Kieun Lee has created the project "Local English, Global Voices: Celebrating How We Speak English" in Class2Class.org
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Local English, Global Voices: Celebrating How We Speak English
What is this project about?
Students collect and share examples of localized English expressions from their own country (Konglish, Chinglish, Singlish, etc.), then create simple visual cards showing each expression with its meaning and context. They play guessing games with cla...
- Age of Students
- 9-12 years
- Project Duration
- 4 weeks
- Starting Month
- October 2026
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify and describe localized English expressions from their own country and explain how they blend English with local language and culture.
Students will be able to create visual cards and demonstrate these expressions through guessing games with international partner classrooms, applying creativity to communicate cultural meaning across linguistic differences.
Skills to develop
Project Activities
What English Do We Speak? Getting Started
Students explore what English looks like in their own country through photos, signs, and media they find around them. They discuss why English words appear in their local language and share examples with classmates to build excitement for the project.
Collecting and Researching Local English Expressions
Students hunt for localized English expressions (Konglish, Chinglish, Singlish, etc.) in their community, recording where they find them and what they mean. They work in small groups to research at least 5-10 expressions, noting the original English, the local version, and how it blends with their language and culture.
Creating Visual Expression Cards and Playing Guessing Games
Students design colorful visual cards for their collected expressions, showing the local version, English meaning, and context. They then play guessing games with classmates to test understanding and have fun discovering how creative and natural these expressions are.
Preparing and Sharing with Your Partner Class
Students select their best expression cards and prepare short explanations for their international partner class. They record brief videos or write descriptions showing each expression and why it matters in their culture, then share asynchronously on the Class2Class platform for feedback.
Live Exchange: Guessing Game and Cultural Chat with Partner Class
Students join a live video call with their partner class to play a guessing game using their expression cards and chat about what they learned. They ask each other questions about why certain expressions exist and share what surprised them about each other's versions of English.
Reflecting on English Around the World
Students reflect on what they discovered about how English changes across cultures and why that matters. They create a short personal reflection or poster celebrating the diversity of English and sharing one key insight about multilingualism and cultural creativity with the class.