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Food & Health Unit: ESL Activities for Teens

Healthy habits without the lecture: let teens compare diets, give advice and argue about junk food.

Age
Ages 12–17
Level
A2–B2
Skill
Vocabulary · Speaking
Time
45 min
Format
Teacher guide
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What's in the pack

7 free resources from the site, ready for the board or the printer.

Classroom tool

A 45-minute lesson

One way to run the pack as a full lesson. Swap any step for your coursebook's own activity.

  1. 5min

    1. Warm-up

    Show the food words; teams sort them on the board into 'every day', 'sometimes' and 'hardly ever'.

    Food: words and pictures →
  2. 10min

    2. Present

    Much / many slides as a model, then students interview a partner: 'How much water do you drink a day?'

    Grammar slides: much, many, a lot of →
  3. 10min

    3. Practise

    Should / shouldn't in two slides; groups write advice for a tired, stressed student before exams.

    Grammar slides: should and shouldn't (advice) →
  4. 15min

    4. Speak

    The B1 health questions in small groups, or the doctor role play for a more practical class.

    Discussion questions: Health and Fitness →
  5. 5min

    5. Wrap-up

    Each student writes one healthy goal for next week on a sticky note.

Total: 45 minutes

Three extra practice tasks

Written for this theme, no printing needed. Use them as fillers, homework ideas or a second lesson.

  1. 1. Menu makeover

    Give a typical fast-food menu. Pairs make it healthier and present three changes.

    Model languageWe replaced the fries with a salad, but we kept one dessert!

  2. 2. Agony aunt

    Students write a short problem (I can't sleep…). Problems are swapped and answered with should / could.

    Model languageYou should put your phone in another room an hour before bed.

  3. 3. Myth or fact?

    Read out health statements; teams vote myth or fact and give a reason before you reveal the answer.

    Model languageCarrots help you see in the dark. — We think it's a myth because…