I Want To Eat And Drink
This food and drink ESL lesson helps learners express wants and preferences using 'I want...', 'I like...' and 'I don't like...'. Students mime foods, answer menu questions and practise ordering with a partner. They create a three-item menu and roleplay waiter-and-customer conversations in a classroom restaurant.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Beginner
Age group
Ages 6–9
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children mime eating foods for classmates to guess, watch a 'What Do You Want To Eat?' video repeating 'I want rice' / 'I want soup', and drill food flashcards with a touch-the-food race. The second lesson sets up a class restaurant asking 'What do you want to eat?', makes a 3-item menu card writing likes and dislikes, and roleplays ordering food with a waiter and customer.
Target language
- • 'What do you want to eat?'
- • 'I want ___'
- • 'Do you like ___?'
- • 'I don't like ___. I like ___!'
Key vocabulary
- sandwich
- pizza
- burger
- juice
- milk
- water
- cola
- tea
- coffee
- eat
Speaking questions students answer
- • What do you want to eat?
- • Do you like soup?
- • What do you want to drink?
- • What does he want?
- • Do you like rice?
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Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Mime and guess foods, order food in a class-restaurant roleplay, make and present a menu card. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.