This beautifully photographed collection of delicious looking food cards can
be used for ALL levels of English classes, from children to beginning
adults. The cards help the students name, describe, match and remember food
terminology. The deck consists of 31 different types of food.
The first week, the teacher can focus on one food group, such as the fruit
cards. I would suggest the teacher placing them on the table face up in
pairs saying the names of the fruit as the children repeat. Then the
teacher can tell the students to, " Turn them over" and then, "Mix them up."
The teacher can then turn over two cards trying to make a match, after which
the teacher says to the student to the left, "You go," or "Your turn. " The
student to the left goes after the teacher. As the students turn over the
cards, they should say the name of the fruit. The student with the most
pairs of fruit wins. The students then place all their cards face up and
one by one they point to the fruit they like best, saying, "I
like........."
Suggested language variations are:
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For one card
This is a pineapple.
These are grapes.
This is a bowl of fruit.
This is a banana.
This is an orange.
This is an apple.
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For the second card
This is a pineapple.
These are grapes.
This is a bowl of fruit.
This is a banana too.
This is also an orange.
This is not an apple.
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For the pair
These are pineapples.
These are grapes.
These are bowls of fruit.
These are bananas.
These are oranges.
This is an apple and a banana.
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Other structures:
Do you like grapes? Yes, I do.
Do you like grapes? Yes, I do too.
Do you like carrots? No, I don't.
Do you like carrots? No, I don't either.
The second week, the students can use the same procedure for vegetables, and
the third and fourth week, they can use other sections of the cards.
The cards included in this Food Flash Card Pack are:
Fruit: apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, pineapple, strawberries, a bowl of
fruit
Vegetables: broccoli, carrots, corn, cucumbers, potato, tomatoes
Meat & Fish: fish, ham. hamburger, hot dog
Sweets: birthday cake, cookies and milk, ice cream, popsicle
Fast Food: french fries, pizza, sandwich
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Others: popcorn, bread, cheese, eggs, mushrooms
The Food Flash Cards are easy to use and play with. Students are naturally
interested in the English terms because they are already familiar with them
in Japanese. They learn the English terms quickly, which boosts their
confidence and their ability to interact with their classmates in simple
English. And everyone gets HUNGRY after playing, the teacher included!
Helene Jarmol Uchida
Helene Jarmol Uchida is a veteran teacher with teaching, curriculum
development and teacher training experience in the U.S., Greece and Japan.
She is the director of the Fukuoka-based
Little America English Schools
and lectures at Fukuoka Kyoiku Daigaku. She holds the LATEM seminars every year
in cities throughout Japan and is also the author of 'The Challenge Book',
an interactive English book and CD especially created for Japanese elementary school students.
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