In this assignment, you will share (and demonstrate, if possible) a cooking recipe from your culture(s) in a Youtube video. You will also explain to your audience the significance of this food to you culture-- Why is this food important? Is it prepared and/or consumed during a specific time of the year? Should it be eaten in a special way? Finally, you will watch two of your classmates’ videos and comment on them.
1. Decide on the recipe that you would like to share. Write it down.
2. Answer these questions: What is the significance of this food to your culture? -- Why is this food important? Is it prepared and/or consumed during a specific time of the year? Should it be eaten in a special way? Write your answer down.
3. Film your video! The maximum length of your video should be 5 minutes.
4. Upload this video to Youtube. Tag the video with #voc8youarewhatyoueat
5. Watch 2 classmates' videos. Leave a comment on each video you watch.
Activity inspired by:
Schmitt, D., & Schmitt, N. (2011). Unit 5: We are what we eat. Focus on vocabulary 2: Mastering the academic word list (Pp. 154-190). Pearson Longman.
1. Decide on the recipe that you would like to share. Write it down.
2. Answer these questions: What is the significance of this food to your culture? -- Why is this food important? Is it prepared and/or consumed during a specific time of the year? Should it be eaten in a special way? Write your answer down.
3. Film your video! The maximum length of your video should be 5 minutes.
4. Upload this video to Youtube. Tag the video with #voc8youarewhatyoueat
5. Watch 2 classmates' videos. Leave a comment on each video you watch.
Activity inspired by:
Schmitt, D., & Schmitt, N. (2011). Unit 5: We are what we eat. Focus on vocabulary 2: Mastering the academic word list (Pp. 154-190). Pearson Longman.