This 3-page file includes:
~A beginner Spanish reading that includes descriptions of four people’s lives in various types of neighbourhood: big city in the US, small town in US, a historic mid-sized city in Latin America and a city in Spain. Includes a lot of vocabulary for around town and buildings etc.
~A worksheet with 2 parts:
A. 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading
B. 5 short answer questions based on general questions regarding where people live
~Answer key.
Level: mostly present tense
This resource is 100% in Spanish
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This 10-page file includes: (NOTE: These are 100% in Spanish)
~24 ready made Character cards to be printed on card stock and cut out
~4 empty Character cards for students to create their own
~1 Worksheet with 20 questions based on the characters
~Answer key
Includes kids, teenagers and adults.
Each task card includes:
A photo
Name
Age
City and country (includes 12 Hispanic Countries, 6 International Countries and 6 U.S)
Family
Work (adult cards)
Favorite class (kid cards)
Favorite food (including regional foods)
Characteristic
Hobbies
Activity idea: Put students in groups of 2-4 and give each student 2-4 cards. Have them describe themselves in the first person for one card and in the third person for the other card. Once completed, have students create a card for themselves and a friend (either in class or for homework) to practice with.
This 98-page file is a complete beginner textbook and workbook that I've completed over my last 15 years of teaching/tutoring German! This book is designed for grades 8+. I'm offering it here at 40% off!
It includes careful explanations and exercises on all the topics covered in a first year German course. It also includes a detailed description of grammar terms and a full appendix with all the most important charts for studying the German language. This book also includes 15 short readings, 30 worksheets and 5 partner acitivites to help students incorporate the new grammar concepts. Answer key included.
This book can be used on its own or as a complement to any beginner German language course of study. You can use it in its entirety or simply print out pages as needed.
Course Outline (It is thematic)
Unit 1: The Basics
Alphabet, pronunciation, greetings
Unit 2: Talking about Family
Family vocab, gender and plurals, haben
Unit 3: Describing People
Verb conjugations, sein
Unit 4: Numbers and Time Phrases
Numbers, Telling Time
Unit 5: My House
Word order
Unit 6: Common Irregular Verbs
Haben, sein, werden, Nationalities, The Weather
Unit 7: Asking Questions
Question Words, Stem-change Verbs
Unit 8: Talking about Hobbies
Months, Days of the Week, Modals
Unit 9: At a Restaurant
Nominative and Accusative, Possessives
Unit 10: Dative Case
Unit 11: Two-way prepositions, Places around Town, Expressing ‘to’
Unit 12: Genitive Case/ Case Review
Expressing ‘to’
Unit 13: Soccer Vocabulary
Comparatives and Superlatives
Unit 14: New Year’s Eve
Future tense
Unit 15: Taking a Trip
Separable prefix verbs
Unit 16: At the Movies
The Conversational Past
Unit 17: Grocery shopping
Food and shopping vocabulary
Unit 18: A Postcard
Conjunctions
Unit 18: Reflexive Verbs
Unit 20: Renting an Apartment, Adjective endings
Common Adjectives
Unit 21: Simple Past (Imperfekt)
Appendix: Useful Charts for Cases, Verbs and Grammar
Appendices A-G (Verb Tables, Case Charts and Grammar Terms Explained)
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Level: Beginner to upper beginner
This reading is a script between two friends who are out enjoying a meal at arestaurant. Students are introduced to the conditional form of verbs as used for polite requests. (eg. Je voudrais …) The reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary and seven true/false reading comprehension questions in English OR French to confirm comprehension.
Also includes the same reading with no glossary and the reading comprehension section in French for differentiated learning.
Activity idea: after reading the script in groups of three, have students write their own script to perform for the class where they role-play going out to eat.
Includes answer key.
This 10-page file includes:
~24 task cards focused on the present subjunctive (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet) Each card features a different verb and photo. Includes MANY irregular forms: vaya, pueda,esté, sea, tenga, venga, pague etc.
~Blank page for your own ideas
~Recording sheet
~Answer key
These task cards provide a perfect cumulative review of the WEIRDO acronym as they include a mixture of:
Verbal expressions:
quiero que…
espero que…
Impersonal expressions:
Es bueno que…
Es raro que…
Emotions:
Me alegra de que…
Temo que…
Conjunctions:
Estudia para que…
Other expressions:
Ojalá que…
Regular and irregular verbs are featured! Just print out on card stock or laminate and enjoy!
