1. The document describes an intercultural workshop activity about eating habits and traditional dishes between students and an English Language Assistant. 2. As part of the activity, the students were asked questions about inviting guests for dinner, typical weekday meals, dishes that can be eaten without cutlery, and use of napkins. 3. The task focuses on "alfajores", a traditional Argentinean cookie sandwich with dulce de leche filling. Students describe alfajores and discuss regional variations and occasions when they are eaten.

1. PRACTICE II, DIDACTICS OF ELT AND
PRACTICUM AT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL, UNLPam (2014)
INTERCULTURAL WORKSHOP:
ACTIVITY 5:
Students: Federico Ramonda, Yoana Méndez, Dalma Suárez.
Topic: Eating Habits & Traditional Dishes.
Pre-Task: Questionnaire.
1_Suppose you have special guests for dinner this weekend:
a- When/how do you invite them?
b- What dish are you going to prepare for them?
c- How much time are you going to spend preparing it?
d- How long does the meal last?
e- How long do you expect your guests to stay at your house?
2_During the week:
a- Which are the most frequent dishes you eat?
b- Do you eat bread with all the meals?
c- Do you watch TV during the meals?
3_ Are there some dishes that you can eat without using cutlery?
4_ Do you usually use napkins while eating?
Task:
• In Argentina, a traditional dish is “alfajores” :
A_ Describe alfajores.
B_Say if there are different types according to the regions where they are made.
C_ In which occasions do you eat alfajores?
D_ Watch the following video which shows how alfajores are made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM_RWb52k9w
· The ELA will present sweet food from his country.
Follow up activities
Choose one of the following options:
A_ Think of another Argentinian traditional dish and describe it in detail providing pictures,
recipes, videos if you find, say in which occasions do you eat it and add any extra information you
consider important.

2. B_Here in Argentina, the most typical dish is asado. The British Language Assistant will present
their most representative dishes. Compare and contrast them taking into account: the time it
takes to prepare them, how they are prepared, how reagularly/ on which occasions it is eaten.