MY LUNCH WASN’T DELICIOUS. IT NEEDED MORE SEASONING

In this topic, you will learn how to describe food that lacks flavor using expressions like wasn’t delicious and needed more seasoning. You’ll practice the past simple tense and explore vocabulary related to food taste and preparation. This lesson will help you express your opinions about food more clearly.

Examples:

• My lunch wasn’t delicious.

• It needed more seasoning.

• I think the soup could use more salt.

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1. GRAMMAR:

1. Past Simple – Affirmative and Negative:

• My lunch was fresh but not delicious.

• It needed more seasoning.

• I didn’t enjoy the soup.

• We added salt, but it was still bland.

2. Present Simple:

• I usually add pepper to my lunch.

• She always uses herbs in her dishes.

3. Modal Verbs:

• You should add more salt.

• You must taste the food before serving.

• You can use spices to improve the flavor.

4. Comparatives:

• This dish is saltier than yesterday’s.

• That meal was less flavorful.

5. Future Tense (Will / Going to):

• I will add more seasoning next time.

• We are going to try a new recipe tomorrow.

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2. VOCABULARY:

1. Seasoning – salt, herbs, or spices added to food

2. Delicious – very tasty

3. Flavor – the taste of something

4. Bland – lacking strong taste

5. Salt – a seasoning that adds taste

6. Pepper – a spice that adds heat

7. Herbs – plants used for flavor in cooking

8. Dish – a type of prepared food

9. Recipe – a set of cooking instructions

10. Taste – to try food for its flavor

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3. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

• It needs more salt.

• This dish is a bit bland.

• I prefer stronger flavors.

• You should add some herbs.

• The taste isn’t strong enough.

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4. SENTENCES:

Positive:

• The soup was hot and well-cooked.

• I liked the vegetables in my lunch.

Negative:

• My lunch wasn’t delicious.

• It needed more seasoning.

Questions:

• Did you enjoy your lunch?

• Was it tasty?

Answers:

• No, it wasn’t very good.

• It needed more flavor.

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5. CONVERSATION:

Jake: How was your lunch?

Mia: It wasn’t delicious. It needed more seasoning.

Jake: Really? What did you have?

Mia: Vegetable soup and rice. The soup tasted bland.

Jake: That’s disappointing. Did you add anything?

Mia: I added salt and pepper, but it didn’t help much.

Jake: Maybe next time you can bring some hot sauce.

Mia: Good idea! I like food with more flavor.

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6. READING:

"A Lunch That Needed Flavor"

Yesterday, Anna had lunch at a new restaurant near her office. She ordered a chicken salad and tomato soup. The salad was fresh, but the soup wasn’t delicious. It had no flavor and needed more seasoning. Anna added some salt and pepper, but the taste didn’t change. She was a little disappointed and decided not to order soup from that place again. Next time, she will try something else on the menu.

Questions:

1. Where did Anna have lunch?

2. What did she order?

3. Why wasn’t the soup good?

4. What did she add to the soup?

5. What will she do next time?

Answers:

1. At a restaurant near her office.

2. Chicken salad and tomato soup.

3. It had no flavor and needed more seasoning.

4. Salt and pepper.

5. Try something else on the menu.