Linguistic

Games
- group activities -

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1.

1. What my phone says about me

Level: A1/C2 adaptable to various languages
Objectives:

- Warm-up activity to get to know people better

- review: numbers, family members, tech vocabulary

- review/ pre-task: adverbs of frequency

Time:

5 minutes

Materials: - mobile phone

Description: The trainer begins by talking about his mobile phone and encourages the trainee
to speak about himself by mentioning what his mobile says about him: speed dial, favourite
contacts, internet access, if its a smartphone or not if they like technology or not etc.

E.g.: Ive got the latest Samsung Galaxy S4 and Im very proud of it. I love technology and I try to
keep up with it as much as I can. I wanted to buy this brand-new phone because it also has
internet access, Facebook, Twitter and Skype. I like posting pictures on social networks and
constantly being in touch with my friends overseas, so calling them would be more expensive. I
dont like calling, but I like texting and since it has a QWERTY keyboard, it makes life much
easier.

2. What my keys say about me

Level: A1/C2 adaptable to various languages
Objectives:

- Warm-up activity to get to know people better

- review: house, collocations

- review/ pre-task: present tense simple

Time:

5 minutes

Materials: - personal keys

Description: The trainer begins by talking about his keys and encourages the trainee to speak
about himself by mentioning what his keys say about him (how many keys they have, what each
key stands for, if they have car keys, if they drive, what car they have, if they have a keychain
what it represents, if the keychain has a history of its own etc.)

3. My favourites/ I have ....I have never..../

I like...I dont like
Level: A1/C2 adaptable to various languages
Objectives:

- Warm-up activity to get to know people better

- likes and dislikes

- talking about yourself

Time:

7 minutes

Materials: - pen/ pencil

- the document below in colour printed format:

My favourites - me
through images.docx

Description: The trainer begins a story about himself, going clockwise through the pictures on
the sheet of paper. The trainee is encouraged to do the same.
E.g. : My name is ... I like singing in my spare time. I actually also like playing the guitar. Other
leisure activities are sports: I like team sports, but I am better at swimming. I have never been to
a foreign country, but Id like to visit Paris if I had the money and time. Etc....

4. Ten rules of...

Level: A1/C2 adaptable to various languages
- can be adapted to 10 things you dont know about me Warm-up activity

Objectives: Follow-up/ Review

Time:

10 minutes

Materials: - paper, pencil

Description: The trainee is asked to draw his hands on a sheet of paper (palm down, just like
they used to do in kindergarten). Then, they should write 10 rules they have learned that they
(either grammar rules, new
vocabulary, dos and donts etc. ) on
each finger from the drawing. In the
remaining palm space, they should
write a few relevant examples for
each rule they have listed.

5. Long sentence
Level: B1-C2 adaptable
Objectives:
-

- syntax and correct word order

can be adapted to: adjective order, time clauses, relative clauses, phrasal verbs,
collocations and idioms etc.

Time: 10-15 minutes

Description: The trainer begins the sentence with a word, which the first trainee in the
row repeats and adds another word. The next trainee repeats the words said before and
adds one. This carries on in line until a long sentence is achieved without any mistakes.

6. Animalistic
Level: A1-C2 adaptable
Objectives: - vocabulary review
-

spelling

Time: 10 minutes
Description: The trainer starts off by calling out a
type of animal and the first trainee in line must use
the last letter to call out a new animal beginning with this letter e.g. Trainer: CaT, 1.
Trainee: TigeR; 2. Trainee: RaT; etc. The animal cannot be named twice.
Note: It can also be played with items of clothing, towns and various topics.

7. Who wants to be a millionaire?

Review/Follow-up
Level: A1-C2 - adaptable
Objectives: - reviewing the grammar and vocabulary topics discussed during the training
- can be used both at the end of one training session or at the mid-term/ end of the training

Time:

45 minutes/ 1 hour

Materials: - projector, PPT presentation game

- prizes: candy, chocolates, bumper stickers, books, magazines, certificates etc.

Description: The trainer asks various questions related to the topic discussed during that
training session/ during the whole training. The first 5 questions should be quite easy and contain
basic information that the student should already know (e.g.: basic grammar rules, basic
vocabulary, greetings etc.). Then, the difficulty level increases, question by question, as the
student approaches the grand prize. The last 5 questions should be very difficult, containing
exceptions and more delicate subjects.
The trainer should establish a value for each prize:
- e.g. : bumper stickers - 100$; Candy 200$; Chocolates 300$ etc.

