This 8-page file includes: (NOTE: These are 100% in German)
*16 ready made Character cards to be printed on card stock and cut out
*4 empty Character cards with pictures for students to create their own
*4 empty Character cards without pictures for students to create their own
There are various character cards: 7 featuring tweens/teenagers, 5 featuring young adults and 4 older adults
Level: German 1
Each task card includes in German:
A photo
Name
Age
City and country
Family
Favorite food
Favorite color
Favorite school subject or film
Hobbies
Activity idea: Put students in groups of 2-4 and give each student 2-4 cards. Have them describe themselves in the first person for one card and in the third person for the other card. Once completed, have students create a card about themselves and abo
This 6-page file includes:
Phonetic version of the Spanish alphabet
Notes on common spelling practices (use of double letters, capitalization etc.)
Pronunciation of vowels and diphthongs with examples
Notes on consonant pronunciation including letter combinations
18 pairs of words for pronunciation practice (2×9)
Rules on word stress with example words
Worksheet on pronunciation practice
Answer key for Worksheet
Pronunciation Chart
This 5-page file includes:
~A script between two friends using many examples of Tener que + Infinitive , Ir a +Infinitive and Querer + Infinitive to talk about what they have to, want to and are going to do this weekend! Includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same script with the verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet with 3 parts:
8 true/false reading comprehension questions
12 short sentences where students put in the missing linking word: a, de, que
A short writing assignment with the new structures.
~Answer key. (2 pgs)
This file 3-page file includes:
~2 pages of one syllable pronunciation practice for those new to the Spanish language. Some of the more difficult letters to pronounce are highlighted on the second page.
~Also includes a chart to show pronunciation rules
Editable word file.
Includes:
qui
ci
gue
ca
zan
güi
ja
gen
pa
gi
go
jo
ya
chi
ce
rro
ño
lli
ji
ga
ho
lla
chin
val
This 4-page file includes:
~1 worksheet that has students filling in adjective endings in German. It includes practice for all the cases with gap fill exercises for both short sentences and a dialogue between two friends out shopping for clothing.
~1 Handout with over 75 common adjectives in German and English
~Adjective Declension Charts (Unpreceded, Adjectives Preceded by ‘Der Words’
Adjectives Preceded by ‘Ein Words’)
~Answer key
Editable word file.
This 3-page file includes:
~A beginner reading in which, Günther, a student from Germany, describes his typical day. He uses many reflexive verbs/separable prefix to describe his various sports, school and extra curricular activities. Followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
~A worksheet for students to write out their own daily routine.
~Answer key.
Includes:
sich treffen
sich anziehen
sich aufwachen
sich einschlafen
Level: Beginner
This 3-file includes:
~A beginner level reading, in which a girl describes her two brothers and sister. She talks about how they look, their personality and their hobbies. She also talks about how they all compare to each other.
~This reading features many possessives and comparatives in context such as mi,mis, su, nuestro, mayor, menor, más/menos que etc.
~1 worksheet includes 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish as well as a short writing exercise.
~key
Activity idea: After reading, students can talk in Spanish with their classmates about their own siblings!
This 8-page file includes:
~24 task cards focused on the imperfect subjunctive (6 cards x 4 cards per sheet)
~Recording sheet
~Answer key
These task cards provide a perfect cumulative review of the WEIRDO acronym as they include a mixture of:
Verbal expressions:
deseaba que…
insistía que…
Impersonal expressions:
Era bueno que…
Era raro que…
Emotions:
Me alegraba de que…
Temaba que…
Conjunctions:
Estudiaba para que…
Regular and irregular verbs are featured!
This reading is about a family traveling back to Germany to visit the grandparents. It includes a lot of vocabulary relevant to travel. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 7 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
This 6-page file includes:
~24 task cards with Conversation starters (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
!1 blank page for your ideas
These task cards provide a great way to get beginner students talking in the target language!
Example Questions:
Was ist dein Lieblingsfach in der Schule?
Wie oft gehst du ins Kino?
Wohin reist du gern?
Wie lange schläfst du?
This 4-page file includes:
~A French reading that has numerous reflexive verbs to show how different Pierre and his wife are regarding their morning routine! Includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in English.
~The same reading with the verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~The same reading with the reading comprehension questions in French.
Activity idea: Have student underline all the reflexive verbs they find in the reading.
Then have students talk or write about their own daily routines in French.
~Answer key.
Editable Word doc.
Vocab includes:
me lève
je m’habille
elle se réveille
se maquiller
se coiffer
In this reading, Ian, a student from London is asking his fellow students of French where they are from and what other languages they speak.
Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a true/false reading comprehension section in English OR French.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
In this beginner script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling to Mexico.
The reading features a full glossary of new words and a true/false reading comprehension section.
Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip!
Vocab:
un asiento
la escala
de ida y vuelta de ida
la ventanilla
el pasillo
la fila
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading that serves as both a biography on the life of Miguel de Cervantes as well as a description of his most famous book Don Quijote. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a true/false reading comprehension section.
~Answer key.
A wonderful cultural reading as well as an adjunct on Hispanic literature for upper level Spanish students.
Level: various tenses
This 3-page file includes:
~A biography about Rigoberta Menchú, the Guatemalan indigenous woman from a poor background who went on to world fame as a human rights activist.This reading covers a bit about her family life and background, the Guatemalan Civil War, her exile to Mexico, the publication of her famous novel for which she won a Nobel peace prize and finally her work with the UN.
~The second page includes reading comprehension questions and a short writing excerise.
~Answer key.
Level: Present and Past Tenses
This worksheet includes 16 fill in the the gap sentences where students need to take the verb in brackets and put it into the imperfect subjunctive form.
Includes key.
Editable word file.
Example sentences:
La madre dudaba que sus hijos _____ buenas notas. (sacar)
No parecía que yo______ a tiempo. (venir)
Era raro que ella no _______ tiempo para su madre. (tener)
Era bueno que ellos _______ a Florida. (viajar)
In this funny reading two teenage friends are discussing how hard it is to be young as their parents, teachers and coaches want them to behave! There are numerous examples of the present subjunctive all of which have been underlined for students to see in context.
The reading is followed by a true false reading comprehension section. Students are also required to complete two sentences using the subjective based on what their parents and teachers expect of them!
Key included
Editable file
Example sentences:
¡Mi madre prohibe que yo use maquillaje!
Mi madre quiere que la ayude en la casa, porque soy la mayor. Ella insiste en que yo limpie mi habitación todos los días y que haga mi cama todas las mañanas.
This Spanish cultural reading discusses the history and cultural significance of paella. The reading also includes a long list of food vocabulary!
The reading is is followed by five reading comprehensions in Spanish.
Includes answer key.
Makes for a great supplement on Hispanic culture and food units.
Vocab includes:
las judías verdes
el pato
los caracoles
el azafrán
las alcachofas
picante
las especias
la sartén
las verduras
los mariscos
This biography is on Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go into space! It discusses her childhood, education, space missions and legacy.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and is followed by 7 short answer reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
Level:present and past tenses
Includes answer key.
This English language cultural reading talks about the Catholic celebration of carnival. It talks about its religious significance and includes a paragraph each on how it is celebrated in New Orleans, Spain and Cologne.
The reading includes 7 reading comprehension questions.
Editable word file.
Answer key included.