B2

Trendy diets: critically evaluating health claims

Trendy diets — a B2 English lesson. Practise using gerunds after prepositions and expand vocabulary around nutrition and healthy eating.

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Summary

This 60-minute ESL lesson for B2 learners explores Trendy diets: critically evaluating health claims through a real video. Across 6 interactive exercises, you'll develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, speaking skills — all built around authentic English content.

What you'll practise:

  • 5 key vocabulary items with definitions and usage notes

Lesson activities (6 exercises)

Each exercise builds on the previous one. Work through them in order for the best learning experience.

  1. Warm-up — Discussion questions to activate what you already know about the topic.
  2. Watch — Watch the video and note the main arguments and examples.
  3. Comprehension — Answer questions to check your understanding of the main ideas and supporting details.
  4. Vocabulary — Learn key words and expressions from the video, with definitions and usage notes.
  5. True / False — Test your detailed understanding — decide if each statement matches the source.
  6. Discussion — Reflect on the topic and share your opinions using the language you've learned.

Vocabulary

This lesson introduces 5 key terms drawn directly from the video:

  • Take something with a grain of salt — to understand that something is probably not completely true or accurate
  • A quick fix — a fast and easy solution that is often temporary and fails to address the underlying problem
  • Nutrient-dense — containing a high level of vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients in relation to the number of calories
  • Fall for something — to be deceived or tricked into believing something that is not true
  • In the long run — over a long period of time in the future; eventually

Grammar

This lesson includes a grammar focus with clear explanations and practice exercises.