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Russian Technology

Tenth graders learn technology words in Russian (технологии) — компьютер (computer), интернет (internet), телефон (phone), почта (email), приложение (app). Several 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 технологии.
  • ✓Talk about devices.
Essential Question

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

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

The Russian Technology Explorer

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

💻 Explore Russian technology words — tap eachTry it

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

50 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

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Warm-Up — Everyday Tech

6 min

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

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Hold up a phone.
  • Ask the Russian 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 “интернет.”

🎒 Student Actions

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

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Я часто использую телефон”.
  • 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).

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand tech words.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare loanwords across languages.

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Cultures 2.1

Explore tech in daily Russian life.

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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 компьютер & телефон.
  • Use pictures.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

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

What to gather

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

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

технологииtechnologyкомпьютер (kompyuter)computerинтернет (internet)internetтелефон (telefon)phoneпочта (pochta)email / mailприложениеappсообщениеmessageискать (iskat)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 Russian?
телефон (telefon).
QUESTION 2
What does “сообщение” mean?
Message.
QUESTION 3
Why are many Russian tech words easy for English speakers?
Many are loanwords (интернет, компьютер).

Reflect: technology.

Have students name two devices they use in Russian. A printable Russian 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.

🃏 Russian TechnologyFlip
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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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

📝 Russian TechnologyQuiz
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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.

🖨️ Russian TechnologyPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: интернет (internet), искать (iskat), компьютер (kompyuter), почта (pochta), приложение, сообщение, телефон (telefon), технологии
  1. internet
  2. email / mail
  3. message
  4. technology
  5. computer
  6. to search
  7. app
  8. phone

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “phone” in Russian?
  2. What does “сообщение” mean?
  3. Why are many Russian tech words easy for English speakers?
Answer key — Part A: 1) интернет (internet) · 2) почта (pochta) · 3) сообщение · 4) технологии · 5) компьютер (kompyuter) · 6) искать (iskat) · 7) приложение · 8) телефон (telefon)
Part B: 1) телефон (telefon). 2) Message. 3) Many are loanwords (интернет, компьютер).