The London to Edinburgh Challenge

Easy level

Episode 5: Food and drink

Episode 240909 / 09 Sep 2024

Free worksheet 
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Watch Episode 6
____________________________________________________________________________

Watch all episodes
____________________________________________________________________________

Learn more about food
____________________________________________________________________________

Episode 5: Food and drink: Fran is hungry

Easy English level - Beginner/Elementary

Introduction

Fran arrives in Oxfordshire on her bike. It is slow but cheap! Now she's hot and hungry.

The waiter gives her some options for food and drink. Does she want healthy or unhealthy food?

Language in this episode

I like 😃👍
I don't like 😖👎
Do you like 🤨?

fruit 🍎🍊🍓🥝
vegetables 🥔🥕🥦🍆
soup 🥣🥫
pizza 🍕

healthy 👍✅
unhealthy 👎❌

Transcript

Presenter
Sorry! Lunch! I'm in Edinburgh, waiting for Bob, Fran and Paula. Today, food.

London to Edinburgh. Three people. £100. Five days. This is The London to Edinburgh Challenge.

Oh, no! Fran is hungry and hot.

Waiter
You look hot. Are you OK?

Fran
I'm very hot and hungry.

Waiter
Sit down. 

Fran
Thank you.

Waiter
Do you like soup?

Fran
Yes, I do.

Waiter
Do you like vegetables?

Fran
Yes. 

Waiter
We have vegetable soup. It has carrots, potatoes and onions.

Fran
It's healthy. I like healthy food. Vegetables, fruit, and I like soup. But, I also like unhealthy food, like pizza.

Waiter
I don't like unhealthy food, but the pizza here is good. 

Fran
OK, pizza please.

Waiter
And to drink? Coffee? Tea? Water?

Fran
Water, please. 

Fran
Hey! Actually, I'm doing The London to Edinburgh Challenge. Can I stay at your house? Thank you. The train. Bye!

Fran
10. 20. 30. 40. 50. 60. 70. 80. £80.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

To do

Practise by using the worksheet on this page.

Next

Paula and Bob need more money, so they work! What jobs do they do? Find out in Episode 6.

Latest The London to Edinburgh Challenge

  • Episode 1: Welcome!

    Episode 1: Welcome!

    Episode 240913 / 13 Sep 2024

    Three contestants race from London to Edinburgh. 3 people, 5 days, £100. Who will get to Edinburgh first?

  • Episode 2: Travel

    Episode 2: Travel

    Episode 240912 / 12 Sep 2024

    The contestants need to leave London, but how will they travel? Train, bus, cycling?

  • Episode 3: Places

    Episode 3: Places

    Episode 240911 / 11 Sep 2024

    Fran is cycling, Bob is on a train to Cambridge and Paula… Paula is STILL in London! She's sightseeing.

  • Episode 4: Shopping

    Episode 4: Shopping

    Episode 240910 / 10 Sep 2024

    Oh no! Bob is in Cambridge. He's cold, and he doesn't have a coat. So he goes shopping.

  • Episode 5: Food and drink

    Episode 5: Food and drink

    Episode 240909 / 09 Sep 2024

    Fran goes to a cafe to buy food and drink. The waiter gives her options.

  • Episode 6: Work

    Episode 6: Work

    Episode 240906 / 06 Sep 2024

    Paula only has £5, and Bob has £10. That's not enough money to get to Edinburgh! They work, but what jobs can they do?

  • Episode 7: Family

    Episode 7: Family

    Episode 240905 / 05 Sep 2024

    Fran is in the Lakes. She meets a friend, Helen, and they talk about their families. But Fran thinks she needs to stop the race…

  • Episode 8: Directions

    Episode 8: Directions

    Episode 240904 / 04 Sep 2024

    Fran, Bob and Paula are all in Edinburgh! Before they can win, they need to go to Holyrood.

  • Episode 9: Race to the castle

    Episode 9: Race to the castle

    Episode 240903 / 03 Sep 2024

    Fran, Bob and Paula race to Edinburgh Castle! The first person to get to the castle will WIN! But who will be our winner?

  • Episode 10: Look back

    Episode 10: Look back

    Episode 240902 / 02 Sep 2024

    We have a winner... but who is it?! Fran, Bob or Paula?

  • For teachers

    For teachers

    Episode 240901 / 01 Sep 2024

    How can you use this elementary-level series with your learners?