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4.1 Discovering Colour

Cousins …

DISCOVERING LANGUAGE CLASSROOM RESOURCES: joandickielanguages.co.uk

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EnglishGermanDutchSpanishFrenchItalianwhiteweisswitblancoblancbiancoredrotroodrojorougerossoblueblaublauwazulbleuazzurrogreengrüngroenverdevertverdebrownbraunbruinmarrónbrun/marronmarronepinkrosarozerosaroserosa

Which colours are cognate cousins?

How many language families can you see?

English

GermanDutchSpanishFrenchItalian

white

weisswit

blancoblancbiancoredrotroodrojorougerossoblueblaublauwazulbleuazzurrogreengrüngroenverdevertverdebrownbraunbruinmarrónbrun/marronmarronepinkrosarozerosaroserosaDiscovering Colour Cognate Cousins

English

GermanDutchSpanishFrenchItalian

white

weiss

blancoblancredrotrojorougeblueblauazulbleugreengrünverdevertbrownbraunmarrónbrun/marronpinkrosarosaroseA4 chart: use the 12 colour word cards to replace the missing colours

wit

bianco

rood

rosso

blauwazzurrogroenverdebruinmarronerozerosa

weiss

wit

blanco

blanc

biancorotroodrojorougerossoblaublauwazul

bleu

azzurro

grün

groen

verde

vert

verde

braun

bruin

marrón

brun

/

marron

marrone

rosa

roze

rosa

rose

rosa

English

GermanDutchSpanishFrenchItalian

white

weisswit

blancoblancbiancoredrotroodrojorougerossoblueblaublauwazulbleublu/azzurrogreengrüngroenverdevertverdebrownbraunbruinmarrónbrun/marronmarronepinkrosarozerosaroserosayellowgelbgeelamarillojaunegialloorangeorangeoranjenaranjaorangearancione

grey

grau

grijs

gris

gris

grigio

black

schwarz

zwart

negro

noir

nero

English

GermanDutchSpanishFrenchItalian

white

red

bluegreenbrownpinkyelloworangegreyblackA4 chart: use the 50 colour word cards to replace the missing colours

weiss

wit

blanco

blanc

biancorotroodrojorougerossoblaublauw

azul

bleu

blu

/

azzurro

grün

groen

verde

vert

verde

braun

bruin

marrón

brun

/

marron

marrone

rosa

roze

rosa

rose

rosa

gelb

geel

amarillo

jaune

giallo

orange

oranje

naranja

orange

arancione

grau

grijs

gris

gris

grigio

schwarz

zwart

negro

noir

nero

Colour Cognates Quiz: 6

coloursAnswers1. Which colour begins with the same letter in all languages? 1.

2. Look at the French/ Spanish /Italian for ‘white’. What English word (cognate) does this remind you of?

2.

3.‘Bruin’ is a very old nickname for a bear. Why do you think this is? (Hint : Dutch is similar to Old English)3. 4. French has two words for brown. One is a Romance word and one is borrowed from the Germanic language. Which is the Romance word: brun or marron?4.5. In English, we sometimes write : The sky is an azure colour: a) What colour is azure ?b) Which languages give you this clue?5a) 5b) 6. There are two words for blue in Italian.:azzurro & blu. One means dark blue &one:light blue.Which word means dark blue?Which word means light blue?How did you decide? Write this answer on the back of this sheet6a) 6b) 6c) 7. In English we sometimes write that a garden is verdant What colour does verdant describe?Which languages give you this clue?7a) 7b) 8. One colour word is named after a common flower, in all languages except English

a) What flower is this?

b) The English word for this colour is the name of a different flower; what is this flower called?

8a)

8b)

9. Looking at colour words: which two languages have most cognates with English?

9.

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he story of why a bear is called Bruin is like a very old fairy-tale: Google it!

Answer sheet:

Colour cognates quiz: 6 coloursAnswers1. Which colour begins with the same letter in all languages?

