Differences between What and How in Basque. ZER da? NOLA dago? NOLAKOA da?

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Description

In this activity students describe the differences between “normal” and a “special change in a set of photos, using verbs answering “zer”, “nola" and "nolakoa". Students will learn the differences between What? and How?.

Keywords:

Basque, euskera, description, how, what, zer, nola, nolakoa, famous people, cultural pictures.

World-Readiness Standards

Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken Basque on a variety of topics

Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the Basque language and their own.

Materials Needed:

• Activity instructions
• Presentation
• Questions cards
  
• Adjective cards

Warm Up

Begin by opening the Google Slideshow and introduce the Can-Do Statements to students. 

1. Spread out the adjective cards in the middle of the table. 

2. Out loud, read each scenario card to the students. Have them fill in the blank to the situation using the adjective cards. 

Each student will choose an adjective card from the middle of the table and write the word on their whiteboard to "fill in the blank" to the situation. 

3. Have students read their answers out loud to the group. 

ex: Jon normalean berritsua da, baina gaur isilik dago. 

Maite oso neska alaia da, baina gaur goibel/triste dago. 

Mikel txikitatik argala izan da, baina azken urtetan lodi dago. 

Gorka normalean serioa da baina guar alai dago..

- Neska hori oso ____ da eta gaur ___ dago

.- Mutila altua ___, neska hori berriz, baxua ___.