This is the perfect unit for when the teacher is out of the classroom for a few days: It delivers comprehensible input, it gives students a concrete task, it is multi-level, and the accountability is built in. Plus, the sub doesn't need to know the language or how to [...]
Languages use the same words over and over. Be sure you are using the most important function words so that your students will know and be able to use them. You can find a set of Spanish function words here. They are about the same in every language, so [...]
Students will acquire most of the grammatical "function" words naturally as they read and listen to the target language. I wouldn't overtly teach these words as a unit, but it can be helpful to keep them in mind to be sure you are using the most useful ones--especially if [...]
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Reading does it! Find free reading materials on Storylabs, an online library for language learning. Access their free materials here: https://www.storylabs.online/freebies. The stories on Storylabs have accompanying audio, online and printable activities, as well as usage tracking so teachers can hold their students accountable. The text of these stories [...]
(A 5-minute read) This lesson may be easier to read and print out in another format. You can find it in a PDF here: QUESTION-DRIVEN GRAMMAR IN SPECIAL PERSON INTERVIEWS The teacher has great power to control student interviews, just by the nature of the questions directed at the student. [...]