Teaching Spanish 3 is an exciting turning point for both teachers and learners. At this level, students move beyond basic communication and begin expressing more complex ideas, exploring authentic cultural content, and building true language independence. This page gathers Spanish 3 lessons, unit plans, activities, CI resources, assessments, and ready-to-use classroom materials in one place so you can save time, strengthen proficiency, and create meaningful learning experiences for your intermediate learners.
Whether you’re building a full-year curriculum, refreshing a unit, or looking for engaging ways to increase comprehensible input, you’ll find support across all of the major skill areas: listening, reading, speaking, writing, culture, and grammar in context. These resources are aligned with ACTFL intermediate-low to intermediate-mid targets, and they are designed to help students communicate with confidence while exploring the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.
Your intermediate learners are capable of much more than they realize. With the right input, routines, and communicative tasks, Spanish 3 becomes a year of authentic expression, deeper cultural connections, and meaningful language growth. This pillar gives you everything needed to teach an engaging, proficiency-oriented Spanish 3 course with confidence.
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Spanish Grammar: My House
Overview Describing a home is one of the most practical ways to practise the present tense in Spanish. This guide focuses on the verbs you will use most often — especially the irregulars tener, ser and estar — and on adjective agreement so your descriptions sound natural and correct. Key verbs to describe a house…
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More sanity savers for teaching languages: short research projects that actually work
Teaching languages without burning out means keeping a toolbox of activities that are low-prep, high-engagement and culturally rich. If you want more sanity savers for teaching languages, focus on short, scaffolded research projects that fit into spare minutes and scale by proficiency level. Why short research projects matter Research projects give students purposeful reading and…
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Spanish Grammar: A Good Weekend (Present Tense)
I love weekends. After a busy workweek, a good weekend feels slower and more relaxed. You can wake up late, listen to music, read, watch films and series, take short trips, visit museums or friends, go shopping, eat out, or cook to save time during the week. These everyday activities are perfect for practising the…
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Journals for language learners: Task‑based assessment that actually shows progress
Learning a language becomes far more useful and motivating when you measure it by what you can do. That is the essence of task‑based assessment, and it pairs perfectly with journals for language learners. A task is any concrete thing you can perform in another language. It might be as simple as greeting someone appropriately…
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Teaching Languages: Journal Activities for Beginners — language learning activities
Journalling is one of the simplest, most effective language learning activities for beginners. It helps you see progress quickly because the tasks are small, focused and directly useful for communication. When you can use words and phrases for real situations, motivation grows and quitting becomes less likely. Why journalling works for beginners As a beginner,…
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Learn to Speak Real Spanish: Make a Doctor’s Appointment
Purpose: short directions to practise asking for medical appointments in Spanish and build confidence using real, everyday language. How to use this post: read the short Spanish story blocks aloud, memorise the key phrases, and complete the practice tasks at the end. If your goal is to learn to speak real Spanish, focus on natural…
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Argumentative Paragraph Frame (Spanish + English)
Becoming an advanced-level speaker of Spanish requires the speaker to be able to present a point of view and defend it. Ideally, there will also be the acknowledgement of the other point of view in a counterclaim. Developing this level of skill is, in my opinion, best done in the context of high-interest content. These…
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Self-checking Preterit Verb Practice
Creating and Using a Self-Correcting Sheet for Learning Irregular Preterite Verbs in Spanish Objective This SOP outlines the steps to create and utilize a self-correcting sheet for learning irregular vertebrates in Spanish, ensuring effective practice and feedback. Key Steps 1. Create Your Own Copy 0:16 2. Share with Students 0:27 3. Utilize Google Classroom 0:38…
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Learn to Speak Real Spanish: How to Get a Server’s Attention Across Spanish-Speaking Countries
Directions: Read the short Spanish stories below, notice the regional words for “server,” and practice with the tasks. Purpose: Help you learn to speak real Spanish by understanding local vocabulary and sounding natural when asking for service. Historias en español Esto es muy interesante porque la diferencia que existe, por ejemplo en Europa y en…
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Learn to speak real Spanish: Making travel reservations
Directions: Use this short lesson to practice common phrases for booking travel and handling small problems. Purpose: build confidence and vocabulary so you can learn to speak real Spanish in everyday travel situations. Short Spanish stories (read aloud and copy the style) Bueno, depende. Si lo haces por Internet es como tú bien dices, ¿no?…
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5 instant language class games that spark communication
Looking for quick, low-prep ideas to boost speaking, listening and vocabulary? These language class games are designed to get students moving, laughing and using the target language from the first minute. Each game is instant to set up, adaptable to any level and easy to scale for classes of any size. 1. Speed Draw and…
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Learn to speak real Spanish: Comparing health care systems through everyday conversation
Directions and purpose This article offers a short, practical introduction in English, then presents authentic Spanish conversation blocks about health care systems. Read the Spanish blocks to absorb natural phrasing, then use the English practice tasks to reinforce vocabulary, grammar, and speaking skills. The aim is to help you learn to speak real Spanish by…
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Speak Spanish with Confidence — Without a Teacher, Textbook, or Class
100s of Videos to Learn Spanish Learning Spanish on your own shouldn’t feel overwhelming or boring.Real Life Language gives you real conversations, comprehensible input, and step-by-step activities designed to help you actually understand and speak Spanish — naturally. If you want a practical, immersive, and effective way to reach fluency, you’re in the right place.…
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All-Access Pass to Teach Spanish
Get full access to the library of immersive lessons for Spanish learners. Teach confidently. Save hours. Get the resources you need — all in one place. Real Life Language gives world language teachers a complete library of done-for-you lesson plans, units, CI activities, assessments, videos, reading tasks, speaking prompts, games, and pacing guides for every…
