Chapter 6 Ordering food（学习任务单）新思维小学英语 4B

Module: Food and drink

Unit: Eating out

Task 6 Making a menu of food from around the world

Task description

Pupils first find out about a dish from a foreign country and then get into groups and make a menu using the food items they have researched. Finally they role-play ordering the food from the menu with their friends.

Learning target(s)

ISb  to converse about preferences

ISd  to participate with others in making choices and decisions for carrying out events

ISe  to obtain and provide information in classroom situations and through activities such as
simple open ended role-play

KSa  to provide or find out, organise and present information on familiar topics

KSb to interpret and use given information through processes or activities such as describing

Language skills

Listening	Locate specific information in spoken texts Predict the likely development of a topic by recognising key words, using personal experiences, and making use of context and knowledge of the world
Speaking	Open an interaction by eliciting a response by asking questions or providing information on a topic Maintain an interaction by asking questions, replying, adding or giving examples and explaining
Reading	Recognise the format and language features of a variety of text types
Writing	Plan and organise information, and express own ideas and feelings by identifying purpose and audience for a writing task and deciding on the sequence of content Use appropriate formats, conventions and language feature when writing a variety of text types, e.g. menus

Generic skills

Collaboration skills	Assume different roles in group work and role-play
Communication skills	Provide, use and exchange simple information on familiar topics
Critical thinking skills	Provide, use, find out, interpret and present simple information on familiar topics
Values and attitudes	Develop confidence in using English through performing tasks on their own or in groups

Task steps

1         Read the rubrics and examples carefully with the class. Practise the language needed for the task and  demonstrate the steps by using the pictures at each step of the task. Revise the text type ‘menus’ on page               47 of the Pupil’s Book with pupils.

Part A

2         Pupils find out about one new food from a country they know.

3         Pupils draw or bring a picture of the food to class.

4         Pupils get into pairs. They show each other their picture and ask and answer questions about the food in                 the picture.

Part B

5         Pupils get into groups of six and make a menu using the food items that their group members have found               out.

6         They write down the menu on the Copymaster.

7         More able pupils could add more food to the menu or find out food for another menu by themselves.

Part C

8         Still in their groups, pupils role-play ordering the food on their group’s menu.