Fred's funny sandwiches

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. What is your favorite food? (My favorite food is…)
  2. Do you like sandwiches? (Yes, I do. I like…)

Vocabulary Match

ingredients •• foods in a recipe
unusual •• salty vegetables
decides •• strange
surprise •• unexpected
arrives •• chooses
pickles •• comes

Vocabulary Answers

ingredientsfoods in a recipe
unusualchooses
decidesstrange
surpriseunexpected
arrivescomes
picklessalty vegetables

Story

Fred is a man who loves making sandwiches, especially funny ones with strange ingredients. One day, he decides to make a special sandwich for his friend, Tom. He goes to the kitchen, opens the fridge, and takes out bread, cheese, and ham. Then, he adds some unusual ingredients—strawberries, chocolate, and pickles—thinking it will be very funny.

Fred calls Tom and says, "Come to my house. I have a surprise for you!" When Tom arrives, he sees the strange sandwich and laughs. "What is this, Fred?" he asks. Fred smiles and says, "It's my funny sandwich. Try it!" Tom takes a bite and is surprised. "This is not bad," he says. "It's sweet and salty. I like it!"

Quiz

  1. What does Fred love to make?
  2. What unusual things does Fred put in the sandwich?
  3. Who does Fred make the special sandwich for?
  4. What does Tom say after he tries the sandwich?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Fred loves to make sandwiches.
  2. Fred puts strawberries, chocolate, and pickles in the sandwich.
  3. Fred makes the special sandwich for his friend, Tom.
  4. Tom says, "It is sweet and salty. I like it!"

Conversation

Fred:Hi Tom, come in!
Tom:Hi Fred! What's the surprise?
Fred:Look at this sandwich!
Tom:Wow, it looks funny. What's inside?
Fred:Bread, cheese, ham, and some special things.
Tom:Let me try it. Hmm, it's sweet and salty. I like it!

Discussion

  1. What funny food do you want to make?
  2. Think of 5 sweet foods and 5 salty foods.
  3. Would you like to try these real funny foods? 1) Pineapple on pizza, 2) A deep-fried chocolate bar, 3) French fries dipped in milkshake

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