Detailed Sample Task: Stage I

CLB 1 - Speaking
Giving Instructions

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Real-World Task

Give a simple instruction to a friend who is helping you to make a simple recipe for a multicultural potluck event.

Planning Context

Helpful Knowledge:

Vocabulary related to foods and cooking.
Basic verbs for giving instructions.
Very simple courtesy phrases such as please and thank you, and so on.

Context:

We often need help when we are busy preparing dishes to share with family and friends at a potluck / food sharing event.

Vocabulary and Grammar

Sample Vocabulary:

Courtesy formulas for casual conversation

Sample Grammar:

Word order for simple imperative phrases.
Adequate pronunciation to be understood by a supportive listener.

Knowledge and Strategies

Textual and Functional Knowledge:

Convey intended purpose of the speech through intonation, language, body language, vocalizations, etc.

Sociolinguistic Knowledge:

Culturally appropriate strategies to convey politeness and respect.
Culturally appropriate non-verbal communication strategies.

Activities and Tasks

Sample Skill-Building Activities:

Elicit favourite foods and dishes to make.
Discuss the tradition of potlucks around the world.
Match visuals of different ingredients and dishes to words.
Elicit vocabulary related to food preparation.
Practice giving instructions by reading a very simple list of sample instructions and adding courtesy formulas to each instruction.
Create a short, simple instructor-made story on the topic, and have learners listen as the instructor reads, following with their finger. Have learners repeat after the instructor to match intonation and fluency. Finally, have learners read the story as a group, and then individually. These activities practice vocabulary in context, show relevancy of the language and improve fluency.
Listen to a very simple exchange between two people making a dish.
Identify courtesy words used in a very simple exchange between two people making a dish.
Put words in a very simple exchange between two people making a dish in the correct order.

Sample Skill-Using Tasks:

Role-play giving an instruction to a partner about helping to prepare lunch.

Sample Assessment Tasks:

Give a simple instruction to a friend who is helping you to make a simple recipe for a multicultural potluck event.

Teaching Considerations

Cultural Considerations:

Potluck meals are common and very popular in Canada. Potluck meals bring people together in a way where the work of preparing food is shared, where each person can contribute something and where everyone can try new things.

Digital Literacy Strategies:

Successful completion of some tasks may require some baseline digital knowledge and skills.

Learners may need to:

Use videoconferencing technology for online meetings.
Navigate and use online learning management systems (LMS) such as Avenue.

Instructors can:

Use digital tools such as translation or pronunciation tools to support language learning and foster autonomous learning.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization Strategies:

Instructors can:

Use diverse representations of people in all your learning resources and images, including people who are 2SLGBTQIA+, Indigenous, Francophone and of other cultures, and people who have disabilities or who are neurodivergent.
Recognize and teach learners that Canada is a diverse place and has people from many different cultures. Canadian culture includes the cultures of all people in Canada.
Recognize the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion is an important part of global citizenship. Themes of EDI can be woven into this module.

Trauma-informed Strategies:

Possible Trauma Triggers:

Discussions of traditional practices and previous countries where learners have lived may be triggering for learners who have experienced trauma.

Strategies:

Give learners advance warning of this topic and be aware that there may be learners who require support.
Create a safe and supportive classroom environment by establishing familiar routines, repeated activities, and model friendly and non-evaluative interactions; learners who have experienced trauma often benefit from having routine.
Recognize and respect learners’ right to choose if, when and what they share about themselves and their routines.

Resources

Outings, Guest Speaker Suggestions, Extension Activities:

Invite a guest to talk about their favorite recipes to take to potluck events.
Create a class poster representing each student’s favourite dish in the class.
Visit a local community kitchen to see how large batch meals are prepared for community members who are struggling to feed themselves.

Realia:

Learner photos of traditional foods they enjoy making or eating
Visuals of foods commonly shared at Canadian holidays
Simple recipes for common Canadian dishes
Canada Food Guide

Units and Modules:

Lessons and Activities: