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Topic(s): Animals
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
Students explore the way people treat animals and animal rights through their own identities fostering language skills, intercultural understanding, and socio-emotional growth through reading about pets and animal rights.
What does the way we treat animals tell us about our culture?
To what extent does our understanding of animal rights change from one culture to another?
Topic(s): F. Physical Environment, Geography, and Travel, Weather
Levels: IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
Students explore Indo-Pak subcontinent weather, connecting its cultural symbolism to their own identities, enhancing key language skills e.g., use of verb "hona", weather related vocabulary, cross-cultural competence, and social emotional growth through expressive art forms e.g., music, poetry, etc, and self-reflection.
Topic(s): City and town, F. Physical Environment, Geography, and Travel
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Students will tell stories about their native cities and invite visitors there. As imaginary "tour agents", they will create itineraries for the prospective visitors.
Students need to get ready to an imaginary travel to the city of their choice in Russia. They need to prepare a poster about a city based on their level of target language and to present the poster to the class.
Students will be using authentic sources looking for general information about Russian cities and also current news.
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): Animals, F. Physical Environment, Geography, and Travel
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Design information cards, cultural products, and multimedia elements for a newly opened zoo preparing to launch an animal exhibit.
Topic(s): City and town, F. Physical Environment, Geography, and Travel, Modes of travel, Roads
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2
We are constantly moving places to places. When facing difficulty relocating, there is a great need for communication especially in an unfamiliar environment. Giving directions, describing a location, and deciding on meeting point are a big part of our conversation. Physical environment of cities, such as public transportation and city infrastructures, is utilized differently in Korea. There are proper way of receiving and giving information in the cities that reflects Korea's cultural values.
Topic(s): F. Physical Environment, Geography, and Travel, Weather
Levels: NoviceMid IntermediateMid AdvancedLow
The National Meteorological Center of CMA is looking for student apprentices to introduce the weather and climate conditions of different cities in China.