At a Glance:

Grades:1, 10, 11, 12, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Subject:World Languages
Topic:Greetings in a Target Language
Lesson Length:30 mins - 1 hour

Standards / Framework:

What will students learn in this activity?

This comic will introduce students to basic greetings and how to use the Input Method Editor (keyboard) of the target language.

What should students know before this activity?

This comic uses a “4th wall breaking” technique to keep the students immersed in the target language while delivering instructions.

How can teachers introduce this lesson?

  • Ask students to describe some of the things they might say to someone they're meeting for the first time. 

What will students do?

  • Give students the sample comic and have them reply with proper greetings.
  • Have students create a comic in which they show two or more people introducing themselves and responding properly. 

How can teachers wrap up the lesson?

  • Ask students to share with a partner for feedback before submitting.
  • Have students show their finished comics and read them aloud.
  • Create a gallery walk, or have students present to the class.

How can teachers differentiate this activity?

  • Allow students to use speech-to-text feature.
  • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
  • Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.

  • Provide a word bank to students.

Related Resources:

  • Comic to print or display: Comic.

  • A printout of the IME (Input Method Editor, or keyboard) of the target language, if desired.

  • A word bank to print or display, if desired.