Fresh Fruits ESL Lesson Beginning Level Lesson Note: Fruits are good for your health. People should eat three or more servings of fresh fruit per day. Fresh fruits contain fiber and are low in calories. They taste sweet and are filling. ESL Lesson Beginning Level

apple Common American saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!”

orange Oranges are high in vitamin C. They grow on trees.

plum Plums are purple, small, and oval. Their skins are smooth, and they have a single large stone (seed) inside.

mango Mangoes grow on tropical fruit trees. They have smooth skin and a large hairy seed inside.

lime Limes grow on lime trees. They are small, green, and oval. They taste a bit like lemons.

lemon Lemons are yellow. They grow on lemon trees. They have small seeds inside, and they taste sour. Lemons are used to make lemon juice.

kiwi Kiwis are fuzzy brownish-green egg-shaped fruits. People peel them and eat the inside. They have small black seeds inside, which can be eaten along with the pulp.

blackberry Blackberries grow on bushes. They are black or very dark purple. They are an aggregate fruit. This means that they have parts that stick together.

honeydew melon Honeydew melons have a smooth white outside rind and greenish flesh inside. People eat the remove the rind and the seeds and eat the inside.

strawberry Strawberries are red with tiny yellow seeds on the outside. They are often sliced and put in cold cereal.

watermelon Watermelons are sold by the pound. They are large oval-shaped fruits with green rinds, red inside flesh, and black seeds.

pomegranate Pomegranates grow on trees. They are round reddish-brown fruits with many seeds inside. They have a juicy red pulp inside.

guava Guavas grow on shrubby trees. They have yellow/green skin and pink pulp with many seeds.

bananas Bananas grow in clusters. They turn from green to yellow as they ripen. People peel them before they eat them.

peach Peaches grow on trees. They are light orange and have a soft fury skin. Inside, there is a large stone (seed). Peaches are often used to make pies and jellies.

grapefruit Grapefruits are yellow outside and pink or light yellow inside. They range in taste from sweet to sour.

pineapple Pineapples have a tough sectioned outer skin. The insides are are eaten fresh or canned. They are often used to make cakes and juices.

pear Pears turn from green to yellow as they ripen. They grow on trees and have a smooth thin skin. The inside is slightly gritty and sweet.

grapes Grapes grow on woody vines. They grow in clusters and are green, red, or purple. Grapes are used to make jellies and wines.

blueberries Blueberries are small and round with flared "crowns”. They turn indigo blue as they ripen. They provide vitamins A and C, potassium, and fiber.

cherries Cherries grow on cherry trees. They are small, red, and round. Inside the cherry is a small stony seed. Cherries are often used to make pie.

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