This resource is part of the TY for Beginners Programme covering Chinese, French (2022/23), German, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish.
Before you start using this resource, we would advise you to read the TY Module Guidelines.
Each module has a selection of tasks which you can choose from. They all include a topic overview, a task description, learning outcomes and the necessary resources. You can access each module below.
Before you start teaching a new language to your TY students we encourage you to engage them in some introductory tasks.
We have prepared a number to choose from. They explore both the language and culture of the country/ies they are going to learn about. You can choose a couple of them or get your students to work in stations to complete them all.
All the material you need is included in each task.
Come Visit Me
Students work in groups and research a specific tourist attraction and ‘sell’ it to the rest of the class. Download the Lesson Plan and the Tourist Attraction template.
Decoding the target language
A reflection exercise based on questions. It helps students reflect on how they learn a language and will encourage them to develop strategies with their new language. Download the Resource.
Becoming a Language Detective
Students use their ‘detective’ skills to uncover language based on authentic material. Access the Lesson.
What do I know about
In this introductory module, we present a series of tasks and activities designed to awaken students’ curiosity about the language and culture they are going to learn over the next few weeks. The tasks are also aimed at helping students to explore language learning strategies and tap into their existing knowledge of the country/ies and language.
Let’s Brainstorm
Read the Instructions and download the Loop Game – Portuguese.
These resources focus on talking about myself and others. You can complete all the tasks suggested or do the ones which suit your students best.
Our Gallery
This topic should enable students to recognise and use some very basic phrases to talk about themselves. Students will learn to introduce themselves and others and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, how old they are and give simple physical descriptions. Students may take material that is relevant to their life and the lives of others from a wider pool of information provided. Download the Resource.
My Visual Description
Students will learn basic vocabulary and structures to introduce themselves and their families. Download the Resource.
My Social Media Profile
Download the Resource.
My Family
Download the Resource.
These three resources focus on talking about hobbies. You can complete all the tasks suggested or do the ones which suit your students best.
A Famous Person
Students will learn to use some very basic phrases to talk about a person. These will include simple descriptions of someone’s nationality, occupation and personality. Download the Resource.
A Class Survey
Students will carry out a survey to find out what the most common hobbies in the class are. Students can do this in small groups and then report their findings back to the class. Download the Resource.
Voki about my Hobbies
Download the Resource.
These three resources focus on talking about food and shopping. You can complete all the tasks suggested or do the ones which suit your students best.
Could I Have
Students will learn basic food vocabulary, typical food from the target language country/countries and simple expressions and phrases used to order food. Download the Resource.
A Traditional Dish
Students write a shopping list to buy the necessary ingredients to prepare a chosen traditional Portuguese dish. Download the Resource.
Preparing A Traditional Dish
Students prepare a PowerPoint presentation to show how a Portuguese traditional dish is prepared. Download the Resource (coming soon).
These three resources focus on talking about cultural awareness. You can complete all the tasks suggested or do the ones which suit your students best.
Myths and Legends
Download the Resource (coming soon).
Before and After
This resource is designed for reflection exercises. It encourages students to draw insights from their previous and current learning of the language and culture towards greater pluricultural awareness. Download the Resource.
My Learning Experience
This resource is designed for reflection exercises. It encourages students to review their learning experiences and share with their peers. Download the Resource.
Challenging stereotypes
Students identify, brainstorm and in some cases, challenge their views on how they think about stereotypes from Ireland and from the target country/ies. For more information about the task, click here.
Resources for Portuguese.
