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Latin Storytelling: Aeneas Flees from Troy
Students practice Latin language skills by reciting information from the tale of Aeneas' flight from Troy. They respond in Latin to prompts and questions posed in Latin by the teacher. They demonstrate they know who the main characters...
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A Model with Specific Purpose
Students view a particular image and engage in a dialogue about the picture. They follow a script in Latin detailing a reponse to the image. They discuss how one picture can serve several different purposes.
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A Fairy Tale: Italian Folklore
Students work in groups to write an original fairy tale in Italian. They research the components of a fairy tale, compare and contrast fairy tales with myths and follow an outline to write a complete, 15-20 page fairy tale.
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Travel to Europe
Pupils work in small groups to plan an imaginary trip to Europe, including Germany. They research travel routes, prices and popular sights of each destination. Students assemble a booklet describing their itinerary, budget, packing list,...
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Die Physiker: German Plays
Young scholars research the life of Friedrich Durrenmatt, a German playwright. They listen to a reading of his play "Die Physiker", define key vocabulary from the play and participate in a class discussion about important sections of the...
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Guided Journal
Students complete Dossier handouts that define qualities of fictional journal characters, and then write journal entries with specific grammar requirements, while assuming identity of fictional adults.
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Choosing a Foreign Language Career
"Why do we have to learn a foreign language?" Have you ever heard that question before? Give your novices this project, and have them research different jobs that require the use of a foreign language. They create a PowerPoint...
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Say Hello! Around the World
Hello! Bonjour! Paivaa! Ni hao! Teach learners of all ages how to say hello in several different languages. There are project ideas for younger learners and older learners. Kids love learning a different language, even if it's just this...
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Written and Oral English language conventions: Independent Practice
Sit or sat? Passed or past? Assess your pupils’ mastery of verb usage with 10 multiple choice questions. Learners must select the correct sentence from the listed four options.
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The Family
After teaching your French classes family-related vocabulary, quiz their knowledge with this two-page worksheet. In the first exercise, your test-taker has to complete a dialogue between a girl and her grandmother. The second exercise...
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Time Capsule: Oral Presentation
A great way to gain proficiency when learning a new language is to prepare an oral presentation. For this foreign language lesson, pairs collaborate to develop a Time Capsule which they present to their class using their target language.
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Ser
There is only one question posted here, but consider pairing it with a question that requires some higher-level thinking and present it to your class as a bell-ringer. The pupil simply has to choose the correct word (son, estamos, or...
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Barcos de papel
Reading short passages and answering comprehension questions is always a great way to get your beginning Spanish speakers immersed in the language. Here,they read a very short passage about making paper boats and answer four...
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Practica de pronunciación y ortografía: ta, te, ti, to, tu
Get your language learners listening carefully as you read a list of 20 words using the syllable combinations ta, te, ti, to, or tu. As you read, pupils record the missing letters for each word. Then, after you finish, the class should...
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Practica de pronunciación y ortografía: va, ve, vi, vo, vu
Hone pronunciation skills by introducing your class to the syllable combinations va, ve, vi, vo, and vu. As you read the list of 20 words, pupils record the letters they hear. Then, as a class, pronounce each word aloud.
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Personalidad 1
How do you describe others? Read the five sentences provided, and select the description that fits best. Print the document for your learners since there is no way to check your answers if you complete it online.
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Leisure Vocabulary Terms
Introduce your language learners to different sports and leisure activities. Cut out the sixteen flashcards here, and set up a station for your learners to flip through them and acquire the target vocabulary.
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? 3
This multiple choice activity serves two purposes! First, you could use this with your young native Spanish speakers to test their reading comprehension. Or you could use this activity with your non-native, beginning Spanish speakers....
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The Subjunctive Exercises
In this conjugation worksheet, students read the Spanish sentences and translate them into English. Students translate 14 exercises.
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Practica de Pronunciación y Ortografía: fa, fe, fi, fo, fu
Enhance the pronunciation of your Spanish-speaking class by offering them some practice with the syllable combinations of fa, fe, fi, fo, and fu. In the first short exercise, they match the correct word to the sentence it belongs in. In...
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My Family and Our Nationality
After completing the activities included here, your beginning foreign language speakers will be able to name family members, identify a family's place of origin, and write short sentences about family members. They start by listening to...
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Future Actions
How do you conjugate a reflexive verb? This plan suggests reading a children's book to your intermediate Spanish speakers. Follow the reading with a PowerPoint slide show that presents reflexive verbs, a sentence using the verb, and a...
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El Dia de Los Muertos
How does the Spanish culture view death? Gain the interest of your learners by showing them a skull (if you can get one). How is this Spanish celebration similar or different than Halloween? As an extension, you could dedicate a class...
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Classified Advertisements: Target Language Practice
Foreign language learners decipher the meanings of classified ads in the target language. They investigate a large collage created by the teacher of foreign language advertisements and discuss the content with classmates. Then they...