MY LUNCH SALAD HAD A MILD FLAVOR, BUT IT WAS FRESH

 This topic teaches you how to describe meals—specifically salads—using past simple, adjectives for taste, and common food vocabulary. You’ll learn to talk about what you ate, how it tasted, and how fresh or healthy it was.

Examples:

• My lunch salad had a mild flavor, but it was fresh.

• The salad wasn’t spicy, but I liked it.

• Did you enjoy your lunch?

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📘 GRAMMAR

1. Past Simple (Affirmative and Negative):

• I ate a salad for lunch.

• It had a mild flavor.

• It wasn’t spicy.

2. Adjectives for Taste and Freshness:

• mild, spicy, salty, fresh, crunchy, soft, bitter, sweet.

3. Present Simple:

• I like eating salad for lunch.

• My brother prefers sandwiches.

4. Present Continuous:

• I’m eating a salad right now.

• She is preparing a fresh lunch.

5. Future Tense (Will / Going to):

• I will eat salad tomorrow.

• We are going to have a healthy lunch.

6. Modal Verbs:

• You should eat more fresh vegetables.

• You mustn’t skip lunch.

• You can try a different dressing.

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📗 VOCABULARY (10 Words)

1. Salad – a dish made of raw vegetables

2. Flavor – the taste of food

3. Mild – not strong in taste

4. Fresh – recently made or picked, not old

5. Crunchy – makes a sound when chewed

6. Healthy – good for your body

7. Vegetables – plants like lettuce, tomato, and carrot

8. Lunch – the meal you eat in the middle of the day

9. Dressing – sauce added to salad

10. Tasty – delicious and good to eat

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• I had a light lunch.

• The salad was mild, but tasty.

• It wasn’t spicy, and I liked that.

• Fresh vegetables are important.

• This is a healthy meal.

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📋 SENTENCES

Positive:

• My lunch salad had a mild flavor.

• It was very fresh and healthy.

Negative:

• The salad wasn’t spicy enough for me.

• I didn’t use any dressing.

Questions:

• What did you eat for lunch?

• Did your salad taste good?

Answers:

• I had a salad. It was fresh!

• Yes, it was mild but tasty.

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🗣️ CONVERSATION

Carlos: What did you have for lunch today?

Marta: I had a salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

Carlos: Did it taste good?

Marta: Yes, it had a mild flavor, but it was very fresh and crunchy.

Carlos: Did you add any dressing?

Marta: Just a little lemon juice. It was perfect for a hot day.

Carlos: That sounds healthy! I had fried chicken.

Marta: Oh, that’s tasty too, but I’m trying to eat lighter.

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📖 READING

A Healthy Lunch

Yesterday, Lucia made a fresh salad for lunch. She used lettuce, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and carrots. The salad had a mild flavor because she didn’t use strong spices. She added olive oil and lemon juice for dressing. Lucia said it was crunchy and very tasty. Her friend Marco also tried the salad and said it was the best he had eaten that week.

Questions:

1. What did Lucia make for lunch?

2. What vegetables did she use?

3. Why did the salad have a mild flavor?

4. What dressing did she use?

5. Did Marco like the salad?

Answers:

1. A fresh salad.

2. Lettuce, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and carrots.

3. Because she didn’t use strong spices.

4. Olive oil and lemon juice.

5. Yes, he did.