Food around the world

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Activity # 2

By Katherine Araya

AimThis lesson looks at the food that people eat aroundthe world at special celebrations. Students read atext and then write about the food they eat at NewYear, weddings and birthdays.

Procedure1. Warmer

Elicit the words ‘New Year’, ‘wedding’ and ‘birthday’ from the students by drawing pictures on the board. Here are some ideas:

New Year – bottle of champagne, fireworks, orsomething else that symbolises New Year in yourcountry.

Wedding – bride and groom, rings.

Birthday – birthday cake, present.

Elicit the English word for the pictures you drawtoo to expand your students’ vocabulary.

2. Then tell students they are going to read a text about foods that are eaten at the above celebrations.

3. Students answer the comprehension questions.

4. Students match the definitions to the words.

5. Ask the students to write about how people celebrate New Year, weddings and birthdays in their country. “Do you dosome of the things in the text as well?”

Assessment for writing

Can we use this activity in Chile?

• Target group: 3nd grade highschool Sagrado Corazón School

• Objective aimed with this activity: Desarrollar una actitud positiva hacia la

lectura, respeto por la diversidad cultural e interés por la información entregada por los textos en idioma extranjero.

•Suggestions or possible modifications:

The reading activity can be made in groups, Or even as a class by reading at loud.

In activity 3 and 4 student can work in pairs.

Show your students the rubric before they start writing.