 English Video Lesson 1 – Healthy food at a barbecue This lesson will give you listening and vocabulary practice through a video. Topic – Eating healthy food at a barbecue Look at the picture. Does it make you hungry? Think about the topic. When you see the title and the picture, what comes to mind? Making better food choices at a barbecue Video – Making better food choices at a barbecue Prepare to watch Pre-listening questions In your country, is it popular to cook and eat outside during the summer months? What types of food do you like to eat at a barbecue? How can you eat healthier at a barbecue? Note – You will sometimes see this word spelled BBQ with a Q or simply BBQ. Take a few moments to think about or discuss these questions. You may wish to pause the video if you need more time. Think about the topic. What vocabulary words might you expect to hear in this video? Make a list. For example, grill, hamburger, mushrooms. What else can you think of? Take some time to think. You can pause the video if you would like. Matching exercise – Can you guess these words? I will read the words on the left. Veggies Sodium Slather Or slathered Mayonnaise Waste line Compliment Forgo Excessive Head to Pause the video and think of the definitions for each of these words. We'll come back to these vocabulary words later. When you listen to the video, see if you can hear any of these words. You might want to watch the video twice, once for the main idea, and once again for details. Ready for the video? Get out a piece of paper and pencil so you can take notes. Click the link below for the video. Title – Making Better Food Choices at a Barbecue from MonkeySea.com Stop this video, then click on the link below for listening. It's in the description below this video. After you finish watching the video below, come back to this one for comprehension questions. Ready? Click on the link, pause this video, and come back to it after you finish watching the other one. How was the video? To summarize the video in your own words. Talk to a partner and tell him or her what you learned. Feel free to stop this video for a few minutes to talk about what you learned from the other video. Check your understanding with comprehension questions. In a moment there will be a comprehension quiz. Would you like to watch the video one more time? If so, go back and click on the link below to watch the video again. Or, just wait for a moment for the comprehension questions. Okay, ready? Take the quiz. Comprehension Questions 1. Hot dogs and hamburgers can be replaced with a. Veggie birds b. Grilled chicken c. Buttered corn 2. The speaker recommends treating alcoholic drinks as a. Dangerous b. Dessert c. Delicious 3. If you like sweet foods, the speaker recommends a. Water, melons, and blueberries b. Watermelon, berries, and citrus fruits c. Raspberry, cantaloupe, and citrus fruits d. All of the above 4. When you put on your bathing suit, you will be grateful a. That you ate at a barbecue b. That you looked controlled and at ease c. That you took control of your food choices 5. The main idea of this article is a. Barbecues are a healthy way to eat during the summer b. What you eat at a barbecue can affect your health and weight c. You should only have certain types of drinks at a b. Here are the quiz answers 1. Grilled chicken 2. Dessert 3. Be watermelon, berries, and citrus fruits 4. See that you took control of your food choices 5. Be b. What you eat at a barbecue can affect your health and weight c. Did you get them all right? Now it's talking time discuss some of these talking points b. Do people in your country like to eat outside? c. What do they typically eat at barbecues? b. How is it different from the food at an American style b. Why do you think people make unhealthy choices at barbecues? b. Do you think most people care about their weight when eating outside? c. Please pause the video and talk about these questions with your partner or classmates b. Vocabulary matching. Want to try it again? c. This time I'll read the definitions a. Too much b. Go together well c. Measurement around waste d. Do without, avoid e. Common dressing for sandwiches f. A chemical found in salt the symbol is N-A g. Slaying for vegetables h. Go toward a destination i. Brush or spread on heavily pause the video if you'd like more time to answer the questions here's the answer key veggies slang for vegetables sodium a chemical found in salt symbol N-A slather or slathered brush or spread on heavily mayonnaise common dressing for sandwiches waistline measurement around waste compliment go together well forego do without, avoid excessive watch head to go toward a destination expressions from the video what do you think these phrases mean? here are the expressions wreak havoc every once in a while side dish or side dishes pack on slip into expressions from the video general meanings wreak havoc cause big trouble every once in a while occasionally side dish or side dishes small dishes of extra food pack on put on in large amounts like weight slip into get dressed in special clothing more speaking practice role play with your partner or teacher number one pretend you are your partner's doctor what recommendations will you give him or her about eating healthy foods? pause the video and practice with your partner A is the doctor B is the patient role play number two plan a barbecue with your partner what items will you need to prepare? food and other things when and where will the event take place? who will you invite? pause the video and talk about this with your partner or classmates role play number three your friend wants to get his or her body in shape for the summer besides eating a healthy diet what will you advise him or her to do? pause the video and have a conversation with your partner feel free to discuss this topic more with your friends or classmates remember to use some of the vocabulary and phrases that you learned from the video thanks for watching don't forget to click the thumbs up button below if you like this video and please submit your ideas for more videos like this check out our websites for more information www.eslgold.com and www.freeenglishstudy.com