I
did this with Spanish II because they are usually smaller classes and
better behaved. We learned how to order food in Spanish and then took a
trip to a restaurant, but you could do these lessons without the field
trip, or with an in-school "restaurant day." We first learned all the
foods, and learned a little about what typical Mexican dishes were like.
Here is the rest of the curriculum. I spent about 4 90 minute class
periods.
Day One:
Students were given a frame by frame sketch of a scene in a restaurant.
Each box had dialogue which the students translated to English. (Sorry,
I don't have a file of this to post.)
Day Two:
Using prior knowledge and knowledge gained from day one (gustaria,
deseo, etc.) we brainstormed several different ways to say various lines
– for example (I would like a lemonade can be said A mi me gustaria una limonada, yo deseo una limonada, etc). Students completed a graphic organizer on this activity. They then used this graphic organizer to make flashcards. They had mesero cards as well as cliente
cards. They could choose whatever lines we had brainstormed so that
every conversation was somewhat original. When students were finished
they practiced memorizing their flashcards.
Day Three:
TPR to learn the names of place settings (forks, plates, etc). This is
also a great way to practice estar. I also gave students cut out strips
with a conversation line on it. The bold lines were the waiter, italics
were the customer. They then worked in partners to order the
conversation appropriately.
Day Four:
I made half of my students waiters, and half were clients. They sat
opposite each other in one long line, and used flashcards to practice
through the dialogue. After about 2-4 minutes I collected a card from
everyone, and then the clients rotated so that everyone had a new
partner. They then practiced through the whole dialogue even though they
were minus one card – you have to monitor well to make sure they really
are practicing the whole thing. This continued until I had collected
all cards, but interest and focus is really only there for about 20
minutes. Then allow students to look over menus, choose a meal, and
practice their lines – it saves time at the restaurant.
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