An Italian reading that discusses the history of professional soccer in the world and the overall history of the World Cup. It also discusses the formation of FIFA, the first World Cup and which countries have won it over the years. Updated until the 2022 World Cup. Includes worksheet with 8 short answer reading comprehension questions.
This is a great complement to any unit on sports, soccer and the World Cup.
Level: In present and past tenses
Editable word file.
Answer key included
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading in Italian about various Italian holiday traditions: decorating the tree, nativity scenes, gift-giving on Epiphany, Christmas Eve dinner with family, Christmas songs and mass. The reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key
Level: 90% in present tense
This 3-page file includes:
~A French reading about four friends who go out to the movies. As the friends cannot decide on what film to see, the girls see one film while the boys see another. One film turns out to be great- the other not so much! This reading is predominantly in the imperfect and preterite tenses for students to see how they are used in context.
~The same reading but with the verbs highlighted for context.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 7 short answer questions and a short writing exercise in the past tense to be completed in class or for homework.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: After reading the story in pairs, students can take turns describing films they have seen to their partner using the past tenses. Based on their
In this beginner Italian script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling to Milan, Italy.
The reading features a full glossary of new words and 7 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip!
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~This French reading shows a humorous scene from a fictitious soap opera titled “Mon amour est infini” in which an attractive firefighter loses all his luxurious long hair in a fire! This reading includes 10 examples of French Possessive Pronouns (mon/ma/ton/notre etc)
~The same reading with the possessive pronouns highlighted for students to see in context.
All the characters are introduced by name and character. The script includes parts for four people and can be performed/read aloud in groups.
Includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a writing section where students write a continuation of the scene!
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language biography of Simon Bolivar, the famous military leader of the independence movement of South America and particularly Venezuela in the 1800s.
Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension worksheet with 10 true false questions and a short writing assignment in the preterite.
~Answer key.
Makes for a great compliment on the history of Latin America.
Here is a great video link on the life of Bolivar for students:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMAT4AjmYpU
Level: mostly in past tense
This 10-page file includes:
~24 task cards focused on IRREGULAR present tense conjugations (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet) Each card features a different verb and photo. Includes irregular verb forms: voy, está, va, veo, hago, duerme, es, etc.
~Blank page for your own ideas
~Recording sheet
~Answer key
These task cards provide a perfect cumulative review irregular verbs.
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: Ich fühle mich, mir ist, ich bin etc. 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 reading the script together, have students discuss how they are feeling today and why.
Level: present tense only
This 4-page file includes:
~A fun reading where three friends are making suggestions on how to spend their day off together, using nosotros command forms. It includes regular, irregular and reflexive verb forms. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same reading with the command forms highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet with 2 parts:
8 true/false questions based on the reading
6 short answer questions where students must create sentences in the nosotros command form
~Answer key.
This 5- page file includes:
~A handout that gives examples of how to conjugate ‘i’ to ‘y’ preterite verbs as well as a list of 12 common such verbs. It includes 15 short answer questions focused on these verbs.
~A reading focused on these readings with vocabulary help and 8 true/false questions.
~The same reading with 10 verbs missing for students to conjugate.
~Answer keys (2 pgs)
This 4-page file includes:
~A fun reading where students must match up pets for adoption with the perfect family! There are various examples of “se busca” and “se necesita” as well as the present subjunctive for students to see in context.
~The same reading with the subjunctive verbs highlighted to see in context.
~A separate page with pets and two adults whereby the students have a chance to write a short paragraph for each using the new expressions with the subjunctive.
~Answer key
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Au Restaurant
Faire du Shopping
La Routine Quotidienne
Comparatifs
Les passe-temps
Ma Famille
Ma journée
Mon amie
Nationalités
Expressions avec Avoir
Mon Lycée
Décrire les Gens
Au supermarché
Au Centre Ville
La carrière de mes réves
With comprehension questions and keys.
In this funny reading, three friends are trying to decide what to do together but Caroline is in a bad mood and doesn't feel like doing anything!
The purpose of this reading is to introduce students to expressions using avoir:
j'ai peur
j'ai chaud
j’ai soif
jai mal au....
j'ai ... ans
Reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary and 6 reading comprehension questions in English.
Editable Word file.
Answer key included.
This 6-page file includes:
~A reading that's perfect for students to see the present subjunctive in context! It is a dialogue between two best friends who are university students looking for an apartment together. They use various subjunctive constructions including verbs and conjunctions to express what they and their parents wish for themselves.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish, an exercise where students have to underline all of the subjunctive forms and a writing exercise for students to create 5 sentences in the subjunctive expressing what they would like in a dream home!
~The same worksheet with short answer questions instead of true/false.
~3 page Answer Key.
This beginner German reading includes three short paragraphs describing the likes dislikes and hobbies of three friends. Great for reviewing descriptions, hobbies, languages, professions etc.
The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
Includes answer key
Also includes a second page for students to write a short paragraph about two friends in class or for homework.
This beginner Spanish reading includes three short paragraphs describing the likes dislikes and hobbies of three friends.
Great for reviewing descriptions, hobbies, languages, professions, gustar etc.
The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
Activity idea: Have your students write a short paragraph about a friend.
In this easy German reading students are introduced of three young people all of which have different sports. The reading is followed by eight and reading comprehension questions.
Vocabulary includes:
schwimmen
Baseball spielen
Tennis spielen
Fußball spielen
Fahrrad fahren
Yoga machen
Boxen / Skifahren
laufen
This simple German reading features three young people talking about their favorite school subjects in high school and university.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Activity idea: Have students write about or discuss their favorite subjects in class.
This 3-page file includes:
-one reading that includes a full description of a home.
-one worksheet with six short answer questions based on the reading and a short writing section
-answer key
Activity idea: Have students draw a floor plan of their home, labeling all the rooms for homework. Students then take turns describing their home to their partner in class.
Vocab includes:
la casa
el piso
el sótano
la pantalla
cómodo/a
la cocina
el comedor
la sala
arriba
el dormitorio
azul
amarillo
verde
la ventana
el jardín
This 5-page file includes:
~A fun reading in which a young woman named Cecile has a choice of four candidates to be her ideal boyfriend! Throughout the reading there are numerous uses of the present subjunctive which are underlined for students to see in context. Cecile describes the qualities her ideal boyfriend would have and each of the candidates also describe one or two qualities they are looking for.
~An accompanying worksheet with 15 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment in the subjunctive.
~Answer key.
NOTE: There are 2 versions of the worksheet in French or English.
Editable word file.
Activity idea: Have students write a short paragraph about what they are looking for in a friend or romantic partner using the present subjunctive.
Subjunctive Verb Forms Include:
ait
fasse
soit
veuille