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Topic(s): Identity, School Life & Education
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Students are part of a community project aimed at improving inclusivity in their school environment. They will work in small teams to design initiatives promoting emotional well-being, inclusivity, and respect for diversity.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Food & Meal Taking, School life
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2
Imagine you are an exchange student in Korea, and you receive a surprising announcement that you won a ₩100,000 (~$100) Starbucks gift card. Excited about the possibilities, you quickly remember that in Korean culture, treating others is a gesture of building relationships and showing gratitude. As you plan how to use the gift card, you think of treating your classmates and/or surprising your professor with coffee. Now, how would you use it to spread kindness and strengthen your social bonds?
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Family Life
Levels: IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Bring examples of different food that Arab families have on picnics.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Context: Your class has been invited to the Day of the Death festival 2024, however, they have asked you to bring an ofrenda to participate in the game of the best ofrenda of the year so your class has decided to do a research to make the best ofrenda.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, B. Contemporary Life, C. Science, Technology and the Arts, Calendar, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, City and town, Commerce and trade, Communities & Neighborhood, Conflict and conquest, D. Global Awareness & Community Engagement, E. Religion, Myths & Legends, Earning a Living, Economic class structure, Environmental Issues & Sustainability, F. Physical Environment, Geography, and Travel, G. Literature, Architecture & Art, Government and Politics, H. History, Government & Economics, I. Daily Life and Societal Institutions, Mail and letter writing, Morals and values, Oratory and rhetoric, Physical Environment, Climate, Weather, & Geography, School life, Structures, Time, Traditional stories
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedMid-CEFRB2/C1
Our team is developing a new intensive program for American students learning Russian as a foreign language, with a focus on business Russian.
The program focuses on studying proverbs, sayings, and language expressions that reveal cultural and business ethics.
The goal of the program is to immerse students in Russian everyday and cultural contexts, identify similarities and differences with American culture, and help develop skills for effective business communication.
Topic(s): Family Life, Identity
Levels: NoviceLow-CEFRPre-A1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
It is a month before Ramadan and we need to prepare for numerous family gatherings. Prior to the family coming together, we need to know how to properly communicate with our relatives and how to address them.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
Students explore the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, connecting its cultural practices and traditions to their own identities. This fosters language skills, intercultural understanding, and social-emotional growth.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1
Students immerse themselves in a culturally rich environment and explore the traditions of birthday celebrations in Chinese culture. Based on Confucian thinking, milestone birthdays like the 1st, 18th, 30th, 60th, and 70th are particularly significant and include family gatherings and food.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Identity
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
Students will research a cultural celebration from China, compare it to a celebration from their own culture, and create a presentation for their peers, showing how different cultural elements are celebrated, what values are communicated, and how these traditions are similar or different across cultures.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 NoviceLow-CEFRPre-A1
Your school is having a cultural birthday week celebration. You are responsible for the booth of the Taiwanese/Chinese -style of birthday celebration. You will be introducing how it was celebrated and how it is celebrated with anyone who might be interested when they walk past the booth.
Topic(s): Identity
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
Learners will engage with personal profiles as seen on Chinese social media platforms to explore how individuals represent themselves. They will interpret, interact with, and present profiles to develop communication skills, apply authentic language use, and reflect cultural understanding. SEL- Self Awareness
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
1. What are the key traditions associated with the Iranian Nowruz Festival, and what do they signify?
2. How does celebrating cultural festivals contribute to social awareness and community building?
3. In what ways can we show respect and appreciation for cultures different from our own?
Topic(s): Family Life, House and Home
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
You are invited to visit and stay for a week with your friend's family in China.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, B. Contemporary Life, Family Life, Food & Meal Taking
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedMid-CEFRB2/C1
Context
(a)You applied for a job in Korea, and the interviewer invited you to a Korean restaurant for lunch to discuss your qualifications.
(b)You are in a relationship with this person, and they have invited you to have a formal dinner with their Korean parents.
You want to know proper Korean table manners to navigate the meal smoothly, show respect for their culture, and leave a positive impression.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
During the Day of Russian Culture in the Russian community, students prepare a presentation about the traditional Russian holiday Maslenitsa to introduce this holiday to students of other cultures.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
The school community is looking for folk dance groups that can participate in and play on International Student's Day, November 17th. International Students’ Day is a celebration of multiculturalism, diversity, and cooperation among students across the globe.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Identity, Literature
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Students' strong self-esteem significantly influences their identity and academic success. Following the self-introduction unit, the project 'Find Me-I am me' is carried out through the picture book. The unit fosters a robust sense of identity through picture books, a unique medium combining written words and illustrations to explore various life aspects and themes. Starting with recognizing self-esteem as the cornerstone, the unit begins its exploration of this fundamental concept.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
At the New York Hangul Day Celebration booth, students have been asked to be ‘Student Ambassadors’ to educate and inform visitors about Hangul. Students create a gallery wall, brochure, and poem and present that to visitors.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Family Life, Fine Arts: Music, Dance, Film, Literature, Theatre, Visual Arts, Milestones
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Students are invited by the Dia de los Muertos DC (DDLMDC) organization to participate on their festival and educate others about the Day of the Dead and the activities Mexicans do during this celebration.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Context: The New York Times is seeking students from different cultures to interview them about their birthday celebration when it turns to adulthood. They want to invite families to organize a multicultural birthday celebration to enrich their knowledge about other culture’s celebrations.