These modern language communication and culture activities are sorted by classroom grouping.
Whole Class active at the same time
Spanish AR Verbs Find Someone Who Game Game- Find 10 people who do -ar actions
Spanish AR Verbs Modified Speed Dating Whole Class Speaking Answer Oral Questions Review 1 - Partner Talk
Spanish ER IR Verbs Modified Speed Dating Whole Class speaking Ask each other questions from cards
Spanish Leisure -Sports Modified Speed Dating Whole Class Speaking Ask each other about sports/leisure -30 cards
Spanish Leisure Sport Find Someone Who Whole Class Activity Find other students who do certain activities-game
Spanish Questions Modified Speed Dating Whole Class Speaking Ask each other questions from cards
Spanish Reflexives Modified Speed Dating Whole Class Speaking Ask each other reflexive questions from cards
Spanish Speaking Food Cooperative Learning Can-Do Whole Class Answer questions about food – Can Do
Spanish Speaking What I Do (Can-Do Statements) Answer Can-Do based questions
Small groups - all small groups (3-4 students) work at the same time
Modern Language Culture Ethnographic Observation Analyze culture through an ethnographic form
Modern Language Multiple Sentences Board Game Small Group Speaking Say 1-6 sentences at a time using common actions in a board game
Modern Language Restaurant -1 Role Play 4 Students Speaking Converse as 1 of 4 persons in 8 drawings about a restaurant
Modern Language Speaking: Story Telling (Brown Bag) - Small Group Make up a story by connecting various random images
Parque Morelos y Mi Familia: A Role Playing Spanish Conversation Role play one of four people through actual pictures of Parque Morelos
Spanish Activities / Sports Spontaneous Speaking Mat - Small Group Talk about activities/sports using provided nouns, verb, adjectives Spanish Food Speaking Mat Talk about food/eating using categorized word lists
Spanish Speaking: City Mat Can-Do Novice Mid and High Talk about city using categorized word lists Can-DO
Pairs - all pairs work at the same time
Modern Language Beach -1 Role Play Speaking Converse as 1 of 2 people in 10 drawings about the beach
Modern Language City -1 Role Play Pair Speaking Converse as 1 of 4 persons in 10 drawings about the city
Modern Language Culture Cities Visual Analysis Analyze a city's culture though many images
Modern Language School-1 Role Play -Partners Converse as 1 of 4 persons in 8 drawings about school
Modern Language Spontaneous Speaking Visual Game - Partner Speaking Say as many sentences as possible using visuals
Spanish School In-Depth Speed Interview-Partner Talk Do 4 school interviews of 10 questions each
Spanish Answer Oral Questions Review 2-Partner Talk Answer 10 questions with a time period
Spanish Answering Oral Questions Review 1 - Partner Talk Answer 10 questions with a time period
Spanish Casa /House Spontaneous Speaking Mat - Partner Talk Talk about house using categorized word lists- 180 words/phrases Spanish Ciudad City Spontaneous Speaking Partner Talk about city using categorized word lists
Spanish Clothing Spontaneous Speaking Mat - Partner Talk Answer questions about the city
Spanish Conversation Questions Spontaneous Speaking Partners Ask and answer 42 basic questions and do variations Spanish Conversation Topics Partner Speaking Ask and answer questions on 30 different speaking topics
Spanish Describing School Classes Spontaneous Speaking – Pairs Speak about class with structured choices - two levels, 49 terms Spanish Family Indepth Speed Interviews- Partner Talk Do 4 Family Interviews of 10 questions each
Spanish Friend /Family Member Detailed Description - Partner Talk Say 9 sentences about a friend using 36 choices .
Spanish Preterite Regular Game with Spontaneous Speaking Game say sentences for verbs in preterite
Spanish Question Words Speed-Asking Partner Speaking Ask many different question word questions about a topic
Spanish Reflexive Forms and Sentence Speaking Partner Talk Game say sentences for reflexive verbs
Spanish School Class Spontaneous Speaking Mat Partners Talk about school class using categorized word lists
Spanish Speaking: Answer 10 Questions For Cultural Picture + Certificate Ask 10 different questions about a cultural picture
Spanish Sports/Activities In-depth Speed Datings (Pairs) Answer ten questions about sports
Spanish Tell Me About Yourself Substitution Sentences Talk about yourself by substituting your information in given sentences. Spanish Weather, preference, agree and disagree - Partner Speak Converse about weather- free
Individual
Modern Language Culture Mini-Presentation Prepare a cultural presentation of personal interest
Modern Language Culture Native Speaker In-Depth Interview Interview a native speaker for in-depth cultural information
Spanish Culture Print Object Project Students collect topical cultural print objects and talk about them.