Food and Drink in Spanish (La Comida y La Bebida)
This lesson introduces Year 7 students to Spanish food and drink vocabulary. It focuses on the first-person singular of the verbs 'comer' and 'beber', enabling students to describe their daily habits and express basic opinions about healthy and unhealthy choices.
Learning objectives
- Identify at least 10 common food and drink items in Spanish.
- Distinguish between the verbs 'comer' (to eat) and 'beber' (to drink) in the first person.
- Form simple sentences to describe what they eat and drink for different meals.
- Apply basic adjectives (sano/malsano) to describe food choices.
Lesson plan (60 minutes)
Introduction · 5 min
Starter: Match the pictures of common foods (pizza, fruit, water) to their Spanish words on the board.
Input · 10 min
Direct instruction: Teacher introduces food and drink vocabulary and the verbs 'como' and 'bebo'.
Practice · 5 min
Choral repetition: Students practice pronunciation of the key vocabulary and the 'o' verb ending.
Development · 10 min
Reading activity: Students read short texts and identify what people eat and drink.
Independent Practice · 20 min
Differentiated Worksheets: Students work through the Support, Core, or Stretch tasks.
Assessment · 10 min
Plenary: Multiple-choice quiz to check understanding of verbs and vocabulary.
Key vocabulary
- Como
- I eat (from the verb comer)
- Bebo
- I drink (from the verb beber)
- El desayuno
- Breakfast
- Sano/a
- Healthy
- Malsano/a
- Unhealthy/Bad for you
Core worksheet (first questions)
- 1. Write in Spanish: I eat fruit.
- 2. Write in Spanish: I drink milk.
- 3. Write in Spanish: I eat pizza.
- 4. Write in Spanish: I drink water.
Quiz (sample)
1. What does 'Como' mean?
- A. I drink
- B. I eat
- C. I like
- D. I have
2. Translate: 'Bebo zumo'
- A. I eat juice
- B. I drink juice
- C. I drink milk
- D. I want juice
3. Which of these is a fruit?
- A. El pan
- B. La fruta
- C. El queso
- D. La carne
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