8. Cards: compound words game

Level: A1-B1 adaptable to various languages
Objectives:

- enriching vocabulary

- spelling & orthography

- compound words

Time:

20 minutes/ puzzle

Materials:

- printed word & picture cards

- word list

Description: The trainer provides the student with various cards, containing words and
pictures on one side and half a word and half a picture on the other side. The student should
combine the half-words in order to find the adequate compound words.
Note: It can be adapted to various languages; the pictures and words should be changed
according to the specifics of each language

9. Listening
Level: B1-C2 adaptable to various languages
Objectives:

- understanding different accents of a language

- learning expressions
- asking questions
- communication techniques

Time:

25 minutes

Materials:

- printed dialogue with gaps

- CD player/ laptop; loudspeakers
- pictures with different communication situations

Description: The trainer provides each trainee with 2 copies of a sheet

containing the tape script of what he will hear. The trainee first reads the dialogue as it is. Then,
he fills-in the blanks with some expressions he thinks might appear in the dialogue he is about to
listen.
The trainer plays the tape once in order for the trainees to get acquainted with the dialogue and
the accent. Depending on the trainees level, the trainer can play a second and even a third
time the tape, in order for the trainees to fill-in the blanks on the remaining sheet.
At the end of the listening exercise, the trainees shall compare what he expected to hear and
what he actually heard in the conversation.
Using the pictures with different communication situations, the student should mention some of
the expressions he had learned/heard before and adapt them to each situation.

10. Where did your feet go?

Level: B1-C2 adaptable to various languages
Objectives:

- writing

- time/tense sequence (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Present

Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous)
- direct/indirect speech
- linking words
- organizing a text
- spelling, punctuation, orthography, tone and style

Time:

45 minutes/ story

Materials: - paper, pen

where did your feet

go.docx

- Where did your feet go document colour printed version

Description: The trainer provides the student with 3 pictures showing shoes/feet walking or in
different contexts. The student should write a story relating the three pictures. The main topic
should be travelling (either real travels or imaginary ones)

11. Tongue-twisters
Level: B2-C2 adaptable to various languages
Objectives:
Time:

- improve diction, clarity, speed, accent

1 minute/ tongue-twister

Materials: - pen, tongue-twister cards

Description: The trainees reads each tongue twister several times. At the beginning, he
should read it
Variations:
- The exercise can be done holding a pencil between the teeth
- reciting the tongue-twister with different intonations and/or accents

12. Bingo cards - pre-task,

warm-up, follow-up
Level: A1-B1 adaptable to various languages
Objectives:

- learning numerals

- variations: verbs, adjectives, nouns

Time:

5 minutes/ bingo card

Materials: - pen, bingo cards

Description: The instructor says various numbers and
the student has to identify them on the bingo cards.
The activity stops when the student finds at least 5 numbers in a row or a column
Variations: verbs, adjectives, nouns, adverbs

13. Re-create the story

Level: B1 C1 adaptable to various languages

Objectives:

- learning the use of past tenses

- time/ tense sequence (B2/C1)

- direct/indirect speech
- linking words
- tone and style used in storytelling
- written language vs. oral language

Time:

25 minutes

Materials: - sticky notes/ straps of paper containing information extracted from the story
Description: The trainee should use all the given straps of paper with information from the
original story and build-up the original one. Afterwards, the trainee should make a short oral
summary of the story he created. The trainer takes notes on several expressions/ words/
structures that the student uses when talking.
Then, the trainer asks the trainee to underline some of the key expressions and linking words
that he used in the text.
Afterwards, the trainer and the trainee compare their notes. The purpose of all this is to make the
trainee aware of the differences between direct-indirect speech, oral language vs. written
language.
Note: the straps do not contain the whole story; they contain essential information for the
development of the plot. The students can be creative, but they must use all the resources they
have.

Variation: this activity can be adapted for lower level students (B1) by using comic book series
where there are no lines; the student can fill-in the lines the characters say in the comic book
and later make the summary of the whole story. This way, for B1 students the difference
between present tenses and past tenses becomes clearer.

