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 reading is about a young medical student who goes to Africa to volunteer with children. We also learn about her family and boss. This reading serves as good practice for describing people’s appearance, personality, profession etc. This reading is accompanied by a glossary of new vocabulary and 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in English to ensure comprehension. Activity idea: After reading, have students show pictures of friends and describe them to their classmates. Level: Beginner Answer Key included.

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography on the fascinating life of Queen Isabel I of Spain who lived at the end of the 15th and beginning of early 16th century. With her husband Ferdinand she formed present day Spain and funded the voyage of discovery of Christopher Columbus. This reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension section and a short writing assignment. ~Answer Key. Level: Mostly Past Tenses

This 5-page file includes: ~A script between two friends discussing what they have done so far today. The script contains 24 sentences in the present perfect tense for students to see this tense in context! The script also includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~The same reading with the verbs in the present perfect highlighted for students to see in context. ~A worksheet based on the script with three parts: reading comprehension, instructions to underline all the examples of the present perfect in the reading, and a short writing section to be completed in class or for homework. (NOTE: there are 2 versions of the worksheet depending on which reading you use) ~Answer Key (2 pages)

This 3-page file includes: (This resource is 100% in French) ~A French reading that includes descriptions of the weather in all 4 seasons. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key Level: mostly present tense

This 3-page file includes: ~A handout on the formation and use of adjectives in Spanish plus a complete list of examples. ~A worksheet that contains 20 fill in the blanks sentences for students to practice. ~Answer key.

This 5-page file includes: (100% in German) ~A German 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 German for students to write their own review of a recent experience in a restaurant or café in the target language. ~Answer keys. Level :includes some past tenses

This 5-page file includes: (This resource is 100% in Spanish) ~A Spanish reading that includes descriptions of the weather in all 4 seasons. ~The same reading with the weather verbs highlighted for students to see in context: estar/ haber / hay ~The same reading with the weather verbs missing for students to fill in! ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key Level: A2 mostly present tense

An Italian reading in the “passato prossimo��� wherein three young people talk about what they have accomplished this year so far. The reading is followed by 8 true/false reading comprehension questions. Editable word file Answer key Included

This 3-page file includes: ~A biography of the famous Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal. It includes information on his early life, family life and career highlights. The reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer Key. Level: Mostly in past tenses

This short Italian reading has the descriptions of 3 people including physical appearance (eye color, height, hair) clothes and personality. Followed by 8 short answer questions. Level: Beginner Answer key included.

This German reading is about what three young people have done in the last year. The reading includes numerous uses of the present perfect tense. The reading includes five comprehension questions. Activity idea: have students write a paragraph for homework about what they have done so far this year/school year. Includes answer key. Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: ~Three short readings in which three teenagers talk about themselves in Spanish using 16 sentences with ir and dar (includes a few “dar expressions”). Students may circle or underline the verbs to become familiar with these irregular conjugations. ~The same readings to be used as a worksheet once the students are comfortable with the verbs where the verbs ir and dar are missing for students to fill in! ~Answer key. Extension idea: Have students translate the paragraphs alone or in small groups and then have them write a short paragraph about themselves using the new verbs.

By using the information provided in the diagrams, students of German must answer 6 true/false and 7 short answer questions on who is the oldest and youngest or older and younger and who has more or less siblings and pets than the others! The focus of the exercise is on comparatives and superlatives. Afterwards, students may talk about their own siblings and pets! Answer key included.

Written in the first person, this cultural reading talks about the life of the gauchos. Also covered is the history and cultural significance of these men in Argentina and Uruguay. The second paragraph describes the ritual of taking yerba mate. Also includes a glossary that covers all new vocabulary and 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish. Level: In present tense with harder vocabulary Includes answer key.

This beginner German reading talks all about the life of a 22-year-old university student in German. It includes details about himself, his roommate his parents and his sister including physical descriptions, ages, jobs and where they live. This reading serves as a great review for basic vocabulary and sentence structure in the present tense. Also includes 15 short answer questions. Level: present tense only Answer key included

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading in Italian about how Epiphany (Jan. 6) is celebrated as the culmination of the Christmas season in Italy: the traditional of Befana, nativity scenes, parades, Christmas markets and pannettone. The reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Level: mostly in present tense with some subjunctive mood

This 3-page file includes: ~A cultural reading on the long history of Santa beginning with the true story of the 3rd century monk St. Nicholas and his good deeds, the Dutch version of Father Christmas and how it made its way to the U.S. through to the modern-day interpretations including the famous poem from 1822 by Moore as well as other modern interpretations. ~Separate page with eight reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key.

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish culture reading on the long history of Santa beginning with the true story of the 3rd century monk St. Nicholas and his good deeds, the Dutch version of Father Christmas and how it made its way to the U.S. through to the modern-day interpretations including the famous poem from 1822 by Moore as well as other modern interpretations. The reading slso includes a paragraph on how children in Spain and Latin America receive gifts from Reyes Magos and Niño Jesús respectively. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~Eight reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key.

This 3-page file includes: ~A handout that explains the different prepositions used in English for time depending on the situation with sentence examples. (in/at/during/ago/last etc.) ~A worksheet with 17 fill in the blank sentences to test the knowledge. ~Answer key. Level: Beginner