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Hindi Technology

Tenth graders learn technology words in Hindi (तकनीक) — कंप्यूटर (computer), इंटरनेट (internet), फ़ोन (phone), ईमेल (email), ऐप (app). Many are loanwords, so English speakers get a head start.

Grade 10Technology50 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Learn tech words.
  • ✓Notice loanwords.
  • ✓Explore तकनीक.
  • ✓Talk about devices.
Essential Question

How do you talk about computers, phones, and the internet in Hindi?

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

The Hindi Technology Explorer

Project this and tap each. Have students explore Hindi technology words.

💻 Explore Hindi technology words — tap eachTry it

The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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Warm-Up — Everyday Tech

6 min

How do you talk about phones, computers, and the internet in Hindi?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Hold up a phone.
  • Ask the Hindi word.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Technology

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to the Technology Explorer.
  • Present each term.
  • Note the loanwords.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Tap each.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a device.
  • Say what you use daily.
  • Use “इंटरनेट.”

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name.
  • Say.
  • Use it.
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Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “मैं रोज़ फ़ोन इस्तेमाल करता हूँ”.
  • Describe your tech.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Describe.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a tech word.
  • Say what you use.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand tech words.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare loanwords across languages.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore tech in daily Indian life.

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: describe technology use.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Tech cards with romanization.
  • Point out loanwords.
  • Repeat aloud.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with कंप्यूटर & फ़ोन.
  • Use pictures.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add स्क्रीन, कीबोर्ड.
  • Describe your daily tech.
  • Write a tech how-to.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 💻Technology cards
  • 💻The Hindi Technology Explorer
  • 📱Device pictures
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

तकनीक (taknīk)technologyकंप्यूटरcomputerइंटरनेटinternetफ़ोन (fon)phoneईमेल (īmel)emailऐप (aip)appसंदेश (sandesh)messageखोजना (khojnā)to search
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How do you say “phone” in Hindi?
फ़ोन (fon).
QUESTION 2
What does “संदेश” mean?
Message.
QUESTION 3
Why are some Hindi tech words easy for English speakers?
Many are loanwords (इंटरनेट, कंप्यूटर).

Reflect: technology.

Have students name two devices they use in Hindi. A printable Hindi technology sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ Hindi TechnologyPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: इंटरनेट, ईमेल (īmel), ऐप (aip), कंप्यूटर, खोजना (khojnā), तकनीक (taknīk), संदेश (sandesh), फ़ोन (fon)
  1. to search
  2. phone
  3. internet
  4. computer
  5. technology
  6. email
  7. message
  8. app

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “phone” in Hindi?
  2. What does “संदेश” mean?
  3. Why are some Hindi tech words easy for English speakers?
Answer key — Part A: 1) खोजना (khojnā) · 2) फ़ोन (fon) · 3) इंटरनेट · 4) कंप्यूटर · 5) तकनीक (taknīk) · 6) ईमेल (īmel) · 7) संदेश (sandesh) · 8) ऐप (aip)
Part B: 1) फ़ोन (fon). 2) Message. 3) Many are loanwords (इंटरनेट, कंप्यूटर).