14. Yummy yummy yummy, Ive got love in

my tummy
Level: A1/B2 adaptable to various languages
Objectives: reading comprehension, writing, speaking (formal, informal, impersonal
expressions)
Vocabulary: - food, health, drinks

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- verbs related to cooking

- cooking utensils
- linking words
Grammar: - adjectives (degrees of comparison), impersonal forms, passive voice, making
comparisons

Time:

25 minutes

Materials: - recipe cut to pieces (preferably of something sweet, such as a birthday cake or
some home-made cookies/brownies, ice cream etc.)
- printed version of the lyrics to the song below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozqfOzqMvlQ
- CD player, loudspeakers
- picture dictionary with kitchen utensils for low level students (A1/A2)

Description: The trainee is asked to put together the pieces of the text and recreate the
recipe. For low level students, the recipe can contain pictures of the kitchen utensils. After having
recreated the recipe, the trainee should mention some of the foods he is capable of cooking. The
trainer plays the song and asks the student to relate the lyrics with the following statement: The
way to a man's heart is through his stomach. The trainee should afterwards underline on
the lyrics sheet the comparisons he notices. Afterwards, on a separate sheet of paper, write a
few ways of making comparisons, using as a main topic the similarities and differences between
food and love.
Other variations: Talking about processed foods, healthy foods etc. using structures such
as good for; bad for etc.

15. If I had a million dollars

Level: B1/C1 (low) adaptable to various languages
Objectives: - learning If clauses
Time:

20 minutes

Materials: - paper, pencil

- lyrics with blanks
- CD player, loudspeakers

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHacDYj8KZM
For other languages: you can adapt the activity by searching for other songs containing if
clauses

Description: The trainer plays the video without sound. He asks the student to list the images
he sees and try guessing what the lyrics are about. Afterwards, the trainer plays twice the video
with sound, in order for the student to fill-in the missing lyrics. This way, the trainee learns how
to create if-clauses. The trainer then gives the basic rules of if clauses and asks the trainee to
speak about his wishes and what he would do if he had a million dollars.

16. Co-Ci-Wa-Mo-Na-Pl-An-Fo
Countries-Cities-Waters-Mountains-Nationalities-PlantsAnimals-Food
Level: A1/C1 adaptable to various languages
Objectives:
Vocabulary: countries, nationalities, animals, foods and drinks, plants
Grammar: the article (definite, indefinite, zero article)

Time:

15 minutes

Materials: - a table containing the above-mentioned heading

- timer
- tasty treats (candy, chocolates, juice, peanuts etc.)

Description:
The trainer warns the trainee that he is going to go through the alphabet in his mind. The trainee
should say STOP whenever he wants. The trainer says the letter he has reached in his mind and
in one minute/ 90 seconds the trainee is supposed to fill-in the table with the name of an object
for each category, starting with the given letter. The trainee should include in each name the
corresponding article (definite, indefinite or zero). The trainer uses his timer to stop the trainee
after 60 seconds/ 90 seconds. The trainer can assign points for each correct answer. After
gathering a minimum of 10 points, the trainee can have a tasty treat.

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Wate Mounta Nationali Plan Anim

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17. Tim likes...Tim does not like...

Level: A1/C2 adaptable to various languages
Objectives: - spelling, warm-up, energizer
Time:

10 minutes

Materials: - list of riddles/ words

Description: The trainer lists what Tim likes and what he does not like. The trainee must find
out what the trick is. The trick is that Tim doesnt like anything with no double letters in the word
and likes everything with two of the same consecutive letters ( summer, wheel, roller, scroll etc.)
or if the same two letters appear somewhere in the word (telephone, bicycle, television).
Other variations: the trainer can create any rule he wishes.

18. Monopoly The (language)

tycoon
Level: A1/C2 adaptable to various languages
Objectives: - follow-up, review
Grammar:
- conditional clauses (type I, II, III)
- tenses (Past, Present, Future; past tenses)
- subjunctives (Present, Past x2)
- adjectives (degrees of comparison)
- pronouns (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person)
- nouns (feminine, masculine, neuter/ foreign origin Spanish, French, Italian, German)

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Vocabulary:
- any vocabulary the trainer wishes to review/ to insist on
Suggestion (for the category section): food & drinks, fruit, vegetables, professions, animals,
rooms in a house, public institutions, objects in a classroom, pieces of clothing, everyday
activities, prepositions of place, adverbs of frequency, colours, shapes, means of transport (+
corresponding prepositions), technical vocabulary, things that are red, things you find at a
restaurant, people you have to tip etc.

