Around the World in 80 Ways

Academic Concepts & Vocabulary

Social Studies

Communication Technology
answering machine, billboard, camera, communication, satellite, computer, fax, Internet, keyboard, messages, modem, monitor, radio, receive, satellite, technology, telephone, television, etc.


World Trade
domestic, exports, foreign, imports, products, trade

Physical Science


Machine Parts/Operation

button, close, document feeder, keys, motor, on/off, open, panel, press, push, receiver, speaker, switch, turn on, etc.


Inventions
invented, invention, inventors, need


Language Arts
Elements of Fiction
characters, events, plot, setting, title


Folk Tales
Cinderella, evil, fairy godmother, folk tale, glass slippers, good, king, magic, stepmother, wicker, etc.
 


Onomatopoeia
purr, roar, etc.


Mathematics
Fractions/Equivalents
divide, equal, equivalents, fractions, half, part, percent, percentage, whole

Graphs
circle graph

Everyday Vocabulary


Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
one, first, two, second, three, third, etc.


Clothing
baseball cap, blue jeans, blouse, etc.


Postal Words
deliver, envelope, etc.


Social Courtesies and Greetings
hello, may I, thank you, etc.


Telephone
answer, call, dial, keypad, phone, etc.

Books

The Korean Cinderella
 Shirley Climo
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters 
John Steptoe
Nine O'Clock Lullaby
 Marilyn Singer
Talking Walls 
Margy B. Knight
Wishbones: A Folktale from China 
 Barbara K. Wilson
Don Radio/Radio Man 
Arthur Dorros
The vocabulary and book list on this page are provided in the series
"Into English!"
by

Hampton Brown.