Lesson Overview
In this A1 ESL lesson plan on cooking, students will learn basic vocabulary for kitchen equipment, food, and simple cooking actions. They will also practice describing how food tastes, looks, and feels.
Through listening, speaking, reading, and interactive activities, learners will practice talking about daily cooking routines, expressing preferences, and discussing favorite meals.
This lesson includes games, matching exercises, discussion questions, and hands-on activities designed to build confidence in using everyday English in real-life cooking and food situations.
This A1 ESL lesson plan on cooking is carefully structured to support students step by step, helping them enjoy learning while making noticeable progress in practical English skills.
Activities:
- Warm up: Pictures.
- Cooking: Verbs.
- Food: Adjectives.
- Audio: Comprehension.
- Reading and Comprehension.
- Discussion.
- Agree / Disagree.
- Game: This or that?
Homework
As always, with the ESL lesson plans from ESL Pals, there is a detailed homework task so students can continue learning in their free time. Here, the students are given a reading and analysis task in which they can practise; writing, reading and expanding their vocabulary and grammar knowledge.
- New Words: Recap
- Article: Jack’s Cooking Diary.
