Love Learning Languages French and English Resources
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I am a secondary and adult education French and ESL teacher and I love creating resources that help my students have fun with languages! You'll see many speaking games, grammar games, and task cards in my shop.
I am a secondary and adult education French and ESL teacher and I love creating resources that help my students have fun with languages! You'll see many speaking games, grammar games, and task cards in my shop.
Want your French students to use their ACCIDENTS et URGENCES vocabulary? This NO PREP activity is a fun way to encourage your students to speak more and is a perfect resource to use in immersion, core or homeschool curriculums.
You can use these cards after teaching vocabulary for ACCIDENTS et URGENCES or as an interactive activity when you want to just focus on speaking and reviewing vocabulary in a different way. Read on to find out 11 ways to use these cards including the popular SCOOT game. Instructions and recording sheet are included. An audio file is included to use as a listening comprehension exercise.
All cards are visually stimulating and feature a circle to punch out in the upper left corner so that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and hook the cards together with a ring. Using these cards this way makes it easy to pull them out year after year for NO PREP speaking activities.
30 black and white speaking cards (4 per page to print and cut out)
30 color speaking cards (4 per page to print and cut out)
11 ways to use these cards
Audio recording, each question is read twice by a native speaker
PDF version to project and avoid printing (1 card per page to project)
Scoot game instructions
Scoot recording sheet
➤ Print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and attach on a ring for small groups to ask and answer questions.
➤ Project the pdf file in class to work in group or with your whole class and avoid printing. You can also use the audio file along with the projection.
➤ Use the audio file for listening comprehension and group discussion in class. The questions are read twice.
➤ Use as a warm-up speaking activity with a conversation partner. As students enter the classroom have them choose 2-3 cards from a box.
➤ Students who finish their work earlier than others can choose a few of the cards and write out correct answers to false statements.
➤ Use as exit tickets. Give each student a card before the end of class and as they walk out of the room they tell the teacher their answer.
➤ Stations: Put students into groups and divide the cards amongst them. Have groups rotate to a new station as they finish the cards.
➤ Scoot: Put one card on each desk in the classroom. Give each student a response sheet and set a timer to give them just enough time to answer the questions. When the timer rings students move on to the next desk and the next question. All cards are numbered so it is simple to stay organized. Full instructions are included.
➤ Use the cards with board games. Students must answer a question in order to move.
➤ Use the cards as an icebreaker activity at the beginning of the school year or right after school holidays.
➤ Great resource for tutoring sessions and vocabulary building.
Want your ESL students to use their FAMILY AND FRIENDS vocabulary? This NO PREP activity is a fun way to encourage your intermediate to advanced students to speak more. Just print and cut out the cards or use the easy to project file and show the questions one by one for a whole class activity or for when you don't want to print.
You can use these cards after learning specific vocabulary for family and friends or as a fun interactive activity on a day when you want to just focus on speaking and reviewing vocabulary in a different way.
There are 30 questions in all. About half of the questions begin with an interrogative word encouraging more than YES and NO responses.
Topics used in these cards:
* Family members
* Immediate and extended family
* Friends
* Relationships
* Preferences
Included:
30 color speaking prompt cards
30 black and white speaking prompt cards
9 ways to use these cards
Easy to project file for whole class activity
Scoot activity instructions
Scoot student response recording sheet
All cards are visually stimulating and feature a circle to punch out in the upper left corner so that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and hook the cards together with a keyring. Have a look at the thumbnail to see how cute they turn out. Using these cards this way makes it easy to pull them out year after year to use as NO PREP speaking activities.
ESL Themed Vocabulary Conversation and Speaking Prompts - American English - GROWING BUNDLE
Want your ESL students to practice using themed vocabulary from the chapters you study? Are you looking for a fun way for them to review and improve fluency using vocabulary they've already learned? These NO PREP activities are a fun way to encourage your lower-intermediate to advanced students to speak more. You can pull out these cards and use them as ice-breakers, bell-ringers, club activities, games and much more. Just print and cut out or use the easy to project file that is included to do a whole class activity or for when you don't want to print (or don't have time).
Please note that these speaking prompts question cards are written in American English.
Right now this bundle includes 13 sets, but I will be adding 7 more sets over the course of the year (2017-2018). When you purchase this bundle today at this discounted price you will get ALL FUTURE SETS FOR FREE. That's right! All you'll need to do is re-download. Every time I add a new set the price will increase slightly. Be sure to check back regularly to see what's new! Now's a great time to get in on this amazing deal.