Time: 30-45 minutes (depending on the group size)

Materials: - game board, property cards, monopoly money, category cards, pawns, dice (+
monopoly houses-nice to have, but not compulsory)

Description: It is helpful to first look at the cards sets. Instructions may be easier to follow/not
necessary that way.
Each colored property set is composed of A, B. and C properties. Each time a student lands on
a property, he must make the appropriate corresponding sentence/question. I do not punish
them for errors, but help them along until they get it correct. If they forget to make the sentence
or don't they are fined $2. See The Hand-Out/ABC below for more details.
The categories square is designed for fun. When a student lands there, the teacher gives them
a category and the player must name 5 items in 15 seconds. If the player succeeds, he gets $2
from the bank.
Rent and purchases are calculated using the rent chart on the game board. Rent is based
upon how many properties owned. If you own 2 red properties and a payer lands on one, you
look at the red strip under two and that's the amount you collect ($3 in this case.) Purchasing
properties is also based on the number of properties owned. Properties should be purchased for
double their rental value.
The money is in single digits for simplification. I never had anyone run out of money. The
system should allow them to buy at will and be fairly affluent. If you are using play money, you
can add a couple zeros to the end of the prices to adjust to the currency.
The rest of the game can be made up/changed by the teacher to suit the needs of the class.
There are some general rules written below the game board.
In the end, I have students add up all their money and the richest player wins. Properties are
added in at their rental price.
The Hand-Out / A B C target language:

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The hand-out can be used as a written confirmation for the students. As can be
seen,
you can place an example sentence after each letter to help the students along. There are also
some spaces for students to write. These spaces can be used prior to playing to check
understanding or used during play. After students make their sentence and say them to the
group, they can write them down to be checked by the teacher while they wait for their next
turn. I have them do both, first practice and then as we're playing write down what they said, as
it solidifies the language and gives them something to do in the dead time between turns. There
is a second page with just practice space that I photocopy to the back of the hand-out for
additional practice. The hand-out needs to be edited to the language you wish to practice.

tycoon_handout.doc

The A B C target language can be 3 different grammar points for review or, as in the example
hand-out, one grammar point and using it in various forms.
Example:
A: (present) I ride my bike to school every day.
B: (past) I rode my bike to school yesterday.
C: (like to) I like to ride my bike.
A: (past) I went shopping yesterday.
B: (past neg.) I didn't play video games.
C: (past question) Did you read a book yesterday?

19. The Chessboard

Level: A1/C2 adaptable to various
languages
Objectives: - warm-up, pre-task
Functional content:
- business writing, formal language vs. colloquial language

Vocabulary:

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- customer service, outsourcing, business process, positive vs. negative

and expressions etc.

words

Time: 3-5 minutes

Materials: - handout with a printed picture of a chessboard
Description: The trainer asks the students to try to identify the figures on the board with the
people in a company. They should first associate white and black figures (our company vs. the
competitors). Who is the King? Who is the Queen?...Knights, Bishops, Rooks, Pawns...What is the
purpose of the game of chess? What is the purpose of a company?
Its a great pre-task for anything related to customer service, team work, business vocabulary,
formal vs. informal language, business writing etc.

20. Activity Game

21. Useful links:

1. English:
http://simpleesl.com/ - the games & activities are in English, but adaptable to other languages
as well; they appear in alphabetical order and are categorized by subject
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english

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http://iteslj.org/questions/ - conversation questions for the ESL class/ theme

http://www.eslgold.com/ - learning English from A to Z
http://www.eslbase.com/resources/
http://eslresources.wordpress.com/category/eslefl-resources/
http://www.esltower.com/
http://www.yourdictionary.com/fun.html
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/intelligent_business/review_tests.html - business English tests
& resources
http://busyteacher.org/ - great for worksheets & other teaching resources
http://www.goedonline.com/101-websites-for-english-teachers - also contains a French and
German section for resources (check the column on the right)
http://www.usingenglish.com/ - explanations, teaching resources, tests, quizzes, worksheets
http://esl-bits.net/index.htm - resources
http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/ - lessons, grammar files, exercises
http://www.polseguera.org/ - English Grammar step by step
http://www.agendaweb.org/ - English exercises (the English version of www.aprenderespanol.org )
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/conj-and.html - connectors & linking words

English test resources:

http://www.examenglish.com/ - level by level, Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/ - level by level
http://www.toeflskill.com/ - all skills, samples, other resources & exercises
http://www.english-online.org.uk/exam.htm - all levels, placement test
http://esl-bits.net/main2.htm - reading comprehension tests
http://www.english-test.net/
http://www.lang.ox.ac.uk/courses/tst_placement_english.html - placement tests (English, French,
Spanish, German, Italian all the tests contain just grammar questions & are multiple choice)

