What is this lesson about? This making suggestions ESL lesson plan helps A2–B1 learners use polite and natural phrases to give advice about diet and nutrition. Students master expressions such as How about…?, You could try…, You ought to…, and Would you mind…? while improving their fluency and confidence in practical wellbeing contexts.

What language will students learn? Learners focus on six core food and diet terms (snack, vegetables, fruit, rice, diet, lunch) and essential suggestion phrases, including:

• How about adding more vegetables to your meals?

• You could try having fruit as a snack instead of biscuits.

• You ought to make small changes like swapping white rice for brown rice.

• I wouldn’t change your entire diet overnight.
  

How do students practise? The lesson develops functional language through:

• Warm-up discussion questions about eating habits.

• Vocabulary matching of six food-related terms.

• Dialogue activity highlighting suggestion phrases and softeners.

• Gap-fill practice to reinforce natural usage.

• Pronunciation focus on intonation for making and responding to suggestions.

• Role-play speaking practice with role-cards for realistic scenarios.

• Personal reflection where students write or say 3–5 suggestions for a friend.
  

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

• Make healthy-eating suggestions politely and naturally.

• Use a variety of functional structures to give advice.

• Practise pronunciation for clarity and intonation.

• Apply English to real-world wellbeing and lifestyle contexts.
  

Who is it for? This lesson is designed for pre-intermediate adult learners (A2–B1). It’s ideal for wellbeing-focused ESL classes, both online and in person, that want to combine health discussions with practical English communication.