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Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
There is the annual Korean Festival on October 23rd, 2022, in Union Square Park. The Korean class decided to participate in the cultural experience event and post the event's information on the school website to encourage participation of other students.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Family Life
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1
Students are asked to give advice to Korean guests visiting the US with a pet about the pet industry, including similarities and differences they should be aware of between the US and Korea in this industry.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Students are invited to the school culture festival to share about Mexican culture and how offerings are made to honor deceased loved ones on the Day of Dead.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
The American Museum of Natural History is hosting a new and unique exhibition of the shrunken heads from indigenous Ecuadorian tribes. Students are invited to submit reflections of the exhibit on the museum website.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, D. Global Awareness & Community Engagement, Environmental Issues & Sustainability, Public Health
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Context: An environmental health organization seeks informational material for a Green Diwali to help people stay healthy during and after the celebrations.
Topic(s): B. Contemporary Life, Earning a Living, Fashion and Clothing, Milestones, Shopping
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
You are assisting your best friend who is going to attend a job interview in China. You need to give her/him advice in choosing clothes.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Your International Club is going to put on a culture fair that will be open to the community. You and your classmates will increase awareness of the different cultures represented in your community and in the Hispanic world.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedMid-CEFRB2/C1
Middle or high school students will volunteer for the Chuseok Festival in New Jersey and help prepare for the festival with the staff.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Family Life, Identity
Levels: IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
You listen to a radio program that streams live online from Montreal. The station is holding a contest: the prize is a four-day trip to the city, including tickets to two concerts. To enter, you must record a one-minute synopsis of a song that has special meaning to you and explain why.
Topic(s): B. Contemporary Life, Health and Wellness, Milestones, School Life & Education
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
Gaokao is the standardised university entrance exam held annually in mainland China every year. It is considered one of the world's most difficult public exams. It plays a crucial role in determining whether and where the students can pursue a higher education, which has an ultimate impact on their future job opportunities , hence the rest of their lives, daily routines. In other words, the examination system of Gaokao, to a large extent dominates how Chinese students' school life playing out
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, B. Contemporary Life, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Design and Aesthetics, Fashion and Clothing, Identity
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedMid-CEFRB2/C1
You are going on a trip in Italy with your school and you will be staying in host families. In order to fit in with the locals, you are investigating further the “do’s and don’ts” of traveling to Italy and how to make "una bella figura" once you are there.
Topic(s): Family Life, House and Home, School Life & Education
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
"It is a D again" is a painting by artist Fyodor Reshetnikov, created in 1952. It is displayed in the Tretyakov Gallery.
The painting reflects the realities of a student's life in the USSR. The picture is well known to the Soviet and Russian public.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Family Life
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
An Italian TV show is seeking participants that will introduce their own families and find some differences and similarities with the Italian host family.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
The Korean American Harvest Festival Committee will set up a booth at the local Chuseok festival to educate visitors about Chuseok and the activities that Koreans do during this holiday.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid IntermediateMid AdvancedLow
Students got a translation job for an episode of ”The Simpsons”. They need to make sure their translation is not only accurate in terms of meaning but also sound natural and appropriate for the Korean audience.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Food & Meal Taking
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
A local cooking show wants an episode on cultural influences on food recipes and diversity of cultural cuisine
Topic(s): Food & Meal Taking, Food and Nutrition, Geography, Historical periods, Identity
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
A summer food festival wants to promote interest in Haitian food on its website for visitors.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Identity
Levels: NoviceMid IntermediateMid AdvancedMid
The French magazine, "Le Petit Quotidien" needs some entries for its next issue entitled "Qui suis-je?" and has invited you to participate. You will need to submit either a video, a blog or an article entry presenting yourself.
Topic(s): Family Life
Levels: NoviceLow NoviceMid NoviceHigh
Your school is planning a "greet and meet" for new students in September. In order to include all students, as a member of the World Language Society, you have been asked to provide a video which demonstrates how students should describe themselves and their families. These videos will be available to the students.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid IntermediateMid AdvancedMid
Hispanic Heritage Month organizers want new pamphlets and presentations about “El Dia de Muertos."
Your class competes with others, the best pamphlet wins!