In this activity, students will be practicing how to talk about themselves after reviewing the possessive pronouns, and then they will read a character card and share information about them.Can-Do Statements:I can talk about myself with a friend/classmate.I can ask and answer questions about work and my favorite activities.I can share my hobby/work/where I live with someone.

In this activity, students will review some of the topics they were practicing in the past activities, such as, how to talk about themselves and others, How to ask and answer daily simple questions, and how to engage in a basic conversation in Arabic.Can-Do Statements:I can introduce myself and others in Arabic.I can ask and answer daily simple questions in Arabic.I can engage in a basic conversation with a partner in Arabic.

 Students will do simple self-introductions using their name, nationality, and year in school.They will practice introducing themselves and others. 

Description:Students will do simple self-introductions using their name, nationality, and year in school.They will practice introducing themselves and others. Proficiency Level: Novice LowNCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do StatementsI can introduce myself with:My nameMy nationalityMy year in schoolI can identify:Where other people are fromWhat other people’s majors areWhat year in school somebody is inStudents Can Identify and read Hiragana

Description:Students will review basic introductory phrases. The students will then take turns introducing themselves to their classmates, discussing their names, years in school, majors, and nationalities. They will review all of the information they learned with a challenge round at the end.Proficiency Level: Novice LowNCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can ask and respond to questions about myself, such as my name, my major, where I’m from, etc.I can politely introduce someone else with their information.  

In this lab, students will practice introducing themselves. They will be able to say their names, nationality, interests, and their jobs.NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can introduce myself using practiced or memorized words and phrases, with the help of gestures or visuals.I can answer questions about my favorite weekend activities.I can fill in a chat box by answering who, what, where, and or when questions.

Students will better their fingerspelling skills by making a short story with their lab mates. In the main activity, students will play a game, while learning about physical descriptions and additional information about a person. 

This activity has students practice their listening and comprehension skills. They will identify stereotypes from the target language and culture, and also practice describing themselves and someone they know (nationality, name, characteristics).

Vocabulary – NationalityStudents will love practicing the vocabulary in this introductory lesson plan on nationality! Students will work on pairing countries with nationalities and languages. Ideally, they will have a bit of prior experience identifying countries and flags. If your students are just starting out, try using this lesson along with the first unit in Off2Class’s Step-by-Step curriculum Let’s Start.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

In this lab, students will practice introducing themselves. They will be able to say their names, nationality, interests, and their jobs.