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Unit 18: Class banquet

Review vocabulary for food, nutrition, health; review of questions and responses; write short paragraphs about food; translate recipes into target language, plan a menu, write a recipe book; oral presentation. The unit lasts for 6 days.

Objectives

Students will be able to:

• Present an original story that describes a class banquet and all the preparations and planning for that event, including photographs or illustrations
• Work with a team to plan and prepare a class banquet or meal
• Write a recipe that explains, step by step, the preparation of a food of the target culture
• Create an illustrated cook book that includes all the stories and recipes written by the students
• Share this cook book with other students who are studying the target language and culture

Lessons

• Day 1: Let's talk about food
• Day 2: A shopping list
• Day 3: A meal with friends
• Day 4: Planning a menu
• Day 5: Writing recipes
• Day 6: The banquet

Meeting the ACTFL national standards

1. Communication
   • 1.1 Students engage in conversations.
   • 1.2 Students understand spoken language.
   • 1.3 Students present information.
2. Culture
   • 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture being studied.
   • 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture being studied.
5. Community
   • 5.1 Students use the language within the school setting.

Meeting the World Language Content Standards for California Public Schools

1. Content Stage III:
   • 3.1 Students discuss nutrition, fitness and health.
2. Communication Stage III:
   • 3.3 Students present to an audience of readers.
3. Functions Stage III:
   • 3.4 Students produce and present a written product in a culturally authentic way.
4. Cultures Stage III:
   • 3.1 Students use products and practices in a culturally appropriate way.
5. Structures Stage III:
   • 3.1 Students use paragraph level text structure to produce formal communications.
6. Settings Stage III:
   • 3.0 Students use language in a formal setting.

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