RSLC - Resources

Milestone lesson flow

This lesson presents a problem that the student needs to solve. Read the situation, then use the content from the three sections (Reading, Listening, and Interview) to complete the final task.

Milestone lesson goal

By the end of the lesson, the student should be able to plan the menu for a party

Communication strategies:
The student should be able to able to plan the menu for a party.
Part 1:
- Call their friend and Invite them to the party.
- State the problem and ask for their advice

Part 2:
- State the ingredients you will need to buy.

Part 3:
- Go shopping and find the items they need.
- Ask a staff member about the locations of different items you are looking for.

Words and rules:
The student should be able to state the ingredients they need. e.g. I need two cans of tomatoes and...
The student should be able to singular and plural grammar [countable / uncountable nouns]. e.g. Where are the chips? / Is the cat food in aisle two?

Appropriateness:
Non-verbal behaviour: When saying "excuse me" to get someone's attention, we can raise our hand and our chin a little bit.
Register: When talking to our friends we can use a casual register. When talking to staff we can use a polite register.
Social rules: When invited to a party it's customary to offer to bring something e.g. food or drinks

Audio script

Milestone vocabulary

The following words are included in the lesson:

1) to serve something (v)
2) one's place (n)
3) not really (exp)
4) just (adv) used for emphasis when you give an order or make a suggestion
5) a frank (n)
6) a bun (n)
7) mix in something (v)
8) a gram (n)
9) to prepare something (v)
10) chicken stock (n)

Extra activities

Option 1:
Difficulty ★
Purpose: To increase fluency and confidence
Type: After you have completed the role play one time. Give the student some feedback and then do it again. Time permitting, you are welcome to do this multiple times.

Answers

Reading
Read the messages on the phone, then answer the questions below.
1) What day is the party?
Sunday
2) What time does the party start?
12:00
3) What food does Jane recommend?
Hot dogs
4) How do you cook hot dogs?
You just boil them for a few minutes
5) What ingredients does Kim need to buy?
Some franks and some hot dog buns.

Listening
Listen to your friend recommending a dish for your party. Then answer the questions below.

Track #38
I recommend that you cook vegetable soup for your party. It’s very easy to prepare. You need an onion, a potato, and about 500 grams of any kind of vegetable. Cook the onion and potato in a little oil, then mix in the vegetables and some chicken stock and boil for about 25 minutes. It’s great because it’s easy to cook and very cheap. It will serve about 8 people and cost $5-10.

1) What do they recommend?
Vegetable soup
2) Why do they recommend it?
It’s easy to prepare and it’s cheap
3) How many people will it serve?
About 8
4) How much will it cost?
$5-10
5) What ingredients do you need?
An onion, a potato, 500 grams of any vegetable
6) How do you cook it?
Cook the onion and potato in a little oil, then mix in the vegetables and some chicken stock and boil for about 25 minutes

Interview
Interview your teacher about what they recommend you prepare for your party.

1) What do you recommend I serve?
2) Why do you recommend it?
3) What ingredients do I need?
4) How do I make it?
5) How many people does it serve?

Task
Complete the role-play below using the information you have gained from the reading, listening, and interview sections.

Example answer
Part 1: Planning
A) Hi, is James there?
B) Speaking.
A) Hi James, it’s Sam.
B) Hey, what’s up?
A) Are you doing anything on Sunday?
B) No, I think I’m free. Why?
A) I’m having a party. Would you like to come?
B) Sure.
A) I’m preparing the menu now. So far I’ve got hotdogs, and vegetable soup and (item from interview) Can you recommend anything else?
B) How about tacos?
A) How do you make tacos?
B) It's easy (explains how to do it)
A) Ok great. I can do that.
B) What time does the party start?
A) 12:00.
B) Cool. See you then.

Part 2: Preparing shopping list
A) OK. So I’ll need the following ingredients: 6 franks, 6 hot dog buns, one pizza base, sauce,
cheese, bacon, onions, salami etc.