World Languages in Grade 7 introduces students to new languages and cultures, encouraging curiosity and global awareness. Through inquiry learning, they ask questions about communication, test simple phrases, and reflect on cultural differences. Instead of only memorizing vocabulary, learners explore greetings, traditions, and everyday conversations. Activities such as role-play, songs, and cultural projects make lessons interactive.
By linking language to culture, World Languages becomes a bridge to understanding diversity, building empathy, and preparing for a connected world.
🟢 Starter
- Define the term “language.”
- Write “hello” in three different languages.
- List three reasons to learn another language.
- Write a reflection on how language connects people.
- Identify one country where Spanish is spoken.
- Write three examples of cultural traditions linked to language.
- Compare greetings in English and another language.
- Write three words borrowed into English from other languages.
- Create a short dialogue using “hello” and “thank you.”
- Reflect: why does learning a language take practice?
- List three world languages with many speakers.
- Write three examples of body language in communication.
- Identify one festival celebrated in another culture.
- Write about how songs help learn new words.
- Create a sentence mixing two languages you know.
- Write three examples of languages used online.
- Compare formal and informal greetings.
- Write a reflection on why pronunciation matters.
- List three benefits of bilingualism.
- Reflect: how can learning languages prepare you for the future?
🟡 Practice
- Write a paragraph about why culture and language are connected.
- Create a chart of five languages and where they are spoken.
- Research how many people speak French worldwide.
- Write three strategies for learning new words.
- Create a dialogue for ordering food in another language.
- Research how body language supports communication.
- Write about how movies and music help language learning.
- Compare alphabets in two languages.
- Create a poster showing common phrases in different languages.
- Write a reflection on challenges in learning languages.
- Research how English borrowed words from Latin or Greek.
- Create flashcards for ten words in another language.
- Write three tips for practicing pronunciation.
- Research how bilingualism supports the brain.
- Write a diary entry about learning a new phrase.
- Compare spoken and written forms of a language.
- Research how technology helps language learning.
- Write three strategies for remembering phrases.
- Create a project about food words from other cultures.
- Reflect: how does learning languages build respect for diversity?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why world languages matter in a global society.
- Research how translation shapes international communication.
- Create a project about endangered languages.
- Debate: should every student learn a second language?
- Write a persuasive speech about bilingual education.
- Research how explorers spread languages across regions.
- Create a cultural presentation with phrases and traditions.
- Write a diary entry as a traveler using a new language.
- Compare language families (e.g., Romance vs Germanic).
- Research how social media spreads languages.
- Write a reflection on how learning languages builds empathy.
- Debate: should schools focus on one global language?
- Research how sign language supports communication.
- Create a project on multilingual cities.
- Write an essay on the connection between language and identity.
- Research how technology translates languages.
- Create a role-play of an international meeting.
- Write a poem using words from different languages.
- Reflect: how will world languages help you in the future?
- Propose three new ways schools can make language learning engaging.