Let’s Talk About Zakumi in French and Spanish: The World Cup 2010 Mascot
A jolly, green-haired leopard named Zakumi is the official mascot of the 2010 FIFI World Cup in South Africa. The ZA in his name stands for South Africa, and KUMI means “ten” in various African languages. Find out more about Zakumi by visiting this page of the official FIFA website. Go to the top toolbar to choose your language (English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, or Arabic.)
Here’s a short reading/writing activity you can do with your language learners.
- Read this page about Zakumi.
- Print out this Zakumi worksheet in English, French, or Spanish.
- Draw a picture of Zakumi in the middle of the soccer ball.
- On each of the other five sections of the soccer ball, write one word in the target language that tells about Zakumi: descriptive adjectives, what he likes, where he’s been, what he wants, etc.
For a more involved FIFA 2010 World Cup web quest for older or more advanced learners, check out this Spanish World Cup Web Quest and this French World Cup Web Quest.
You can make your very own Zakumi at Build-A-Bear! Check it out: Build-A-Bear Workshop Zakumi Plush Stuffed Animal
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We have many of our younger students talking about the world cup during their Spanish lessons with the teachers and while Argentina was winning the number of lessons booked went up for our Argentinian teachers!