What is this lesson about? This healthy eating ESL lesson plan helps B1–B2 learners expand their vocabulary, practise phrasal verbs, and use idioms to talk about food and nutrition. Through interactive activities, students explore healthy habits, reflect on their own diet, and build confidence in expressing opinions about wellbeing.

What language will students learn? Learners study three sets of language:

• Vocabulary: whole grains, organic, superfoods, fermented foods, lean protein, processed foods, plant-based, antioxidants

• Phrasal verbs: pig out, whip up, eat out, cut out, snack on, live on, cut down on, fill up on

• Idioms: an apple a day keeps the doctor away, you are what you eat, to have a lot on one’s plate, don’t put all your eggs in one basket, to go bananas, a recipe for disaster, take something with a grain of salt, spill the beans
  

How do students practise? The lesson develops comprehension and fluency through:

• Warm-up discussions on healthy food habits.

• Vocabulary matching and categorisation of food groups.

• Phrasal verb matching, gap-fills, and discussion tasks for real-world contexts.

• Idiom practice with transformations, gap-fills, and personalised examples.

• Speaking and reflection activities to connect language to everyday nutrition.
  

Why is this lesson useful? By the end, learners can:

• Talk confidently about healthy food, diets, and eating habits.

• Use phrasal verbs and idioms naturally in discussions about nutrition.

• Build vocabulary for lifestyle and wellbeing topics.

• Reflect critically on their own food choices in English.
  

Who is it for? This lesson is designed for intermediate adult learners (B1–B2). It’s ideal for wellbeing-focused ESL classes, both online and in person, and for students interested in improving fluency while learning about health and lifestyle.