Lesson 1555: Eating Habits

Level: A2 High Beginner
Topic: Food, Dinner, and Eating Habits
Grammar Focus: Adverbs of Frequency; Simple Present Yes/No Questions
Skills: Listening, Vocabulary, Speaking, Grammar
Materials: Audio/video, worksheets, multiple-choice quiz, grammar puzzle

1. Vocabulary Warm-Up

Give students the first worksheet.

Have them match the food and eating vocabulary with the pictures. This sets the context and prepares students for the conversation between Hanna and Daniel.

Then play the audio.

Students listen and number the words or pictures in the order they are mentioned.

This is an easy first-listening task and can work even with stronger A1 students.

2. Memory Check – Multiple-Choice Quiz

Give students the multiple-choice questions.

Before playing the audio again, have students try to answer the questions from memory based on the first listening.

Students can work individually first and then compare their answers with a partner.

This encourages them to think about what they already understood rather than immediately relying on another listening.

3. Second Listening – Listen and Check

If students need it, play the conversation again.

Students confirm or change their multiple-choice answers.

For stronger classes, you can skip the second listening if students were able to answer most of the questions successfully from the first listening.

4. Discussion – My Eating Habits

Use the discussion questions at the bottom of the worksheet.

Students work in pairs or small groups and talk about their own eating habits.

They can discuss topics such as:

When do you eat dinner?
Where do you usually eat?
Who do you eat with?
How often do you cook?
How often do you eat out?
Do you ever buy take-away?

These questions work particularly well because every student has different habits and can talk about something genuine from their own life.

5. Grammar Focus – Adverbs of Frequency

Draw students' attention to the adverbs of frequency used in the conversation.

Review common expressions such as:

always → usually → often → sometimes → rarely → never

Students can then use the same language to describe their eating habits:

I usually cook dinner.
I sometimes eat out.
I never skip dinner.

You can also briefly review simple present yes/no questions:

Do you cook dinner?
Do you eat out often?
Do you buy take-away?

6. Grammar Puzzle – Choose the Correct Word

Put students in pairs and give them the transcript puzzle.

One student reads Hanna's part and the other reads Daniel's part.

As they read, students choose the correct word to complete the conversation.

Because the speakers have fairly balanced parts, both students get plenty of opportunities to read and make choices.

Encourage partners to discuss their answers as they work through the two-page activity.

7. Listen and Check

After completing the grammar puzzle, play the conversation again.

Students listen and check their choices.

This gives them another opportunity to hear the target grammar after they have actively thought about how the sentences should be formed.

8. Optional Mobile Activity

The grammar puzzle is also available online.

Open the Puzzle tab on the lesson page and generate a QR code. Students can scan it and complete the activity on their phones.

This is a convenient way to save paper and also works well for homework or self-study.

Students can also access the quiz, transcript, and grammar information online.

9. Homework / Self-Study

The worksheets include a QR code, allowing students to access the audio outside class.

For homework, students can:

• Listen to the conversation again.

• Complete the multiple-choice quiz.

• Complete the grammar puzzle.

• Write answers to the eating-habits discussion questions.

• Review the grammar information online.

10. Answer Key

The worksheets include an answer key for the teacher.

The multiple-choice answers also include timestamps showing exactly when each answer is spoken.

You can use these to play short sections of the conversation, pause immediately after the relevant information, and elicit the answer from students.

Suggested Lesson Flow

Vocabulary → First Listening → Word Order → Memory Quiz → Second Listening → Eating Habits Discussion → Grammar Focus → Grammar Puzzle → Listen and Check

The discussion is especially useful in this lesson because the target grammar naturally connects to students' lives. Adverbs of frequency give students an easy way to compare how often they cook, eat out, buy food, and eat with other people.