Level: Beginner
A) Read and colour the story.
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Her Granny lives in the country. All her family and friends are
This girl is Betty. She has got brown hair and green eyes. She is
having a birthday party there. It is a sunny day. Betty is very
very slim. She has got a brother. His name is Bob. Her little sister,
happy. She has got a lot of presents: a big doll, a red sweater,
Anna, is a beautiful baby. Betty is eight years old. It is
a blue pencil case, a green ball, a new bike, a red and blue kite,
her birthday today.
a brown bag, a pink nightdress, a book and a tea set.
A WONDERFUL DAY
It is four o’clock. Betty, her brother and friends are sitting at the
table. They are having sandwiches, cakes, sweets, pizza and fizzy Betty is blowing the candles out.
drinks. Her mum is cooking and Granny is holding the baby. Her Her family and friends are singing the Happy Birthday song.
dad is talking to Grandpa Robert. Grandpa George is reading They are eating the birthday cake.
a paper.
Age: Young Learners
11
12
Level: Beginner
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They are in the garden. What are the children doing? Bob and
Peter are playing football. Betty is flying her new kite. Mary and The children have got balloons. They are red, blue, green,
Jenny are playing with the tea set. Pat, Daisy and John are yellow, pink and orange. They are really big.
running. The baby is sleeping.
A WONDERFUL DAY
Betty and her family are having dinner. They are having roast It is half past ten. Betty is going to bed. She is very tired
chicken, tomato and lettuce salad, chips and orange juice. but very happy. It was a beautiful day.
Age: Young Learners
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Level: Beginner Age: Young Learners
A WONDERFUL DAY
B) Write the words in the correct place.
Betty - Brother - Mum - Dad - Granny - Grandpa
C) Write these words under the right column.
aunt – cousin – father – grandpa – mother – sister – uncle – granny – brother
SHE HE
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Level: Beginner Age: Young Learners
A WONDERFUL DAY
D) Find eight presents.
S M P U P A P E S B
H T E A S E T R W O
A Q N O M P A S E O
R U C K I T E I A K
B A I B M N M F T S
I R L Z A C A B E C
K E S V L A R A R B
E N O B V D O L L A
R U X A P E E L G G
N I G H T D R E S S
E) What do Betty and her friends eat at the party? Find the food and drink items in the text and underline them.
F) What do you usually eat at birthday parties? Tell your friends.
G) What are they doing? Write the sentences and check with the story.
1) Betty is ...........................................................
................................................................................
2) The boys are .................................................
................................................................................
3) The girls are ..................................................
................................................................................
4) The baby is ...................................................
................................................................................
5) Three friends are ........................................
................................................................................
set, 4) sleeping, 5) running.
sweater, books; across: tea set, kite, nightdress; E) sandwiches, cakes, sweets, pizza, fizzy drinks; G) 1) flying a kite, 2) playing football, 3) playing with the tea-
Key: B) Granny, Mum, Grandpa, Brother, Betty, Grandpa, Dad C) She: aunt, cousin, mother, sister; He: cousin, father, uncle, brother. D) down: bike, pencils, ball,
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A Unit on Food
T his unit on Food is aimed at Beginner level
(A1) students. This topic offers a wide range
of possibilities for students to learn not only
vocabulary and grammar but also about
they have imagined, and take turns to be either guests or the
waiter/waitress taking the order.
Famous Food
culture.
Food is not only about mixing ingredients but also about
As a warm-up activity, you may write the word food culture. In activity B, students will read a text about
on the board, and ask questions such as What popular food from around the globe. Then, they
food do you like? What's your favourite dish? Do will complete reading comprehension activities
you prefer sweet to salty food? What food don't and decide if the sentences are True
you like? Do you cook? etc. After that, students or False, and they will have to come
will have to draw their favourite dish and drink, up with synonyms for the words in
and describe them. bold in the text.
A restaurant in class Who is who?
Design a short menu with your students. Brainstorm In this activity, students read the
different dishes including: starters, main courses, physical description of three chefs.
desserts and drinks. Write the layout on the With the clues given, they guess
board and, once the final menu is ready, ask who is who and write the chef's
students to fold an A4 paper sheet and copy name in the corresponding label
down the menu. Don't forget to name your under the picture.
restaurant! In groups of no more than 4,
Marcela Caimani Ferrer
students pretend to be at the restaurant
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Level: A1 Age: Young Learners/Teenagers/Adults
YUMMY! A UNIT ON FOOD
A) Read the text.
We eat every day of our lives many times a day. Food is the fuel of our bodies. It gives us energy and
keeps us healthy. Many people meet with family and friends just to eat together. Some people love cooking
at home. Other people prefer going to restaurants to taste new flavours and recipes.
When you travel, you can try delicious local food. If you do not travel often, you can learn how to cook in
your kitchen. Just turn on the TV or your computer! There are lots of cooking programmes to learn
amazing recipes from around the world.
Mixing fresh ingredients at the right proportions to prepare a gorgeous meal is an art. There are many
dishes from different countries that have been cooked over and over since they became famous. In France,
you can have croissants. In Japan, sushi is a top dish. In Italy, pizza and pasta are a perfect choice. In
Spain, seafood paella is a must. The list is endless. What about you? Which is the most famous dish in
your country?
1) Decide if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE.
a) Food is good for you. T F
b) All the people like going to restaurants. T F
c) You can't eat delicious food during holidays. T F
d) You can find food recipes in videos and TV shows. T F
2) Give synonyms for the words in bold from the text.
• love (verb): ---------------------------------------
• programmes: ---------------------------------------
• famous: ---------------------------------------
• endless: ---------------------------------------
B) Who is who? Look at the pictures, read the text and write the name of the chef in the corresponding label.
Marty works in Italy. He Juan is from Spain. He loves Amelia is from Argentina.
cooks pasta and pizza in cooking fish and salads. He is She cooks in a famous
Naples. He is from Ireland. He from Barcelona. He is bald. restaurant in Buenos Aires.
is very tall. She has got long hair.
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