At a Glance:

Grades:10, 11, 12, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Subject:World Languages
Topic:Restaurant Dialogue
Lesson Length:45 mins

Standards / Framework:

What will students learn in this activity?

Students will learn restaurant dialogue through the creation of a comic.

What should students know before this activity?

Though the sample comic is in French, this activity can be adapted to any language. It may help to push your desks together “Class Restaurant” style and have menus to role play with. These can be found at restaurant sites online.

Comic 1

Comic 2

How can teachers introduce this lesson?

  • Discuss restaurants.

    • What are some things we may hear in a restaurant?

    • What kind of questions will be asked?

  • Have students role play being at a restaurant using only the language being studied.

What will students do?

  • Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic that takes place in a restaurant. 

  • Each student should place themselves in the comic as either a waiter or customer.

  • Remind students to use restaurant dialogue throughout.

How can teachers wrap up the lesson?

  • Have students share their comics with a partner or with the class.
  • Have students show their finished comics and read them aloud.

How can teachers differentiate this activity?

  • Allow students to use speech-to-text feature as needed.
  • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
  • Students can work independently, in groups, or with a partner.

  • Provide printout of the sample comic for student reference.

  • Have restaurant phrases on the board in the language you are learning e.g., "May I take your order?" or "I’ll have a hamburger please."

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