1. red2.

Look at the French/ Spanish /Italian for ‘white’. What English word (cognate) does this remind you of?

2. blank3.‘Bruin’ is a very old nickname for a bear. Why do you think this is? (Hint : Dutch is similar to Old English)3. Bruin = brown = bear4. French has two words for brown. One is a Romance word and one is borrowed from old Germanic. Which is the Romance word: brun or marron?4. marron5. In English, we sometimes write : The sky is an azure colour: a) What colour is azure ?b) Which languages give you this clue?5a) light blue5b) Italian and Spanish6. There are two words for blue in Italian.:azzurro & blu. One means dark blue and one means light blue.Which word means dark blue?Which word means light blue?How did you decide? Write this answer on the back of this sheet6a) blu6b) azzurro6c) azure = sky colour7. In English we sometimes write that a garden is verdant What colour does verdant describe?Which languages give you this clue?7a) green7b) Fr, Sp, It8.

One colour word is named after a common flower, in all languages

except

English

a) What flower is this?

b) The English word for this colour is the name of a different flower; what is this flower called?

8a) rose

8b) pink

9. Looking at colour words, which two languages have most cognates with English?

German, Dutch

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he story of why a bear is called Bruin is like a very old fairy-tale: Google it!

Colour Cognates Quiz: 10

colours

Answers

1. Which two colours begin with the same letter in all languages?

1. 2. Look at the French/ Spanish /Italian for ‘white’. What English word (cognate) does this remind you of? 2.3.‘Bruin’ is a very old nickname for a bear. Why do you think this is? (Hint : Dutch is similar to Old English)3. 4. French has two words for brown. One is a Romance word and one is borrowed from the Germanic language. Which is the Romance word: brun or marron?4.5. In English, we sometimes write : The sky is an azure colour: a) What colour is azure ?b) Which languages give you this clue?5a) 5b) 6. There are two words for blue in Italian.:azzurro & blu. One means dark blue and one means light blue.Which word means dark blue?Which word means light blue?How did you decide? Write this answer on the back of this sheet6a) 6b) 6c) 7. In English we sometimes write that a garden is verdant What colour does verdant describe?Which languages give you this clue?7a) 7b)

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One colour word is named after a common flower, in all languages

except

English

a) What flower is this?

b) The English word for this colour is the name of a different flower; what is this flower called?

8a)

8b)

9.

One English colour has no cognates and meant ‘ink’ in Old English. What colour is this?

9.

10. The illness jaundice causes your skin to look very yellow. Can you see a language link?

10.

11. The word for a semi tropical fruit is nāranj in Persian /Old Arabic. What is the English version of this cognate /colour word that has entered both Romance and Germanic languages?

11.

12. Looking at colour words: which two languages have most cognates with English?

12.

ANSWER SHEET Colour cognates quiz: 10

colours

Answers

1. Which two colours begin with the same letter in all languages?

1. red ; grey2. Look at the French/ Spanish /Italian for ‘white’. What English word (cognate) does this remind you of? 2. blank3.‘Bruin’ is a very old nickname for a bear. Why do you think this is? (Hint : Dutch is similar to Old English)3. Bears are brown4. French has two words for brown. One is a Romance word and one is borrowed from the Germanic language. Which is the Romance word: brun or marron?4. marron5. In English, we sometimes write : The sky is an azure colour: a) What colour is azure ?b) Which languages give you this clue?5a) (light) blue5b) Italian/Spanish6. There are two words for blue in Italian.: blu & azzurro One means dark blue and one means light blue.Which word means dark blue?Which word means light blue?How did you decide? Write this answer on the back of this sheet6a) blu6b) azzurro6c) Azure = light blue7. In English we sometimes write that a garden is verdant What colour does verdant describe?Which languages give you this clue?7a) green7b) all Romance

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One colour word is named after a common flower, in all languages

except

English

a) What flower is this?

b) The English word for this colour is the name of a different flower what is this flower called ?

