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 English language reading details the significance and history of Machu Picchu, the ancient city in Peru that is a world heritage site. Reading includes a short glossary of Quechua and Spanish vocabulary with English translations and a reading comprehension section.
A great compliment to a lesson on ancient civilizations, Hispanic culture and heritage and geography.
Answer key included.
This reading features a dialog between a businessman and an employee at a hotel at check-in. It has a full glossary of new vocabulary and 5 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Activity ideas: put students in pairs and have them read the parts of hotel employee and person checking in. Once they have translated the reading, they can role-play their own check-in situation. Alternatively, students can prepare a script to perform for the class.
Vocab includes:
la tarjeta de crédito
el servicio de habitaciones
la caja fuerte
el equipaje
el botones
la maleta
el vestíbulo
alquilar
Includes answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A cultural reading that explains the history and conventions around the important 15th birthday celebrations of the Quinceañera. The reading includes a short glossary of specialized vocabulary up top.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Vocabulary includes:
la quinceañera
la misa
tiara
los padrinos
el chambelán
Great for Hispanic heritage month or simply an adjunct to beginner level Spanish courses.
In this script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling to Morocco for one week.
The reading features a full glossary of new words and 6 true/false reading comprehension questions in English.
Editable word doc.
Answer key included.
Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip!
Vocab includes:
le vol
l’arrêt (m)
le billet aller-retour
la vue
côté fenêtre
côté couloir
This French reading is about a man going grocery shopping to prepare for his daughter’s birthday party. The reading includes a large amount of food based vocabulary. It also includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a true/false reading comprehension section in English to ensure comprehension.
Editable Word file.
Answer key included.
Vocabulary includes:
boîte
haricots
thon
l’agneau
haricots
bougies
légumes
fruits
gâteau
oignons
bananes
fraises
pommes
lait
This worksheet contains matching and short answer questions to help students review family vocabulary.
Level: Beginner
Editable Word file
Answer key included
Includes the following:
padre
hermano
madre
hijo
tío
primo
hermana
abuelo
tía
sobrino
abuela
hija
novio
perro
esposa
prometido
This beginner Spanish worksheet/quiz includes four separate sections for students to review subject pronouns:
Fill in the blank to complete the subject pronouns chart
Matching section between English and Spanish
Identifying pronouns as singular or plural
Short answer translation English to Spanish
This beginner Spanish worksheet/quiz includes four separate sections for students to review subject pronouns:
Fill in the blank to complete the subject pronouns chart
Matching section between English and Spanish
Fill in the blank with Spanish pronouns to complete sentences
Short answer translation English to Spanish
NOTE: There are two versions of this worksheet: with and without vosotros.
Level: Beginner
Editable Word file
Answer key included.
This worksheet helps students get familiar with idiomatic tener expressions.
It includes three parts:
~ matching
~ short answer
~ translation
Answer key included.
Includes the following 12 common tener expressions:
tener miedo de
tener sueño
tener … años
tener sed
tener hambre
tener celos
tener lugar
tener frío
tener verguënza
tener calor
tener razón
tener prisa
This 4-page file includes:
~A worksheet that requires students to read a flight timetable in Spanish and answer 8 reading comprehension questions. Students must review how to talk about the time and question words! This activity may be done alone, in pairs or for homework.
~Answer key (2pgs)
NOTE: There are 2 versions of the worksheet, regular and 24 hour clock.
This is English language reading discusses the history and importance of Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The reading includes a reading comprehension question.
This is a great complement to beginner Spanish classes or Hispanic Heritage month.
This 3-page file includes:
~A handout on the uses of Spanish ordinal numbers 1-10. The handout includes example sentences and five grammar points on how to use these numbers.
~A worksheet with 15 fill in the blank sentences.
~Answer key.
Editable word file.
This reading is a fictional advert for an apartment for rent for one month in the middle of Berlin, but it’s missing all the article and adjective endings! Students must fill in the endings, and answer a true/false reading comprehension section (available in German or English).
Once completed, students are given the task for homework of writing a reply to the advert explaining why they are the perfect person for the rental and what activities they will undertake while in Berlin for a month.
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading between two friends in the present tense where one is trying to convince the other to be more environmentally conscious! Reading includes a glossary of new environmental vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension worksheet with a true false section and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Example vocabulary:
die Umwelt
die Dose
der Müll
der Kasten
wiederverwertbar
der Kunststoff
schaden
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 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 short German reading has the descriptions of 3 people including physical appearance (eye color, height, hair) clothes and personality.
Followed by 8 short answer questions and a short writing section for students to describe themselves and how they like to dress.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading about Claudia an 18-year-old high school student. The reading includes numerous present tense verbs for students to see in context. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
~The same reading with the verb endings missing for students to fill in for practice of third person singular/plural (-t/-et-en).
~Answer key.
This worksheet includes a lot of specialized vocabulary necessary to talk about the Day of the Dead celebrations. This worksheet has two parts: a matching section, and a section were students fill in the correct word to complete the sentence and then translate the sentence into English.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
Editable word file.
Vocabulary includes:
el azúcar
el esqueleto
la muerte
la tumba
cempasúchil
las canciones
la vela
el copal
las ofrendas
la máscara
los difuntos
las calaveritas
This 8-page file contains:
~20 German task cards whereby students need to fill in the correct form of the verb given in brackets. (4 X 5 Pages)
~1 blank page for your ideas
~1 Recording sheet
~Answer key.
Level: A1