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Course:

World Languages
Spanish 2

Theme:

Food & Dining

Topic:

Culinary Adventures
Students will be able to identify and describe foods
typical of Spanish speaking countries and use that
information to explore how food influences culture.
They will be able to order meals in a restaurant
abroad and describe their experiences dining out.
To help them choose restaurants while traveling,
students will evaluate the quality of restaurants
using authentic reviews and will ultimately write
their own.
Service is different around the world.
Foods reflect the culture & geography of a
region.
How does culture influence food?
How does food influence culture?
What authentic meals can I enjoy abroad?

Learning
Scenario

Understan
dings
Essential
Questions

Student Can Dos

I can:

yes

I can identify authentic dishes and ingredients

I can order in a restaurant abroad
I can describe my dining experience in a restaurant
I can describe how food influences culture and vice
versa.

Personal Vocabulary List

w/he
lp

not
yet

Food & Dining Cultural Adventures

Ordering Food in Restaurants
Qu necesitas?
Me podras traer?
una cuchara
un cuchillo
un tenedor
un vaso
una servilleta
la cuenta
el cambio
un men
la propina

What do you need?

Could you bring me?
a spoon
a knife
a fork
a glass
a napkin
the bill
the change
a menu
the tip

Tienes hambre? Are you hungry?

S, tengo hambre. Yes, I am hungry.
No, no tengo hambre. No, I am not hungry.
Cul es la especialidad de la
casa?
Es

What is the house specialty?

It is
Is it necessary to leave a tip?

Es necesario dar una propina?

What would you like to eat/drink?
Qu te gustara comer/tomar? I would like to eat
Me gustara comer an appetizer
los aperitivos a main dish
el plato principal a dessert
los postres
I would like to drink
Me gustara tomar water without ice
agua sin hielo mineral water
agua mineral rice water
horchata

Common Ingredients
Cules son las comidas tpicas de What are typical foods of Latin
Latinoamrica? America?
Las comidas tpicas son The typical foods are
Te gusta comer?

Do you like to eat?

A m me gusta comer
el tomatillo
el cilantro
el aguacate
el queso
el tamarindo
el chile
los pltanos
el mango
el ajo
el chayote
el jamn
el limn (verde/amarillo)
el arroz
Te gustara comer __________? Por
qu?
S/No me gustara comer __________porque
es

I like to eat
tomatillo
cilantro
avocado
cheese
tamarind
pepper
plantains
mango
garlic
chayote
ham
lime/lemon
rice
Would you like to eat__________? Why?
Yes/No I would (not) like to eat _______
because its.

Do you have any food allergies?

Tienes algunas alergias Yes, I have an allergy to
alimentarias? seafood
S, tengo alergia a nuts
los mariscos dairy/lactose
los nueces
el lcteo

Commenting on Food Experiences

Cmo es la comida?
Est
Delicioso(a)
Fresco(a)
Sabroso(a)
Salado(a)
Dulce
Picante
Rico(a)
Cmo es el restaurante?
Es
Ruidoso
Encantador
Familiar
Est
Lleno de gente
Cmo es el servicio?

How is the food?

It is
Delicious
Fresh
Tasty
Salty
Sweet
Spicy
rich or delicious
How is the restaurant?
It is
Noisy
Charming
Family-friendly
It is
Crowded
How is the service?

Es
Atento
Clido
Eficaz
Corts/Descorts

It is
Attentive
Warm
Efficient
Polite/Impolite

Describe What People do at Mealtime

Invitar
Pedir
Servir
Traer
Oler
Ver
Recomendar
Sugerir
Pagar
Esperar
Probar
Poner

To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To

invite
ask for
serve
bring
smell
see
recommend
suggest
pay
wait
try/taste
set/put

Differences in Food Culture

Qu influencia tiene la comida en la
cultura?
La comida influye la cultura porque
se puede aprovecharla con amigos
es comida casera
es costumbre
representa un estilo de vida
Cmo son diferentes los platos de
otros pases?
La gente (no) valora
compartir
pasar tiempo juntos
la comunidad/el compaerismo
la preparacin
calidad
conexiones
la rapidez
La Gente
Disfrutar
Apurarse
Desperdiciar

What influence does food have on

culture?
Food influences culture because
you can enjoy it with friends
its homemade
its customary
it represents a lifestyle
How are meals different in other
countries?
People (do not) value
sharing (meals)
spending time together
community/togetherness
preparation
quality
connections
quickness
People
Enjoy
Rush
Waste

Pases Hispanohablantes

Mi Pas/Ciudad: ____________________________________________________