A sample lesson describing the use of learning technologies in the classroom

1. Let’s Food Around
By AACI Ramos Mejía

2. 1. Slides with food to predict the topic
of the lesson.

3. Find out the topic of the lesson!
https://foodsurvey.typeform.com/to/aRH6D2

4. Food Survey Screenshot

5. 2. Elicit which terms the students
would write in the following
categories.
Celebrations
State of the food
Ingredients fit for sauces
Measures

6. “Let’s find out how long it takes to make a
banana split.”
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17PWVQH
kRA_EFTmM62ed4lMKE7fgc2rynujFlCrNNn
Ik/viewform

7. Googledoc screenshot

8. Banana split video

9. Discussion
• Has something like this ever happened to you?
• Have you ever celebrated Valentine’s Day? How?
• What is the last meal you cooked for someone else?
• What is the most expensive meal you have ever eaten?
• What is the most expensive restaurant that you have ever been to?
– What did you eat there?
– When did you go?
– Who did you go with?
• What is the most unusual thing you've ever eaten. Did it taste
good or bad?
• What nationality is the dessert on the video? Expected answer:
American.

10. 3. “Let’s make a websearch”
Tiramisu (Italy)
Lemon Pie (England)
Flan (Spain)
Chocolate truffles (France)
“Do you know any other dishes from these countries?”

11. 4. Filming a 3-minute video of a recipe for
a typical dish
Allow some minutes to surf the net and
choose the best recipe.
• http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/cooking/
• http://www.jamieoliver.com/
• http://www.cookingteens.com/
• http://www.gourmet.com/
• http://www.seventeen.com/health/tips/teen-recipes

12. Facebook group
• Write the recipe and the materials
collaboratively.
• Plan how to make the video

13. 5. In-class filming
Tools to make the video
Cellphones
Digital cameras
Tablets
www.mailvu.com

14. 6. Facebook Group to upload and
share the videos.
Face-to-face Facebook Event to share the
dishes and watch the videos in class.
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15. Cooking Event
 Bring the real dishes together with music of the
different countries.
 Watch all the videos and try the different dishes.
 Share their opinions and feelings on the following
chatroom:

https://todaysmeet.com/letsfoodaround

16. Chatroom screenshot

17. Self-assessment
•What have you learnt from this lesson?
•Can you prepare a recipe and describe it in
English?
•Can you read the ingredients of a recipe and
prepare it?
•Can you give instructions to somebody else?
•Can you talk about food?

18. Thanks for listening!