In this script two friends are talking about their upcoming summer plans in the future tense. One of them will be visiting their grandparents and the other will be going on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Includes two versions of the reading: one with a glossary and reading comprehension questions in English and one with no glossary and reading comprehension questions in French for differentiated learning.
Activity idea: Have students underline all the future tense verbs they find in the reading. In class or for homework, have students write their own short paragraph about what they will be doing during their upcoming summer using the future tense.
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Answer keys included.
This reading is about a young medical student who goes to Africa to volunteer with children. We also learn about her family and daily life. This reading serves as good practice for describing people’s appearance, personality, profession etc.
This reading is accompanied by 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in German and a glossary of new vocabulary.
Activity idea: After reading, have students show pictures of friends and describe them to their classmates.
Answer key included
This 3-page file includes:
~A biography of the famous and fascinating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. It includes a short paragraph each on: her early life, accident at the age of 18, her artistic style, her relationship with Diego Rivera and finally her death and legacy. The reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions and a short writing section.
~Answer Key.
Level: Mostly in past tenses
This 3-page file includes:
~A beginner level reading in the present tense written in the first-person perspective of a 13-year-old student. He talks all about his school and his favorite teacher: his Spanish teacher! Includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet which includes seven reading comprehension questions based on the reading in Spanish as well as a short homework assignment for students to write a brief description of their school and their classes.
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~An English language cultural reading that explains the significance and meaning of the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos. It includes a short glossary of specialized Spanish vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Vocabulary includes:
copal
ofrendas
cempasúchil
calaveritas
Great for hispanic heritage!
This 6-page file includes:
~24 task cards focused on asking questions (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
~Recording sheet
~1 blank sheet for your ideas
All 24 task cards feature a unique verb in the preterite tense in the you or he/she form to encourage conversation. Includes regular and irregular verbs.
Example questions:
¿Dónde naciste tú?
¿Qué hiciste el domingo pasado?
¿Cómo celebraste tu último cumpleaños?
Can be used alone, in pairs or in small groups!
This 8-page file includes:
~24 task cards focused the Ir + a + Infinitive (4 pages x 6 cards per sheet)
~1 blank sheet for your ideas
~Recording sheet
~Answer key
All 24 task cards feature sentences where students need to conjugate “ir” in the present tense to complete the sentence.
Can be used alone, in pairs or in small groups!
Example sentences:
Yo _______ a viajar a Perú
Ellos no _______ a comprar los libros
This worksheet requires students to fill in the blanks with the conditional form 17 verbs given in brackets to complete the sentence. (Features both regular + irregular verbs)
Includes answer key.
Example:
Me dijo que ella llegaría____ a las 8 PM. (llegar)
This Italian reading bundle includes my top 15 readings at 40% off!
Each reading includes a comprehension section and an answer key.
Booking a trip
2.Family members
3.My friend
4.Daily life
5.Cognates
6.My favourite food
7.This upcoming summer (future tense)
Health and sickness
My hobbies
My daily routines (reflexive verbs)
Weather and seasons
My favourite colours
My family
All about me
Sapere vs conoscere
Levels: Beginner to Intermediate
This German Reading is in the future tense about three young people talking about their dreams for university and future careers.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
A simple and fun Italian beginner reading where Giulio, an Italo-American who is 16 years old, describes various family members. The reading includes examples of family members, ages, hobbies and professions. Also includes a glossary of non family related new words.
Includes 10 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included
This Italian language reading shows students the passive voice in context. It includes three news articles from a fictitious newspaper. Each article features examples of the passive voice.
The reading also includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
NOTE: There are two versions of the reading, in one version the examples of the passive voice are highlighted for the students to see in context. In the other version you can have students underline the passive voice examples they find.
Activity idea: After reading, have students create their own short news article using the passive voice to read out to the class!
This 3-page file includes:
~An advanced level reading that is a funny dialogue between two girlfriends, one of which has just met the man of her dreams at a costume party. The reading includes numerous examples of the pluperfect subjunctive and the conditional perfect. The reading also includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
Includes 6 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the story.
~The same story with the verbs in the pluperfect subjunctive and the conditional perfect highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A fun Italian reading where Roberto talks about his own habits around modern technology and those of three members of his family.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 8 comprehension questions based on the reading and 2 questions on how the students relate to modern technology to initiate discussion in class.
~Answer key.
Includes vocabulary around cell phone use, tablets, computers and video games.
Level: present tense only
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This 3-page file includes:
~A French biography on the famous French artist. It discusses his early education, founding of impressionism, style of painting and later life. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in French.
~Answer key.
Level: French 2+ (Uses present and past tenses)