Learning Activity

Restaurant Virtual Visit, Review, and Conversation - Phase 2

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.L1.3

Present information on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the present time frame.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.WL.L1.3

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to appropriately describe themselves using correct noun/adjective agreements.
  • how to organize thoughts into simple sentences.
  • how to differentiate between describing themselve and others.
    • (first person and third person).
  • how to gather information using various traditional and electronic research tools.

Skills

Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
  • recall vocabulary from themes taught.
  • correctly pronounce vowels and key phonetic sounds when presenting orally.
  • correctly write sentences using correct punctuation and diacrytical markings.
  • correctly type special characters, accent marks, or other markings necessary to the target language.
Novice High Level
Students are able to:
  • recall vocabulary from themes taught.
  • correctly pronounce vowels and key phonetic sounds when presenting orally.
  • correctly write sentences using correct punctuation and diacrytical markings.
  • correctly type special characters, accent marks, or other markings necessary to the target language.
  • 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.
  • sing songs in the target language.

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

During/Explore/Explain
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

*Students can write a restaurant review in original sentences with details in the target language, describing and giving their opinions on its atmosphere, service, food and drink items, and prices.

*Students can recommend a restaurant and food and drink items in the target culture by writing in the target language.

Activity Details

Phase 2: Written Restaurant Review

*Students will choose a restaurant in the target culture and visit the target language website for it. (See examples under Advanced Preparation.)

*Students will then go to the target language TripAdvisor or Yelp website (or target language equivalent) and read a couple of examples restaurant reviews for their restaurant.

*Students will then write their own review of the restaurant in the style of a Yelp or TripAdvisor review, giving the name of the restaurant and describing the atmosphere, service, food, drink, prices, and whether they recommend the restaurant. 

*Students will write in complete original sentences with details.

*Students will turn in the restaurant review to the teacher.

*Students will move on to Phase 3 of this lesson. (See https://alex.state.al.us/learningasset_view.php?asset_id=2030)

Assessment Strategies

Assessment Strategies

*Formally assess whether students are able to write complete sentences with simple details describing the required aspects of their restaurants, utilizing a rubric that measures whether a student is writing at the Novice-Mid, Novice High, or Intermediate Low proficiency level.

*Formally assess whether students’ writing is comprehensible or whether grammar and spelling errors impede comprehensibility, utilizing a rubric that measures whether a students’ fluency and grammar structure are at the Novice-Mid, Novice High, or Intermediate Low proficiency level.

Variation Tips

Before having students write their own review, teachers could have them read authentic target language reviews of restaurants and categorize them or interpret information from them.

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=2005 & https://alex.state.al.us/learningasset_view.php?asset_id=2030)

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

www.augustineramdom.de 

www.der-pschorr.de

www.diemetzgerei.at

www.cafe-fraeulein.de

www.bieberbau-berlin.de

www.hamburgerei.de

*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

Augustiner am Dom
https://www.augustineramdom.de

Approved Date

Owner (Author)

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