ISSUE 010

Korean Food ESL Lesson

From kimchi to Korean fried chicken, how did one country's cuisine become a global phenomenon?

A ready-to-teach ESL lesson exploring Korean food, Korean cuisine and its global popularity, with reading, listening, vocabulary, discussion and critical-thinking activities for B1–B2 English learners.

Collection 01 includes Issues 006–010.

Korean Food ESL lesson about Korean cuisine, kimchi, Korean barbecue and food culture
Korean Food ESL worksheet preview for B1–B2 English learners

About This Korean Food ESL Lesson

Korean food was once enjoyed mainly in Korea, but dishes such as kimchi, bibimbap, Korean barbecue and Korean fried chicken are now eaten by millions of people around the world.

This B1–B2 Korean Food ESL lesson explores Korean cuisine, food culture and the extraordinary international growth of Korean food. Students consider how the Korean Wave has helped turn traditional and modern Korean dishes into a global phenomenon.

The lesson combines an original reading and audio with food vocabulary, comprehension, discussion questions and critical-thinking activities. Students use English to talk about Korean food, cultural influence and why certain national cuisines become popular around the world.

A bowl of spicy kimchi, a plate of sizzling barbecue, a box of glossy Korean fried chicken. Dishes once found only in Korea now appear on menus from London to São Paulo. In barely a generation, Korean food has become fashionable worldwide.

What's Included in the Korean Food Lesson?

  • Magazine-style B1–B2 ESL student worksheet
  • Original Korean food reading and audio recording
  • Food vocabulary and reading comprehension activities
  • Korean food discussion questions and critical-thinking tasks
  • Speaking challenge and writing prompt
  • Teacher guide and complete answer key
  • Ready-to-use classroom presentation

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