Tenth graders learn technology words in Swahili (teknolojia) — kompyuta (computer), intaneti (internet), simu (phone), barua pepe (email), programu (app). Some are loanwords, and barua pepe literally means “wind letter”!
Students will be able to…
How do you talk about computers, phones, and the internet in Swahili?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore Swahili technology words.
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How do you talk about phones, computers, and the internet in Swahili?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).
Interpretive: understand tech words.
Compare loanwords & coinages.
Explore tech in daily Swahili 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 Swahili. A printable Swahili technology sheet is in the World Languages library.
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