Les Conversations Mises à Jour is a collection of authentic conversations in French that targets mostly intermediate and advanced learners of French. Each conversation highlights the shared experience of two native or near-native French speakers and provides both an oral history of that experience and a trove of cultural references.
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Les Conversations Mises à Jour
Radio Arlecchino
Selection of aural Italian grammar lessons (podcasts). Grammar examples and dialogs are built upon the escapades of Arlecchino, Pulcinella, and other masks of the Italian Commedia dell’arte. Lessons feature topical grammar discussions, dramatic readings, pdf grammar notes … and general audio zaniness.
Introduction to Oral Proficiency Levels (Spanish)
Introduction to Oral Proficiency Levels is a free open educational resource that can help Spanish teachers gain a foundational understanding of how to evaluate Spanish speakers. The resource includes 17 video-based practice modules designed to strengthen your understanding of the ACTFL Speaking Proficiency Guidelines and to help you evaluate the speaking levels of your language students.
Aswaat Arabiyya
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Language: ArabicFormat: Interactive Exercises
Hindi in America Collection
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Chinese Dialogues
An audio collection of simple Chinese dialogue exchanges. The listening materials are suitable for beginners and help them take the first step toward becoming proficient listeners. Based on the beginning level Chinese curriculum, the dialogues are creative yet realistic scenarios on topics that listeners can relate to, such as the social, family and school aspects of one’s life. Full transcripts transcripts in both traditional and simplified characters as well as English translations are provided as downloadable PDF documents.
Chansons françaises
Chansons françaises is the integrated music component of Français interactif. Chansons features a French or Francophone song, related to each chapter’s cultural or pedagogical focus, presented via audio or video. Accompanying pdfs provide additional information, as well as comprehension exercises. Songs act as a portal to various Francophone cultures and musical genres. Aural comprehension and study of lyrics afford students practice with culturally authentic text and expression. Students discover yet another reason to be passionate about studying French!
Language: FrenchFormat: Media CollectionCOERLL TEKS engagement activities
COERLL resources can be used in the classroom to help students meet state and national proficiency standards such as ACTFL and TEKS (Texas standard). These activities provide examples of how to integrate the resources into lesson plans that reflect the standards. You are welcome to use them as templates or models.
Language: SpanishFormat: Lesson Plans and Templates
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