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ESL Lesson Plan: Cooking: Convo Class

Cooking: Convo Class

Lesson Overview

This A2 ESL lesson plan is all about cooking and food! You and your students will explore vocabulary and phrases to talk about cooking, recipes, and mealtimes.

Through fun exercises, learners will practice talking about what they like to cook, giving simple instructions, and sharing their favourite meals.

Picture activities, “this or that”…

This A2 ESL lesson plan is all about cooking and food! You and your students will explore vocabulary and phrases to talk about cooking, recipes, and mealtimes.

Through fun exercises, learners will practice talking about what they like to cook, giving simple instructions, and sharing their favourite meals.

Picture activities, “this or that” questions, and speaking exercises make this lesson a great way to build confidence in talking about food in everyday situations.

The lesson includes clear, easy-to-follow activities that help students improve their English while enjoying discussions about cooking and meals.

Activity Layout

  1. Warm Up: This or That? 
  2. Cooking Verbs. 
  3. Cooking Equipment. 
  4. Picture Round. 
  5. What would you do? 
  6. Confessions.
  7. Favourites.  
  8. Discussion. 
  9. Recipe: Step by Step. 
  10. Would you rather? 

Homework

As with all adult lesson plans on ESL Pals, there is a practical homework task to complement this A2 ESL convo class on cooking. Students are encouraged to complete a series of exercises that extend the lesson, helping them consolidate vocabulary, practice speaking, and reflect on generational differences in everyday life.

  1. Reading: How to Reduce Food Waste.

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