‘Grandma Kitchen’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Grandma Kitchen and the theme of the cultural significance of food and cooking. Students learn vocabulary related to food, cooking and culture, talk about food, cooking and culture, discuss quotations about food and cooking, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – Intermediate (B1)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Objectives:

• To introduce students to the cultural significance of food and cooking
• To develop students’ speaking skills through discussions on food and culture
• To improve students’ viewing and listening comprehension using an authentic video
• To expand students’ vocabulary related to food, cooking and culture
• To encourage critical thinking about the role of traditions in society
• To enhance students’ role-playing and conversational skills in real-life scenarios

Topic: Cultural significance of food and cooking

Language: Vocabulary related to food, cooking and culture

Watch the short video.

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We hope you enjoy this ESL lesson.

Kieran and the Film English Team