Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diminutivos

For Teachers 8th - 9th
There are several reasons why Spanish speakers use the diminutive form. Not only is it used to indicate size, but it can also indicate affection. This plan, while not incredibly detailed, does provide some great questions for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning World Languages

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers brainstorm topics for a conversation to be held in the language they are studying. They generate questions and hold practice conversations. Pupils record question and answers with an iPod and a voice recorder. When they...
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Francais Interactif Fetes: Holidays

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful interactive video clips, interviews and vocabulary all relating to French holidays and traditions. Site has excellent cultural information, high quality videos and top-notch auditory practice.
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Pronominal and Reflexive Verbs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a great, succinct lesson on Pronominal (reflexive, idiomatic & reciprocal) verbs. Site has short, very usable written and auditory examples and dialogues which can be used for listening...
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Irregular Adjectives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from Tex's French Grammar, is an excellent site which has a clear, concise explanation of adjectives that are irregular for gender or in forming plurals (doux/douce, faux.fausse, etc.). It provides examples and interactive...