Tenth graders learn technology words in Italian (la tecnologia) — computer, internet, cellulare (cell phone), email, app. Many are loanwords, so English speakers get a head start.
Students will be able to…
How do you talk about computers, phones, and the internet in Italian?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore Italian technology words.
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How do you talk about phones, computers, and the internet in Italian?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).
Interpretive: understand tech words.
Compare loanwords across languages.
Explore tech in daily Italian life.
Presentational: describe technology use.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name two devices they use in Italian. A printable Italian technology sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
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.