The London to Edinburgh Challenge
Easy level
Episode 5: Food and drink
Episode 240909 / 09 Sep 2024

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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.
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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.
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