This lesson plan teaches your beginning ESL students the basic vocabulary needed to follow a recipe. Your students will learn the difference between recipe ingredients and instructions (including some common cooking verbs such as chopping, pouring, stirring, etc.). The plan also offers a short video and various vocabulary practice exercises, including audio activities.
Category Archives: Food
Week of May 20/24: What’s new
We’ve updated the lesson plans on the “Food, food shopping, and groceries” webpage with time estimates, learning objectives, and discussion questions. A sample activity is also provided.
What’s new: Week of May 13/24
The new lesson plan on a restaurant theme includes a video, vocabulary activities, an audio-enhanced role play, and fill-in-the-blanks and other practice activities for beginner language learners.
What’s new: Week of Apr. 22/24
A new lesson plan titled “Ordering Pizza” features vocabulary flashcards, practice exercises, audio activities, and discussion questions for language learners.
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