This Easy Spanish Reader is ideal as a reading complement to beginner Spanish classes. This complete reader contains 8 short readings.
The stories follow a Mexican family now living in California. It is written from the 1st person perspective of the 14-year son and includes the following themes:
Capítulo 1 – Mi familia
Capítulo 2 – Mi escuela
Capítulo 3 – Mi casa
Capítulo 4 – De compras
Capítulo 5 – La abuela visita
Capítulo 6 – En el supermercado
Capítulo 7 – Las vacaciones
Capítulo 8 – En el restaurante
The stories can be read as a class, with a partner or independently!
Each chapter includes:
~a glossary of new vocabulary
~reading comprehension questions
This 3-page file includes:
~An easy reading whereby students of German can learn how to order food naturally in a restaurant. The reading contains a glossary of new food vocabulary including popular German dishes.
~A worksheet with 7 reading comprehension questions in German based on the reading.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: after reading have the students “role play” going out to eat in a German restaurant by writing their own script to perform for the class or hand in for homework using the new vocabulary.
Level: beginner
This reading is a postcard from a girl halfway through her vacation with her family in Mexico. It features numerous examples of the present perfect tense.
The reading has an English-Spanish glossary of new words, 5 reading comprehension questions and a written assignment for homework or in class.
Activity idea: have students read the story in pairs. For homework, have students write a postcard as if they were halfway through their trip incorporating at least three sentences in the present perfect tense. They can then read their ‘postcards’ to a classmate, the class or hand them in for marking.