Here's what is included for now (each theme includes a set of 30 speaking cards, an easy file to project for an all class activity, 9 ways to use this resource, scoot game recording sheet and instructions):
1. Vacation
2. House and Home
3. Restaurants
4. Hotels
5. Clothes
6. Friends and Family
7. Calendar and Time
8. Computers and Internet
9. At the Doctor's Office
10. Let's talk about food
11. The Countryside
12. Weather
13. Professions - ADDED NOVEMBER 13, 2017
And here's what's still to come during this school year (not necessarily in this order):
14. Airports and train stations
15. School
16. Cities
17. Accidents and emergencies
18. Geographical locations
19. Holidays
20. Sports
Here's what's included in each set:
*Grayscale copies of each set (30 cards)
*Color copies of each set (30 cards)
*9 ways to use these cards (see preview)
*Scoot game instructions and student response sheet
*Easy to project file to show only one question at a time
You can use these speaking question cards after teaching themed vocabulary or as a fun interactive activity on a day when you want to just focus on speaking and reviewing vocabulary in a different way.
Each set contains 30 questions. Most of the questions begin with interrogative words encouraging more than YES and NO responses.
All cards are visually stimulating and feature a circle to punch out in the upper left corner so that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and hook the cards together with a keyring. Using these cards this way makes it easy to pull them out year after year to use as NO PREP speaking activities.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
ESL Speaking Activities, Games and Ice Breakers
Here are 8 of my favorite activities and games to get my ESL students speaking to each other in class. There are lots of conversation starters and speaking prompts at many different levels as well as fun games and ice breaker activities.
Here's what's included (click on each product below for a full description):
1. 120 conversation starters - Beginner to advanced levels
2. 70 upper-intermediate conversation starters and speaking prompts.
3. 83 intermediate level conversation starters and speaking prompts.
4. Never, ever have I ever - Speaking game for beginners and advanced levels.
5. 50 true or false question cards - a fun game!
6. 75 "What would you rather do" speaking cards
7. Cootie catchers - fortune tellers - Getting to know you activity
8. Ice breaker activity: Find someone who...
Playing French TABOO is a great way to get students to speak French and learn a lot of new vocabulary. This game is simple to modify and use with beginners and advanced students alike. In this INFORMATIQUE et INTERNET theme version of the game there 30 French-English cards. There are 2 fun ways to play this fun vocabulary game and both are explained in the instructions.
This French Taboo game includes the following:
How to play classic Taboo (beginner and advanced levels)
30 Taboo game cards to print, laminate, cut out and hook together with a ring
Black and white and color versions of the cards are included
How to play 15 MINUTES MAX - an alternative version of the game
15 MINUTES MAX game board
Sheet to record new words in French and English (nouveaux mots)
*In the upper left corner there's a spot for you to punch holes in the cards so that you can then attach them with a ring for no prep use every time. Be sure to laminate if at all possible!
Object of the game:
One player tries to get his teammate to guess the word at the top of a card. The player must give clues, but he can't use any of the Taboo words in his description. The taboo words are written beneath the word at the top of the card. Teams score points for each word successfully guessed. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Beginner students should be allowed to use the TABOO words printed on the cards. This will encourage them to use new vocabulary and will help them in forming sentences to use as clues.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
ESL Scattergories Game
This is a really fun activity to play with your students as they practice and build their vocabulary. Scattergories is the perfect game! You can play this game with students of literally any age or level.
Players attempt to create answers for each of the four categories on their game. This should be a fast moving game and there are only spaces for six words per category. The MAXIMUM they can write is six words so they have to choose them wisely. Students can be creative and flexible with their answers, but other players can challenge them!
24 games are included with 96 different categories! You can either print out the game sheets or project them to save paper and ink. For younger students you can allow more time for them to think and write, while older students will love the challenge of the timer.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
La phrase interrogative - French questions with interrogative words worksheet
Worksheet to practice using interrogative words with questions: où, quand, comment, combien, pourquoi, qui, que. This exercise includes 25 fill in the blank sentences. Answer key provided.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Keep your middle school and high school students active by playing the TWO EXTREMES game. The facilitator will use a stack of cards listing things, activities or places that fall at opposite ends of the spectrum, such as: salty or sweet, London or New York, Mac or PC.
The students start standing in a big group, but when each choice is read, they move to the side of the room that the facilitator indicates is associated with their choice (see the arrows on the cards). Those who can’t make up their mind or don’t have a preference remain in the center. Students will see all of the things that they have in common with their classmates and will likely learn some new vocabulary while they’re at it!
These cards are great for middle school or high school and can be used at any time, especially when everyone needs a break and needs to stand up and move around a bit.
This activity requires no teacher prep once the set of cards is printed and cut out. Don’t want to print or don’t have time to do so? That’s ok! There’s a PDF file with only one card per page that you can project and play as a class.
