Lesson Plan

• Identify and correctly pronounce at least 20 common food and drink items in Mandarin.
• Use the appropriate measure words (e.g., 碗, 盘, 杯, 份, 个) when describing portions.
• Express personal food preferences and place simple orders in a restaurant dialogue.
• Recognise and name basic kitchen utensils and cutlery in Mandarin.

• Projector and screen for slides
• Printed vocabulary handout with characters, pinyin, and pictures
• Flashcards of food items and utensils
• Audio recordings for pronunciation practice
• Worksheets for matching, sentence writing, and measure‑word exercises
• Whiteboard and markers

Show a colourful picture of a typical Chinese family meal to spark curiosity.

Ask students what foods they already know in Mandarin and link to previous lessons on basic greetings.

Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to name foods, use correct measure words, and order a meal confidently.

1. Do‑now (5'): Matching activity on the board – Chinese food words ↔ English pictures.
2. Vocabulary presentation (10'): Project slides with images, pinyin, and pronunciation drill.
3. Measure‑word mini‑lesson (8'): Explain “碗, 盘, 杯, 份, 个” with examples.
4. Guided practice (12'): Fill‑in‑the‑blank worksheet using correct measure words.
5. Role‑play (15'): Pairs act out a restaurant ordering dialogue using the provided template.
6. Menu creation (10'): Students design a simple Chinese menu (3 dishes, 2 drinks, 1 dessert).
7. Review & check understanding (5'): Quick oral quiz or Kahoot to confirm key vocabulary.

Recap the new vocabulary, measure words, and the restaurant dialogue structure.

Exit ticket: each student writes one sentence describing a favorite meal using the correct measure word.

Homework: write a short diary entry (5‑7 sentences) about what they ate yesterday, incorporating at least three measure words.