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Lesson Plan for ESL
Using the Texas Adult Education Content Standards

Lesson Plan for ESL
Using the Texas Adult Education Content Standards

Grocery List for a Party!

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Before you begin

Setting: ESL

NRS Level(s): Level 2: Low Beginning

Open entry/exit: Yes

Context: Family

Standard(s): ESL Convey Ideas in Writing

Benchmark(s): 1.2

Objective: To create a grocery list for a party.

Materials: Grocery store sale papers, picture dictionary

Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 30 minutes

Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 1 hour

The Lesson Plan

Introduce the lesson:
Ask who wants to have a party. Brainstorm about what type of food items you would want/need at a party. Have the students list them on the board. Ask questions like “Who uses lists? What kinds of lists?”

Teach the lesson:
Pass out grocery store sales paper. Have group make a list and plan a meal for the class. The students can use the dictionary, Internet and other resources.

Practice the lesson:
Present the list to the class. Did they forget anything? Will it be a good meal?

Assess the lesson:
Matching exercise of vocabulary words/meaning. Have students write at least three do’s and don’ts independently.

Apply the lesson to the real world:
Have the students bring a list to the next class time (ex. List of what they ate in one day).