Learn the basic vocabulary related to various grocery items and where to find them in the store
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Lesson plan overview
| Task | To learn the basic vocabulary for common grocery items and where to find them in the store. |
| 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. Practice making full sentences starting with “I need.” Use the appropriate grammar structures and vocabulary to respond personally to the reflection questions. (Encourage students to respond in full sentences.) |
| Cultural focus | Students understand the layout of a Canadian grocery store. |
| Specific task learning objectives | Students learn the names of some common grocery items. Students learn the names of grocery departments. Students match grocery items with their grocery departments. |
| ESL Directions original video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities? | This lesson includes original 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 names of some grocery items and where you can find them in the store.
- What is grocery shopping?
- Can you give examples of names for food?
- What are grocery departments? (Note: We can use the words “departments” or “sections.” In this lesson, we’ll use the word “departments.”)
- Can you name some grocery departments?
Skill-building activities
Grocery vocabulary
Part 1:
Part 2:
Vocabulary review:
- Listen to the vocabulary again* (Pay attention to how the words sound and what they mean. We will also learn where the foods go in the grocery store.)
Skill-using tasks
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Connect grocery items and their departments
- Grocery store department flashcards*
- Learning about grocery store departments* 🎥
- Put the groceries into the right departments* (Tell us the names of the groceries and where they go.)
Assessment/review tasks
Reflection questions
- What are three words or phrases that you learned today?
- How often do you go grocery shopping?
- Where do you go grocery shopping?
- Why do you go to that grocery store? What do you like about it?
- How is grocery shopping here different from shopping in your home country?
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