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Teacher's Lesson Plan

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Lesson Overview

Topic

Food and Shopping — buying food, planning meals and party preparations

Level

A2–early B1

Learners

School students and young adults

Duration

90 minutes

Skills

Reading · Listening · Speaking · Writing (+ Vocabulary + Grammar)

Grammar

Some / any — basic rule + special uses · with Present Simple · Past Simple · Future Simple · Can · Have got · There is/are/was/were

Vocabulary

10 words (A2–B1): ingredient · plenty · fridge · snack · recipe · guest · prepare · borrow · enough · shelf

Materials

Student Handouts 1–6 (printed); whiteboard; this plan

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Understand and use 10 A2–B1 words connected to food, shopping and meal preparation

Use some in affirmative sentences across all six target structures

Use any in negative sentences and questions across all six target structures

Use some in questions when making offers and requests

Apply some/any correctly with Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple, Can, Have got, and There is/are/was/were

Read a short text about a shopping trip and party preparation and answer comprehension questions

Listen to a conversation about what food people have and need and complete tasks

Ask and answer questions about food using some/any in a role play

Write 80–110 words about food they have at home using all target structures

Before the Lesson

Print one copy of Handouts 1–6 per student. Keep the Teacher Plan separate.

Write on the board the basic rule: some → affirmative (+) | any → negative (–) and questions (?)

Write the special rule: some in questions for offers ("Would you like some tea?") and requests ("Can I have some milk?")

Write common errors: ~~I haven't got some milk~~ / ~~There is any bread~~ / ~~Do you want any coffee?~~ (offer)

Prepare lead-in: "Look in your bag right now — have you got any food or snacks? What have you got?"

Read the listening script once at home to find a natural A2–B1 pace.

Note: ingredient /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/, recipe /ˈresɪpi/, plenty /ˈplenti/.

Lesson Procedure

Time

Stage

Skill

Teacher does

Students do

0–5 min

Lead-in

Speaking

Ask: "Have you got any food in your bag? What have you got in your fridge at home?" Elicit 2–3 responses. Write sentences with some/any on board.

Look in their bag. Tell a partner what they have and don't have. Use "I've got some … / I haven't got any …"

5–15 min

Vocabulary

—

Present 10 words (Handout 1). Cover-and-test. Pronunciation: ingredient /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/, recipe /ˈresɪpi/. Part B gap-fill. Part C optional.

Part A: read + self-test. Part B: gap-fill. Part C optional. Pair-check.

15–38 min

Grammar

—

Handout 2: basic rule → special questions → big table with all 6 structures → board errors. Exercises 1–5. Monitor carefully.

Study grammar reference tables. Exercises 1–5. Pair-check before class feedback.

38–52 min

Reading

Gist: "What did they have? What didn't they have?" Tasks 1 and 2. After: circle some/any and say which rule applies.

Read "The Party". Answer questions. True / False / Not Given.

52–65 min

Listening

Context: "Two friends check the fridge and make a shopping list." Read TWICE. 1st: MCQ. 2nd: notes.

1st listen: MCQ. 2nd listen: note completion. Compare with partner.

65–78 min

Speaking

Fridge/cupboard role-play + discussion. Monitor for some/any with correct structure. Delayed feedback.

Role-play: check the fridge. Discussion about food. Group task.

78–90 min

Writing

Explain task: 80–110 words, some/any with at least 4 different structures, 4 vocab words.

Write about food at home. Self-check. Finish as homework if needed.

Teaching Notes

Handout 1 — Vocabulary

The 10 words are A2–B1 food and shopping words that appear naturally with some/any throughout the lesson. Pronunciation: ingredient /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ (stress on second syllable), recipe /ˈresɪpi/ (three syllables, stress on first), plenty /ˈplenti/. Concept-checks: "Do you need one ingredient to cook a meal or many?" / "If there is plenty of food, is there enough or not enough?" / "Do you borrow something and keep it, or return it?" Part C optional.

Handout 2 — Grammar

Some/any is the most important quantifier contrast at A2–B1. The big table (all 6 structures) is the central reference — students should keep it visible throughout all exercises and tasks.

