1. Have the video suggested in the “Materiales Educativos Digitales” section ready to show  students

2, Ask students to define Culture and write some of their ideas in the blackboard.

3. Play the video and ask students to register the information using the same triangles shown.

4. Have the beam projector ready to show an interesting comparison suggested in the “Materiales Educativos Digitales” section : “Mexican tacos v. Tex-Mex tacos”.

5. Invite students to define a ‘taco’ and talk about its importance in Mexican culture linking the information about ‘Culture’ in the previous video.

6. Ask students to work in pairs and think about the possible   differences between the 2 tacos shown in the picture. (Do not scroll down and show the information yet).

7. Invite students to share their comparisons with the class.

8. Scroll down and show the differences  presented in the article for students to compare and contrast with their notes.

9. Finally, invite pairs of students to get together with another pair and discuss and justify  why Mexican tacos and Tex-Mex tacos are ‘great tacos.

1. Use the beam projector and show  the tacos comparison suggested in the “Materiales Educativos Digitales”.

2. Tell students they are going to continue working with the next part of the Taco essay.

3. Show the 6 bullets which point at the most important elements in Mexican tacos.

4. Continue reading the text  with students and ask some of these questions or others you consider important, What´s the purpose of the text?, What’s the text about? Is this text important only for Mexicans or Americans?  What are some of the words and /or expressions the author of the text uses to compare and contrast?

5. Have the template suggested in the “Materiales Educativos Digitales” section ready to show students

6. Project the template and ask students to draw it in their notebooks.

7. Invite them to complete the sections using information about their culture, Mexican.

8. Monitor and offer help with grammar and vocabulary as needed.

9. Finally, invite students to sit with two more students and compare and contrast their posters.

1. Have the Venn Diagram suggested in the “Materiales Educativos Digitales” section ready to show to students.

2. Invite students to copy the diagram in their notebooks.

3. Ask students based on the information the diagram shows, what two countries are being compared and contrasted here (China and Mexico).

4. Have Venn diagram  suggested in the “Materiales Educativos Digitales” section ready to show to students.

5. Ask students to read it and tell you what it is about.

6. Tell students to copy this diagram as well in their notebooks.

7. Invite students to work in pairs and write down a paragraph about Mexican and Spanish cuisine.

8. Monitor the activity and offer help with grammar and vocabulary as needed.

9. Finally, invite students to  read their paragraphs to the class.