Learn the basic vocabulary used in recipes
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| Task | To learn the basic vocabulary used in recipes. |
| CLB level | CLB Stage I (CLB 1-3) |
| Delivery method | Online |
| Class size | 10-15 students (vary the number of activities according to your class size) |
| Estimated time | 1.5 hours (depending on class size) |
| CLB Skills and Competencies | Speaking: Interacting with others Sharing information Listening: Interacting with others Comprehending information Reading: Comprehending information |
| Language focus | Learn the vocabulary needed to understand this topic. Understand and use common cooking verbs, e.g., stirring, pouring, etc. Two activities include optional grammar challenges. Use the appropriate grammar structures and vocabulary to respond personally to the reflection questions. (Encourage students to respond in full sentences.) |
| Cultural focus | Students share favourite recipes, including some from their cultures. Students discuss how their cooking might have changed to accommodate Canada’s cold winter months. |
| Specific task learning objectives | Students will follow and understand a simple recipe for making a soup. Students learn vocabulary for some common soup ingredients. Students learn the difference between recipe ingredients and instructions. Students learn common cooking verbs used in recipe instructions (chopping, pouring, adding, etc.). |
| ESL Directions original video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities? | This lesson includes video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities. |
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Lesson plan
Warm-up: Introducing the topic and defining our terms
- Today, we’re going to learn the vocabulary used in recipes.
- What is a recipe?
- What are some words you might see in a recipe?
- We’re going to talk about cooking verbs. What is a verb? Can you give me some examples of a cooking verb?
Skill-building activities
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- Part 1: Ingredients: Vocabulary flashcards*
- Listen to the vocabulary again* (Ask students to pay attention to the pronunciation and meaning of the words. You can also ask the students to share the meanings verbally. This activity includes an optional grammar challenge. ) 🔊
- Part 2: Cooking instruction verbs: Vocabulary flashcards*
- Listen to the vocabulary again* (Ask students to pay attention to the pronunciation and meaning of the words. You can also ask the students to share the meanings verbally. This activity includes an optional grammar challenge. ) 🔊
- A vegetable soup recipe* 🎥
Skill-using tasks
- Part 1, Ingredients:
- Part 2, Instructions:
Assessment/review tasks
Reflection questions
- What are three words or phrases that you learned today?
- Do you like to cook?
- What are your favorite things to cook?
- Do you use recipes when you cook?
- What are some good recipes to make when the weather turns cold?
- Have you had to make new new recipes during the fall and winter since coming to Canada?
- Do you make soup?
- Are there soups or dinners that you make every week?
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