Session 1: Introduction and Speaking Practice (45 minutes)

Warm-Up: Food Favorites (5 minutes)

• Start with an engaging question: “What is your favorite dish, and why do you love it?”
• Encourage students to describe the dish briefly, including ingredients and flavors.

Food Vocabulary Introduction (10 minutes)

• Write key food-related words on the whiteboard, grouped into categories:
  • Food Items: bread, rice, fish, vegetables, etc.
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack.
  • Eating Habits: vegetarian, spicy, sweet, homemade, etc.
• Practice pronunciation and use visuals or flashcards to aid understanding.
• Have students create sentences using the new vocabulary.

Discussing Food Preferences and Culture (15 minutes)

• Lead a class discussion about:
  • “What foods are common in your country?”
  • “Are there any special foods for celebrations?”
  • “What’s the most unusual food you’ve tried?”
• Introduce phrases like:
  • “I enjoy…”
  • “In my culture, we eat…”
  • “I tried… while traveling, and it was…”

Reading Activity: Exploring World Cuisines (10 minutes)

• Distribute sample menus, recipes, or short articles about different cuisines (e.g., Italian pasta, Japanese sushi, Indian curry).
• Students read and identify:
  • The food items mentioned.
  • Cultural aspects (e.g., ingredients, traditions).
• Follow up with questions like:
  • “What ingredients are used in this dish?”
  • “Which country is it from?”

Listening Exercise: Conversations About Food (5 minutes)

• Play an audio dialogue about food, such as ordering in a restaurant or discussing meals.
• Students listen for:
  • Specific food items.
  • Phrases like: “I’d like…” or “My favorite dish is…”
• Review answers as a class.