Interpretive Task Comprehension Guide

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I. Key word recognition.

Find in the article the Japanese word that best expresses the meaning of each of the following English words:

Hamburger ______

Chicken ______

Apple Pie ______

Sundae ______

Milk ______

Cola ______

Iced Coffee ______

Side Salad ______

Quarter Pounder with Cheese ______

McNuggets ______

Sweet Corn ______

II. Important words and phrases:

First circle the letter of the ideas mentioned in the text. Then, write the letter of that idea next to where it appears on the text.

A. The Big Mac is 320 yen. B. The Big Mac set is 670 yen. C. A Medium French Fry is 250 yen. D. You can choose between three ice-cream sundae flavors: chocolate, strawberry, and, banana. E. The McFlurry is available in “Oreo Cookie”. F. The double cheeseburger is only 290 yen. G. Soft Serve Ice-cream is on the 100-yen menu. H. A Small Premium Iced Coffee is only 100 yen. I. A Medium Minute aid Orange Juice is 240 yen. J. You can order a café latte either hot or iced. K. The bacon potato pie is only 100 yen. L. The Lipton hot tea only comes with lemon.

III. Main idea(s): Using information from the menu, provide the some main points of the text in English. (What can you take away from this information?)

______

IV: Organizational Features: How is this text organized? Choose all that apply and explain briefly why you selected each organizational feature—what were the clues in the text? (think about pictures, length of texts, format, etc.)

A. Chronological order B. Letter/message C. Informational D. Advertisement

Justification from text: ______

V. Guessing Meaning from Context: Based on this text, write what the following words/expressions probably mean in English.

A. ホット／アイス______B. キャラメル______C. ５ピース______D. セット______

VI. Inferences. “Read between the lines” to state whether the following statement is true or false according to the text. List evidence from the text to support your answer. (What kanji helps you make up your mind?) 1. The apple pie is more expensive than the bacon potato pie.

TRUE or FALSE? Circle one and provide evidence from the text: ______.

VII: Author’s perspective. Select the perspective or point of view you think the author of this text adopted as he/she created this and justify your answer with information from the text in Japanese.

A. historical B. scientific C. factual

Justification from text: ______

VIII: Comparing Cultural Perspectives: Answer the following question in English.

What are some things that are similar to American McDonald’s? What are some products that are different? What do you think the 100 yen menu is equivalent to here in the United States? ______