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Wednesday 21 December 2016

Summer Learning Journey Day 6 Week 2

Week 2: Culture, Customs and Climate
This week you will be introduced to life in a new country. You will learn about the language, weather, family structure and school system in that country. You will then be invited to create and share your blogs with people currently living in each of these countries! To get started, take a look at the activities for Day 6 – Hola!
Day 6 – Hola!
Kia ora! G’day! Selamat! Guten Morgen! Hola! Welcome to the beautiful country of your choice. Before you leave the airport and go to your hotel, you will want to learn how to say hello in the language of your country. Look at the table below to learn basic words and phrases that you may need when you are travelling around the country.
English
Canada, United Kingdom, Australia
Spanish
Chile, Mexico
German
Germany
Malay
Malaysia
Japanese
Japan
Arabic
United Arab Emirates
Afrikaans
South Africa
Hello
Hola
Hallo
Hello
Kon'nichiwa
Marhabaan
Hallo
Thank You
Gracias
Danke
Terima kasih
Arigatogozaimas
Shukraan
Dankie
Do you speak English?
¿Habla usted Inglés?
Sprechen sie Englisch?
Adakah anda bercakap Bahasa Inggeris?
Eigo o hanasemasu ka?
Hal tatahaddath alanjlyzy?
Praat jy Engels?

Activity 1
Once you have read these phrases you will be ready to leave the airport and head to your hotel. Take a moment and imagine how you might feel if you were standing in the airport in a foreign country and you had to figure out how to communicate with people in a brand new language. Would you be scared? Would you feel confident? Write a short poem that describes how you might be feeling (i.e. excited, happy, scared, nervous, etc).
I will feel nervous because I haven't been to Canada and I don't know the people who is around me.
Activity 2

Take a selfie that captures how you might be feeling. I think that I would most likely be feeling happy.
Bonus Activity
Translate the following five basic travel phrases into Spanish, German, Malaysian, Japanese, Arabic or Afrikaans. Use the Google Translate website to do the translations.
Type the English phrase into the box on the left. Choose the language that you want it translated into on the right and then click the blue ‘Translate’ button. It will translate the English word or phrase into another language. Pretty cool ‘eh?!
Good morning = Bonjour
Good bye = Au Revoir
How much does this cost? = combien cela coute
When is the next bus? = Quand part le prochain bus
Where is the nearest hospital? = Où se trouve l'hôpital le plus proche

2 comments:

  1. Hi Helena,

    I think that you're an adventurous girl! I love that you would be happy about arriving in a new country, even if you don't speak the language. Good for you! Perhaps some day you'll get to travel the world and have many happy experiences!

    You did well with your translations. Here in Canada we have 2 official languages so our children are given the chance to learn both English and French in school. French is most commonly spoken in eastern Canada, in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. I live close to that capital city of Canada, Ottawa, and french is frequently heard on the streets, in the shops and in workplaces. Unfortunately I'm not fluent in French, but I enjoy hearing it spoken. Do you speak more than one language?

    Leslie

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  2. Bonjour Helena,

    Even though you said you might be nervous landing in a new and foreign country, I'm delighted to see how happy you are to be there in your photo! For Activity 1, do you think you could try to adapt what you've written into a short poem? That way we can give you full points for your activity :-)

    I agree with Leslie, you have done so well on your translations! Did you know any French words before? I think it is so cool how they speak English and French there - I was really surprised when I learned that. Do they speak French all over Canada do you know?

    I hope you have enjoyed your holidays Helena, but more importantly I hope you are looking forward to going back to school! I had my first day at Manurewa High School yesterday and it was a lot of fun :-)

    Ka kite ano,
    Dan.

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