Блендер для разговорного английского 🍹 3 способа ‘перемолоть’ теорию в практику

Блендер для разговорного английского 🍹 3 способа ‘перемолоть’ теорию в практику

Отличный визуальный материал для повторения лексики и грамматики! Разбираем, как интегрировать эту картинку в урок.

1️⃣ WHAT’S IN THIS SMOOTHIE?

Цель: активизация лексики по теме Food & Eating + There is/There are

Как использовать:

Показываем студентам каждый смузи и просим перечислить ингредиенты:

— There is yogurt, banana, strawberry and ice in this smoothie.
— There are cucumbers, kiwi, mint and water in the green smoothie.
— I can see oats, cottage cheese, banana and kiwi.

2️⃣ CHOOSE YOUR SMOOTHIE!

Цель: выражение предпочтений + Degrees of Comparison

Language Frames (от простого к сложному):

🟢 A2: I like the strawberry smoothie. / I don’t like the green smoothie with cucumbers.
🟡 B1: I’m into fruit smoothies, but I’m not into vegetable smoothies.
🟡 B2: I tend to choose sweet smoothies rather than savory ones.
🔴 C1: I would opt for the watermelon smoothie because it looks more refreshing.

Comparatives & Superlatives

— The strawberry smoothie is sweeter than the cucumber one.
— The green smoothie is the healthiest of all.
— This smoothie is more colorful than that one.
— For me, the banana smoothie is the most appetizing.

Task: Choose ONE smoothie you would definitely try and ONE you would never drink. Explain why.

3️⃣ WHO DRINKS THIS?

Цель: описание людей, характеров, образа жизни + юмор + Present Simple для routine

7 Humorous Profiles (примеры для обсуждения):

  1. A fitness-obsessed student who counts every calorie and goes to the gym at 6 AM before lectures.
    Daily routine: wakes up at 5:30, drinks green smoothie, does yoga, attends classes, meal preps for the week.
  2. A bride-to-be preparing for her wedding day in 3 months.
    Daily routine: no sugar, no carbs, only smoothies and salads, Instagram posts #weddingdiet.*
  3. A wellness blogger with 500 followers who believes celery juice cures everything.
    Daily routine: takes photos of every meal, writes captions about «detox», drinks 3 liters of water.
  4. A New Year resolution keeper (it’s February, still going strong… maybe).
    Daily routine: replaced coffee with smoothies, downloaded 5 fitness apps, tracks steps.*
  5. A health-conscious mom who forces her family to eat kale.
    Daily routine: wakes up kids at 7, makes colorful smoothie bowls, packs quinoa salads for lunch, husband is confused but supportive.*
  6. A vegan activist who judges your yogurt choices.
    Daily routine: reads labels carefully, posts animal rights memes, drinks oat milk smoothies, never eats honey.
  7. A person who watched too many TikTok videos about «gut health».
    Daily routine: drinks kombucha, adds chia seeds to everything, talks about probiotics at parties, friends pretend to understand.
  8. Discussion Questions:

    • Which type of person are you?
    • Do you know anyone like this?
    • What does a typical smoothie drinker’s day look like?
    • Is this lifestyle healthy or too extreme?

    💡 BONUS IDEAS:

    ✅ Writing task: Describe your perfect smoothie recipe

    ✅ Speaking: Convince your partner to try the cucumber smoothie.

    Сохраняйте идею и используйте на уроках! 🍓🥭