Eating Out Unit 5 Lesson 4
Year 3 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Students will be able to accurately use the target language "Can I have a glass/bottle/bowl of...?" to order food and drinks.
Subsidiary Aims
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Students will be able to respond appropriately to food and drink orders ("Yes, of course."). Students will be able to identify and differentiate between "glass," "bottle," and "bowl." Students will be able to participate actively and confidently in classroom activities.
Procedure (27-35 minutes)
"What's in the Box?" Place a box containing a variety of food items (e.g., toy fruits, vegetables, snacks) in front of the class. Ask students to guess what's inside the box by asking questions: "Is it a toy? Is it food? Is it sweet?" Open the box and review the vocabulary related to the items inside.
The Hungry Puppet Show Use simple hand puppets (you can make these with socks or paper bags) representing a child and a waiter/waitress. Act out a short, engaging dialogue: Child Puppet: "Excuse me, waiter?" Waiter/Waitress Puppet: "Yes, what can I get for you?" Child Puppet: "Can I have a glass of juice, please?" Waiter/Waitress Puppet: "Yes, of course." Repeat the dialogue a few times, varying the food and drink orders (e.g., "a bottle of water," "a bowl of soup"). Encourage students to participate by repeating the puppet's lines.
Write the following sentences on the board: "I want juice." "Can I have a glass of juice?" Discuss with students the difference between the two sentences and why "Can I have..." is more polite.
Flashcard Race Divide the class into two/three teams. Place flashcards with target language ("Can I have a glass of juice?", "Yes, of course.") face down in the center of the classroom. Have one student from each team race to the center, flip over a card, and read it aloud correctly. The first team to correctly read and respond to five cards wins.
Food Order Relay Divide the class into two/three teams. Place pictures of different food and drinks at one end of the classroom. At the other end, place flashcards with the corresponding phrases (e.g., "a glass of milk," "a bowl of soup"). The first student from each team runs to the picture pile, chooses a picture, and runs back to their team. The second student must then find the matching phrase card. The team that correctly matches all their pictures to phrases first wins.
Restaurant Role-Play Divide the class into pairs. One student plays the role of the customer, the other plays the role of the waiter/waitress. Students use the target language to order food and drinks. Encourage creativity and natural conversation.