ONCE UPON A BIRTHDAY

Module

Places and Activities

Unit

In the Shop

Programme Outline

Four teenagers, May, Jimmy, Murray and Billy are enjoying a reunion in a restaurant. They have not met each other for a long time. In the midst of laughter, they reminisce about how they celebrated one of Jimmy’s past birthdays. Jimmy was upset at his father’s not being able to celebrate his birthday as he had to work that day. Fortunately, Jimmy’s friends gave him a surprise party at his father’s fast-food shop. So Jimmy’s father could also celebrate his birthday with him. The children finally got a total of seven coupons to get the robot they all desired to possess. They gave the robot to Jimmy as his birthday present and Jimmy was very delighted. Back to the present, the same group plans for Billy’s coming birthday.

Key Stage Targets

To develop an ever-improving capability to use English

-  to converse about feelings and experiences (I.D. b)

-  to provide or find out and present simple information on familiar topics (K.D. a)

-  to give expression to one’s experience through activities such as making illustrations of selected events (E.D. b)

Communicative Functions

1.  Talk about prices and quantities

Examples:

How much is a chicken leg?

It’s nine dollars fifty.

Can I have 2 chocolate milkshakes, 2 orange juice and 4 hamburgers, please?

Certainly, here you are.

2 chocolate milkshakes, 2 orange juice and 4 hamburgers.

How much is that?

Fifty-four dollars, please.

2.  Express and respond to thanks

Examples:

Thank you.

You’re welcome.

Here are some discount coupons.

Please come again. You can use them to pay your bills next time.

Thank you very much.


Language Skills

Listening

-  locate specific information

Speaking

-  convey meaning clearly and coherently by using modelled phrases and sentences

Writing

-  develop written texts by putting words in a logical order to make meaningful phrases or sentences

Pre-viewing Activities

1.  Motivate the class by asking how often they visit a fast food shop and what they usually order. Teachers can show pupils the pictures of fast food on the COPYMASTER 1. Teachers then write down pupils’ answers on the blackboard.

2.  Ask pupils to share their experiences in getting any gifts with the coupons collected from shops, supermarkets and restaurants, etc.

3.  Briefly introduce the programme outline to the class..

4.  Introduce the following vocabulary to the class if necessary:

club sandwich, French toast, hamburger, chicken leg, salad, orange juices,

chocolate milkshakes, fruit punch

While-viewing Activities

1.  Make sure that the pupils have the COPYMASTER 1 and pencils on their desk before viewing the programme. Go through the pictures and the table with them. Tell the pupils that they need to listen for the order the children make at the beginning of the programme.

2.  Teachers may pause after they have made the order or play back the segment to let pupils complete the table.

Post-viewing Activities

1.  Teachers go over the answers in Part I with the class and introduce the food and drink items to the class.

Answers:

Jimmy : ham sandwich, hot lemon tea

May : salad, orange juice

Murray : French toast, hot lemon tea

Billy : club sandwich, fruit punch

2.  For Part II on the COPYMASTER 2, teachers divide the class into groups of 3 or 4. Pupils take turns to role play taking and placing orders at a fast food shop. Pupils may take the food and drink items given in Part I as reference. They need to record the answers in the table.

Then, based on the information obtained in Part II No. 1, pupils fill in the speech bubbles in Part II No.2 on the COPYMASTER 3. Elicit from pupils the proper expressions in ordering food and drinks and responding to thanks.


Answers:

1.  Can I have …., please? (pupils’ answers)

2.  How much is that?

3.  You’re welcome.

Follow-up Activity

In Part III on the COPYMASTERs 4 & 5, pupils are encouraged to prepare for a Christmas party with the budget of $1500. Pupils form groups of 3-4 to choose the food and drink items they would like to have in the party. Teachers then ask them to report to the class.


COPYMASTER 1

Once Upon A Birthday

Part I

What do they order?

May comes back from Canada and meets her old friends, Billy, Murray and Jimmy at a restaurant. You are the waiter who takes their order. Fill in the table for the food and drinks they order.

Name / Food / Drinks
Jimmy / ham sandwich
May / orange juice
Murray / hot lemon tea
Billy / club sandwich


COPYMASTER 2

Once Upon A Birthday

Part II

What is your order?

1.  Ask you friends what they like to eat and drink at a fast food shop. Fill in the table below.

Examples:

Mary: What would you like to have?

David: I’d like to have a ham sandwich, please.

Mary: Would you also like a drink?

David: Yes, I’d like to have an iced lemon tea, please.

Name / Food / Drink
David / ham sandwich / iced lemon tea


COPYMASTER 3

Once Upon A Birthday

2.  You are getting some food and drinks for your friends at a fast food shop. Fill in what you and the shop assistant will say at the counter.


COPYMASTER 4

Once Upon A Birthday

Part III

What should we have for our Christmas party?

Your class is preparing a Christmas party. Read the menu and talk with your classmates. List the food, the drinks and the amount you will order for the class. You have $1500 to spend on food for the party.

Christmas Party


COPYMASTER 5

Once Upon A Birthday

We would like to have the following food and drinks for our Christmas party:

Food / Amount ( $ )
______/ ______
______/ ______
______/ ______
______/ ______
Drinks / Amount ( $ )
______/ ______
______/ ______
______/ ______
______/ ______
Total:
$

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