Lesson 2.1

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Lesson 2.1

Food and drink

Open with familiar food words from everyday life. The lesson focuses on simple English for food, drinks and meals, using Meat-Free Monday as a clear real-world example.

Lesson aims

• I can talk about food, drink and meals

Success criteria

• I can use vocabulary for food and drink

• I can use vocabulary for meals

Which food or drink words do you know in English?

Use this as a quick activation. Expect simple words such as pizza, milk, rice, apple or juice. Briefly repeat and praise correct vocabulary.

Food and drink

• Fruit: strawberries

• Vegetables: carrots, mushrooms

• Meat and fish: chicken, fish, burger

• Dairy products: cheese, milk

• Other foods: eggs, pasta, rice

Keep pronunciation slow and clear. At A1 level, students benefit from hearing the difference between food groups and repeating key words aloud.

Form a short English sentence using words for Food and drink

Meals

Breakfast > Morning

Lunch > Middle of the day

Dinner > Evening

This slide connects vocabulary to daily routine. Model full sentences with 'for breakfast/lunch/dinner' because students will need this pattern in later speaking and writing.

What is your favourite meal of the day: breakfast, lunch or dinner? And why?

What is one thing you learned today?

Reflection only. Invite short answers about vocabulary, meals, or Meat-Free Monday.

How difficult did you find this lesson?

Let's Practise!

Open your books on page 24/25:

• Do exercises 2, 3, 4 and 10

Write your answers and phrases in your notebook.

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Use this slide to show that menu language is short and practical. Point out that students can recognise both meat-free and non-meat-free options.