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Learn to speak real Spanish: Making a hotel reservation (phone or face to face)
This short lesson helps you practise everyday Spanish for booking a hotel room. The goal is to build confidence when you cannot see the room and must rely on the receptionist’s description. If you want to learn to speak real Spanish, focus on natural phrases, listening for key details, and practising short role plays. Short…
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Persuasive Paragraph Frame for Spanish Learners – Los Toros
I have discussed argumentative and persuasive work a lot over the years. In my book, I gave some examples of high-interest topics. Some tend to be controversial, so think them through. With that said, it is worth the investment of time. Argumentation and persuasion is essential to build advanced-level language skills. They will WANT to…
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What Novice Speakers Can Really Do: A Clear Guide + Rubric for World Language Teachers
When learners begin learning a new language, their first major milestone is the Novice level—a stage full of excitement, growth, and early wins. Novice learners are just starting to build their foundation. They use memorized words, short phrases, and simple sentences to communicate about the most familiar parts of their lives. But the Novice level…
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What Intermediate Speakers Can Really Do: A Clear Guide for Language Learners
Reaching the intermediate stage in a language is one of the most exciting milestones in a learning journey. It’s the point where everything begins to work together—your vocabulary, your grammar, your confidence—and suddenly you can have real conversations, express your thoughts, and connect with people in meaningful ways. Bottom line: it is the moment when…
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Spanish 4 Traditional Curriculum Overview
Overview of Traditional Spanish Curriculum (Levels 1–4) I curated this overview of what is typically taught in Spanish levels 1 through 4 to provide general insight and help set expectations as you build your course. That said, I want to emphasize something important: make your class work for you. Use this framework as a guide—not…
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GCSE-style Food Writing Prompts (English Instructions)
Are you learning a language? Do you teach one? Check out these GCSE-style writing prompts to build fluency to talk about food and learn culture. Describe your favorite meal. What is it? When do you eat it? Why do you like it? Write about a typical day of meals for you. What do you eat…
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5 Days of Language Proficiency Practice Activities
Do you feel like you (or your learners, if you teach) are just on the cusp of that point where you can start creating with language? Maybe you just need to check in and invest a bit of hard work to get there? If so, check out this collection of review activities and tasks to…
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Spanish 3 Traditional Curriculum Overview
Overview of Traditional Spanish Curriculum (Levels 1–4) I curated this overview of what is typically taught in Spanish levels 1 through 4 to provide general insight and help set expectations as you build your course. That said, I want to emphasize something important: make your class work for you. Use this framework as a guide—not…
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Spanish 2 Traditional Curriculum Overview
Overview of Traditional Spanish Curriculum (Levels 1–4) I curated this overview of what is typically taught in Spanish levels 1 through 4 to provide general insight and help set expectations as you build your course. That said, I want to emphasize something important: make your class work for you. Use this framework as a guide—not…
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French New Year
Do you teach French? Check out this selection on New Year’s in French Read. Do the questions. Have students circle or highlight unknown vocabulary. Clarify and have them take notes in the text. The selection talks about New Year’s in various countries. Clarify New Year’s in France. It is similar, of course, to many Western…
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Spanish Language Workout: Talk about Free Time
Learners will have the opportunity to describe their favorite activities, compare indoor and outdoor hobbies, share experiences from trips and cultural interests, and reflect on how factors like technology, work, or community shape their free time. This theme also encourages deeper thinking about emotional well-being, balance between work and leisure, and activities that help us…
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Spanish Language Workout: Talk about Fashion
This vocabulary list equips learners with the language needed to describe outfits, accessories, preferences, shopping habits, and styles. Meanwhile, the discussion questions and journal prompts invite students to share their opinions, reflect on cultural influences, and examine how fashion connects with technology, social media, the environment, and self-expression. By exploring real-life fashion contexts in Spanish,…
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Informal Commands in Spanish Word Puzzle
Commands can be hard to master in Spanish. There are SO many forms to learn. And the rules!! Even though they are hard, they are critical to develop advanced skills. Mastering all the different forms will also help with mastering the very difficult subjunctive. Get those forms down with this puzzle on informal commands. GIRA…
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Spanish Language Workout: Talk about Transportation
Transportation is an essential part of everyday life, influencing how we move, work, travel, and connect with the world around us. In this workout, learners explore the topic of transportation in Spanish through engaging discussion questions, practical vocabulary, and reflective journal prompts. They will examine different modes of transportation—from cars and bicycles to trains, planes,…
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Number Board Game – Spanish
Teaching languages can be HARD. Not just for learners, but for us, too. Making ourselves understood all day while ensuring they are immersed, engaged and acquiring languages is A LOT. Games that keep learners practicing the target language do a lot of the heavy lifting for us. I did an experiment with AI last year…
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Learn Languages: 25 Ways to Learn Every Day
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. Here are some ideas to turn some time every day into language learning time. Select an activity or two that realistically fits into your life, carve out some time each day and track it over the next five weeks. You will be amazed at the…
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Spanish Language Workout: Talk about the Environment
The environment is one of the most important topics of our time, influencing the health of our planet and the future of every living being. This workout invites learners to explore key environmental issues—such as climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, and sustainability—while building their Spanish vocabulary and communication skills. ¿Cuál es tu opinión sobre el…