Step 1 — Basic rule: some = affirmative; any = negative and questions. Board with colour-coding.
Step 2 — The special question rule: some in questions when we OFFER something ("Would you like some tea?") or REQUEST something ("Can I have some bread?"). This is the hardest point — students always want to say "Can I have any bread?" which sounds like you don't expect it to be there.
Step 3 — Apply to all 6 structures. The table makes this visual. Point out that the rule is ALWAYS the same — only the structure changes.
Common errors to board:
— ~~I haven't got some milk.~~ → I haven't got any milk. (negative → any)
— ~~There is any butter in the fridge.~~ → There is some butter. (affirmative → some)
— ~~Do you want any coffee?~~ → Would you like some coffee? (offer → some)
— ~~There weren't some eggs.~~ → There weren't any eggs. (past negative → any)

Handout 3 — Reading

The text (~130 words) uses some/any across multiple structures: Present Simple, Past Simple, Have got and There is/are. Gist: two friends prepare for a birthday party and discover they have some things but not others. T/F/NG: 1 T · 2 F (they had some juice but not enough, not none) · 3 T · 4 NG (no mention of the weather) · 5 T ("There weren't any balloons"). Post-reading: students circle every some/any and identify which grammar structure it goes with.

Handout 4 — Listening

The script uses all six target structures with some/any naturally. Read at a clear A2–B1 pace. Task 1: 1-C (there is some cheese but no bread) · 2-B (she didn't have any eggs yesterday) · 3-A (she asks "Can I borrow some flour?"). Task 2: (1) some cheese / no bread · (2) didn't have any · (3) some milk / plenty of · (4) will there be any / won't be any · (5) Can I borrow.

Handout 5 — Speaking

The fridge role-play (Task A) forces students to produce all four forms: affirmative (some), negative (any), questions (any/some) and short answers. Monitor especially for: offer questions with some ("Would you like some?"), past forms ("there wasn't any"), future ("will there be any?"). Task B discussion invites freer use. The group shopping list task (Task C) produces the most natural language.

Handout 6 — Writing

Students write 80–110 words about food at home. The self-check requires some/any with at least 4 different structures — this ensures they don't just repeat Present Simple. Encourage a clear sequence: what they have now (present) → what they had / didn't have recently (past) → what they will need (future). Stronger students: add a question to the reader ("Have you got any … in your fridge?") or use some in an offer context.

Listening Script — 'What Have We Got?'

Read aloud twice at a clear A2–B1 pace. Do not show to students during the tasks.

Lily:

OK, let's check the fridge before we go shopping. Have we got any bread?

Dan:

No, there isn't any bread. But there is some cheese — quite a lot, actually.

Lily:

Good. What about eggs? I need some eggs for the recipe.

Dan:

I don't think we've got any. I didn't have any eggs yesterday either — I wanted to make an omelette but I couldn't because there weren't any.

Lily:

That's a problem. Is there any milk?

Dan:

Yes, there's some milk — plenty of it. And we've got some butter on the shelf.

Lily:

Perfect. Now — will there be any snacks for the party tonight? I checked and there weren't any snacks in the cupboard.

Dan:

Don't worry, I'll buy some crisps and some fruit when I go to the shop. There will be plenty of food, I promise!

Lily:

Great. Oh, one more thing — our neighbour called. She wants to bake a cake. Can I borrow some flour to give her?

Dan:

Of course! We've got plenty. Take some for her.

Some/any across all structures in the script:
· Have got + any/some: "Have we got any bread?" · "we've got some butter" · "We've got plenty"
· There is/are + any/some: "there isn't any bread" · "there is some cheese" · "Is there any milk?" · "there's some milk"
· Past Simple + any: "I didn't have any eggs yesterday"
· There was/were + any: "there weren't any eggs" · "there weren't any snacks"
· Future Simple + any/some: "will there be any snacks?" · "there weren't any snacks" · "I'll buy some crisps"
· Can + some (request): "Can I borrow some flour?"
· Present Simple + some/any: "I need some eggs" · "I don't think we've got any"

Answer Key — click to open

Answer Key

Handout 1 — Vocabulary

Part B (gap-fill):
1. recipe 2. ingredients 3. fridge 4. plenty 5. guest
6. snack 7. prepare 8. borrow 9. enough 10. shelf

Part C (matching — optional):
1-h 2-e 3-f 4-j 5-g 6-i 7-b 8-a 9-d 10-c

Handout 2 — Grammar

Exercise 1 (some or any?):
1. some 2. any 3. some 4. any 5. some 6. any 7. some (offer) 8. any 9. some 10. any

Exercise 2 (complete with some/any + structure):
1. some cheese 2. any eggs 3. any bread 4. some milk 5. any snacks 6. some flour 7. any butter 8. some fruit

Exercise 3 (all 6 structures):
1. There is some · There isn't any · Is there any? 2. I've got some · I haven't got any · Have you got any?
3. There were some · There weren't any · Were there any? 4. There will be some · There won't be any · Will there be any?
5. I've got some · I haven't got any · Have you got any? 6. You can have some · You can't have any · Can I have some? (request)

