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1 - Introduction

A lively playground scene with children from different backgrounds chatting and playing together, some pointing and smiling Hello! Welcome to 'Ears Open: Hearing Languages at School'.

In this lesson, you will listen for languages in playground chats and classroom talk. At school, you hear lots of different languages! Friends from other countries speak their home languages during playtime or lessons.

Today, you will learn greetings like 'hello' in French, German, Spanish, and Irish. Click the play buttons to hear them and say them out loud. Have fun being a language detective!

Tip: Keep your ears open – you might hear these words around school!

👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

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2 - Hello in Different Languages

A lively playground scene with children from different backgrounds chatting and playing together, some pointing and smiling There are lots of different languages spoken around the world. People say 'hello' in many special ways.

In this activity, you will listen to 'hello' in different languages. Click the play buttons to hear each one. Try to repeat it out loud yourself! Have fun practising.

Language	Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
French	Bonjour	bon-zhoor	Hello
German	Guten Tag	goo-ten tahg	Hello
Spanish	Hola	oh-lah	Hello
Irish	Dia duit	dee-ah gwit	Hello
Italian	Ciao	chow	Hello
Polish	Cześć	cheshch	Hello
Japanese	Konnichiwa	kon-nee-chee-wah	Hello

👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

+10 XP

3 - Flashcards

Children in a circle holding up flashcards with flags and smiling faces, looking excited to learn Now let's practise recognising greetings in Spanish, German, French and Irish. Click each one to hear and see the word. Say it out loud if you can!

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4 - School Sounds and Languages

A colourful illustration of a school corridor with children whispering and chatting in small groups, speech bubbles showing mixed English and other languages At school, we hear more than just English. Think about the playground where friends chat during break. You might hear playground laughter mixed with other languages.

In the classroom, teachers or visitors might use different words. A quick chat in another language can sound exciting! Today, we focus on greetings like 'hello' in French, German, Spanish, and Irish.

Recap of Key Words

Remember, a language is how people talk and share ideas. A chat is a friendly talk. The playground is where we play outside. The classroom is our learning space.

Tip: Listen carefully – languages can sound fast, but familiar words stand out!

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5 - Bingo Listening Game

A group of children playing bingo in the classroom, marking cards with excitement while a teacher calls out words Time for a fun bingo game! Listen to the greetings from different languages. Mark them on your card when you hear them. This is like hearing chats in the playground or classroom.

Your teacher will call out the words, or click to hear them. Listen carefully to spot the languages!

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Ears Open: Hearing Languages at School

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1 - Introduction

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2 - Hello in Different Languages

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3 - Flashcards

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4 - School Sounds and Languages

Recap of Key Words

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5 - Bingo Listening Game

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