The Dish on Taste of Dublin
Grammar: Cleft sentences — full range
A Level 5 English lesson exploring food.
What's in this lesson
A Level 5 (advanced) ESL lesson on food, practising cleft sentences — full range. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: The Dish on Taste of Dublin
What makes a food festival worth attending for fourteen consecutive years? For Marcus O'Laoire — DJ, recipe creator, and self-described food enthusiast — the answer is deceptively simple. It is the combination of great restaurants, live entertainment, and the particular electricity of a Dublin summer crowd that keeps drawing him back to Merrion Square. This June, the festival celebrates its 21st edition, and O'Laoire will not merely be attending — he will be on stage.
Vocabulary
- cause for celebration
- live demonstration
- self-described
- signature dishes
Grammar: Cleft Sentences
- It-cleft (emphasis)
- It was the location that made the festival special. — stresses the subject
- Wh-cleft (what-clause)
- What the festival does is bring restaurants together. — stresses the predicate
Discussion questions
- What is the best food event you have ever attended?
- Should a food festival celebrate local cuisine or global variety?
- How do you decide where to eat in an unfamiliar city?
The Dish on Taste of Dublin
Grammar: Cleft sentences — full range
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Full lesson plan with reading, grammar, vocabulary, and discussion.
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