Learning Activity

Restaurant Virtual Visit, Review, and Conversation - Phase 1

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

Students will choose a restaurant in a target language city to research and visit virtually. Students will then write a review of the restaurant and finally complete an unrehearsed conversation with a classmate about their experiences during their virtual visit. (This lesson includes 3 phases, uploaded as separate learning activities.)

This activity was created as a result of the World Languages COS Resource Development Summit.

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

WL17.WL.L1.2

Interpret what is heard, read, or viewed on familiar topics using the present tense.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.WL.L1.2

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to recognize the difference between a question and a statement.
  • how to identify who is speaking.
  • how to identify who is being spoken to.
  • how to recognize the topic being discussed.
  • how to rely on pictures, graphs, or charts to aid in comprehension.

Skills

Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
  • identify the key idea presented by a speaker or published work on a familiar topic.
  • differentiate between questions and statements.
  • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
  • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
  • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
Novice High Level students are able to:
  • identify the key idea presented by a speaker or published work on a familiar topic.
  • differentiate between questions and statements.
  • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
  • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
  • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
  • locate places on a map.
  • identify purpose of a brochure/advertisement.

Understanding

Students understand that:
Novice Mid Level
  • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
  • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
  • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
Students understand that:
Novice High Level
  • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
  • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
  • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

WL17.WL.L1.5

Identify products of the target cultures.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.WL.L1.5

Knowledge

Students know:
  • the tangible products that are important to their life and culture.
  • the tangible products that are important to the target language life and culture.

Skills

Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
  • list common target language cultural products such as paintings, songs, and foods.
  • watch video clips or music videos and identify cultural products.
  • describe basic craft products from target language countries.
Novice High Level
Students are able to:
  • list common target language cultural products such as paintings, songs, and foods.
  • watch video clips or music videos and identify cultural products.
  • describe basic craft products from target language countries.
  • investigate the relationship between cultural products and perspectives.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
  • understanding of my own language and culture.
  • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
  • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

WL17.WL.L1.11

Identify opportunities to use the target language beyond the classroom environment.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.WL.L1.11

Knowledge

Students know:
  • the locations of the target language specific countries.
  • the key attractions within the target language specific countries.
  • the key celebrations within the target language specific countries.

Skills

Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
  • access important travel documents and safety information online.
  • use physical and online resources to identify and participate in celebrations within the target language countries.
Novice High Level
Students are able to:
  • access important travel documents and safety information online.
  • use online resources to evaluate hotels and attractions within target language countries.
  • use physical and online resources to identify and participate in celebrations within the target language countries.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • the target language is used around the world every day in many different contexts.
  • the target language can help one better understand the world around them.
  • the study of world languages expands one's opportunities.
  • language is a tool to connect with the world.
  • other understandings will depend on theme being taught.

Phase

Before/Engage
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

*Students can read and interpret words, phrases and simple sentences on a restaurant website and menu in the target language.

*Students can interpret visual and auditory cues to navigate a target language restaurant website.

*Students can identify several basic food and drink items and some regional food and drink items on a target language menu.

*Students can identify basic restaurant information, such as opening hours and pricing.

*Students can choose food and drink items available in the target culture that appeal to them.

Activity Details

Phase 1: Virtual Restaurant Visit

*The students will be given a variety of options for restaurants in target culture to visit virtually.

*Students will visit the target language website for the restaurant and find basic information for the restaurant, such as opening hours, location and transportation to it.

*Students will find the target language menu on the restaurant website and choose items to eat and drink with prices.

*Students will explore the website further and imagine what a visit to the restaurant would be like and the overall atmosphere and service the restaurant would provide.  

*Students will record this information in the target language on the virtual restaurant visit handout.

*Students will move on to Phase 2 of this lesson. (See https://alex.state.al.us/learningasset_view.php?asset_id=2029)

Assessment Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Informally assess whether the students are able to read and interpret basic information from the target language restaurant website, using context clues, cognates, and prior learned vocabulary by checking for completion of the virtual visit handout.

Variation Tips

Teachers could have students perform an unrehearsed dialogue as if they are actually visiting their restaurant, providing students with printed menus for their restaurants and having some students play the role of the wait staff. The students could then write their review based on this experience.

Background and Preparation

Background / Preparation

Teachers should:

*View all 3 phases of this lesson. (See https://alex.state.al.us/learningasset_view.php?asset_id=2029 & https://alex.state.al.us/learningasset_view.php?asset_id=2030)

*Create a list of restaurant website links for students to choose from.

*Choose optimal student partners or groups of 3.

*Create a handout of instructions for the virtual visit, written review, and conversation.

*Create rubrics to assess the proficiency level of the written review and the conversation.

*Choose a software or website for students to use to record themselves.

 

Digital Tools / Resources

Target Language Restaurant Websites
https://www.augustineramdom.de/

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