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ESL: Nutrition/Label Reading
Assist your pupils in making healthy food choices with this instructional activity. First, have them bring in different kinds of food labels, and put a list of key words on the board (list is not included, but can be nutrition or...
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Food and Countries Match
Beijing duck? Italian pizza? Japanese sushi? Language learners match food words with their country of origin. An answer key is included with the colorfully illustrated worksheet.
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Fun With Food
Young scholars investigate the food pyramid and how to plan and eat a well balanced diet. They identify the foods on the food pyramid, and draw a picture of a balanced breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Next, they discuss the types of food...
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What's Your Favorite Food?
Advanced beginner to intermediate ESL level learners, use English to communicate in social settings by conducting a survey. They ask questions to develop new vocabulary and build communication skills.
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World Food
After reading a short paragraph about popular world foods, language learners complete a word search and answer eight questions based on the paragraph. No answer key is provided.
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GNP Simulation Using Foods in the Americas
Students explore food supply distribution. In this GNP distribution instructional activity, students participate in a simulation that requires them to eat foods from the American continents. Students are served according to their chance...
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Likes & Dislikes
Everyone has different preferences when it comes to food. Kids discuss the foods they like and dislike in a series of activities that include magazine cut-outs, singing a song about cheese, playing a group game, and reading a short story...
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Speaking and Listening Lesson Based on Ordering Food in a Restaurant
Pupils practice the skill of ordering food in a restaurant. After a lecture/demo, students work in pairs. Utilizing a worksheet imbedded in this plan, they gain practice in the skill of ordering food from a menu.
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ESL Activity - Authentic Cooking Experience
Students encounter imperatives used for the instructions for this cooking experience. They review selected vocabulary terms for food and the process of cooking. Students identify adverbs of sequence (first, then, etc.). They follow the...
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May I Have a Cup of Coffee?
Language learners must first fill in the blanks of the cross word prompts with vocabulary words related to food and food service. They then use these words to complete the puzzle. An answer sheet is provided.
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Adele's ESL Corner: Will-Questions
In this ESL questions worksheet, students change sentences given into questions, using 'will not' and 'shall' where appropriate. Students may click on a "check answer" link.
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Yearbook Project for ESL Students
High schoolers in an ESL classroom are introduced to the American tradition of creating a yearbook. Using previous yearbooks, they note the various components and practice using new vocabulary. They brainstorm a list of items they would...
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Food Stuff
For this food worksheet, students respond to 31 questions by pronouncing words, participating in a dialogue by asking and answering questions, writing the names of food from various countries, and recording the names of vegetables and...
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Adele's ESL Corner: Shopping Vocabulary
In this ESL shopping vocabulary worksheet, students complete a paragraph, using shopping vocabulary found at the top of the page. Students may click on a button for the audio version.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Communicate Effectively on Health and Nutrition Topics
Students, while reviewing an extensive vocabulary list on the board, identify basic food groups with the help of picture cards. As a group, they create a collage of healthy and unhealthy foods using pictures from magazines and newspapers.
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Let's Go Shopping
Students review and identify common vocabulary related to food, shopping, and courtesy expressions. Students then practice English language skills by shopping in classroom market while playing roles of shoppers and store personnel.
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Intro ESL Lesson (Ages 8-14)
Introduce language learners to class behavior expectations, and each other, with activities that include greeting and name games, conducting a class survey, and creating a classroom rules poster.
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Beginner Level Thanksgiving ESL Lesson Plan
Thanksgiving is a cherished tradition in the United States and Canada. Introduce the beginnings of the Thanksgiving celebration with a resource that features reading comprehension activities, vocabulary exercises, and a short...
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Traditional Food in the United Kingdom
Students read an article that discusses numerous food traditions. In this ESL instructional activity, students work in small groups to complete a vocabulary assignment on the article, a brainstorming activity, writing an essay and...
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Amazing Animals
Students, in beginning and advanced beginning ESL levels, use English in an animal lesson.
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Cooking Your Favorite Meal - Vocabulary and Discussion Lesson for English Students of All Ages
Here is a great idea that incorporates cooking, recipe reading, content specific vocabulary, and culture. The class defines cooking related vocabulary, discusses the food they eat, then develop a recipe of their own. This is a great...
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Consumer Education
Students, while examining an intense list of vocabulary terms on types of money, change and simple foods, name and state the cost of food items in supermarkets, grocery stores and flea markets with flash cards and newspaper ads.
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Fun with Food: Hola Jalapeno
Students engage in an at-home activity on language. It contains components that address Adult Education/ESOL, and age appropriate activities for Toddler, Preschool and School aged Students. Adults reinforce steps to prepare tacos in...
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A Balanced Diet
Learners determine which healthy foods comprise a well balanced meal. Using a checklist, students classify foods as healthy or unhealthy. This lesson is intended for learners acquiring English.