Kitchen Items Lesson Plan Memory Matching Game

Class level: Elementary High school

Lesson Time: 55 minutes

English level: Beginner to Advanced

Expected number of students: 20 - 40

Context: Understanding and recognizing selected kitchen items.

Teaching aids: White/chalk board. kitchen items flashcards, and a soft foam ball for playing conversation
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Learner objectives:

Teacher aims:

For all students to recognize and understand the kitchen items

studied and for advanced students to also use English to describe
the physical characteristics and the uses of various kitchen items
studied in the lesson. Students should also have the opportunity to
practice correct pronunciation.

Involve all students in an engaging

lesson. Assess student learning.
Expose students to speaking English in a
structured learning environment.
Phase

Procedure
Before class starts, the teacher will need to write the names of the kitchen
items to be studied during this lesson. You should cover the words and
reveal them as you introduce them during the lesson.
Ask the students if they have ever cooked. Ask them what kitchen items
they used when they were cooking. Write the names of the kitchen items
stated on the board. Also ask them to describe the physical
characteristics and the uses of the kitchen items.

Engage

Timing

10
minutes

You can also ask them to demonstrate (pantomime) the use of the kitchen
items.
Review the kitchen item flashcards, one card at a time with the class to
draw upon students prior knowledge of kitchen items for this lesson.

Study

10
minutes

Activate

20
minutes

(1) Ask the class to say the kitchen items displayed on the flashcards.
(2) The teacher models the correct pronunciation by reading the kitchen
item.
(3) The class re-reads the kitchen item.
(4) The teacher asks the class as a whole or calls one student to
demonstrate the use of the kitchen item and/or say for what purpose the
kitchen item is used. (For students who need a lot of attention from their
classmates or adults, this is a great way to have them focused on the
lesson, yet at the same time get the individual attention they crave.)
Activity for intermediate English level students:
Activity:
Play Sports Matching Game
*Before class starts the teacher will need to cut the game cards along the
dotted lines and place the each set (good for two students) into a small
plastic bag or clip them together.
**For beginning English classes, allow the students to use the kitchen
items flashcards posted to the chalkboard via magnets for reference
during game play.
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1. Pair the students for this game.

2. Have students place the cards face down on a table between them.
3. The students take turns upturning the cards to match a picture of a
kitchen item with its corresponding card containing the label for the
kitchen item. To keep the paired cards flipped, the person not
picking asks Do you have the (kitchen item)? The person who
correctly flipped the second paired cards must answer correctly
Yes, I have the (matching kitchen item card they flipped)_. IF a
match is not made, the second student will respond No. I do not
have the (not matching kitchen item they flipped)_.
The blank cards are present so students can make additional cards
Closing Activity
1. The teacher demonstrates a kitchen item studied and asks the class
What kitchen item am I using?
2. The teacher, gently toss the foam ball to a student to answer the
question.
3. If the student responds correctly the teacher says Yes, you are right, I
am using the _(names the kitchen item demonstrated)_. If the student
does not answer correctly the teacher says No, sorry I am using the
_(names the kitchen item demonstrated)_.
4. The student who answered then demonstrates a kitchen item studied
and asks the class What kitchen item am I using?
5. The student doing the action tosses the foam ball to a different
classmate who did not yet answer to guess what new kitchen item the
student tossing the ball is pantomiming using.
6. Again, if the responding student responds correctly the student doing
the action says Yes, you are right, I am using the _(names the kitchen
item pantomimed being used)_. If the responding student does not
answer correctly the student doing the action says No, sorry I am
_(names the kitchen item pantomimed being used)_.
7. The process repeats itself with the responding student then taking a
turn at doing an action and asking the class to name the kitchen item
pantomimed.
Continue to toss the ball until all students have taken a turn
The point of the activity is to have students attempt speaking in English
and become familiar with the kitchen items studied. If the students do not
respond correctly it is still okay as long as they are gently corrected and
the class can hear the correct answer.
+If students decide they want to pantomime using a kitchen items not in
the cards such as stove, microwave, refrigerator etc., that is okay also.
Just inform the class that the student will be doing a new kitchen item for
them and challenge the class to try to guess what new kitchen item is
being used.
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Closure
/
Study

15 min
minutes

Cut these cards out to play the Verbs Matching Game

Plate

Peeler

Rolling
Pin

Scissor
s

Pitcher

Can
Opener

(Cheese)

Grater

Ladle

Bowl

Spatula

Cut these cards out to play the Verbs Matching Game

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Whisk

Glass

Measuring
Cup

Blender

Scale

Pan

Measurin
g Spoons

Pot
Oven
Mit

Timer

Cut these cards out to play the Verbs Matching Game

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Spoon

Fork

Cup

Knife

Juicer

(Tea)
Kettle

Cutting
Board

Strainer

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