Materials
Main Aims
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Students will learn and practice vocabulary related to foods that are beneficial for health.
Subsidiary Aims
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Students will improve their speaking and categorization skills through discussion and group activities.
Procedure (47-60 minutes)
Ask a question: "How many foods can you think of that are good for your health? Write them down and compare with your friend." - Give students 3 minutes to write down foods individually. - Then, ask them to compare their lists with their partner's.
- Provide the page: Hand out the page from "Viewpoint 1 Unit 8 Lesson B." - Ask a question: "How many of the foods you listed are mentioned on this page?" - Give students 2 minutes to find and underline the foods. - Discuss the findings with the whole class.
- Provide a paper: Give students a paper with vocabulary words and mixed-up definitions. - Activity: Match the words with their correct definitions. - Students work in groups to match words and definitions. - Check answers as a class and clarify any misunderstandings.
- Quiz format: Ask questions like, "What is the meaning of 'brain'? Which group can answer?" - If a group can answer, they explain; if not, the teacher provides the explanation. - Reinforce correct answers and ensure understanding.
- Ask students to discuss in pairs how they can incorporate these healthy foods into their dietand why. - students should try to use new words. - Monitor the discussions and provide guidance as needed.
- Group students: Put them into groups and provide a paper for categorizing foods. - Categorize foods into columns: "Food," "What it may be good for," and "The benefit." - Distribute the handout with a word sort table (as in the textbook). - Ask students to categorize the foods in groups.