Set the Scene:
Let’s start with some engaging questions to connect your everyday life to the subject of the activity:
- Have you ever tried traditional Austrian cuisine, such as Wiener schnitzel or apple strudel?
- What do you know about the city of Salzburg, and its connection to Mozart?
- Have you ever visited a historic restaurant or tried a traditional dish from a different culture?
- What do you think it would be like to dine at the oldest restaurant in the world?
- How do you think the experience of trying traditional Austrian cuisine and drinks would be?
Featured Image Analysis & Prediction:
Look at the featured image and answer the following questions:
- What do you see in the image?
- What do you think this activity will be about based on this image?
- Do you think the image is related to the oldest restaurant in the world, or to traditional Austrian cuisine?
Introduction:
Read the introduction of the activity and get familiar with the context:
Visiting the Oldest Restaurant in the World in Austria, and exploring the traditional Austrian cuisine and drinks.
Video Engagement:
Watch the video associated with the activity, and pause at the following strategic points:
- Pause the video at 2 minutes and discuss: What do you think about the oldest restaurant in the world, and its history?
- Pause the video at 5 minutes and discuss: How do you think the experience of trying traditional Austrian cuisine and drinks would be?
- Pause the video at 8 minutes and discuss: What do you think about the Mozart room, and its significance in the restaurant?
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Output Requirements:
Make sure to complete the following tasks:
- Answer the vocabulary quiz questions
- Complete the grammar quiz questions
- Use the present perfect continuous tense to describe ongoing experiences
Vocabulary Quiz:
Answer the following questions:
- What does ‘Grüner Veltliner’ refer to in the context of the passage?
- A) A type of traditional Austrian dish
- B) A famous Austrian mountain
- C) A typical Austrian white grape used for wine production
- D) A Mozart-themed chocolate
- What is ‘Wiener schnitzel’ in the context of the passage?
- A) A type of Austrian wine
- B) A type of traditional Austrian dessert
- C) A type of chicken dish
- D) A type of traditional Austrian dish made from breaded and fried meat
- What is the significance of the ‘Mozart room’ in St. Peter Stiftskulinarium?
- A) It is where Mozart was born
- B) It is a room used for events and hosts a Mozart dinner with live music
- C) It is a type of traditional Austrian cuisine
- D) It is a famous mountain in Salzburg
- What is ‘apple strudel’ in the context of the passage?
- A) A type of Austrian wine
- B) A type of traditional Austrian main course
- C) A type of famous dessert in Salzburg
- D) A type of traditional Austrian dessert
- What is the unique feature of the dessert that represents Salzburg’s three big mountains?
- A) It features three types of meat
- B) It consists of three parts, representing the city’s three big mountains, and features cranberry cream and whipped egg yolks
- C) It is made from traditional Austrian wine
- D) It is a type of Mozart-themed chocolate
Grammar Focus:
Use the present perfect continuous tense to describe ongoing experiences:
Example: We have been visiting the oldest restaurant in the world and trying local cuisine, which has been a unique experience.
Grammar Quiz:
Choose the correct answer for each question:
- By the time we arrived at the restaurant, we ____________________ through the mountains for hours.
- A) have been driving
- B) drive
- C) had driven
- D) were driving
- I ____________________ traditional Austrian cuisine since I arrived in Salzburg, and I love it.
- A) have been trying
- B) try
- C) was trying
- D) tried
- By next year, the restaurant ____________________ its traditional dishes for over 1,200 years.
- A) will have been serving
- B) serves
- C) has served
- D) served
- Since we started our trip, we ____________________ many traditional Austrian desserts, including apple strudel.
- A) have been eating
- B) eat
- C) were eating
- D) ate
- The staff at the restaurant ____________________ the restaurant’s history to visitors for years.
- A) have been explaining
- B) explain
- C) were explaining
- D) explained