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This upper novice/low intermediate-level lesson stays in the present tense but deepens students' vocabulary knowledge about technology in French, while also introducing expressions of frequency. Includes speaking and writing activities. Objectives include: •Get familiarized with the names of technologies in French •Talk about different types of technology and their use in your life •Use expressions of frequency to express how often you use different types of technology •Talk about technological

Looking for a fun pronunciation lesson with tongue twisters that also builds listening skills? Here it is! Objectives: To be able to recognize and produce the sounds of the letters “j” and “x” (that they make most of the time in Spanish words)To pronounce “México” in SpanishTo get acquainted with some of the process by which official decisions are made about the Spanish languageTo be able to pick out main information and some details from a text (written or aural)

This lesson about the months of the year uses an original recording of a traditional song as well as cultural references to get your students learning and using the months. Includes speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Objectives include: * List the months of the year in Spanish * Get familiar with some cultural events that happen in each month in the Spanish-speaking world * Talk about your preferences for months of the year and when birthdays are If you have any trouble with the file, th

This novice/low intermediate-level lesson stays in the present tense and introduces travel vocabulary, while also working on students' speaking, reading, and writing skills. Objectives include: Get familiar with a few traditional sayings in Spanish Describe what you like to do on vacation Talk and write about what you plan to do on vacation Use cognates to help understand a text Decide on sites to see and transportation methods based on a text Get familiar with some famous places in Mexico City

This PowerPoint introduces the forms of the verb ser through listening, reading, and speaking activities that allow students to start using it in Spanish to increase their communicative ability. Extension activity is to present a Spanish-speaking celebrity to the class. Instructions are in English. Objectives: Recognize main points and a few details of self-introductions (spoken and written)Identify people, places, and things using forms of the verb serDescribe a few physical and personality ch

In this intermediate lesson about arts, students learn the difference between the preterite and imperfect as they gain experience reading and talking about personal experiences in the past. The readings focus on artisans in Mexico and one young artist/designer's inclusion of her local Oaxacan culture in her designs. Objectives, strategies, and activities in this lesson include: • Hablar del arte y de nuestras preferencias del arte • Hacer y contestar preguntas sobre el pasado usando el pretérito

This jam-packed PowerPoint includes video, explanatory links, and conversation activities to help students understand and explain their morning routine in French. Objectives include: •Review saying what time you do things in French •Identify the names of some daily routine activities in French •Use cognates to recognize unfamiliar vocabulary in French •Listen for a main point and a few details •Describe your morning routine in French

A beginning or intermediate lesson that includes sports, stem-changing verbs, reading, interaction, and health. Cultural components include learning about popular sports in Spanish-speaking countries and around the world and interacting with authentic infographics. Objectives include: Conocer un poco de vocabulario relacionado con los deportesExplorar los deportes favoritos en el mundo y en la claseUsar los verbos que cambian de raíz (stem-changing verbs) para hablar de los deportesConocer unos

This novice/low intermediate-level lesson stays in the present tense and includes speaking, listening, research, and presentation skills. Travel, direct object pronouns, and gusta/gustaría are included. Lesson objectives include: Ask and answer questions about traveling Explain reasons Compare people’s preferences about travel Review activities that people do Exchange information about people and activities

A beginning or intermediate lesson that includes sports, stem-changing verbs, comparatives, listening, and interaction. Cultural components include learning about the popularity of baseball and soccer in Cuba in an authentic video and listening to the rules of each sport described in an authentic video designed for Spanish-speaking children. Objectives include: ▰ Conocer un poco de vocabulario relacionado con los deportes ▰ Usar los verbos que cambian de raíz (stem-changing verbs) para hablar de

This Spanish activity about school supplies (útiles escolares) introduces basic vocabulary, gender agreement with articles, and also differences in the words that are used between countries. The images are infographics from authentic newspaper articles about the required school supplies in Mexico and Peru, including prices in the local currency for where they can be purchased at local stores. Includes a page of instructions, 4 pages of worksheet-style questions with images, and the 4-page answer

A very clear lesson explaining the basic uses of ser & estar with the answers popping up on the screen and some self-checking practice at the end. Appropriate for beginning level classes or as a review for higher levels.

This jam-packed lesson about rooms of a house in French will get your students reading, speaking, learning cultural information (in English), and writing. Objectives include: • Describe the rooms of a house in French • Ask and answer questions about homes, rooms, and furniture • Compare and contrast different types of homes and rooms • Identify some differences between French and American homes • Use demonstratives to indicate « this » and « these » • Describe your ideal home

This novice/low intermediate-level lesson stays in the present tense and introduces weather vocabulary, while also working on students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Parts of it can be used and reused in a calendar talk! Objectives include: Say what the weather is, what weather you like, and what you do in different weather conditions Identify details about weather and seasons in an audio description Read a weather forecast in Spanish and say what the weather is going to be

This novice or intermediate-level lesson for English language learners introduces daily routine vocabulary and gets students using it in listening, speaking, and writing. Includes strategies about comparing and contrasting. Objectives: •Review saying what time of day you do things •Identify the names of some daily routine activities •Listen for a main point and a few details •Talk about how frequently people do things •Compare and contrast information •Describe your daily routine

This novice or intermediate-level lesson for English language learners introduces vocabulary for colors and personality to help students find information by reading, apply strategies of cognates and related words to understand and communicate more in English, and agree and disagree. Includes speaking, reading, and writing activities. Objectives: • Talk about personality• Talk about colors and their emotional energies• Use cognates as a strategy to understand more words in English• Express agreem

This intermediate-level lesson for English language learners introduces vocabulary for technologies and expression of frequency to help students describe how they use different types of technology in their lives. Includes speaking and writing activities, as well as audio for listening. Objectives: Get familiarized with the names of technologies in English Talk about different types of technology and their use in your life Use expressions of frequency to express how often you use different types

This jam-packed lesson about the numbers 0-30 in French will get your students saying them, singing them, and using them in sentences in no time. Includes link to numbers 0-20 song, and two slides where students have to figure out what phrases like "8 P du S S" mean (8 planètes du systeme solaire), along with lots of description of images using numbers. If you have ANY trouble with the file, the fonts, or the links, please email me at info (at) teachingsolved (dot) com to resolve it.

This Spanish lesson focuses on the prepositions "por" y "para" and non-religious cultural content about the Spanish festival of San Fermín. Includes the traditional song with the months leading up to the date of the festival and a video that has countless examples of por y para used to describe what goes on in the festival. Includes photos and lots of practice.

Based on the wonderful modernized fable (linked in the file) from The Spanish Experiment, this sequence of activities draws out -er and -ir verbs, descriptive adjectives, question formation, and more, to get students interacting with the story using pictures and developing their speaking and listening in Spanish.