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Translate and Share

Overview

Students translate simple ideas into another language and explain them.

Learning Objective
Students use their own language to understand and explain meaning.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

0 / 8 done
  1. 1 Say a simple sentence in the target language.
  2. 2 Check that students understand the general meaning.
  3. 3 Ask students to translate the sentence into their own language.
  4. 4 Put students into pairs to compare their translations.
  5. 5 Encourage them to explain why they chose certain words.
  6. 6 Invite a few students to share their translations.
  7. 7 Discuss differences and similarities between translations.
  8. 8 Finish by highlighting how translation helps understanding.

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Variations

  • Students create sentences.
  • Group comparison.
  • Focus on key words.
More information

Teach: translate, meaning, same, different.

Allow partial translations.

Can students explain meaning across languages?

No materials needed.

Students think translation must be exact.

Translation supports deeper understanding of language.

Activity details
Secondary Medium 15 minutes no prep Pairs Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Translation Meaning