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2. French:
http://www.frenchfaster.com/DELF_B1_AF_SYLLABUS_TOPICS_CONTENT.pdf
http://www.frenchfaster.com/DELF_A2_AF_SYLLABUS_CONTENT_TOPICS.pdf
http://www.frenchfaster.com/DELF_A1_AF_SYLLABUS_CONTENT_TOPICS.pdf
http://www.connectigramme.com/index.htm - French online manual
http://www.synapse-fr.com/grammaire/GTM_0.htm - online manual - grammar files &
explanations
http://fr.tsedryk.ca/ - online French manual, grammar files (Canadian site); also contains PPT
presentations for the lessons
http://www.intellego.fr/soutien-scolaire-5eme/aide-scolaire-francais/l-orthographephonetique/19544 - French orthography; on the right: exercises on other subjects;
http://www.intellego.fr/ - just Baccalaureate in France (including English, French, Spanish,
German, Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish , Dutch subjects)
http://www.la-ponctuation.com/generalites.html - punctuation
http://insuf-fle.hautetfort.com/archive/2009/05/10/la-comprehension-ecrite-testons.html - reading
comprehension
http://www.cavilamenligne.com/activites-en-ligne/ - online resources A1-B2
http://tcf.didierfle.com/exercices/CE0301-list6.html - French tests - TCF
http://perso.wanadoo.es/peferova/frances/Exercices/exeparticipepasse.htm - past participles exercises
http://www.polarfle.com/exercice/exopcimpinter.htm - exercises
http://avosplumes.org/teachers/grammar-exercises-intermediate/ - grammar exercises
http://www.club-forum.com/s_exos.asp?rub=6 exercises, grammar files
http://www.espacefrancais.com/grammaire/ - grammar lessons & explanations
http://phonetique.free.fr/mdeprof.htm#Phonemes French Phonetics
http://www.didierconnexions.com/ - online activities
http://roumanie.vizafle.com/index.php?
option=com_pedagogicalfiles&view=pedagogicalfiles&level=3&Itemid=25 teachers resources
(lesson plans, materials, files)

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http://lewebpedagogique.com/delf-dalf/ - get prepared for DELF/DALF

downloadable tests (DELF/DALF model)
http://master2cml.u-strasbg.fr/realisations/0405/projet02/index.html - French exercises from A1
to C2
http://www.francaisauthentique.com/ - expressions
http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/ - learning resources, exercises, online games for different
levels
http://users.skynet.be/Landroit/tablej.htm - Linguistic Online Games
http://www.bienecrire.org/menu.php?module=som-grammaire&gra grammar, vocabulary,
syntax etc. excellent resource
http://w3.restena.lu/amifra/exos/orth/pgorth.htm - French orthography (rules, exercises, tests)
http://www.ciel.fr/learn-french/business-french-exercises.htm - online exercises, level by level
(not downloadable)
http://french.chass.utoronto.ca/fre378/ - Canadian French
http://www.frenchtoday.com/tag/audio - listening, exercises
http://www.nnuaire.com/557/modele-de-lettre-gratuit/1 - models for letters
http://www.modele-lettre.com/cherche-lettre/correspondance-commerciale.html - models for
letters
http://www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com/Public/PublicResources.html?direction=b-fren&sp=S/oldo/resources/fr/Writing_letters_in_French.html - writing letters in French; explanations
are in English
http://www.tolearnfrench.com/exercises/exercise-french-2/exercise-french-38001.php - French
level test (grammar)
http://www.3ponts.edu/pages_anglais/frenchtests/frenchtest_idioms.html - French tests (including
expressions, proverbs etc.)
http://iomcworld.com/blog/2011/04/21/test-de-connaissance-du-francais-tcf-practice-tests/ follow the links inside
http://www.tv5.org/cms/chaine-francophone/enseigner-apprendre-francais/TCF-FLE/p-6817Accueil-TCF.htm - French tests (listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary)
http://platea.pntic.mec.es/cvera/ressources/comprecrite.html#c1 French reading
comprehension exercises, from A1 to C2
http://www.quia.com/quiz/684133.html?AP_rand=1961690463 online placement test

