At a Glance
| Grades: | 10, 11, 12, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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| Subject: | World Languages |
| Topic: | Restaurant Dialogue |
| Lesson Length: | 45 mins |
Standards / Framework:
Brief Description
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will learn restaurant dialogue through the creation of a comic.
Know Before You Start
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
Hook
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
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Discuss restaurants.
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What are some things we may hear in a restaurant?
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What kind of questions will be asked?
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Have students role play being at a restaurant using only the language being studied.
Activity
What will students do?
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Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic that takes place in a restaurant.
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Each student should place themselves in the comic as either a waiter or customer.
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Remind students to use restaurant dialogue throughout.
Closure
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.
Differentiation
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.
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Students can work independently, in groups, or with a partner.
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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."


