Alexis Hopkins

Grade 7 Core French: <<Food Trucks>> Camion de Nourriture

This unit will take students through from basic vocabulary acquisition toward independent
group design of an entire food truck from recipes to promo material! Throughout students
will practice asking one another about food preferences and develop entire dialogue of a
meal ordering interaction between server and customer. Students will learn new descriptive
vocabulary to give create feedback to the chef!

Rationale
When I think of french culture I automatically think of food! Everybody eats and everyone
loves food so it is a topic which is easily engaging for students of all ages. The process of
creating a food truck design gives students many varied interactions with food vocabulary
and sentence structures.

Core Competencies

Communication: “​Collaborate to plan, carry out, and review constructions and activities”
Thinking: ​“Develop and design”
Person & Social: ​“Relationships and cultural contexts”

U Big Ideas/Concepts Essential Questions

n
d -”Using strategies helps us understand How can I order food in french?
e and acquire language.” How can I refuse food in french?
r -”With simple French, we can discuss How can I translate a recipe in french?
s our interests.“ How can I give feedback on food in french?
t -”Reciprocal interactions are possible How can I collaborate with others to create a
a even with limited French.” food truck design?
n -”Deepening our knowledge of
Francophone communities helps us
d
develop cultural awareness.”

D Curricular Competencies (Skills)

o
“Understand increasingly complex key information and supporting details in slow,
clear speech and other simple texts
Follow instructions to complete a task, including responding to questions or asking
relevant follow-up questions
● ask and answer questions in context
● describe locations and give simple directions
● explain reasons for likes, dislikes, and preferences
● make simple comparison
 Demonstrate basic awareness that there are Francophone communities around the
world.”

K Content (Learning Standards)

n “Common, high frequency vocabulary and sentence structures for communicating
o meaning:
w ● describing locations and giving directions
● explaining reasons for likes, dislikes, and preferences
● making simple comparisons
● describing cultural aspects of communities.”

A Formative Summative
ss
es Worksheets Food Truck Project:
s Conversations Recipes
m Games Menu
e Promotional material
n Map and directions
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n

Learning Intentions Instructional Activities Assessment

Lesson #1: Vocabulary Lesson #1: Vocabulary Lesson #1: Vocabulary

(Food) (Food) (Food)

-How can I discuss my food
likes and dislikes in french?
Introduce vocab
Practice pronunciation
(I do, we do, you do) Ticket out the Door:
Groups race to complete
vocab puzzle Add 3 food words to your
Bingo: vocab list.
quelle est ta nourriture
préférée?
Ma nourriture préférée est
________________.

*Can’t show anyone their

card*
Add 3 food words to your
vocab list.
Lesson #2:Verb Conjugation Lesson #2:Verb Conjugation Lesson #2:Verb Conjugation

How can I describe people Give out verb sheet

eating and drinking in Practice pronunciation
french? (I do, we do, you do)
Groups are formed and
pantomime scenes are
quickly created. Hand in the fill in the blanks
sheet
Audience must say a
sentence of what’s going on
in the proper verb
conjugation.

Each student has a fill in the

blank sheet of possible
sentences.
Fills it out as we go

Lesson #3:Positives to Lesson #3:Positives to Lesson #3:Positives to

Negatives Negatives Negatives

How can I order food in Intro lesson to negatives

french?
Practice worksheet
How can I refuse food in Hand in completed
french? Find a person who answers worksheet
the questions positively and
negatively for each question

Write their names down

Aimez-vous manger des

cornichons sur un
hamburger?

Je n'aime pas manger des

cornichons sur un
hamburger.

Lesson #4: Dialogue Lesson #4: Dialogue Lesson #4: Dialogue

Ordering at a Restaurant Ordering at a Restaurant Ordering at a Restaurant

How can I order food in Real French Menus

french? In partners, create a script Interaction will be recorded
How can I refuse food in from entering to exiting the on ipad or just written in
french? restaurant. script.
How can I critique food in
french?
Lesson #5: Create a Menu
How can I collaborate with
others to create a food truck
design?
What do we need to
consider when designing a
restaurant?
Lesson #5:Vocabulary
(Recipe Verbs)
Translate a recipe
How can I collaborate with
others to create a food truck
design?
What do we need to
consider when designing a
restaurant?
Lesson #6: Promotional
(Descriptive Words)
How can I collaborate with
others to create a food truck
design?
What do we need to
consider when designing a
restaurant?
There must be at least one
negative sentence.
Food and drink must be
ordered
A compliment or critique
must be given to the
waitstaff.
Some Adjectives will be
suggested for the final
critique.
Lesson #5: Create a Menu
In pairs or groups of 3,
students will create a menu
for their Food Truck!
Each person is responsible
for 2 items for each course:
Appetizer, Drink, Entree,
Dessert
Lesson #5:Vocabulary
(Recipe Verbs)
Translate a recipe
Students will bring a recipe
for something on their menu
and translate it into french
for their final project.
Prices should be considered
for each recipe
Lesson #6: Promotional
(Descriptive Words)
Introduce a list of
descriptive words that may
be used in promotional
material
Literary devices are used to
create stimulating sentences
Lesson #5: Create a Menu
A rough draft menu is
created in collaboration with
the group
Each person will make their
own brochure as a part of a
cumulative task.
Lesson #5:Vocabulary
(Recipe Verbs)
Translate a recipe
Students will bring a recipe
and translate it into french
for their final project
Students must consider the
prices of the items and
estimate how much their
recipe costs to make and
how many items it makes.
Lesson #6: Promotional
(Descriptive Words)
Each student must write 4
sentences using 4 different
literary devices. At least one
of these sentences will end
up in the final promo.

Lesson #7: Record a
Commercial
How can I collaborate with
others to create a food truck
design?
What do we need to
consider when designing a
restaurant?
Lesson #8:Vocabulary
(Giving Directions)
What do we need to
consider when designing a
restaurant?
How can I give directions in
french?
Lesson #9: Group Projects
How can I collaborate with
others to create a food truck
design?
Lesson #10:Presentations
Resources
One Teachers Adventure Blog
In the same groups, students
write a promo script for their
food trucks.
Lesson #7: Record a
Commercial
On iPads, students record
their commercials
OR
Create flyers
OR
??? (convince me)
Lesson #8:Vocabulary
(Giving Directions)
Students are given
directional vocabulary (turn,
left, stop, etc)
Google maps is used to
explore France or Quebec
Where will your food truck
travel? What parts of town
are hungry for your food?
Lesson #9: Group Projects
Students will need at least
one working block to
complete this large
assignment.
Lesson #10:Presentations
Lesson #7: Record a
Commercial
Must be outlandishly
descriptive and sell sell sell
the product!
Lesson #8:Vocabulary
(Giving Directions)
A route is decided
A link is shared
Directions are written and
handed in.
Lesson #9: Group Projects
Recipes
Menu
Promo
Direction/route
Model of truck
Lesson #10:Presentations