Quels genres de nourriture sont les plus populaires parmi les vendeurs de rue ?
Que peux-tu apprendre d’un pays à partir de la nourriture vendue dans la rue ?
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unit overview
The traditional “food” unit is just too big! We’ve zoomed in to focus on talking about popular street foods. Learners will be able to order, give opinions, give simple recommendations, and ask and answer basic questions about street foods.
Proficiency Range:
⊕ Novice Mid – Intermediate Low
Theme Connections:
⊕ Contemporary Life
Length: ~10 days
Talking about these topics:
⊕ popular street foods in the target cultures (poutine, crepes, etc.)
⊕ main ingredients (meats, veggies, etc.)
⊕ street carts, food trucks & cafes
⊕ reviews
Using these language skills:
⊕ understanding descriptions, menus & reviews
⊕ describing street foods & places
⊕ giving opinions about foods & places to eat
⊕ ordering & asking simple questions
Planning
Objectives
Experiences/Homework
Assessments
Interpretive Listening
Interpersonal Speaking
Interpersonal Speaking
Presentational Writing
Presentational Speaking
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Here’s an overview of the resources in the lessons.
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la Chandeleur / Feb. 2
Qui mange des crêpes quand la Chandeleur est arrivée, est sûr d’avoir argent pendant l’année.
Si point ne veut de blé charbonneux Mange des crêpes à la Chandeleur.
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Click the “Je peux” above for the complete lesson and downloads.
Extension Idea: What are some of the traditional street foods from around the world? What influences from other cuisines do you notice?
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Yelp reviews:
Overview of Paris (picked à emporter food because it’s like takeaway since we were looking for street food.) https://www.yelp.fr/search?find_desc=%C3%80+emporter&find_near=paris-paris-18&ns=1
#1 Paris: https://www.yelp.fr/biz/le-petit-lux-paris?osq=%C3%80+emporter
# 2 Montréal: (famous poutine restaurant from earlier) https://www.yelp.fr/biz/la-banquise-montr%C3%A9al-2
#3 Nice (includes socca from earlier unit): https://www.yelp.fr/biz/chez-pipo-nice
#4 Bruges, Belgium: https://www.yelp.fr/biz/chez-albert-brugge
#5 Rennes, France: https://www.yelp.fr/biz/la-saint-georges-rennes
Click the “Je peux” above for the complete lesson and downloads.
Click the “Je peux” above for the complete lesson and downloads.
Click the “Je peux” above for the complete lesson and downloads.
Click the “Je peux” above for the complete lesson and downloads.
Click the “Je peux” above for the complete lesson and downloads. This is a review before the assessment day.
Trivia (This could be a sub plan or extension)
First, put them with a partner give them 4 notecards (or tear a paper in fourths). They will write one trivia question on each card. Show the example. To get a variety of questions, you can assign a different food to each pair. Adjust this to do groups if you prefer. This is also good practice for them to learn how to write questions.
Collect all the cards.
Then create teams by grouping up students with opposite lists of street food. (Teams of 2 or 4 work well).
Ask a question and read the possible answers. They write the answers on dry-erase boards or you can set it up like trivia nights (they write it down and bring it up to you). They can use their notes during the game for help if they need it!
Adapt this however you want!
Giving credit where credit is due…
Editing & translations by Emma T., Nathalie S., Floriane B. and Hunter M.
Resources curated by Laura P.
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Here’s a document I made for the poutine lesson! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HkXG6yOPqEKIoLvpeAwazsCcYHJq9KkNvG4E-RcSlD0/edit?usp=sharing
The first two objectives have errors, and they are wrong wherever they appear. It should be “Je peux parler de la poutine.” and “Je peux parler des crêpes.” Some of the other objectives sound awkward to me, but I think I need to consult with a native speaker before I comment on those. =)
Here’s what our native speaker editor from France said about those two: « Je peux parler de crêpes » means you can talk about crêpes in general (the batter recipe, how to prepare and cook them, sweet or savory…). « Je peux parler des crêpes » almost implies you’re referring to a specific stack of crêpes in front of your face.
Both sentences with la poutine work. I lean toward it staying more generic. What are your thoughts?? She has looked at all the objectives, so they should be correct unless I copied something wrong.
Here’s a crepes lesson I found that I’m working with! https://cocorico.over-blog.com/2016/02/recette-de-la-pate-a-crepes.html
I’m starting the pages for the lessons today. Thanks for the resources!
Question I’ve been struggling with recently: In your essential question you address a cultural perspective – what does the food tell you about the culture – however, in the activities you appear to focus more on the products and practices. I recognize products and practices are how we interact with the perspectives, but how do you get students to arrive at an understanding of that perspective? (whether formally or informally assessed).
Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
Hey Sarah! I’d assume that they may answer that at a basic, black/white level and make some connections/comparisons. You may want to give some questions to get them started. For example: Street food is popular in X, but not as much in X. This could imply that eating is considered… a necessary action, but is done quickly. In the US, there are few food stands because of strict rules/regulations. Food trucks are more popular here. They are also popular in Canada. This street food is influenced by another culture. These ingredients are from the area (because it grows there). Their answers will vary depending on which ones they learn about.
Do you have a suggestion for rewording the question so it fits better? Essential questions are something I’m learning more about as well.
I found this article : https://blog.remitly.com/fr/mode-de-vie-et-culture/les-street-foods-les-plus-populaires-au-monde/
I used it for my final project for this unit which I adapted from your speaking evaluation.
I have a question, will there be a lesson added to match the Spanish unit of street food? The lesson I don’t see an equivalent for here is: I can ask and answer questions about restaurants and food. Thank you!
Hello Jennifer! The French lessons are “packaged” slightly different because the resources were different. The Spanish lessons for “opinion about a place to eat” and “ask & answer questions” are similar to the French lessons “read reviews” and “choosing a place to eat” (QA matching activity).
Okay thank you so much Kara!!