This 8-page file includes: ~24 task cards with Conversation starters (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet) ~1 empty sheet for your ideas ~Recording sheet These task cards provide a great way to get students talking in the target language! Example Questions: What holiday do you most look forward to? What is your favorite time of day? What three qualities do you look for in a friend? How do you like to spend time on your own? Level: Beginner

This 3-page file includes: ~2 pages of 8 short dialogs where various people explain where they are going, at what time and who they are with. ~1 worksheet page where students then fill in an info gap with the missing information and then answer 8 reading comprehension questions based on the dialogs. Great activity for beginners to review vocabulary of places around town, family members, telling time and question words. Can be used alone or in pairs. Idea: print the first 2 pages on card stock to reuse! Also works as a sub activity, bell work or for early finishers!

This 5-page file includes: ~24 task cards with 'gern' conversation starters (4 pages x 6 cards per sheet) ~Recording sheet These task cards provide a great way to get students practicing the gern expressions out loud. Can be used alone, in pairs or small groups! Examples: Gehst du gern ins Kino? Singst du gern? Lernst du gern Deutsch?

This worksheet includes clear explanations on the different uses of qué and cuál(es). The explanations are followed by 10 fill in the blank questions. Example questions: 1. ¿ _________________ es tu dirección de correo electrónico? 2. ¿ ____________ está pasando el sábado por la noche? 3. ¿ _________________ es tu color favorito?

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 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish cultural reading about the Catholic celebration of carnival. It talks about its religious significance and includes a paragraph each on how it is celebrated in both New Orleans and in Spain. The reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary. ~A worksheet with eight reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Level: Intermediate

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 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.

In this beginner script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling from Berlin to Rome. The reading features a full glossary of new words and a true/false reading comprehension section. Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip! die Zwischenlandung der Gangplatz der Fensterplatz die Reihe die Aussicht der Flughafen die Einzelheiten das Hotel

This 3-page file includes: ~An upper intermediate German reading that contains numerous uses of Conditional / Konjunktiv II verb forms where two classmates in their senior year of high school are talking about their plans for university. ~6 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. Activity idea: Have students circle all the conditional verb forms they find in the reading. Editable word document.

This Easy Spanish Reader is ideal as a reading complement to beginner Spanish classes. This complete reader contains 8 short readings. The stories follow a Mexican family now living in California. It is written from the 1st person perspective of the 14-year son and includes the following themes: Capítulo 1 – Mi familia Capítulo 2 – Mi escuela Capítulo 3 – Mi casa Capítulo 4 – De compras Capítulo 5 – La abuela visita Capítulo 6 – En el supermercado Capítulo 7 – Las vacaciones Capítulo 8 – En el restaurante The stories can be read as a class, with a partner or independently! Each chapter includes: ~a glossary of new vocabulary ~reading comprehension questions

This 6-page file includes: Phonetic version of the Spanish alphabet Notes on common spelling practices (use of double letters, capitalization etc.) Pronunciation of vowels and diphthongs with examples Notes on consonant pronunciation including letter combinations 18 pairs of words for pronunciation practice (2×9) Rules on word stress with example words Worksheet on pronunciation practice Answer key for Worksheet Pronunciation Chart

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading in Spanish from the first-person perspective of a teenage girl living in Central America. She talks about how she and her family celebrate the Novena, Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) and Christmas Day (Navidad). The reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing exercise in Spanish. ~Answer key. Vocabulary Includes: la época el nacimiento los regalos los villancicos los postres Niño Dios hecho a mano la misa de Gallo los fuegos artificiales Level: Mostly present tense

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading about the wonderful and colourful traditional clothing of Latin America. It includes one paragraph each on: the sombrero, the poncho, the panama hat as well as the lesser-known huipil. Also included are colorful pictures of these items as well as a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish as well as a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. This reading is in the present tense but has a bit more complicated vocabulary than for total beginners. A great complement to the cultural study of indigenous people and the culture of Latin America. Vocab includes: los rayos ala ancha de lana el portador un agujero tejer la paja huipil el sombrero

This 3-page file incudes: ~A reading about the true history of Cinco de Mayo, a celebration that commemorates the battle of Puebla of 1862. It includes information on the back story that led up to this famous event as well as a paragraph about how it is celebrated today both in Mexico and abroad. Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary ~A worksheet with 12 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and short writing assignment. ~Answer key. Level: In present and past tenses

This 4-page file includes: ~A reading about how Mother’s Day is celebrated in Mexico. It talks about the importance of motherhood and the customs surrounding the holiday as well as how it is celebrated with gifts, songs, a visit to church and going out for dinner. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with six comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing assignment. ~A decorated page where students can create their own Mother’s Day card in Spanish! ~Answer key.

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 4-page file includes: ~This reading includes a short paragraph explaining telenovela culture in Latin America. This is followed by a humorous scene from a fictitious soap opera titled “El amor mío es infinito” in which an attractive firefighter loses all his luxurious long hair in a fire! This reading includes numerous examples of Spanish Possessive Pronouns (mío, tuyo etc.) All the characters are introduced by name and character. The script includes parts for four people and is followed by a glossary of new vocabulary. This reading is in the present tense. ~A worksheet with true/false reading comprehension questions and a writing section where students write a continuation of the scene! This can be done for homework or in class, alone or in pairs. ~Answer key. (2pgs) Activity idea: Put students in groups of two or four to read the script. Have students underline all the possessive pronouns in the reading. Once they have read the script, have students translate it. Students may then continue the storyline in different ways by writing their own continuation to the story! These new scripts may be performed for the class or handed in for homework. Editable word file.