Exercise 4 (error correction):
1. any milk (NOT some — negative) 2. some bread (NOT any — affirmative) 3. any eggs (NOT some — question) 4. Would you like some? (NOT any — offer) 5. any snacks (NOT some — past negative)

Exercise 5 (mixed text):
1. some 2. any 3. any 4. some 5. some 6. any 7. any 8. some

Handout 3 — Reading

Task 1:
1. They had some juice, some snacks and some decorations / They had some food and drinks.
2. They didn't have any balloons and they didn't have enough plates.
3. Because there wasn't any music — they forgot to prepare a playlist.
4. She borrowed some speakers from her neighbour.
5. They said there will be some food and drinks next time and they will prepare everything carefully.

Task 2 (T/F/NG): 1 T 2 F 3 T 4 NG 5 T

Handout 4 — Listening

Task 1: 1-C 2-B 3-A

Task 2:
(1) some cheese · no/any bread (2) didn't have any (eggs) (3) some milk · plenty (4) will there be any · won't be any (5) Can I borrow (some flour)

Food and Shopping

Student Handouts

Name:

Date:

Class:

Handout 1

Vocabulary

Part A — Key Words

Read each word and its meaning. Then cover the right column and test yourself.

Word

What it means

ingredient

one of the food items you use to prepare a dish or recipe

plenty

a large amount — more than enough of something

fridge

the cold appliance in the kitchen where you keep fresh food

snack

a small amount of food eaten between main meals

recipe

a list of ingredients and instructions for making a dish

guest

a person who comes to your home or party

prepare

to get things ready before an event or meal

borrow

to take something from someone to use for a short time and then give back

enough

as much as you need — not too little and not too much

shelf

a flat board fixed to the wall or inside a cupboard where you put things

Part B — Fill in the Gaps

Use the words from Part A in the correct form.

1.I found a great __________________ online. It only takes twenty minutes to make!

2.I need three __________________ for this dish: eggs, flour and butter. That's all!

3.The milk is in the __________________. Don't leave it on the table — it will go bad.

4.There is __________________ of food for everyone — we cooked far too much!

5.We've got fifteen __________________ coming to the party on Saturday. I hope we've got enough chairs!

6.I always have a __________________ at three o'clock — usually an apple or some biscuits.

7.We need to __________________ the food before the guests arrive. Let's start now.

8.Can I __________________ some sugar from you? I've run out and the shops are closed.

9.Is there __________________ orange juice for everyone, or should I buy more?

10.There is some pasta on the top __________________ — behind the cereal boxes.

Part C — Match ★ For fast finishers

Match each word (1–10) to the correct meaning (a–j).

Word

1.ingredient ___

2.plenty ___

3.fridge ___

4.snack ___

5.recipe ___

6.guest ___

7.prepare ___

8.borrow ___

9.enough ___

10.shelf ___

Meaning

a.to take something to use and give back

b.to get things ready before an event

c.a flat board in a cupboard for storing things

d.as much as you need; not too little

e.a large amount — more than enough

f.a cold appliance for fresh food

g.a list of ingredients and instructions

h.a food item used in a dish

i.a person who comes to your home or party

j.a small food eaten between meals

Handout 2

Grammar

Grammar Reference — Some and Any

The basic rule

SOME — affirmative sentences (+)

ANY — negative (–) and questions (?)

I've got some apples.
There is some milk in the fridge.
We've got some bread.

I haven't got any eggs.
There isn't any butter.
Have you got any flour?

⚠️ Special use of SOME in questions

We use some (NOT any) in questions when we offer or request something:

Offer: Would you like some tea? | Can I give you some cake?
Request: Can I have some water, please? | Could I borrow some sugar?

⚠️ ~~Would you like any tea?~~ — sounds wrong when you are offering it!

Some and any with all grammar structures

Structure

✓ Affirmative — SOME

✗ Negative — ANY

? Question — ANY (or some for offers/requests)

Present Simple

I buy some fruit every week.

I don't buy any snacks.

Do you buy any organic food?

Past Simple

We bought some bread yesterday.

We didn't buy any milk.

Did you buy any eggs?

Future Simple (will)

I'll get some cheese later.

There won't be any food left.

Will there be any snacks?

Can

You can have some cake.

You can't have any more sweets.

Can I have some water? (request → some)

Have got

We've got some pasta.

I haven't got any butter.

Have you got any flour?

There is / are

There is some juice in the fridge.
There are some eggs on the shelf.

There isn't any milk.
There aren't any tomatoes.

Is there any bread?
Are there any apples?

