Eighth graders learn the rooms of the house in Swahili (nyumba) — jikoni (kitchen), chumba cha kulala (bedroom), bafu (bathroom), sebule (living room), bustani (garden). They explore each room and describe their home.
Students will be able to…
jikoni, sebule, bustani… how do you name the rooms of a house in Swahili?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore rooms of a Swahili house.
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How do you name the rooms of a house in Swahili?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-High).
Interpretive: understand room words.
Presentational: describe a home.
Explore East African homes.
Interpersonal: talk about home.
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Have students name two rooms in their home in Swahili. A printable Swahili house sheet is in the World Languages library.
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