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http://www.franciaoktatas.eu/fiches-pedagogiques/niveaux-cecr/niveau-c1 reading comprehension & listening exercises, level by level

http://platea.pntic.mec.es/cvera/hotpot/exos/index.htm - grammar explanations/level, exercises
http://users.skynet.be/courstoujours/Narration/Sommaire.htm - reading comprehension exercises
http://post.queensu.ca/~lessardg/Cours/215/chap7.html - French syntax (its a Canadian site)
http://henrietteg.com/archives-UTM/fre378/intro.html - French syntax
http://www.bienecrire.org/menu.php?module=confusions&ort avoid confusions in French
http://www.bienecrire.org/menu.php?module=lettre-commerciale&mod business writing very
nicely presented
http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/phrase_book/en/letters_business.html - business letters
http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/glossaries/commerce/ - French-English glossary
http://www.frenchteacher.net/free-resources/samples/
http://www.reverso.net/spell-checker/french-spelling-grammar/ - very good grammar and
spellchecker
http://www.tolearnfrench.com/exercises/exercise-french-2/exercise-french-8922.php - French
placement test
http://quizlet.com/896064/french-linking-words-flash-cards/
http://www.columbia.edu/~fms5/fsub.html - French grammar exercises
http://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/exercices_de_grammaire.htm - French grammar
exercises
http://www.lepointdufle.net/p/lire-francais.htm - reading comprehension exercises
http://www.lepointdufle.net/p/francais-evaluation.htm - French tests
http://www.tolearnfrench.com/french-placement-tests.php - French placement tests
http://platea.pntic.mec.es/cvera/exfrances/exercicescompre.html#collections French reading
comprehension exercises
http://www.didieraccord.com/ - contains 2 levels of explanations (units, lessons, exercises)
based on Accord manuals
http://www.scribd.com/doc/53248859/Correspondance-commerciale
http://www.globule.org/~gpierre/french.php/#R French idiomatic expressions

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http://questionsdemploi.typepad.fr/questionsdemploi/les-25-questions-lesplus.html - questions in French that one might encounter during a job interview
http://obsdurecrutement.free.fr/index.php?2006/04/27/1490%0Bquestions_entretien_d_embauche_reponse_entretien_de_recrutement - questions in French
that one might encounter during a job interview
http://french.about.com/od/proficiency/Proficiency_in_French_French_Proficiency_Standards_Frenc
h_Tests.htm - French tests
http://www.codeposte.com/ - postal codes in France
http://www.code-postal.be/ - postal codes in Belgium
http://www.codespostaux.com/home/r.php?q=&Pays=FR postal codes for French speaking
countries
http://www.livres-online.net/auteurs.html?start=40 online books in French

3. Spanish:
http://cvc.cervantes.es/ensenanza/biblioteca_ele/plan_curricular/niveles/02_gramatica_inventario
_a1-a2.htm - syllabus according to CEF, level by level (in terms of competencies, grammar,
vocabulary)
http://www.fundeu.es/ - for clearing doubts or easily made confusions
(http://www.fundeu.es/recomendacion/junto-a-junto-con-78/ )
http://www.hablayapanama.com/methodology/syllabus/#c2 - syllabus
www.aprenderespanol.org
http://www.cuadernoscervantes.com/ele_57_subjuntivo2.htm - the Subjunctive
http://ec.europa.eu/spain/images/unds.didacticas/c1_unidad_didact_alta_es.pdf - book about the
EU (made by the E.C.) for C1 students; available for other levels as well
https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/scmsAdmin/uploads/005/080/Deletrear_PPT.PDF - Spanish orthography
- excellent presentation
www.ver-taal.com contains online exercises for Spanish, French and Dutch
http://issuu.com/roca37/docs/complemento_indirecto_y_complemento_de_lugar - online book
about complements; not downloadable
http://www.elcastellano.org/23abr.html

