This activity idea for English language learners comes from having recently read an article on Yahoo about the ‘top ten most hated foods, that you should give another chance’.
Activity Plan
- Students make lists of foods they hate the most
- Students compare lists in groups and see if they have any food hates in common
- Negotiate with class a top ten most hated list and copy to the board (students could vote from a list of choices)
- Hand out texts for reading (or read on-screen)
- After reading – compare text with learner/class lists – any surprises?
- Suggested extension / alternative activities: design and produce healthy eating posters, most hated foods class survey
There are many ways you could use this text with learners for langauge work – there are some really good lexical sets in their e.g. NUTRITION – vitamin, protein, cholesterol etc. This simple lesson activity could be used as part of a project on ‘Healthy Eating’ – see some other activities on this. How would you use this text with your learners? 
