If you're going to San Francisco

1. Warm-up. Activate prior knowledge through role play/conversation practice.

A: Where have you traveled to before? A different city? A different country?

B: I have ______________________________________________.
A: What were your favorite experiences?
B: My favorite experiences were _________________________________.
A: Did you try new food?
B: I _______________________________________.
A: What recreational activities did you do when visiting?
B: I went to _____________________________ and __________________.

2. We are going to learn about the city of San Francisco in California and some activities to do
there as a visitor. Let’s look at some vocabulary.

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word.

boutique / purveyor / inquisitive / authentic / gratification / kaleidoscopic / penitentiary /

diverse

1. Have you gone there yet? It's a little ________________ that sells gifts and things.
2. The natural history room in the museum containes a collection of ________________
objects.
3. A ________________ wall behind the sushi bar draws people into this Japanese restaurant.
4. He is a ________________ of large luxury vehicles.

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 5. The spaghetti recipe mom has is not an ________________ Italian recipe.
6. He belongs to a generation that gets bored easily and has no interest in delayed
________________.
7. The child looked at me with an ________________ stare.
8. He served time at a ________________ in Petersburg.

4. Identify which vocabulary word it is a synonym for.

5. Watch the video and answer the questions that follow.

What to Do in San Francisco | 36 Hours Travel Videos | The New York Times

Source: The New York Times: What to Do in San Francisco | 36 Hours Travel Videos | The New York
Times

6. Identify if the statement is true or false after watching the video.

1. San Francisco is a very kaleidoscopic city in every sense of what that means. It has
beautiful scenery, wonderful parks, and rolling hills. It is a young city and it is vibrant.

2. The Ferry Building Marketplace was renovated and started bringing in local shops and local
purveyors of awesome food.

3. The Golden Gate Ferry gives fabulous views of the bridge and you get a good overview of
the bay. You get to see Alcatraz, and you can have a glass of wine. Unfortunately, there is
no Wi-Fi available.

4. Nopalito Restaurant serves authentic Italian food that focuses on recipes from families.

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 5. Hard Water Restaurant is an American whiskey bar that serves some of the best fried
chicken in San Francisco. The restaurant has about 300 unique bottles of whiskey.

7. Read the text from the video. Then complete the activity on the next slide.

Heirloom Cafe opened about five years ago and started with about 3,000 bottles. The cellar
has grown significantly since then. The food has a little bit of an Italian and French influence to
deliver a lot of flavor and a lot of gratification without weighing people down.

Nopalito Restaurant serves authentic Mexican food that focuses on recipes from families or
street food. Pretty much everything you see on the menu, someone is doing it in Mexico, but for
some reason, no one else is doing it in San Francisco.

Hard Water Restaurant is an American whiskey bar that serves some of the best fried
chicken in San Francisco. The restaurant is pretty much full most evenings, and it is a mix of people
visiting San Francisco, some of the locals, and some serious hardcore bourbon geeks. The
restaurant has about 300 unique bottles of whiskey.

8. Select the best answer based on the text from the previous slide.

1. Why does Nopalito focus on authentic Mexican food you can find in Mexico?

A. Because it is really good food

B. Because no one else is doing it in San Francisco
C. Because it is street food and family recipes

2. What type of people like to go to Hard Water Restaurant?

A. Visitors, locals, and bourbon geeks

B. Visitors, Americans, and bourbon geeks
C. Americans, locals, and bourbon geeks

3. How many bottles did Heirloom Cafe start with?

A. 5
B. 1,000
C. 3,000

9. Look at the menu items from Heirloom Cafe, Nopalito, and Hard Water. Then complete the
activity on the next slide.

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10. Look at the menu items from Heirloom Cafe, Nopalito, and Hard Water. Then complete the
activity on the next slide.

11. Read the text from the video. Then, answer the questions.

The De Young Museum is in the heart of Golden Gate Park. It is the oldest museum in the city of
San Francisco. It has diverse collections. The people of San Francisco are inquisitive, curious, and
engaged. The museum’s goal is to create a museum experience that responds to that.

What are some characteristics of the De Young Museum, according to the text?

A. It is the oldest museum in the city of San Francisco.

B. Its goal is to create a museum experience that responds to inquisitive, curious, and
engaged people.
C. It is an art museum
D. Both A and B
E. Both B and C

What is a museum that you have been to? Do you feel it was an inquisitive and engaged
experience? Why or why not?

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12. Read the text about San Francisco landmarks. Then, complete the related activities on the
following slides.

The most famous landmark in San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge. It was completed in
1937. This majestic bridge spans the channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. At
the time of its completion, the bridge was both the longest and the tallest suspension bridge in the
world, with a main span of 4,200 feet and a total height of 746 feet. To experience the Golden Gate
Bridge, visitors can bike across the bridge and take the ferry back to the city, or they look at it from
viewpoints at the Fort Point National Historic Site.

