Low-Prep – Elementary/Intermediate Conversation – Make a Sandwich – 1 hour
This fun speaking lesson is sure to be memorable and it requires very little planning on the teacher’s part.
Bring a few sandwich materials to class, such as mustard, ham, cheese, and bread.
Tell students they are going to tell you how to make a sandwich. First, go over any vocabulary they’re going to need, such as “first, next, then, last, etc.” as well as any sandwich making vocabulary, such as “spread, cut, stack, etc.”
Next give them 10-15 minutes to write a recipe with their partners.
Finally have the partners read their recipe out, and you do what they say, exactly as they say it. So if they say, “Put the ham on the bread,” then do just that without taking the ham or bread out of their packaging. This will take 5-10 minutes.
After you’ve let a few students read their recipes (probably without successfully making a sandwich), let them try again, but this time by writing more specific directions. When they finish, have a pair read out their recipe and see if you can make a successful sandwich this time. (10-20 minutes)
If you have extra time, let students write and share recipes for a meal they love, but don’t let them reveal what their recipe is for. Then have them read their recipes in small groups and see if their classmates can guess what they are making in each recipe. This will take 15 to 30 minutes, depending on how much time you give students to write and how much time you allow for presenting and guessing each other’s recipes.