Included:
PDF of big cards to project when you don’t want to print
Stack of 50 cards to print, cut out, punch holes in and attach with a ring - Black and white & color copies provided
How to play
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Relative pronouns - DONT et OÙ - French grammar worksheet
Worksheet to practice using French relative pronouns DONT et OÙ. This exercise includes 20 fill in the blank sentences. Answer key provided.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
When you are teaching or reviewing the French IMPERFECT - IMPARFAIT tense your students will have a great time practicing with this hands on game: QUEL DOMMAGE!! This is a review game in which students play by filling in the blanks with the correct form of the indicated verb in the imperfect tense. Most sentences on the cards include imperfect clue words like: d'habitude, souvent, toujours, etc. There is an answer key that students can use to check their work. Perfect supplement for core French, French immersion and homeschool curriculums.
Using the imperfect tense is essential to forming a strong base knowledge of French, yet it can be difficult to master without lots and lots of practice and review. You can pull this game out time and time again over the course of the years as a no-prep activity. Detailed instructions on how to play are included so that even subs can have your students play this fun game when you need to be away.
How to play QUEL DOMMAGE:
All you have to do is print the game cards on heavy paper or card stock and cut them out. If you laminate them you'll have a no prep activity ready to go for years to come! Put all of the game pieces in a box and divide your students into small teams. Give each team gets a box of questions and a copy of the answer key.
Students fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the indicated verb in the imperfect tense and say the sentence correctly. When they are correct (their opponents or team members can verify responses on the provided answer key), they get to keep their game card. However, when they draw a QUEL DOMMAGE card they have to put all of their game cards back in the box. The student with the most game cards at the end is the winner.
Included:
5 QUEL DOMMAGE cards - You don’t have to include them all in the game if you feel there are too many.
30 numbered game cards - Black and white and color versions provided.
Numbered answer key
How to play
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Qui est-ce qui - Qu'est-ce qui ? - French grammar worksheet
Worksheet to practice using Qui est-ce qui and Qu'est-ce qui ? This exercise includes 15 fill in the blank sentences. Answer key provided.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Fall - Autumn Taboo Speaking Game in English - Great for ESL and any English speaking classroom
Playing TABOO is a great way to get students to speak English and learn a lot of new FALL - AUTUMN vocabulary. This game is simple to modify and use with beginners and advanced students alike. 32 game cards are included There are 2 fun ways to play this fun vocabulary game and both are explained in the instructions (see classic game play in the preview). This game is great fun, suitable for any English speaking classroom, and 4th - 12th grade will enjoy playing it.
This Autumn Taboo speaking game includes the following:
How to play classic Taboo (beginner and advanced levels)
32 Taboo game cards to print, laminate, cut out and hook together with a ring
Color and black and white copies of the 32 cards are provided
How to play 15 MINUTES MAX - an alternative version of the game
15 MINUTES MAX game board
File for projecting one card at a time for a whole class activity
*In the upper left corner there's a spot for you to punch holes in the cards so that you can then attach them with a ring for no prep use every time. Be sure to laminate if at all possible!
Object of the game:
One player tries to get his teammate to guess the word at the top of a card. The player must give clues, but he can't use any of the Taboo words in his description. The taboo words are written beneath the word at the top of the card. Teams score points for each word successfully guessed. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Beginner students should be allowed to use the TABOO words printed on the cards. This will encourage them to use new vocabulary and will help them in forming sentences to use as clues.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Want your French students to use their AUTOMNE vocabulary in a conversation? This NO PREP activity is a fun way to encourage your students to speak more and is a perfect resource to use in immersion, core or homeschool curriculums.
You can use these cards after teaching specific vocabulary for L'AUTOMNE or as a fun interactive activity on a day when you want to just focus on speaking and reviewing vocabulary in a different way. Read on to find out all of the ways I like to use these cards including the very popular SCOOT game. Instructions and recording sheet are included.
All cards are visually stimulating and feature a circle to punch out in the upper left corner so that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and hook the cards together with a ring. Using these cards this way makes it easy to pull them out year after year to use as NO PREP speaking activities.
Included:
30 black and white speaking cards (4 per page to print and cut out)
30 color speaking cards (4 per page to print and cut out)
Different ways to use these cards
PDF version to project and avoid printing (1 card per page to project)
Scoot game instructions
Scoot recording sheet
30 questions listed on one side of a page to use as an easy handout
There are many ways you can use this set of task cards:
➤ Print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and attach on a ring for small groups to ask and answer questions.
➤ Project the pdf file in class to work in group or with your whole class and avoid printing.
