Crecia C. Swaim
American franchises in France have had to adapt their offerings to appeal to local tastes. Students can compare print or online menus from French and English versions of McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken to list, in a Venn diagram or some other comparison-oriented graphic organizer, items that are on both menus as opposed to items that are just on the French or American menus. I would assign this as homework, since I would rather use class time for full target language use. I do, however, think it is quite a worthwhile assignment for home exploration. Have students write a paragraph summarizing their findings and drawing conclusions from them; a writing assignment and rubric that fits in with your local English language writing goals and guidelines should be used for uniformity and most beneficial student practice.