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http://www.ite.educacion.es/
http://www.scribd.com/doc/15823553/Conectores
http://diplomas.cervantes.es/informacion/profesores_espanol/materiales.html
http://espanolparainmigrantes.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/juegos/
http://www.mecd.gob.es/dms/consejerias-exteriores/belgica/publicaciones/Auxilio%20para
%20auxiliares.pdf the activities presented here are in Spanish, but they can be adapted to
other languages as well
http://www.rutaele.es/ ; http://www.rutaele.es/b1/ (type instead of b1 also b2, c1/c2 and you get
activities for each level)
http://erasmusv.wordpress.com/lista-de-expresiones-espanolas/ - Spanish idioms & expressions
http://www.todoele.net/Salome/Ranaranita.pdf - Spanish board game
http://www.todoele.net/actividades/Actividad_list.asp - listening exercises in Spanish
http://www.spanishgrammarguide.com/#/Gramatica Espanola/0 - Spanish grammar - online
manual
http://www.bowdoin.edu/~eyepes/newgr/ats/index.html - Spanish grammar explanations (the
explanations are in English) + exercises
http://www.sgel.es/ele/ficheros/productos/downloads/
http://kmslu.educanet2.ch/ses05/.ws_gen/
http://www.xtec.cat/~jgenover/entrada.htm - online exercises (Spanish reading comprehension,
morphology, syntax, vocabulary)
http://www.dienneti.it/lingue_straniere/spagnolo.htm
http://www.elsubjuntivo.com/ - a page dedicated to the subjunctive: forms, uses, exercises
http://reglasdeortografia.com/ - Spanish orthography, spelling, punctuation, prefixes, suffixes,
abbreviations, word formation etc.
http://www.educarm.es/udicom/unid1.htm - Spanish for beginners, but still good
http://www.apuntesdelengua.com/blog/ (http://www.apuntesdelengua.com/blog/?page_id=1398 )
http://www.lingolex.com/internet.htm - internet related vocabulary: English version vs. Spanish
version
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/

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http://www.contenidoweb.info/redaccion-de-cartas/ - writing letters in Spanish (types of letters,

models, useful phrases)
http://eljuego.free.fr/Fichas_gramatica/gramatica_index.htm - grammar files- excellently done
http://www.aulahispanica.com/node/193 - idiomatic expressions
http://issuu.com/podercomunitario/docs/directoriosweb - an online book containing 100 links for
Spanish learners
http://www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage/ ; http://www.donquijote.org/lessons/archivo.asp contains grammar explanations and relevant examples (including idioms, frequent errors,
confusions etc.)
http://www.linguanet-worldwide.org/lnetww/es/resources/DocMng?
event=LEARNING&targetLanguage=Spanish&educationLevel=Advanced&language=Spanish
resources (including literature, variations of Spanish etc.)
http://itematika.com/ - online books in Spanish, ready to download (PDF format)
http://www.escolar.co/category/lenguaje - a blog created to explain grammar aspects of Spanish;
the explanations are also in Spanish
http://www.spanish.cl/ - Spanish course, explanations in English; also contains exercises
http://www.livingspanish.com/spanish-grammar - Spanish grammar explanations/level
http://aulalibremrp.org/IMG/pdf/CREATIVA_No_8_CUENTOS_ORTOGRAFICOS.pdf -Spanish
orthography http://books.google.hu/books?
id=S7lxXOVzkmgC&printsec=frontcover&hl=hu&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepag
e&q&f=false linguistics, Google Book
http://www.portalsaofrancisco.com.br/alfa/espanhol/estilo-indirecto.php
http://www.vokabel.com/spanish.html - Spanish vocabulary/ theme
http://www.diclib.com/premier/show/en/moliner/P/6867/5280/84/89/63086 -Maria Moliner
dictionary
http://www.espanolsinfronteras.com/Culturaespanola00.htm - Spanish culture
http://elies.rediris.es/elies25/ - Spanish perception on politeness (sociolinguistics)
http://www.emagister.com/curso-gramatica-nivel-avanzado - very good blog advanced level:
explanations + exercises
http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/spanish_grammar_course

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http://books.google.ro/books?
id=KUxw9_7Nd7UC&printsec=frontcover&hl=ro&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepag
e&q&f=true Spanish culture: politeness in Spanish speaking countries
http://books.google.ro/books?
id=Gf1ygLLtKtIC&printsec=frontcover&hl=ro&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&
q&f=false - Spanish culture: politeness in Spanish speaking countries

Spanish exercises
www.audiria.com - Spanish listening exercises
http://formespa.rediris.es/canciones/ - Spanish listening exercises (songs)
http://ichthyosapiens.com/Language/SPA202Quizzes/Lesson5/lesson5.htm - subjunctive exercises (change number 5 in the link Lesson5/lesson5 with other numbers: 1,2...- you get other
exercises)
http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/exercises_conditional_imperfect_subjunctive_2 conditional + subjunctive (imperfect) excellent
http://san-roque.blogia.com/2008/022801-ejercicios-de-diccion.php - tongue-twisters
http://www.unc.edu/~rpattron/Ejercicios.html
http://cvc.cervantes.es/ensenanza/default.htm - online exercises
http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfcca/gram1.html - grammar exercises
(http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfcca/1porpara.html - por y para)
http://www.emagister.com/curso-gramatica-nivel-avanzado/condicional-ejercicios - The
conditional - exercises
http://www.auladiez.com/ejercicios/index.html
http://dilupear.blogspot.ro/ - Spanish exercises, from very easy to intermediate/ advanced
http://www.todo-claro.com/e_index.php
http://www.eldigoras.com/eldyele/06ejerciciosprn.htm - Spanish online exercises
http://www.practicaespanol.com/es/ - reading comprehension & vocabulary (newspaper articles/
level)
http://www.livingspanish.com/reading-comprehension - reading comprehension exercises in
Spanish
http://www.trinity.edu/mstroud/grammar/index.html

