I have taught all levels from kindergarten to adult continuing education. I love languages and am constantly working on improving and adding to them. I believe that if students have fun, they will learn faster and remember longer. I try to have students speak in the target language as much as possible during the limited time that they are in class.
I have taught all levels from kindergarten to adult continuing education. I love languages and am constantly working on improving and adding to them. I believe that if students have fun, they will learn faster and remember longer. I try to have students speak in the target language as much as possible during the limited time that they are in class.
Word search puzzle uses 25 common vocabulary words for the family: aunt, baby, boy, brother, child, children, cousin, daughter, father, girl, granddaughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandparents, grandson, husband, mother, nephew, niece, parents, relatives, sister, son, uncle, wife. 5 versions are included for each of 2 different formats. Format 1 does not have the word list included on student papers in order to make it more challenging, but the list is included for teacher reference. Format 2 has the word search with the vocabulary list.
Top half of sheet has Venn diagram. Bottom half has statements about the house. Students work with a partner, reading the statements, and recording each one under "moi", "nous" or "mon partenaire". To extend the lesson, students can then interview other classmates until they find someone who has each statement.
Partner speaking activity. Each student has a chart with half of the information missing. Students converse in French until both charts are completed. Each of 8 teachers has information about class taught, nationality and description.
Categories are el cabello, los ojos, la cara, la estatura, la apariencia general, las características especiales. Uses more advanced vocabulary such as las pecas and con bigote.
Chart has information about 12 people - what they did not do (passe compose) and why they did not do it (plus-que-parfait). Partners are to converse in French exchanging information until their charts are complete.
This is a partner speaking activity. Each partner has a chart with only half of the information filled in. Partners must converse in French in order to complete both charts. Names of holidays are across the top, names of people down the side, and activities to do for each of the holidays fill the chart. Easy to edit vocabulary to match your book.
This is a partner activity. Each partner has half of the information about the people staying in the hotel (arrival date, number of days staying, number of people, how they are paying, room number). Students are to converse in French in order to exchange the information and complete their chart.
Role-play speaking activity. 10 distinct roles (have partners or make 2 sets). Print on index cards. 10 people are together. They are to mingle and exchange information. Goal is to determine relationships between the 10 people.
Each partner has 6 people for whom they need to ask what they like to do and 6 for whom they give the answer. Questions follow the pattern Che cosa piace fare a Lidia? Answers use the pattern Le piace nuotare. Second version is slightly different, using only 3rd person.
Set of 25 posters. Print on cardstock and laminate. Includes winter Olympic sports, winter activities and vocabulary: eislaufen, das Eisschnelllauf, das Eiskunstlauf, das Ski Alpin, das Skispringen, das Snowboarden, das Schneemobil, das Langlauf, der Schneeschuh, das Eishockey, das Curling, das Rennrodeln, der Bobsport, der Skeleton, der Schneemann, die Schneeflocke, der Schneesturm, die Schneewehe, der Schneepflug, Schneebälle werfen, der Schlitten, schippen, die Schneefräse, die heiße Schokolade, der Kamin.
Partner speaking activity. Each partner gets a chart with half of the information filled in. Vocabulary is food / comida. Students converse in Spanish to complete their charts. Some advanced vocabulary is used. Chart is in Word format, so can be easily edited to fit your text.
Set of 100 dominoes to be printed on cardstock and cut into tiles. Each domino has the picture of 1 of 10 different fruits and the word for 1 of 10 fruits. Play like a normal dominoes game.
