The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA): Less Commonly Taught Languages

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At the Bakery

Vocabulary
birthday cake, chocolate, cream, pastry (paczki), vanilla

Topics
celebrations - birthday
shopping

Grammar Points
speech acts - shopping

Before a Party

Vocabulary
ATM machine, birthday, to celebrate, children, to come, to do shopping, money, to take

Topics
lifestyles
names - Roch

Grammar Points
plural verbs

At the Grocery Store

Vocabulary
bread, cheese, eggs, milk, percent, price

Topics
food - bread, cheese, milk
numbers - prices, amounts
shopping

Grammar Points
speech acts - shopping

At the Butchers

Vocabulary
beef, cold cuts, ham, sausage

Topics
food - meat, cold cuts;
numbers - prices, amounts
shopping

Grammar Points
speech acts - shopping

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