Compare Our Languages

1. 1 Explain that students will compare their own language with another language they know.
2. 2 Model a simple comparison, such as word order or sounds.
3. 3 Put students into pairs and ask them to discuss similarities and differences.
4. 4 Encourage them to think about sounds, words, or sentence structure.
5. 5 Walk around and support students with ideas or questions.
6. 6 Invite pairs to share one similarity and one difference.
7. 7 Highlight interesting comparisons from different groups.
8. 8 Finish by discussing how learning one language can help with another.

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