Name:

Learning Objective: By the end of the lesson students will know some vocabulary of fruits and
vegetables and be able to use it to give their opinions on which ones they prefer.

Lesson Plan: – Basic Level – Vocabulary

65 Minutes

T/S Ratio
Stage and
Stage Teacher Actions Students Actions
Objective interactio
n
Warm To reduce Desert Island 10/90
up/Review students’ Explain that students are on a desert Students work in pairs and
affective filter. island. They need to choose 10 items have to put the items in PW / GW
that they cannot live without. You can order from the most
You need to important (1) to the least
provide them with a list of items or they important (10).
10 minutes think of a can come up with one. Items could be:
game or an
Tent – Fishing pole – Water – Torch – They can then get together
activity using
known Lighter – Rope – Sunblock – iPod – with another pair and try to
language. Computer etc. agree on the correct order.

Introduction Draw students’ attention to the objective 100/0

1 minute on the boards and tell them: By the end
To introduce of the lesson students will know Students will read from the I
topic of some vocabulary of fruits and board and listen to the
today’s class. vegetables and be able to use it to teacher.
give their opinions on which ones
they prefer.
Presentation To teach the Begin by eliciting what your students’
learning favourite types of food are (set the Students will respond to
objective. In scene). the questions presented.
this case you Expect answers: I like Italian, I love
will be
Chinese food, I like Indian food etc. Put
teaching ten
10 minutes words related answers on the board. Ss respond to the
to fruit and questions.
vegetables. Ask: What is your favourite
You need to fruit/vegetable?
teach ‘when
and how’ these Show on a PowerPoint presentation / 40/60
words are used IWB or give out sheets of Harold’s
in a real life Greengrocer price list (Appendix 1).
context.
Words to be presented:
Remember Apple, Pear, Pineapple, Lettuce,
that we begin
Cucumber, Banana, Peach, Tomato,
with previous
knowledge. Spinach, Onion.
Students match the fruit
Elicit from Tell students to match the fruit and and veg in the price list to
vegetables to the pictures. the pictures.

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 students.
Check answers as a class.
Use visual aids
to present each Write on the board ‘apples cost 56p/lb’. Students say other
word. vegetables with the prices.
Elicit sentences for the other items (we
assume that they have previously
Have students studied how to say quantities in British
repeat and money). Ss respond to the
work on
Ask students randomly what each questions.
pronunciation.
picture is.
Students will
also learn how Tell students: You have learned 10
to write these words related to fruit and vegetables.
words. Now let’s practise the words we have
just learned.
Practice This stage Activity 1 – Structured Activity – 20/80
20 minutes provides Appendix 2
structured,
semi-structured
and unstructured Give students a word search to do in
Look for the words and
practice, pairs. This is a competition to find the circle them.
building fluency first pair to do it. PW
and
communicative
skills. Teacher monitors and helps where
necessary.
This structured
activity will Activity 2 – Semi-structured activity
build speaking
skills.
Students will continue to work in pairs
and now they will ask each other the
following questions: GW

Write these questions on the board:

1. Which of these fruits/vegetables

do you like best?
2. How often do you eat them?
3. Where do you buy them?
4. Do you prefer vegetables or
fruit?

Using the above questions, interview Ss ask each other the

your partner and ask him/her the questions.
questions. Then they in turn will ask you Once students finish they
the same questions. need to switch roles.

Teacher monitors and helps where

necessary. Students will actively
participate.
Production Students need to write a short dialogue Students write the dialogue 5/95
about going out to lunch and having a and then do presentations. PW / GW
20 minutes salad or fruit salad (using the words
presented). They will have 10 minutes to
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 write it and practise it. When they are
finished they will have the conversation
in front of the class as a mini role-play.

Teacher to take notes and evaluate if

students are using the language
presented effectively.

Evaluation To check for Holding a picture of a fruit or vegetable 20/80

learning and in one hand, randomly ask students Students will respond to
retention of what each word is. Students will be the questions individually. C
both today’s evaluated. The activity will not be
and past
4 minutes graded.
lessons.

Application Give students Homework: 10/90

homework to Students must go to home and ask Students will take notes
10 minutes reinforce their family members what their on the homework
learning. favorite fruit and vegetables are. Take assignment and complete I
it at home.
notes and bring back the next class.
You need to interview at least two
people.

Take remaining class time to review

and discuss yesterday’s homework.

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APPENDIX 1

HAROLD’S GREENGROCER
PRICE LIST

Fruit
Apples 56p / lb
Bananas 78p / lb
Pineapple £1.99 each
Pears 84p / lb
Peach £1.05 / lb
Vegetables
Cucumber 74p / lb
Lettuce 46p / lb
Onion 35p / lb
Spinach 53p / lb
Tomato 62p / lb

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P I N E A P P L E U E E
H A K P A B S W S R L L
S B T K O P Q A A P G L
G J E F I I H E P R Y Y
Z G G N G H P A A E E D
O T A M O T M I N B W U
D C U J O N I O N M E K
H D H S O E E C J U V H
O E H C A E P W K C B Z
R T Q B A N A N A U H I
U M D O F T E Q S C F H
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