Level:           Pre-intermediate, A2

Age:             Adults

Time:           60 minutes

Aims:           To describe foods that are common in a country

Materials:     Internet connection or digital/cellular camera on phone, Microsoft Word

In Class:

1. Ask students what foods are common in their country. Have them brainstorm a list in pairs or small groups
2. Individually, students choose three foods that they would like to serve to a visitor to their country.  Students must give the following: name of the food, a description of the food, what ingredients go into making this food, and what kind of plate it is (appetizer, entree, dessert, snack, drink, etc.).  The descriptions should be typed in Word.  They should also briefly explain why the visitor should try this food. 
3. Along with the descriptions, students must take or find pictures that show the food they chose in order to create a short photo essay in Word.  

   Here's my example:

4. Name of Food: Atol de elote (sweet corn drink) Description: sweet, hot What's in it?: corn, milk, cinnamon, sugar Kind of food: drink & snack   People have atol de elote in the afternoon or with a typical  dinner like tamals, especially when it's cold outside.  They sell atol at some typical restaurants or alongside the road.  I tried atol de elote for the first time in El Salvador two years ago.	Name of Food: Caldo de garrobo (Iguana soup) Description: tastes like chicken, spicy What's in it?: iguana, vegetables, water Kind of food: appetizer   People eat garrobo soup (the female iguana) for lunch, but not very often.  Many people think garrobo is not good.  I'm avoiding eating garrobo soup because you can see the garrobo legs in the bowl.
   Name of Food: Pupusas Description: chewy, salty, greasy What's in it?: cheese, beans, pork, cabbage Kind of food: entree People eat pupusas for breakfast or dinner, or as a snack. They eat pupusas every day. Pupusas are the national food of El Salvador, but Hondurans eat them, too. I ate  pupusas the first time in Cincinnati.  One of my students made them for me.

4. Students can print and share their essays, or post them online. 

    

Comments: Students will need to know how to search for pictures online, and how to copy and paste these pictures into Word or another text editing program.  This is an adaption of the activities on pages 70 & 71 in Top Notch 2.