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Activity to Task: Planning an Authentic American Cuisine Party

Content: Students will plan a party for international students that showcases the most American food and
drink. Students will work in teams, each assigned a particular meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) and decide
which foods or beverages related to their assigned meal should be showcased at this party.
Level: Beginner

Time:20-25 minutes

ACTFL Standards:
1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and
exchange opinions.
1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of
topics.
4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language
studied and their own.
Previous Knowledge
- How to conjugate verbs in present tense.
- The verb tener
- The verb traer
- Students have already been introduced to food vocabulary
Learning Objectives:
- Students can use food and drink vocabulary
- Students can use the verbs traer and tener
Communicative Objective:
- Students can plan a party featuring foods and drinks from their assigned meal category
- Students can ask each other about food allergies and dietary restrictions
- Students can share food allergies and dietary restrictions
Evaluation:
Students will be evaluated on the completion of the activity during their groups presentation at the end of the
activity. Instructor will also check for understanding throughout the activity.
Materials Needed:
- Student handout
- student pen/ pencil
- Spanish-to-English dictionary
Accommodations/Adaptations:
- Include a dessert team
- Ask students to defend their choices (why they chose what they did)
- Have students list the ingredients of each dish

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Instructor Guidelines:
1. Pass out the Student Worksheet
2. Divide the class into six groups. Two will be designated Equipo Desayuno, two will be Equipo Almuerzo
and two will be Equipo Cena. (If the class isnt large enough to make 6 groups of at least 3 students, then
divide students into three groups)
3. Paso Uno: Independently, ask students to take 30 seconds to list as many food or drink items related to
their team name. (For example, Equipo Desayuno might say el cereal, las salchichas, el tocino, etc.)
Encourage students to look up words they dont know, or to ask the instructor.
4. Paso Dos: Have students ask each other about any allergies or dietary restrictions their group members
have. Encourage students to look up unfamiliar words in the dictionary, or to ask the instructor. After
students have asked every group member about allergies or dietary restrictions, ask groups to send one
representitave to the instructor to report these allergies/dietary restrictions to the instructor. The
instructor should write a list of any reported allergies/dietary restrictions on the board so that all students
will have this information.
5. Paso Tres: Ask students to begin brainstorming what types of food they might want to include on their
menu. They may use the foods in Paso 1 to help them. If they decide to bring a food item that no one in
the class is allergic to or restricted from, but the food or drink contains an ingredient that is a common
allergy, they should make note of this using contiene. Students are encouraged to consult their
dictionary or ask their instructor for words they dont know how to say.
6. Paso Cuatro: Now the students will share what they propose to bring to the party. Other students are
encouraged to take notes on what the presenting group plans to bring, so that they remember which
foods which group will bring, in order to accurately vote for the best group.
7. Paso Cinco: Vote as a class for the best group!
Student handout included below.

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Equipo: Desayuno / Almuerzo / Cena

Your class is planning a party for the international students on campus. You want to include foods and drinks that are
typical for Americans for each meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Notice how the class has been broken down into two
breakfast teams, two lunch teams, and two dinner teams. You will be competing with the other team with the same meal
assignment to design the best menu! We will vote as a class!
Paso 1
Make a list in of some food items and drinks that one would typically eat for your assigned meal. If you dont know how
to say it in Spanish, consult your dictionary or ask your instructor!
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Paso 2
Find out if any of your group members have an allergy or dietary restriction (vegetarian, vegan, religious restrictions, etc.)
Make note of any of these. If you dont know how to say something, look it up in your dictionary or ask Seorita Space!
After youve asked everyone in your group, choose on group representative to report this information to Seorita Space.
Modelo: Estudiante A: Alguien tiene alergias? Alguien tiene restricciones de dieta?
Estudiante B: No tengo restricciones de dieta, pero tengo una alergia de cacahuates (peanuts).
Estudiante C: No tengo alergias, pero soy vegetariano (vegetarian).
Las alergias: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Las restricciones de dieta: _____________________________________________________________________________
Paso 3
As your representative is reporting allergy/dietary restrictions to Seorita Space, begin to brainstorm as a group what to
include on your menu. Refer back to Paso Uno for some help. Remember to do this in Spanish! Make note of whether
or not your dish requires a plate or a bowl, a fork or a spoon, etc. Dont forget the beverages! Each group member should
bring at least two food or drink items! Your group is also responsible for bringing plates, napkins, flatware, etc.
Palabras tiles
debemos traer = we should bring
_______ de plastico = plastic_______
_______ de papel = paper ________
el tenedor = fork

necesita = it needs
el bol = bowl
la servilleta = napkin
la cuchara = spoon

la taza = cup
el plato = plate
el cuchillo = knife
contiene = contains

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Paso 4
Now its time to share what your group proposes to bring to this party! Mention not only the food and drinks, but also
the plates, bowls, flatware, etc. that you plan to bring! Use the following phrase to share with your classmates what
youre going to bring:
Modelo: Vamos a traer el pan, los frijoles, los platos de plstico, los refrescos, y los vasos de plstico para las bebidas.
Vamos a traer
Take notes about what the other groups plan to bring, so you know which group to vote for!
Grupo 1

Grupo 2

Equipo
Desayuno

Equipo
Almuerzo

Equipo
Cena

Paso 5
Now its time to vote! Which group plans to bring the most authentic American foods to this party?