Face-to-face classroom lesson
This lesson could be used either with beginners or as revision for learners in their second year of English. It starts with a review of food vocabulary, which can be adapted, and then learners will practise using the structure 'I like/don't like'. Learners then complete a simple survey by asking their classmates about their own food likes and dislikes. There are also several suggestions for follow-up or homework activities.
Aims
- To develop learners' understanding of and ability to use food vocabulary
- To enable the learners to talk and ask questions about likes and dislikes
- To practise speaking skills
Online classroom lesson
In this lesson learners talk about and describe food. They initially meet vocabulary through a pre-lesson task, then they talk about what food they like and dislike. Next they think about how different food items can be categorised and how to describe them, and practise this language with a group speaking activity. Finally, they review language for face or body parts by dictating a monster and practise talking about likes and dislikes in the third person in a creative way.
Aims
- To review and learn vocabulary for food, describing food and face/body parts
- To practise using like and don't like in the first person, third person and question form
- To think about how food can be categorised and to practise this skill
- To provide personalised and creative contexts to discuss likes and dislikes
- To lead into class work on menus and restaurants
Age group
Primary
Level
CEFR level A1–A2
Time
60 minutes
Materials
The lesson plans and materials can be downloaded below. In addition, for the face-to-face classroom lesson, you will need:
- flashcards of the foods you have decided to focus on, such as:
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/flashcards/food-flashcards - a puzzle with the food words (one per learner) – optional, for follow-up/homework, such as:
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ - a food song – optional, for follow-up/homework, such as:
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/songs/chocolate-cake
For the online classroom lesson, you will need two items of food (one you like and one you don't like) for stage 1 and paper or a mini whiteboard. The learners will also need two items of food (one they like and one they don't like).