In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about a restaurant concept in New York City. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about restaurants, cultural cuisine, and cooking. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing activity includes activities on a video quote, vocabulary context usage, and missing letters. The grammar activity features asking questions in the second conditional. There are additional speaking tasks included, and a quiz and review section with a bonus activity included.

There can be many hidden restaurant gems in NYC, and the Enoteca Maria in Staten Island is one of them. Get to know the guy behind this awesome concept who only employs grandmothers from all over the world to cook for the customers. I mean, who doesn’t love grandma’s cooking?