Unidad 4
¡Qué rico!
Food in the Spanish-Speaking Countries
Statement of Inquiry
To creatively present structured information about cooking it is necessary to use appropriate commands and vocabulary.
Competencies
(1) Communication: I can comfortably use technology/media to work efficiently, create authentic products, and communicate effectively with others.
(2) Creativity: I can work on projects that are open-ended and unstructured
Listening Tasks
Assessment
1) Reading Test: students view a Spanish recipe with pictures on their own laptops while answering multiple choice comprehension questions. Students are marked on demonstration of reading comprehension.
2) Speaking Test: students work individually to produce a cooking demonstration in Spanish. Students are encouraged to choose a dish/drink/snack from the Spanish-speaking world to prepare. Students are given a three-part structure to follow when making the video. Video length - 1 to 2 minutes. Students are marked on pronunciation and content.
Inquiry Questions
Factual
What vocabulary do I need to know to name food and drink in Spanish?
What are some adjectives I can use to describe food and drink?
How can I use Spanish to express which foods I like and which I dislike?
What is typical food in countries that speak Spanish?
Conceptual
How do I make adjectives agree?
How does the food in countries that speak Spanish differ from what I eat?
How do I give commands in Spanish, such as instructing people to do something in a recipe?
Debatable
How does the culture of a country influence its food? How does the food of a country influence its culture?
How different is food in Spanish-speaking countries to what is eaten in Hong Kong / to what I eat?
To what extent is it ridiculous to make inanimate objects male or female?