CurriculumGrades K-2World Languages

Listening & Reading Comprehension

Aligned to ACTFL Interpretive — ACTFL World-Readiness Standards.

What this lesson teaches

Before you can speak a new language, you learn to understand it by listening. When you hear songs, simple words, and little commands like jump or sit, you can catch what they mean, especially when pictures or actions help you. Understanding comes first, just like when you were a baby.

Worked example

If a song says 'salta, salta!' while someone jumps, you can tell that 'salta' means jump. Soon you hear 'salta' and you know to hop, even without the picture.

Practice questions

  1. Act out what 'jump' might mean in another language.
  2. How do pictures help you understand new words?
  3. Why is listening a good way to start learning?

Watch the lesson

Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.

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Comprensión auditiva y lectora

Antes de poder hablar un nuevo idioma, aprendes a entenderlo escuchando. Cuando escuchas canciones, palabras sencillas y pequeñas instrucciones como saltar o sentarse, puedes captar su significado, especialmente cuando las imágenes o los movimientos te ayudan. Primero viene la comprensión, igual que cuando eras bebé.

Ejemplo: Si una canción dice 'salta, salta!' mientras alguien brinca, puedes darte cuenta de que 'salta' significa jump. Pronto escuchas 'salta' y ya sabes que debes brincar, aunque no haya imagen.

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