THE SOUP DIDN’T TASTE YUMMY. IT HAD A WEIRD SMELL

 In this topic, you will learn how to describe negative experiences with food using past simple, taste adjectives, and descriptive vocabulary. You'll be able to talk about flavors and smells in a clear way using everyday English.

Examples:

• The soup didn’t taste yummy. It had a weird smell.

• My dinner looked nice, but it didn’t taste good.

• Did you like the soup? – No, it smelled strange.

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📘 GRAMMAR

1. Past Simple (Affirmative and Negative):

• I tried the soup.

• It didn’t taste good.

• The soup had a strange smell.

2. Adjectives for Taste and Smell:

• yummy, weird, strong, mild, bad, good, salty, bitter.

3. Present Simple:

• I usually like soup.

• She makes great soup.

4. Present Continuous:

• I’m making soup right now.

• He is trying the food.

5. Future Tense (Will / Going to):

• I will eat something else.

• We are going to try another recipe.

6. Modal Verbs:

• You should smell the soup before eating.

• You mustn’t eat food that smells bad.

• You can make a different dish.

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📗 VOCABULARY (10 Words)

1. Soup – hot liquid food made with vegetables or meat

2. Taste – the flavor of something you eat

3. Yummy – delicious or very tasty

4. Weird – strange or unusual

5. Smell – how something smells

6. Strong – intense, powerful flavor or scent

7. Flavor – the taste of food or drink

8. Bad – unpleasant or not good

9. Spicy – with a hot flavor

10. Recipe – instructions to cook a dish

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• The soup didn’t taste good.

• It had a weird smell.

• I couldn’t eat it.

• It looked fine, but the taste was bad.

• I’ll try something different next time.

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📋 SENTENCES

Positive:

• The soup tasted yummy yesterday.

• I enjoyed my lunch.

Negative:

• The soup didn’t taste good.

• It had a weird smell.

Questions:

• Did the soup taste okay?

• Was the smell strong?

Answers:

• No, it wasn’t yummy.

• Yes, the smell was strange.

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🗣️ CONVERSATION

Julia: Did you eat the soup at lunch?

Miguel: Yes, but I didn’t enjoy it.

Julia: Why not? What was wrong with it?

Miguel: The soup didn’t taste yummy. It had a weird smell.

Julia: Oh no! Was it old?

Miguel: Maybe. It looked okay, but the flavor was bad.

Julia: You should eat something else then.

Miguel: I will. I’m going to make a sandwich instead.

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📖 READING

A Strange Dinner

Last night, Pedro tried a new kind of soup for dinner. It looked good, with vegetables and noodles. But when he tasted it, he didn’t like it. The soup had a very weird smell, and the flavor was too strong. He only ate a little and then stopped. Later, he made toast and tea instead.

Questions:

1. What did Pedro eat for dinner?

2. How did the soup look?

3. Why didn’t he eat all of it?

4. What was the problem with the soup?

5. What did he eat later?

Answers:

1. Soup.

2. It looked good.

3. He didn’t like the taste.

4. It had a weird smell and strong flavor.

5. Toast and tea.