This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish biography on the famous Catalan artist Joan Miró. It discusses his early life, time abroad and his various artistic styles and achievements. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Level: mostly past tense
This 5-page file includes:
~24 task cards with gustar conversation starters (4 pages x 6 cards per sheet)
~1 blank sheet for your ideas!
These task cards provide a great way to get students practicing the verb gustar out loud. Can be used in pairs or small groups!
Examples:
¿Te gusta bailar?
¿Te gusta ir a la playa?
¿Te gusta montar en bicicleta?
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language reading on Costa Rica’s unique biodiversity and its ecotourism. It also includes information on the Monteverde Cloud Forest and the national park of the Arenal volcano.
~Reading comprehension page
~Answer key.
Level: mostly present but some past tense
This 5-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading on Arabic Influence on the Spanish language including some of the history of the Iberian Peninsula. The reading is prefaced by a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.
~A worksheet where students need to give the meaning of a list of Arabic influence words in Spanish.
~Answer key. (2pgs)
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading in which a teacher asks all her students how they are feeling today, the students answer with a variety of expressions using: Estoy /Me siento /Tengo
and the teacher responds to each student in turn. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet based on the reading where students need to write down how each person in the class is feeling so students learn to talk about people in the third person. They must also identify if it is a positive or negative emotion or condition.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: After the script reading together, have students discuss how they are feeling today and why with two classmates and record their answers on the worksheet.
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading on the history of Cuban music and how a blend of European and African cultures has led to the emergence of a great musical society! Discusses afro-jazz, rumba, son and mambo. Also talks about the influence of African percussion instruments on Cuban music, the revolution and the Buena Vista Social Club. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension page.
~Answer key.
Level: in present and past tenses
This 3-page file includes: (100% in French)
~A French reading that includes descriptions of the dream jobs of four young people: pastry chef, pilot, actor and musician.
~An accompanying worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Level: beginner/present tense
This 5-page file includes: (100% in German)
~ A German reading exercise in which students need to match three couples to their ideal vacation (European Holiday, New York city tour, Costa Rican adventure)
~ A separate worksheet with six reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment or students write a paragraph about their own ideal vacation.
~Answer key ( 2pgs)
Level: Low intermediate
This 3-page file includes: (100% in German)
~A German reading that includes descriptions of the dream jobs of four young people: pastry chef, pilot, actor and musician.
~An accompanying worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Level:Low intermediate
This 4-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading in the preterite tense using only regular forms. For young people describe how they spent last summer: with family, playing sports, moving house etc. The reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same reading with the preterite verbs underlined for students to see in context.
~A worksheet with three parts:
*8 multiple choice questions on reading comprehension
*5 multiple choice questions on preterite endings
a short writing exercise where students describe how they spent their last summer.
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading on natural disasters: flooding, forest fires, a tornado and an earthquake all suffered by one town in one year. Also includes examples of the true passive voice and the passive with “se.”
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions and a short writing section.
~Answer key.
This 14-Page file includes:
~60 Flashcards on the French subject, direct object, indirect object, reflexive and emphatic pronouns. Each pronoun is featured in a different color for clarification.
(includes male/female versions of nous and singular plural versions of vous for clarity)
~1 page of blank cards for your own ideas.
Activity ideas: Students can put these flashcards facedown and pick one up and make a sentence with it. Also great for visual display!
This 7-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~A reading in three people describe their first jobs: in a fast food restaurant, washing dishes and working in a flower shop.
~The same reading but with 15 of the verbs missing for students to conjugate into the imperfect tense.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 8 comprehension questions and a table where students need to fill in two regular and irregular verbs in the imperfect. NOTE: There are 3 versions of the worksheet: with and without vosotros in the verb table, and with and without hints for differentiated learning.
~Answer keys.(2pgs)
This 4-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~A simple Spanish reading including over 35 Spanish English cognates for beginner students to learn to recognize them. The story talks about all the members of the family Gómez, their likes and dislikes, appearance hobbies etc.
~The same reading but with the cognates highlighted for context.
~A worksheet with 15 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key
Level: Beginner
This 5-page file includes:
~Three reviews of different restaurants in different cities. When is positive, one is negative and one is neutral.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.
~A separate page on which students write their own review of a recent experience in a restaurant or café in the target language.
~Answer key.
Level: low intermediate (include some past tenses)
Editable word file and PDF included
This 6-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading with three reviews of restaurants in different cities. One is positive, one is negative and one is mixed. Students can review food vocabulary and expressing likes and dislikes!
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.
~A separate page with instructions in Spanish for students to write their own review of a recent experience in a restaurant or café in the target language.
~A separate page with instructions in English for students to write their own review of a recent experience in a restaurant or café in the target language.
~Answer key.
Level: in present and past tenses
Editable word file
This 4-page file incudes:
~A Spanish cultural reading about Mexican street food! It talks about the history of the food, what it is made of and where to find it. The main focus is on tacos and elotes. The reading includes a complete glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key. (2 pgs)
Level: A2 mostly present tenses
Editable word file
This 10-page file includes:
~24 flashcards focused on Spanish Regular -AR Verbs (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
~1 extra page for your own ideas
~Glossary of Verbs Handout
~Practice Sheet to produce the Spanish Translation of the Verbs
~Practice Sheet to produce the English Translation of the Verbs
Level: can be used for any tense/age
Can be used alone or in pairs to learn and review common verb forms orally or in written form on paper or digitally.
This 6-page file includes:
~A 2-page handout that explains the formation and usage of common suffixes in Spanish including diminutives, augmentatives and absolute superlatives. Includes various examples of each type including spelling changes and a regular forms.
(casita, pedacito, hombrón, guapísima etc.)
~A worksheet for students to practice Spanish suffixes.
~A fun and simple Spanish reading in which a young girl gets a new puppy for her birthday includes 10 examples of diminutives (casita) and absolute superlatives (lindísimo) in Spanish for students to see in context. The reading is followed by 8 true or false reading comprehension questions and a short answer section.
~Answer key. (2 pgs)
Editable word file
This 3-page file includes:
~A 1.5 page Spanish language nonfiction reading on los gitanos. It discusses their history, traditional way of life, influence on flamenco music and other aspects of their life including marriage and language etc. It also has a paragraph on the discrimination they have faced as well as how they were victims of the holocaust. Ideal for upper intermediate /advanced students to discuss these themes.
~Includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and 8 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Editable word file