➤ Use as a warm-up speaking activity with a conversation partner. As students enter the classroom have them choose 2-3 cards from a box.
➤ Students who finish their work earlier than others can choose a few of the cards and write out correct answers to false statements.
➤ Use as exit tickets. Give each student a card before the end of class and as they walk out of the room they tell the teacher their answer.
➤ Stations: Put students into groups and divide the cards amongst them. Have groups rotate to a new station as they finish the cards.
➤ Scoot: Put one card on each desk in the classroom. Give each student a response sheet and set a timer to give them just enough time to answer true or false and to correct the false statements. When the timer rings students move on to the next desk and the next question. All cards are numbered so it is simple to stay organized.
➤ Use the cards with board games. Students must answer a question in order to move.
➤ Use the cards as an icebreaker activity.
➤ Great resource for tutoring sessions and vocabulary building.
Playing French TABOO is a great way to get students to speak French and learn a lot of new vocabulary. This game is simple to modify and use with beginners and advanced students alike. In this AUTOMNE theme version of the game there 32 French-English cards. There are 2 fun ways to play this fun vocabulary game and both are explained in the instructions
At the top of each card there is an underlined French autumn related word. Beneath that word there are 4 taboo words in French and English. Technically you're not supposed to be able to use taboo words as you describe the underlined word and try to get your partner to guess correctly. However, beginner French students can also play this fun game if you DO allow them to use the taboo words. They'll learn so much. More advanced French students must not use the taboo words and have to speak in complete sentences when giving descriptions.
Included:
How to play classic taboo (beginner and advanced levels)
32 Taboo game cards to print, laminate, cut out and hook together with a ring
32 vocabulary words list with images and quizlet study set link
Black and white and color versions of the cards are included
PDF to project one card at a time for classroom activities
How to play 15 MINUTES MAX - an alternative version of the game
15 MINUTES MAX game board
Sheet to record new words in French and English (nouveaux mots)
*In the upper left corner there's a spot for you to punch holes in the cards so that you can then attach them with a ring for no prep use every time. Be sure to laminate if at all possible!
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Fall vocabulary - 30 speaking prompt question cards in English
Want your students to use their AUTUMN and FALL vocabulary in meaningful conversations? This NO PREP activity is a fun way to encourage your students to speak more to each other. This resource is suitable for any curriculum in which English is the language spoken, and will work best for students in 6th to 12th grade.
You can use these cards after learning specific vocabulary for fall or as a fun interactive activity on a day when you want to just focus on speaking and reviewing vocabulary in a different way.
All cards are visually stimulating and feature a circle to punch out in the upper left corner so that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and hook the cards together with a ring. Using these cards this way makes it easy to pull them out year after year to use as NO PREP speaking activities. A pdf with only one card per page is included for easy projection when you don't want to print.
Included:
30 color speaking prompt cards
30 black and white speaking prompt cards
9 ways to use these cards
Easy to project file for whole class activity
Scoot activity instructions
Scoot student recording sheet
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Le vocabulaire d'automne - Word list and worksheet
32 French AUTOMNE vocabulary words with images and a fill in the blank exercise. I've included a link to a quizlet study set that you can share with your students to help master these French fall words.
Included:
List of 32 autumn words + images
Fill in the blank exercise using all 32 words.
Answer key
Link to quizlet study set
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
French Listening Comprehension Exercise - Visit the Louvre - Compréhension Orale
You'll receive a link to an online video that I've made. First, watch the video. In this video, I will read a short text from a brochure to the Louvre. I will read the text three times, stopping in between each reading to ask three questions (plus a bonus question!).
At the end of the video, and when everyone has finished answering the three questions, distribute the text, vocabulary list, and questions/answers located on the second page.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
French Listening Comprehension Exercise - Visit the Louvre - Compréhension Orale
Have your students unscramble words to make grammatically sound sentences in French. This exercise / worksheet includes ten sentences to unscramble and focuses on using the verb FAIRE in the present tense. Some of the sentences include negation. The sentences are 10 to 14 words in length and are a good challenge for beginners. This exercise is also great to use as a review. You could even cut out the sentences into strips and use them as bell-ringers, exit slips or a fun scoot game. Perfect for French core, French immersion and homeschool curriculums.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
French possessive adjectives worksheet - La maison - Adjectifs possessifs
Worksheet to practice using French possessive adjectives in a house - maison context. This exercise includes 10 multiple choice sentences. Answer key provided.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
French possessive adjectives worksheet - La nourriture - Adjectifs possessifs
Worksheet to practice using French possessive adjectives in a food context. This exercise includes 10 multiple choice sentences. Answer key provided.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
