ESL WORKSHEET - Ice Cream

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

ICE CREAM

LinguaHouse
Jun. 7, 2021

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Food and Drink; Small Business; Health and Well-Being; Adverbs of Frequency; Adverbs; Vocabulary And Grammar
Publication date: 06/07/2021

Students complete a mind map about words related to ice cream before listening to an interview with an ice cream maker. The language point is recognizing different types of adverbs and their positions in sentences. Students activate the grammar and vocabulary in a structured pair work speaking activity. There is also an optional extension relating to unusual ice cream flavors (by Stephanie Hirschman).

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• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Presenter: Hi listeners! Welcome to another edition of the podcast, Our Favorite Foods. Today I’m with Jerry at his ice cream shop in the seaside town of Whitesands. Jerry, when did you start making ice cream?
Jerry: I started making ice cream last year. I was living in Boston, and I had an office job there. But I got bored and decided to try something new. I fell in love with ice cream and moved here.
Presenter: That’s really interesting. Was it easy to learn how to make ice cream?
Jerry: No, it wasn’t easy. I made a lot of mistakes before I learned how to do it well. But I got to eat my mistakes, so it wasn’t too bad!
Presenter: What’s the secret to making great ice cream?
Jerry: That’s a very good question. I think the best advice I can give is to research your recipe carefully. Find out what other people have already done, and then see if you can do it better.
Presenter: What are you making right now?
Jerry: Today I’m making strawberry ice cream. People love this flavor. It sells out quickly.
Presenter: Do you have any ideas for new flavors?
Jerry: I’m probably going to try to make a seaweed flavor ice cream next.
Presenter: Really? Seaweed?
Jerry: Yes, sweet and salty flavors are very popular. And people usually want to try something new, just to see what it’s like.
Presenter: I imagine that your busiest time is the summer. Is that true?
Jerry: Of course! If it’s a sunny day, people want to spend time outside, and they come to the beach. But even on rainy days, or in the winter, business has been good. It’s always time for ice cream!
Presenter: That’s good to hear. Thanks for speaking to us. Before I go, can I try a scoop of that strawberry ice cream? It looks delicious.

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