Key Stage 2 Framework for languages

Learning objectives: Intercultural understanding - Year 3

IU 3.1 Learn about the different languages spoken by children in the school   View this objective over 4 years >> Learning opportunities Increase awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity   Knowledge about language Recognise that many languages are spoken in the UK   Language learning strategies Analyse and compare the language or languages with English   Teaching activities Talk about the different languages they know or have heard around them through family members, friends, the media, in the neighbourhood or when visiting other countries. Talk about dialects and accents within the UK – different people may pronounce the same word differently or use different words. Children and teacher compile a list of languages spoken by children within the school. Locate the country/countries where these languages are spoken using maps, atlases and globes. Use interactive whiteboards to create a ‘live and growing’ resource of different languages eg. sound files of greetings in different languages. Create a welcome sign on the door of the classroom in the languages children know. During circle time, children talk about how they learned the languages they speak, when and where they use these languages and with whom and how they feel about the languages they speak. Reflect on languages that they would like to learn. Using photocopied pages from the European Language Portfolio, to build a class display showing the range of languages spoken in the class. Cross-curricular links View all Year 3 Intercultural understanding cross-curricular links >> NC English KS1 Speaking 1f: To evaluate their speech and reflect on how it varies NC PSHE 1b: To recognise their worth as individuals by identifying positive things about themselves NC ICT 1a: To talk about what information they need and how they can find and use it NC ICT 5a: To work with a range of information sources and ICT tools, for example searching the Internet for information about a different part of the world