Lesson: Favorite Foods

A colorful bowl of healthy salad with various vegetables and grilled chicken, representing favorite foods.

Activity I: Vocabulary

Food – what people and animals eat to live.
Favorite – liked more than others.
Like – to enjoy something.
Eat – to put food in your mouth and swallow it.
Drink – to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
Rice – small grains used for food.
Chicken – a common type of bird meat.
Fish – an animal that lives in water, often eaten as food.
Vegetables – plants like carrots or spinach, used as food.
Fruit – sweet food like apples or bananas.
Delicious – tastes very good.
Tasty – having a good flavor.

Activity II: Reading

Everyone has favorite foods. Favorite foods are the foods we like the most. It's fun to talk about what we like to eat and drink.

Some people like sweet foods, like fruit or cake. Others like salty foods, like chips. Some people enjoy spicy foods that make their mouth feel hot!

Our favorite foods can come from our family or our country. For example, rice is a favorite food in many Asian countries. Pizza is a favorite food for many people around the world.

When we try new foods, we might find a new favorite! It's good to try different things. What is your favorite food? Why do you like it?

Activity III: Role Play (Talking About Favorite Foods)

Instructions: Practice the dialogue with a partner. Take turns being A and B.

A: Hello! Let's talk about food.

B: Okay! I like food.

A: What is your favorite food?

B: My favorite food is chicken.

A: Oh, I like chicken too! Why do you like it?

B: I like it because it is tasty. What about you?

A: My favorite food is rice.

B: Rice? Do you eat it every day?

A: Yes, I eat rice with many things.

B: What do you like to drink?

A: I like to drink water. It's healthy.

B: Me too! Do you like fruit?

A: Yes, I love fruit. Apples are my favorite fruit.

B: Apples are delicious! I like bananas.

A: Bananas are good. It was nice talking about food!

B: Yes! Now I am hungry!

Activity IV: Let's Practice

Talk about your favorite foods.

With your teacher or a friend, talk about what foods you like. Ask them about their favorite foods too! Use the vocabulary you learned. For example: "My favorite food is...", "Do you like...?", "It is delicious."