What Happened to Cheap Fast Food?

The main objectives of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – combine vocabulary building, reading comprehension, and critical writing skills around fast food topics;
• – practice listening skills through a video about sneaky fast food marketing tricks;
• – develop writing abilities by discussing pros and cons of fast food restaurants.

This B2 ESL lesson combines vocabulary building, reading comprehension, and critical writing skills all centered around fast food topics that students can easily relate to.

Warm-up Activity 

The session starts with a fun word unjumbling exercise using fast food vocabulary. This gets students thinking about the topic while reviewing key words they’ll need for the lesson.

Video Section 

Students watch an interesting video called “Sneaky Ways Fast Food Restaurants Get You To Spend Money” and answer follow-up questions. This helps practice listening skills while learning about marketing tricks that fast food companies use.

Vocabulary Exercises 

This part includes a word family exercise where students fill in missing words. The vocabulary focuses on fast food topics and challenges students to use their knowledge of how English words are formed.

Reading Comprehension 

Students read a short text about fast food restaurants and answer questions to check their understanding. This section tests both basic comprehension and deeper thinking about the topic.

Writing Task 

For the writing section, students write a short text discussing the pros and cons of fast food. This helps them practice organizing their thoughts and presenting balanced arguments.

Discussion 

The lesson ends with a discussion based on a graph. This gives students a chance to practice speaking while sharing their opinions about what they’ve learned.