Tenth graders learn technology words in Tamil — and Tamil builds its own! Kanini (கணினி, computer), inaiyam (இணையம், internet/network), tholaipesi (தொலைபேசி, telephone = “far-speak”), minnanjal (மின்னஞ்சல், email = “electric-mail”), seyali (செயலி, app). A window into how Tamil coins new words from its own roots.
Students will be able to…
How do you talk about computers, phones, and the internet in Tamil?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore Tamil technology words.
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How do you talk about phones, computers, and the internet in Tamil?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).
Interpretive: understand tech words.
Compare native coinages vs loanwords.
Explore Tamil word-building.
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 in Tamil and explain one literal meaning. A printable Tamil technology sheet is in the World Languages library.
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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.