There was / were

There was some food at the party.
There were some drinks.

There wasn't any cake.
There weren't any plates.

Was there any music?
Were there any snacks?

⚠️ Four common errors — remember these!
~~I haven't got some milk.~~ → I haven't got any milk. (negative → any)
~~There is any butter.~~ → There is some butter. (affirmative → some)
~~Do you want any coffee?~~ → Would you like some coffee? (offer → some)
~~There weren't some eggs.~~ → There weren't any eggs. (past negative → any)

Exercise 1 — Some or Any?

Choose the correct word.

1.I bought __________________ some / any fresh vegetables at the market this morning.

2.There isn't __________________ some / any orange juice in the fridge. We drank it all.

3.Would you like __________________ some / any more soup? (offering)

4.Did you buy __________________ some / any bread when you went to the shop?

5.There were __________________ some / any lovely snacks at the party last night.

6.I haven't got __________________ some / any eggs — can I borrow two from you?

7.Can I have __________________ some / any water, please? I'm very thirsty. (request)

8.Will there be __________________ some / any food left after the party, do you think?

9.We've got __________________ some / any flour on the shelf — enough for a cake.

10.She doesn't eat __________________ some / any meat — she's vegetarian.

Exercise 2 — Complete with Some or Any

Write some or any + the food word in brackets.

1.I found __________________ (cheese) at the back of the fridge. It smells fine!

2.There weren't __________________ (eggs) in the shop. They were sold out.

3.I went to three shops but I couldn't find __________________ (bread) anywhere.

4.Could I have __________________ (milk) in my coffee, please? (request)

5.Will there be __________________ (snacks) at the meeting? I'm quite hungry.

6.She borrowed __________________ (flour) from her neighbour to bake a birthday cake.

7.I don't think we've got __________________ (butter) — you'll need to buy some.

8.Let me give you __________________ (fruit) to take home — we've got plenty.

Exercise 3 — All Six Structures

Complete each sentence with some or any. Then write the grammar structure used.

1. There __________________ bread in the cupboard, but there isn't __________________ butter. Structure: ___________________________

2. I bought __________________ apples but I didn't buy __________________ pears. Structure: ___________________________

3. There were __________________ snacks at the party but there weren't __________________ plates. Structure: ___________________________

4. I'll bring __________________ fruit but there won't be __________________ cake. Structure: ___________________________

5. We've got __________________ cheese but we haven't got __________________ bread. Structure: ___________________________

6. You can have __________________ juice but you can't have __________________ more cake. Structure: ___________________________

Exercise 4 — Find and Correct the Error

Each sentence has ONE mistake. Find it and correct it.

1. "I haven't got some milk in the fridge."

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

2. "There is any fresh bread on the shelf — help yourself!"

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

3. "Do you want any more cake?" (you are offering the cake)

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

4. "There weren't some eggs at the supermarket yesterday."

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

5. "Have you got some flour? I need to bake a cake."

Corrected: ___________________________________________________________________

Exercise 5 — Mixed — Fill in the Gaps

Write some or any.

We're planning a birthday party for my mum. I went to the shop but there wasn't (1) __________________ flour, so I couldn't make a cake. Luckily, our neighbour had (2) __________________ flour and she let me borrow it. I've got (3) __________________ eggs and butter at home, so I can start now. I didn't buy (4) __________________ fruit because there was already (5) __________________ in the bowl. There will be (6) __________________ cold drinks and I'll also make (7) __________________ sandwiches. My mum asked: "Will there be (8) __________________ of my favourite biscuits?" — Yes, Mum, plenty!

Handout 3

Reading

The Party

Paragraph 1

Last Saturday, Mia and her friend Leo prepared a birthday party for their classmate. They had some juice and some snacks, but they didn't have any balloons — they had completely forgotten to buy them. They also didn't have enough plates for all the guests.

Paragraph 2

Mia went to the shop to get some more things, but there wasn't any time to prepare a proper meal. When the guests arrived, there was some food on the table but there wasn't any music. Nobody had prepared a playlist.

Paragraph 3

Mia borrowed some speakers from her neighbour, and Leo found some songs on his phone. The party was a little chaotic, but everyone had a great time. There was plenty of laughter and there was some dancing too.

Paragraph 4

"Next time," said Mia, "we will buy some balloons in advance and there will be some proper food. There won't be any problems!" Leo laughed. "Next time," he said, "can I have some help with the preparations?"

After reading: Go back and circle every some and any in the text. Then for each one write: (+) affirmative, (–) negative, (?) question, or (offer/request).

Task 1 — Answer the Questions

Write full sentences.

1.What did they have for the party?