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http://bib.cervantesvirtual.com/portal/signos/linguistica/gcelse/swf/leccion01.swf - for each

lesson, change the final number in the link
http://bib.cervantesvirtual.com/seccion/signos/psegundonivel.jsp?
seccion=signos&conten=linguistica&pagina=gram_contrastiva&tit3=Gramtica+Contrastiva+Es
paol+-+LSE&menu=contrastiva
http://www.ana-ramirez.de/paginas/ejerci_libres/ejerci_libres.html
http://www.romanistik.uni-mainz.de/hisp/hotpotatoes/slz_04s/
http://issuu.com/aprendemosespanol/docs/formato_c2_prueba_1_-_3_con_claves - C2- Spanish C2
tests; not downloadable, but very good
http://issuu.com/aldeaeducativa/docs/libro_para_paginas_web - Spanish grammar workbook (A1B1); not downloadable, but good for spelling & basic grammar aspects (articles, nouns)
http://issuu.com/dyma4ever/docs/manualdianamaya
http://lenguayliteratura.org/mb/index.php?
option=com_content&view=section&id=39&Itemid=120 orthography rules and exercises
http://ptv.wikidot.com/tdlva:trabalenguas tongue twisters + other activities to improve your
Spanish accent, diction, pronunciation, clarity, speed etc. (videos included)
http://marcoele.com/actividades/c1-dominio/ - reading + teachers guide/ lesson C1
http://marcoele.com/actividades/b2-avanzado/ - reading + teachers guide/ lesson B2
http://www.red2000.com/spain/culture1-index.html - Spanish culture
http://users.ipfw.edu/jehle/DEFAULT.HTM - Spanish courses (some explanations are in English;
Mexican Spanish vs. Continental Spanish)
http://www.onlinespanish.org/spanish-texts.html - reading comprehension, by levels (on the left,
there is a column for Free Resources)
http://charlaenespanol.wordpress.com/category/comprension-de-lectura/
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/
http://www.ihes.com/bcn/spanish/boletin/indice.html - reading comprehension exercises
https://conjuguemos.com/ - contains grammar files with explanations and exercises
organized by theme for Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese
http://web.abo.fi/csk/proj/vkk/caminando/1/ - exercises/ theme
http://waltonhigh.typepad.com/apspanish/spanish-listening-exercis.html

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Spanish tests:
http://diplomas.cervantes.es/en/general-information/level-a1.html - sample tests; browse
through for various levels (A1-C2)
http://www.iutbayonne.univ-pau.fr/~arana/Test/index.htm#Nivel_I
http://www.transparent.com/learn-spanish/proficiency-test.html
http://www.cervantes.to/test_inicial.html - excellent placement test
http://www.sipuebla.com/placement_test.htm
http://www.languagelevel.com/spanish/index.php - Spanish level test
http://www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage/test/ - very good placement test

4. German:
http://www.deutsch-lernen.com/warumDeutsch.htm

5. Miscellaneous
http://www.vokabel.com/ - vocabulary files & vocab. tests in English, French, German, Spanish
http://www.donnayoung.org/homeschooling/games/ - Game templates adaptable to many
languages
http://www.thiagi.com/games.html
http://www.firststepstraining.com/resources/tactarch.html - training resources: games & other
activities, adaptable to various languages
http://www.businesstrainingworks.com/training-resources/free-icebreakers
http://pdfsb.com/ - free downloadable PDF books
http://www.linguee.fr/ - excellent for quick online translations its not like Google Translate, it
actually looks for similar expressions that can be found in real documents in the target language

Various languages tests: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?

c=Page&childpagename=Brasshouse%2FPageLayout&cid=1223092550984&pagename=BCC
%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FWrapper Arabic, Cantonese, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Welsh

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http://www.ecl.org.ro/exempledeteste/ - from A2-C1: Bulgarian, Czech, English,

German, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish
http://www.cla.unimo.it/certificazioni_interne/download_certificazioni/ - English, French, Spanish

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