LESSON TITLE: Lets Cook Lesson #1

TEACHER NAME: Ana Rivera DATE: March 31, 2017

Attach any handouts or materials required for this lesson.

Preparation/Planning
ESL Course: Parent
Beginner ESL Level Beginning Intermediate Advanced Multilevel
Topic/Theme: Cooking

Listening Students will listen to cooking vocabulary words/phrases and write

Objectives down notes and translations (if needed)
Speaking Students will practice the target language using the provided
vocabulary words/phrases in complete sentence while telling us the
ingredients and directions to making their favorite dish
Reading Students will read the cooking vocabulary/phrases from the handout
provided
Writing Students will use the cooking vocabulary words/phrases to write the
recipe and directions on how to make their favorite dish. Students will
also write down notes and translations.
Bridging
What background knowledge Students have some background knowledge of the cooking vocabulary
do the students already have? words/phrases they are familiar with such as food, drinks, utensils etc.
in Spanish and have heard of some of these words in English.

What will you do to activate I will ask students to give me an example of when they have used or
or link students prior heard the vocabulary words/phrases such as: slice of bread, cut the
knowledge or experience to tomato, bake the cake etc.
upcoming content?
Engagement with New Material
What will you do to engage I will ask students to give me sentence examples for each vocabulary
students in the active learning word/phrase in the handout. (See attached Appendix A)
of the new material?
What will you do to ensure I will make sure that all the students are participating by calling out on
that all students are engaged? them to answer my questions and also walking around when students
are working in pairs.
Application
What opportunities will you The final activity includes having students write down the ingredients
provide students to practice and directions to their favorite dish that they know how to cook.
and apply their Students will use the words/phrases from the handout to help them
knowledge/skill to meet the create the recipe. Students will be able to ask questions regarding any
objectives for this lesson? To words that are not listed in the handout. Students will also be able to
apply to other contexts? ask or discuss other ingredients and cooking processes not mentioned
during the lesson. Then students will go through the recipe and
directions together as a class discussion/presentation.
Assessment
How will you assess their I will assess the learning objectives by checking of students were able
learning of the objectives? to use the vocabulary words/phrases properly during the individual

Closing
How will you help students
recap the learning and link it
back to the original purpose of
the lesson?
Technology
If applicable for your context
and your lesson, how will you
meaningfully integrate
technology into your lesson?
Reflection
What went well? How do you
know?
What didnt go as planned?
What contingency plan did
you employ?
What would you do
differently next time?
Did your students meet the
purpose and objectives for this this lesson and they also enjoyed the topic.
lesson? What is your
evidence for each?
What do your students need
next? How do you know?
What did you learn about your I learned during this lesson to try and implement more implicit
glows and grows as a teacher? strategies so that the students are talking more and I am talking less
What can you do to work on
your areas needing growth?
activity of creating their own recipe during this session.
I will help students recap the learning by providing my own recipe
example before they present their own. Showing them the proper steps
in how to create a BLT sandwich. I will be sure to use hand gesture to
signal the words that I use for the recipe.
I will not use technology for this lesson as it is not an option at this
location. However, if you would like to integrate technology into this
lesson there are some Youtube ESL videos on cooking that work well
with this lesson and can provide for listening practice and activities.
The final activity having students create their own recipe went very
well. My co-teacher and I were able to observe our students using the
vocabulary words from the handout properly and students were
engaged and excited to present their recipes to the class.
The vocabulary words/phrases introduction didnt go as planned as I
was not able to get as many examples or sentences from the students as
I would have liked to. The teachers did most of the talking during this
activity than the students.
Due to the teaching context students arrive at various times to class and
our new lessons typically begin when all the students are present. I
stuck to the lesson plan for the most part besides delaying the lesson
until more students arrived to class. During that time I did a review of
past sessions material.
Next time I would like to include a video presentation including the
gestures for cooking to further solidify the cooking actions. This will
also take away from the majority of teacher talk time and give students
the opportunity to listen to others speak English.
I do believe my students met the purpose and learning objectives for
Listening: students were writing down notes including definitions and
examples for each vocabulary word.
Speaking: students used vocabulary and process terms learned in the
lesson when sharing their recipes with the class.
Reading: students read the vocabulary word list when reviewed a
second time during the end of the class.
Writing: students were able to use appropriate food vocabulary and
process signal words to use in the recipe directions
I think these students were able to grasp the cooking lesson very well.
A short review next session may suffice for this topic. Students used
the words properly and were able to pronounce them well during their
presentations.
during the introduction of the lesson. I can work on this by asking my
students more questions and having them come up with examples for
the vocabulary words instead of me giving them the examples right
 away. Since I am providing students with Spanish translations I should
let them come up with the examples in order to have them think more
on their own.

Below are the handouts provided to students for this lesson.

Appendix A: Cooking Vocabulary Words

Appendix B: Cooking Instructions

Appendix C: Lets Cook Activity #1

Appendix D: Can You Teach Me to Make Something? Activity #2

Appendix A
Cooking Vocabulary Words

add: To put ingredients together; to put one ingredient with the others.
bake: To cook in an oven by using heat.
barbecue: To cook foods (primarily meat) on a grill by using fire or hot
coals.
boil: To heat water until little bubbles form.
chop: To cut into small pieces, generally used with vegetables.
combine: To put two or more things together.
cook: To prepare food by heating it, so the food is not raw.
cut: To separate or divide by using a knife.
fry: To cook by putting the food into extremely hot oil.
grill: To cook by putting the food on a grill; similar to barbecue.
mix: To combine two or more things using a spoon, spatula, or electric
mixer.
measure: To obtain an exact quantity.
melt: to make something become liquid through heating.
microwave: To heat up food within a microwave oven.
peel: To take the skin off of fruits or vegetables.
pour: To transfer liquid from one container to another.
roast: To cook in the oven or over a fire.
stir: To mix liquid ingredients by moving a spoon around in a circular
motion
wash: To immerse food in water and make sure it becomes clean
weigh: To measure the weight (grams or pounds) or something
Appendix B
Appendix C
LETS COOK

Activity #1: Lets make a BLT!!! (BLT: Bacon + Lettuce + Tomato)

Instructions: pick up the pictures with the items that are mentioned in the cooking recipe
and act out the instruction.

1st step: Toast the bread.

2nd step: Wash the tomato and lettuce.
3rd step: Slice the tomato and cut the lettuce.
4th step: Fry the bacon.
5th step: Put mayo on the toasted bread.
6th step: Add on sliced tomatoes, lettuce, and bacon.
Appendix D

Activity #2: Can you teach me to make something?

Instructions: Think about one dish that is simple to make then describe and present it to
the class.

What kinds of foods do you like to cook at home?

1. What are the ingredients used in your favorite food recipe?

2. Do you know the measurements of the ingredients that you use?

3. Explain to me the process/directions of how you make this dish.