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You and a classmate will be taking a trip to an assigned Spanish-speaking country. You must determine who is going, where you will be staying, your budget for the trip, and a detailed plan for every day (restaurants, tourist activities, etc). You will need to research your country to learn about the currency of the country, foods, housing, places.

You are a travel agent for a Spanish country. You are to create a travel brochure to attract travelers to that country. You will research the internet and use your imagination. This brochure should be colorful, creative and written to entice travelers to visit your country. Refer to the handout for the specifics to include in your brochure.

Students will prepare a skit about ordering in a restaurant using the frases and vocabulary from the packet. Make sure to include a waitress, waiter "mesero(s)" "clientes" client. Each cliente must : 1. Order:a.Una bebida b.Un aperitivo c.Un plato principal d.Un postre 2.Each cliente must ask the waiter for at least one thing he or she is missing during the skit (Perdón, me falta…) 3.Each cliente must comment on how the food tastes at least once. 4.Every student needs to use words like con permiso (if you need to move from the table), por favor (Pass something), gracias, de nada. 5.Each person should talk about the same amount—no one person should dominate. 6.You may use no notes whatsoever.7.You must act it out with enthusiasm. 8.One cliente must ask the camarero for the check at the end 9.Everybody gives money for the cost of their meal to the person who ask for the check. 10.HAVE FUN!

Rubric for a written script and an oral presentation for an 8th grade Spanish level 1 class ordering food in a Mexican restaurant