8a) rose

8b) The pink

9.

One English colour has no cognates and meant ‘ink’ in Old English. What colour is this?

9. black

10.

The illness jaundice causes your skin to look very yellow. Can you see a language link?10.

Jaune = French= yellow

11.

The word for a semi tropical fruit is

nāranj

in Persian /Old Arabic. What cognate /colour word has entered both Romance and Germanic languages?

11.

orange

12. Looking at colour words: which two languages have most cognates with English?12. German & Dutch

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Be a ‘tricky translator!’

Is this writing a story, a letter, a poem, or something else ?

What language do you think it is?

What skills can you use to translate it? (the answers and translation come with a click )

E

en

appel is rood

de zon is geel

de hemel is blauw

het gras is groen

en de aarde is bruin

welke kleur is liefde ?

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Dutch Riddle

Poem.

An apple is red

the

sun is yellow

the sky is blue

the

grass

is green

a

nd

the earth is brown

what

colour is love?

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A RAINBOW OF RIDDLES!

Una

mela è rossail sole è gialloil cielo è blul'erba è verdee la terra è marronedi che colore è l'amore ?Une pomme est rougele soleil est jaunele ciel est bleul'herbe est verteet la terre est brunede quelle couleur est l'amour ?Una manzana es rojael sol es amarilloel cielo es azulla hierba es verdey la tierra es marrón¿de qué color es el amor?ItalianUma maçã é vermelhao sol é amareloo céu é azula grama é verdee da terra é marromque cor é o amor?Et æble er rødSolen er gulhimlen er blågræsset er grøntog jorden er brunhvad farve er kærlighed ?SpanishDanishPortugueseFrenchClick for answersEin Apfel ist rotdie Sonne ist gelb

der Himmel ist blau

das Gras ist grün

und die Erde braun wird

welche Farbe ist die Liebe ?

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erman

…which language is which?

English

German

Dutch

Danish

French

Italian

Spanish

Portuguese

apple

Apfel

appel

aebel

pomme

mela

manzana

maçã

English

German

Dutch

Danish

French

Italian

Spanish

Portuguese

soleil

sole

sol

sol

sun

Sonne

zon

solen

sky

Himmel

hemel

himlen

grass

Gras

gras

graesset

earth

Erde

aarde

jorden

herbe

herba

hierba

grama

terre

terra

tierra

terra

ciel

cielo

cielo

céu

Busy ‘Is-y’

Verbs! Match the word for IS with the right language flag!

Peer assessment

On your ownHere are 8 words in 8 languagesColour the English word yellowFind the German, Danish and Dutch words and colour them red

Find the French, Spanish and Italian words and colour them blueOne word is in Swahili! Colour it

purple!Partner check

Check with your partner: do you have the same answers?Partner talk: ‘reflect’ ( think and discuss) with your partner what cognates help you to do‘ I can’ …..’Complete the faces and sentence below.I have discovered:1. Three German, Danish & Dutch cognates2. Three French , Spanish & Italian cognates3. A Swahili wordReflections:Cognates help me to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….cowvachevaccaKuhkoekovacang’ombeMy partner has discovered:1. Three German, Danish & Dutch cognates2. Three French , Spanish & Italian cognates3. A Swahili wordReflections:My partner says that cognates help to …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

moon

mwezi

lune

maan

lunalunamånemondColour English words yellow poissonfishFischpescefiskpezvissamakiColour German, Danish and Dutch words blueColour French, Spanish and Italian words redColour Swahili words purple I have discovered:1. Three German, Danish & Dutch cognates

2. Three French

, Spanish

& Italian

cognates

3.

A

S

wahili word

Reflections:

Cognates help me to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

My partner has discovered

:1. Three German, Danish & Dutch cognates2. Three French , Spanish & Italian cognates3. A Swahili wordReflections:My partner says that cognates help to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….