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Breakfast!

Target Language: I'd like some....
Target Grade: Kindergarten to Junior High 1
You can find this song on the new CD vol. 7

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NEW; These cards are all in the laminated Picture Card Pack C!

This song is an easy introduction to the very useful "I'd like some..." phrase and a great start to a "shopping" or "restaurant" style lesson.
"What would you like for breakfast?"
by Richard Graham

What would you like for breakfast, today?
What would you like for breakfast?
What would you like for breakfast, today?
What would you like for breakfast, today?

Ifd like some bacon.
Me too!
Ifd like some ham.
Me too!
Ifd like some eggs.
Me too!
Ifd like some bread.
Me too!

What would you like for breakfast, today?
What would you like for breakfast?
What would you like for breakfast, today?
What would you like for breakfast, today?

Ifd like some cereal.
Me too!
Ifd like some pancakes.
Me too!
Ifd like some fish.
Me too!
Ifd like some salad.
Me too!

What would you like for breakfast, today?
What would you like for breakfast?
What would you like for breakfast, today?
What would you like for breakfast, today?

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How to teach ...

First of all tell the kids you are going to have a second breakfast ( always a popular line!), then the teacher sings the song and the kids shout out "Me too!" if they like the food or "Not me!" if they don't. If you have the space, adding a few country or barn dance moves really livens up the chorus!

All foods are all introduced in the "I like" forms ( e.g. "eggs" instead of "egg"), so you can just teach "I'd like some..." without having to worry about adding an "s" or any grammar style rules.

Once the kids know the song you then put them in groups and, using the karate version on the CD, get them to think of and sing their own ideal breakfast. Cue lots of hamburgers and ice creams....

Other themes that link in with this theme are CD3's "Do you like ...?" and CD5's "Ordering Food" song.

Recommended Game

The bad fruit game is great for this theme. It's basically a shopping role play but with a nice twist. Just use the breakfast mini cards instead of plastic fruit.

You can find this song on the new CD vol. 7


Or the MP3 Download Pack.

Exchange Projects

One other cool thing to do with breakfasts is to do a similar project to the School Lunch Exchange, but where the kids video their breakfasts! They can of course just take a photo or draw the breakfast, as the main part of it is using the English to describe the food.

Kids love this type of thing. Here are a couple of examples to get you started:

Indian Breakfast



Japanese Breakfast



French Guiana Breakfast:


English Breakfast


Thailand Breakfast



If you'd like to video your breakfast, put it up on Youtube and send me the link, I'd love to be able to share it with everyone!

Be genki,

Richard






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