Show the picture from the text (e.g., an Italian meal table or family having dinner). Write the following questions on the board and ask SS to discuss them in pairs: "What do you see in the picture?", "What kind of food do you think this is?", "Which meal do you think it is-breakfast, lunch, or dinner? Why?", "Do people in your country eat similar meals?"

Ask SS to look at pictures of key vocabulary from the text: panino, pizza slice, cafe, vegetables, and coffee. Have SS to match each word to the correct picture. Have SS to fill in the blanks with those words based on text.

Ask SS to look at the title "Meals in Italy" and predict who Maria might be and what kind of food people eat in Italy. SS discuss in pairs what typical meals are like in their country and in other countries they know. Have SS to think about what kinds of food are eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in different cultures. Ask: "Do people eat at home or outside?", "Do they eat with family or friends?"

Ask SS to read the text quickly for general understanding. Give SS a multiple-choice task with four possible summaries (A-D) and ask them to choose the best summary of the text. Ask SS to compare answers in pairs and discuss why they chose their answer. Get a whole class feedback.

Ask SS to read the text again carefully and complete the sentences based on the information from the text. (Task title: Read the text. Complete the sentences) Ask SS to underline the part of the text where they found each answer. Have SS to compare their completed sentences in pairs, discussing any differences. Conduct whole-class feedback, eliciting correct answers and having SS complete the full sentences orally.

Ask SS to look at the text and count how many paragraphs it has. Have SS to read each paragraph and identify the main idea of each one. Ask SS to label each paragraph with a short heading that summarizes the main idea (e.g., "Introduction to Italian food", "Maria's breakfast", "Typical Italian dinner")

Ask SS to work in pairs and talk about meals in their own country and how they are similar to or different from meals in Italy. Provide sentence starters, e.g., In my country, people usually eat___for breakfast. It's similar to Italy because we also a lot of___. It's different from Italy because we don't usually eat___for dinner. Get a whole class feedback.

Ask SS to answer the three questions (like a writing frame or outline). Have them compare their answers with a partner and get peer ideas. Elicit synonyms or opposites on the board as needed (e.g., hot/cold, early/late, delicious/tasteless, light/heavy and etc.)

Have SS to write a short paragraph (5-6 sentences) about their daily meals using their notes from the previous task. Encourage them to answer all three questions clearly and connect ideas using linking words (e.g., First, Then, Also, Finally).

Ask SS to use a short checklist to assess their writing. As a class identify strong features and highlight them on the board. Invite some SS to reflect on what way easy and what was difficult for them.