ESL Resources for Teaching Spanish Speakers
Do your students love talking about food? Then they'll enjoy this video lesson, centered around this hilarious clip of British chef Jamie Oliver discussing his controversial version of paella that sparked an online backlash in Spain.
They’ll watch a short clip of him tell the anecdote on The Graham Norton Show, analyse some of the language he uses, then work in groups to discuss their views on other strange food combinations (eg kalimotxo, pineapple on pizza, peanut butter burgers!) - just make sure you don’t teach this lesson on an empty stomach.
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Looking for something extra to supplement this lesson plan?
Try our ‘Let’s Talk about Food and Cooking’ speaking resource.