Yummy Ice Cream
This ice cream ESL lesson practises flavours, preferences and counting scoops. Children ask 'Do you like...?', answer yes or no, sing and record favourite flavours on a worksheet. They design a cone, follow a scoop-counting story and present how many scoops their ice cream has.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Starter
Age group
Ages 4–6
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children discuss favourite ice cream flavours using 'Yes, I do' / 'No, I don't', sing along to an ice cream song, then tick liked/disliked flavours on a worksheet and design their own cone. The second lesson practises counting scoops through a number song and worksheets, watches a scoop-counting story, and finishes with each child sharing how many scoops their cone has.
Target language
- • 'Do you like...?'
- • 'Yes, I do' / 'No, I don't'
- • Counting 1-10
- • 'How many scoops?'
Key vocabulary
- ice cream
- flavour
- scoop
- cone
- sweet
- yummy
- strawberry
- chocolate
- vanilla
- lemon
Speaking questions students answer
- • Do you like strawberry ice cream?
- • What's your favourite flavour?
- • How many scoops does your cone have?
- • Do you like chocolate?
- • How many scoops did they eat?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Practise 'Do you like...?' with ice cream flavours, design and colour a dream cone, count scoops on a worksheet. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.