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Spoken English Lesson:

PIZZA

Part 1: Warm Up BINGO

Time: 10 minutes

B1 Level

Walk around the classroom and find classmates who match each statement. Tap a square to enter a person's name. Complete 10 squares to finish the activity.

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Likes pineapple on pizza

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Hates mushrooms

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Likes anchovies

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Doesn't like tomato sauce

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Ate a whole pizza alone

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Prefers thin crust

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Made pizza at home

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Always wants dipping sauce

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Likes spicy pizza

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Tried pizza abroad

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No cheese or gluten

Prefers calzone/panzerotti

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Likes cold pizza

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Worked at pizza restaurant

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Eats pizza with fork/knife

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Ate pizza this week

Hates olives

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Pizza with soda

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Had a pizza party

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Adds hot sauce

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Likes regular pepperoni

Loves stuffed crust

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Prefers vegetarian pizza

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Pizza is comfort food

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Usually skips the crust

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Part 2: This or That? - Pizza Edition

PIZZA

Part 3: Conversation Practice

group of friends enjoying pizza together

Work in small groups and discuss the following topics. Remember to explain your opinions and ask follow-up questions. Use the useful expression to help you share your ideas.

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Topic 1

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Pineapple belongs on pizza

Use these useful expressions:

Asking Questions

  • What's your favourite...?

  • Do you like...?

  • Have you ever...?

  • Which do you prefer?

  • Why?

Giving Opinions

  • I think...

  • I prefer...

  • My favourite is...

  • It depends...

  • I'm not a fan of...

Agreeing

  • Me too.

  • I agree.

  • That's true.

  • Exactly.

Disagreeing

  • I don't think so.

  • Maybe, but...

  • I see your point, but...

  • I prefer...

Part 4: Pizza Order Role Play

interior of pizza store

Work with a partner. One student is the customer and one is the employee. Each student chooses

  • One pizza

  • One crust

  • One sauce

  • One cheese

  • Four additional  toppings

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Use the following menu:

pizza menu

Conversation Example 

EMPLOYEE

CUSTOMER

Welcome to Pizza Palace!

What kind of crust would you like?

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pizza employee making pizza for customer

Hi! I'd like to order a medium pizza.

Thin crust, please.

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customer looking at menu and ordering

Part 5: Bonus - Guess the Mystery Pizza

multiple pizzas with different toppings

Students switch partners from Part 3 of this lesson and start Part 4 with new partners. Classmates ask yes/no questions to guess/identify all the toppings on their partner’s pizza from the previous Part 3 activity.
 

Examples:

  • Does it have meat?

  • Does it have vegetables?

  • Is it spicy?

  • Does it have cheese?

  • Is it vegetarian?

  • Does it have pineapple?

  • Is it a thin crust?

  • Does it have mushrooms?

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The first student to guess correctly becomes the next person to choose the mystery pizza.

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