LE MENU FRANAIS

Description: In this lesson, students will use French food vocabulary to select menu
items at French restaurants.

Grade Level: 1st Year French, 9th Grade Curriculum: French Language

Authors: Megan Munroe & Cheri Ayayi

INTRODUCTION
Aimez-vous la cuisine franaise?

TASK
Vous allez visiter un restaurant franais et vous pouvez choisir ce que vous voudriez manger. Youre going to visit a French restaurant and you can choose what youd like to eat.

PROCESS
By the time you have completed this WebQuest, you will have:
Selected a main dish, a drink, and a dessert from either of the French restaurants listed in the links. Choose your favorite items. (You may choose different items from multiple restaurants, if youd like.) Present your order to the class in French
Use this as a model: Je voudrais le boeuf bourguignon, un caf au lait, et une tranche de gteau au chocolat. (I would like the beef bourguignon, coffee with milk and a slice of chocolate cake.) Point to the menu items you selected as you read them to the class.

RESOURCES
Check out these sites for French restaurants:
http://www.cafebastille.com/home.html http://www.thefrenchgourmet.com/menus.php http://www.labergerie.com/menus.php http://www.lecafedefrance.com/index.htm http://www.grand-vefour.com/ http://www.latourdargent.com/restaurant/menus/grand-menu-tourd-argent

EVALUATION
Oral Presentation Rubric : Favorite Menu Items Presentation
Teacher Name:

Student Name:

________________________________________ 4 3 Shows a full understanding of the Shows a good understanding of topic. the topic. 2 Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. 1 Does not seem to understand the topic very well.

CATEGORY Content

Uses Complete Sentences

Always (99-100% of time) speaks Mostly (80-98%) speaks in in complete sentences. complete sentences.

Sometimes (70-80%) speaks in complete sentences.

Rarely speaks in complete sentences.

Vocabulary

Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Uses proper pronunciation.

Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Uses close-to-proper pronunciation. A few minor errors here and there.

Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Uses fairly proper pronunciation. Quite a few errors, but still understandable.

Uses several words or phrases that are not understood by the audience. Improper pronunciation causes a lack of understanding for listeners.

Listens to Other Presentations

Listens intently. Does not make distracting noises or movements.

Listens intently but has one distracting noise or movement.

Sometimes does not appear to be Sometimes does not appear to be listening but is not distracting. listening and has distracting noises or movements.

Date Created: Sep 27, 2013 10:28 am (CDT)

CONCLUSION
Now you will be able to order food in a French restaurant! Bon apptit!

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Webquest Resources: www.googleimages.com www.rubistar.org