Discover the surprising science behind seedless watermelons with this engaging B1+ ESL listening and grammar lesson.
Built around an authentic True Food TV video, this lesson explores how seedless watermelons are produced while introducing students to the fascinating world of food innovation. Through authentic listening, grammar discovery, reading and creative speaking tasks, students learn how everyday foods are developed and practise using the present simple passive to describe real-life processes.
Students begin by discussing unusual fruit and vegetables before predicting how seedless watermelons are made. They then watch the video for gist and detail, discover the passive voice in context, practise choosing between the active and passive voice through an adapted reading about Cotton Candy grapes by wbur, and finish by inventing, developing and pitching their own innovative fruit or vegetable.
In this lesson, students will:
Explore the science behind seedless watermelons and other food innovations.
Improve listening skills using an authentic SciShow video.
Recognise and use the present simple passive to describe how products are made.
Design, develop and pitch a creative fruit or vegetable innovation.
Perfect for B1+ teenage and adult learners, this ready-to-teach lesson requires minimal preparation and combines authentic materials, meaningful grammar practice and creative speaking through a fascinating real-world topic that encourages curiosity, discussion and collaboration.
