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Book 0A · Unit 14Starter · Ages 4–6

Yummy Berries

This berries ESL lesson teaches strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and other fruit words with colours and numbers. Children sing, mime tasting, colour pictures and express preferences using 'I like...' They count berries in an interactive game and name a favourite during the closing circle.

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Lesson format

2 × 45 minutes

Level

Starter

Age group

Ages 4–6

Main focus

Speaking first

What students will learn

• Learn berry names: strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry
• Practise expressing likes with thumbs up/down
• Count and colour berries by type
• Match berry colours correctly
• Build vocabulary through songs
• Practise 'I like...' sentences

Lesson flow

Children name berry flashcards and sing along to a berries song, acting out eating each one and giving a thumbs up or down. They complete a colouring worksheet practising 'I like blueberries!'. The second lesson reviews berries through a colouring and counting worksheet, finishing with an interactive counting game and a circle goodbye where each child names their favourite berry.

Target language

  • • 'Do you like...?'
  • • 'I like...'
  • • Counting
  • • Colour + berry vocabulary

Key vocabulary

  • strawberry
  • raspberry
  • blueberry
  • blackberry
  • cherry
  • berry
  • red
  • sweet
  • fruit

Speaking questions students answer

  • • Do you like strawberries?
  • • What color is a raspberry?
  • • How many blueberries do you see?
  • • What's your favourite berry?
  • • Do you like blackberries?

Recommended teaching contexts

• Starter ESL and EFL classes• Ages 4–6• Primary school classrooms• Language schools• Private and small-group lessons• Teaching food vocabulary• Pair and whole-class speaking• Interactive whiteboards and online teaching

Why this lesson works

The lesson follows a clear progression: Name berries and express likes/dislikes, colour and count berries on a worksheet, vote for a favourite berry. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.

This lesson includes

• Interactive lesson slides
• Teacher guide
• Printable worksheets
• Speaking practice: "Do you like strawberries?"
• Classroom games
• Videos
• Vocabulary practice
• Pair work
• Extension activities

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