ✗ How many sugar? → How much sugar? ✗ How much cups? → How many cups?

4.2

Choose the right form

  1. I have
    tea.
  2. Would you like
    coffee?
  3. I haven't got
    milk.
  4. Is there
    juice?
  5. sugar do you take?
  6. cups of tea do you drink?
  7. I haven't got
    bottles.
  8. Have you got
    sugar?
4.3

Fix the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

  1. I haven't got some milk. →
  2. How many sugar do you take? →
  3. How much cups of tea do you drink? →
  4. Would you like any tea? →
  5. There isn't some juice. →
  6. Is there some water? →
4.4

Talk about it

Answer with full sentences. Use some, any, how much and how many.

  1. Would you like some tea or coffee?
  2. Have you got any juice at home?
  3. How many cups of tea or coffee do you drink a day?
  4. How much water do you drink?
  5. How much sugar do you take?
  6. Is there any milk in your fridge?
5

Three people and their drinks, and a short talk

8 min
5.1

Three people and their drinks

Three people tell about their drinks. Compare them. Who drinks the most tea? Who drinks the most coffee? What do you drink every day?

Person 1

Mr Brown, 60

  • Is from the UK
  • Drinks four cups of tea a day
  • Takes some milk and no sugar
  • Isn't thirsty at night
Person 2

Aiko, 28

  • Is from Japan
  • Drinks green tea
  • Doesn't take any sugar
  • Drinks about six cups a day
Person 3

Sam, 35

  • Is from the USA
  • Drinks a lot of coffee
  • Drinks five cups a day
  • Doesn't drink any tea
5.2

Mini-talk: drinks and amounts

Your teacher will time you.

  1. Plan for one minute, then speak for one or two minutes.
  2. Part 1: offer your teacher a drink and ask how much or how many.
  3. Part 2: say what you drink every day and how much.
  4. Part 3: say what you don't drink and what there isn't in your fridge.
2:00
6

Personal questions

10 min
6.1

Part I: Me

  1. Do you drink tea or coffee?
  2. How many cups of tea do you drink a day?
  3. How much water do you drink?
  4. Do you take any sugar?
  5. Is there any milk in your fridge?
  6. Do you drink any juice?
  7. Are you thirsty now?
  8. Would you like some water?
6.2

Part II: Other people

  1. Who in your family drinks a lot of tea?
  2. Who drinks a lot of coffee?
  3. Who doesn't drink any sugar?
  4. Who buys the water?
  5. Who makes tea at home?
  6. Who drinks juice?
6.3

Part III: A bit deeper

  1. Is tea better than coffee?
  2. Is it good to drink a lot of water?
  3. Is juice healthy?
  4. Are fizzy drinks bad for you?
  5. Is milk good for adults?
7

Roleplay

12 min
7.1

Offering a drink

You

Host

A guest (your teacher) comes to your home:
  • offer some tea or coffee
  • ask how much sugar
  • ask if the guest wants any milk
  • say you've got some biscuits
Speak for at least 1 minute. Use some and any.
Your teacher

Guest

Says things like:
  1. Yes, please.
  2. Tea, please.
  3. No sugar, thank you.
  4. Thank you!
7.2

Asking about drinks

You

Reporter

You ask a person (your teacher) about drinks:
  • ask how many cups of tea he or she drinks
  • ask how much water he or she drinks
  • ask if he or she drinks any coffee
  • say thank you
You do most of the talking. Use: How many...? · How much...? · Do you drink any...?
Your teacher

Person

Says things like:
  1. I drink three cups.
  2. I drink two litres.
  3. No, I don't.
  4. You are welcome.
8

Homework

at home

Your homework score

Do all four exercises, then press Check all homework. Correct answers will appear next to your mistakes.

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H1

Complete with a word

waterteacoffeemilkcupbottlethirstylitre
  1. People drink a lot of because the body needs it.
  2. A hot drink made from leaves is .
  3. A hot dark drink made from beans is .
  4. A white drink from cows is .
  5. A has got a handle, and you drink tea from it.
  6. You buy water in a plastic .
  7. When you want a drink, you are .
  8. A is 1,000 millilitres.
H2

Choose the correct word

  1. I have tea.
  2. Would you like coffee?
  3. I haven't got milk.
  4. Is there juice?
  5. water do you drink?
  6. cups do you want?
  7. There aren't bottles.
  8. Have you got sugar?
H3

Correct or incorrect?

Decide if each sentence is grammatically correct.

  1. I have some tea.
  2. I haven't got some milk.
  3. Is there any juice?
  4. Is there some water?
  5. How much sugar do you take?
  6. How many sugar do you take?
  7. How many cups of tea do you drink?
H4

Match the two halves

  1. Would you like
  2. I haven't got
  3. Is there
  4. How much
  5. How many
  6. Yes,
  7. No,

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