The city is also home to other historic sites, such as Alcatraz Island. Alcatraz is located in the
San Francisco Bay, about 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco. The site was used as a fort, a
military prison, and a maximum-security federal penitentiary that was home to famous criminals,
like Al Capone. Many who believe in the supernatural, believe that Alcatraz is haunted by some of
the criminals who died there.

Source: https://www.cuddlynest.com/blog/historical-attractions-in-san-francisco/

13. Identify what items describe each San Francisco landmark correctly.

14. Look at the pictures of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge in addition to the text you read.
What is similar?

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15. Look at the pictures of San Francisco. What are key details to note? Use the following words as
you explain.

16. Watch the video about San Francisco outdoor activities.

Best things to do in SAN FRANCISCO

Source: Creative Travel Guide: Best things to do in SAN FRANCISCO

17. Which statements are about San Francisco outdoor activities, according to the video?

1. It is recommended to walk or drive on the Golden Gate Bridge to appreciate its size.
2. You can go to the zoo and see the koalas.
3. It is recommended to go shopping at Pier 39.
4. You can hike the Yellow Mountains.
5. You can see sea lions at Pier 39.
6. It is recommended to unwind and enjoy the lakes at Golden Gate Park.
7. You can attend an outdoor concert in Golden Gate Park.
8. You can watch a baseball game.

18. Match the activity to its picture.

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19. Read the text about San Francisco’s Chinatown. Then, complete the related activities on the
following slides.

Visit the Dragon’s Gate

In 1970, Chinese-American architect Clayton Lee designed Chinatown’s famous gate, which sits at
the southern end of Chinatown along Grant Avenue in San Francisco. It’s a great place to start
exploring the neighborhood too. With its stone pillars, green-tiled pagodas, and dragon sculptures,
this is the only authentic Chinatown gate in the United States. The Dragon’s Gate entrance to
Chinatown is guarded by a trio of stone lion statues. Each entryway of the gate has a sign hanging
over it written in Chinese. The center one reads: “All under heaven is for the good of the people”;
the right and left signs read “respect; love” and “trust; peace.”

Visit the Red Blossom Tea Company

This family-owned teahouse serves rare teas from China and Taiwan. Each year, the owners take a
sourcing trip through the Chinese provinces, collecting new varieties of black, white, herbal,
flowering, and rare teas, such as an aged orchid from the Guangdong Province.

Source: https://www.timeout.com/san-francisco/neighborhoods/chinatown-san-francisco

20. Answer the questions about the text.

What features does the Dragon’s Gate have, according to the text?

A. Stone pillars, green-tiled pagodas, lion and dragon sculptures

B. Green-tiled pillars, stone pagodas, lion and dragon sculptures
C. Stone pillars, lion statues, stone pagodas

Where does the tea come from, at the Red Blossom Tea Company?

A. Chinese provinces
B. Chinese marketplace
C. Taiwan

Would you want to visit either of these places? Why or why not?

21. Read the text about San Francisco’s Chinatown. Then, complete the related activity on the
following slides.

Eat at the Good Mong Kok Bakery

In Chinatown, you will often see locals sitting on benches and eating dumplings from steaming
containers. It’s likely they got the dumplings from the Good Mong Kok, a tiny bakery found in San
Francisco's Chinatown. There’s no indoor seating at the bakery, you grab your food and go. You will
find delicious flavors and dishes like the “shrimp har gow”, “pork shumai”, and large barbecue pork
buns. For dessert, try the custard-filled pineapple bun.

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Shop at The Wok Shop

The Wok Shop has been in business for nearly 50 years, stocking Chinese cookware for
professionals and home cooks alike. Owner Tane Chan started out stocking a selection of woks in
1972. She has expanded over the years and now offers utensils, cleavers, hot pots, rice cookers,
sake sets, steamer baskets, and much, much more. Still, the gleaming stacks of woks remain the
main attraction. Stop by on Wednesday night for Wok Wednesdays, a weekly cooking class for
those looking to make good use of their purchases.

Source: https://www.timeout.com/san-francisco/neighborhoods/chinatown-san-francisco

22. Identify what item or word doesn’t belong when describing San Francisco’s Chinatown. Explain
why it doesn’t belong.

1. hot pot, wok, rice cooker, pasta maker

2. dumplings, black tea, Earl Grey tea, pork buns

3. respect, love, peace, careful

4. club, bakery, tea shop, landmark

23. Wrap-up questions.

Share your answers with your teacher.

1. If you visited San Francisco, what is the first thing you would want to do?
2. Was there a place mentioned today that you do not want to visit? Why or why not?
3. Finish the sentence. Chinatown has many places to eat like the __________ called Good
Mong Kok Bakery.
4. Finish the sentence. The _________________ was finished in 1937. You can walk, drive, or
bike across it.

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