SLJ ~ 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).

Odd and Scared
I’m not prepared
Learning about France
I may have to dance
But I sit down
Without a frown
Learning that new language to me
Will make me, scream you see!
The final end of my poem!
Activity 2
Take a selfie that captures how you might be feeling. I think that I would most likely be feeling scared.

Here is my selfie!

I am very aware that I wouldn’t know what people are saying to me so I reckon I would be absolutely frightened, nervous and of course scared - out of my mind!
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 = Buenos días, Guten Morgen,Selamat Pagi,おはようございます,صباح الخير, Goeie more (Same order as above!)

Good bye =  Adiós, Auf Wiedersehen, selamat tinggal, さようなら, وداعا, totsiens.

How much does this cost? = ¿Cuánto cuesta este?, Wie viel kostet das?, Berapa harga ini?, この費用はいくらですか？, كم سعر هذا؟,Hoeveel kos dit?

When is the next bus? = ¿Cuándo pasa el próximo autobús?, Wann fährt der nächste Bus?, Bilakah bas seterusnya?, 次のバスはいつですか？,متى ستأتي الحافلة القادمة ؟,Wanneer is die volgende bus?

Where is the nearest hospital? = ¿Dónde está el hospital más cercano?, Wo ist das nächste Krankenhaus?, Mana hospital yang terdekat?, 一番近い病院はどこですか？,أين يقع أقرب مستشفى؟,Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

(Sorry if it's not organized! but still enjoy)