Archive for April, 2010
Fun Spanish Fiesta Music for Your Cinco de Mayo Party
Looking for some festive Mexican music for Cinco de Mayo? Whether you’re planning a classroom fiesta or a family taco dinner on May 5, try some of these downloads to set the mood: null
Cinco de Mayo Lessons, Activities, Worksheets, and Printables
It’s almost here, and Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Inpendence Day! That would be September 16, or el dieciséis de septiembre. Nevertheless, the Mexican army’s victory over the French army (that’s right) at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 was a major show of Mexican pride and strength, and it lead the way to Mexican independence in 1867. [...]
French and Spanish ABC’s: Learn Language with the Alphabet
We launched some brand new websites the other week that we’re really excited about. MyABCfrench.com and MyABCSpanish.com will teach language “one letter at a time.” We decided to develop a series of vocabulary-building activities organized around the alphabet theme. In this way, the learner gets constant pronunciation/letter practice while discovering various nouns, verbs, reading, or [...]
Guest French Post: Dear False Friends
Please welcome guest blogger, Andréa Thomas! Andréa is a native French speaker and a frequent blogger in both French and English at Lexiophiles.com. Today, she’s got a fantastic article to share with all of us French learners and teachers: Dear False Friends Learning French? Be careful of some words that may trick you! You may [...]
A Foreign Language House Google Search Story
Hey, did you know you can make your very own Google Search stories? Very easy and very fun! Take a look . . .
Win a Foreign Language Activities Guide on Facebook
Want to win this book? Though the title says “Middle School” the activities in it are perfect for beginners of all ages. Go to this link and become a Foreign Language House Facebook fan. Just leave a comment to enter. We’ll randomly choose a winner on Friday, April 23. Middle School Madness: Cooking Up Foreign [...]
Recycling Gouin Series to Teach French, Spanish, and ESL
Sorting recycling in a foreign language is an excellent lesson for Earth Day on April 22. You can count, sort, identify colors, and talk about materials (plastic, paper, etc.) Try using the natural approach of a Gouin Series to present language in context. A simple, novice-level ESL gouin might go something like this: It’s recycling [...]
How to Say Flower in Many Languages
I spent the better part of my day yesterday enjoying the beautiful springtime weather. I’ve even got a little sunburn to prove it. Don’t you just love soaking in the sunshine, fresh air, and all of these blooms and blossoms? During such a colorful time of the year, don’t forget to point out the pinks, [...]
Easter Candy Foreign Language Lesson in French and Spanish
What do you get when you put together a boy, a French teacher, and a basket full of last week’s Easter candy? A really fun and effective mini-language lesson! Immersion is a breeze with hands-on, high-interest objects like suckers and gum. I set my kitchen timer for fifteen minutes and spoke only French with my [...]
Free iPhone App for Foreign Language Lovers
Guess what?! My humble little blog, Foreign Language Fun, is now available in the iTunes store as a FREE app for your iphone, ipod, or ipad! Please go download it and check it out. Foreign Language Fun FREE app: I’m thinking I can start taking a slightly new direction with this blog to serve app [...]
