Stage 0 · A1 découverte
Albanian alphabetical order
Use the order of the 36 Albanian letters, including digraph letters, to alphabetise words.
1. Objective
By the end, you will compare two words and place them in Albanian alphabetical order.
2. I discover
Look at the start of the alphabet: a, b, c, ç, d, dh, e, ë… Where would you place “çaj” relative to “copë” and “djalë”?
3. I understand
The Albanian alphabet has 36 letters: a b c ç d dh e ë f g gj h i j k l ll m n nj o p q r rr s sh t th u v x xh y z zh. Digraphs such as dh or gj count as one letter and have their own place. Compare the first differing letter.
Do not sort as in English: ç and the digraph letters have their own positions in the Albanian alphabet.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. I write / I speak
Alphabetise ten Albanian words from your vocabulary. Pay special attention to c/ç, d/dh, g/gj, r/rr and s/sh.
7. Check my learning
8. What I remember
Digraph letters have their own position in the alphabet. Compare words at the first differing letter.
9. Now I can…
- I know the order of the special Albanian letters.
- I alphabetise words while respecting digraph letters.
