Vocabulary and Grammar

Vocabulary

fruitkabobs
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Vocabulary for the basic user includes fruit and drinks, simple classroom language for instructions (getting, eating, finishing, wrapping up) and classroom rules. Commenting on healthy and unhealthy snacks.

You can find flashcards with samples of fruits, vegetables, and other foods here:

Fruit flashcards: https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/flashcards-fruit.pdf

Vegetable flashcards: https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/flashcards-vegetables.pdf

Other food flashcards:

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/flashcards-food-set-1.pdf

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/flashcards-food-set-2.pdf

 

veggies
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Vocabulary for the independent user includes discussing healthy and unhealthy snacks; the importance of keeping the classroom clean, defining snacktime rules together with the students in your class. What can you do when you are finished?

 

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Vocabulary for the advanced user includes allergy management, parental involvement, educational opportunities in combination with cultural diversity.

 

If you work on the 'Independent' or 'Proficient' exercises, you will make your own word lists. Use Frayer Models to help clarify new words:

Frayer Model
Frayer Model for new vocabulary
 

 

 

Grammar

In your speaking exercises, you may use classroom instructions, including imperatives or conditionals. Here are some examples and videos that help explain what each of these are and how to use them.

 

Classroom instructions (examples):

 

Imperatives:

Examples of imperatives:

This website has a basic instruction of how to make imperatives by writing instructions: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/a2-writing/instructions-colleague

 

Conditionals:

Examples of conditionals:

You use these to discuss possibilities or conditions. For instance, 'If I had ... then I would ...'  

 

Grammar for the Proficient User

 

At the CEFR C1 leve, you can use a variety of advanced langauge structures to dicuss these topics effectively. Here are some useful structures:

  1. Complex sentences: use subordinating conjunctions (although, because, since) to connect ideas. 
    • "Although healthy snacks are important, managing allergies is crucial."
  2. Passive voice: to focus on the action rather than the subject.
    • "Healthy snacks should be provided by parents."
  3. Modal verbs: to express necessity, possibility, ar advice (should, must, might).
    • "We should consider cultural diversithy when planning snack options."
  4. Conditionals: to discuss hypothetical situations or consequences.
    • "If we incorporate educational opportunities, students might learn more about nutrition."
  5. Relative clauses: to add extra information about a noun.
    • "Parental involvement, which is crucial for providing healthy snacks, can be encouraged through newsletters."
  6. Reported speech: to relay what someone else has said.
    • "One colleague suggested that we manage clean-up more efficiently."
  7. Linking words and phrases: to connect ideas smoothly (furthermore, in addition, however).
    • "Furthermore, time management is essential to ensure snack time fits within the daily schedule."
  8. Adverbial phrases: to add detail about how, when, or where something happens.
    • "Efficiently managing clean-up after snack time is important"
  9. Noun phrases: to provide detailed descriptions.
    • "A variety of nutritious snacks that kids enjoy can be shared among colleagues."
  10. Emphatic structures: to emphasize a point.
    • "It is crucial that we handle food allergies with utmost care."