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A private tutor focusing on producing high-quality, interactive resources for MFL students - primarily working with Spanish and French.
Feel free to message to organise a personalised bundle.
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Viva 1, Module 3.4 - Durante el recreo
A Spanish bundle comprising of 3 powerpoints (2 individual lessons with 2 lessons being differentiated for varying students’ abilities) which focus on Viva 1’s Module 3.4: Durante el recreo. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 7-8) students.
Powerpoint/lesson 1 (FOUNDATION as only gives a brief outline of present tense):
19 slides
Vocabulary match-up starter activity
Recap of grammar (infinitives verbs)
Introduction of conjugation -ER and -IR verbs into the present tense (yo and él/ella conjugations)
Grammar activities
EN>ES translations
Snakes and ladders
Tic-tac-toe plenary game
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Powerpoint/lesson 1 (HIGHER as outlines entire conjugation of -ER verbs in the present tense):
17 slides
Mistake detection starter activity
Recap of grammar (infinitives v present tense)
Introduction of conjugation -ER and -IR verbs into the present tense
Grammar activities
Tic-tac-toe plenary game
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Powerpoint/lesson 2:
15 slides
Match-up vocabulary starter (based on previous breaktime vocabulary)
Outline of key food vocabulary
Reading comprehension
EN>ES translations (2 options (foundation and higher))
Writing task
Viva 1, Module 4.4 - Cómo es tu casa o tu piso
A Spanish bundle comprising of 2 powerpoints (2 individual lessons) which focus on Viva 1’s Module 4.4: Fiesta. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 7-8) students.
Powerpoint/lesson 1:
30 slides
Match-up phrase starter activity
Introduction of location vocabulary
Vocabulary activities
EN>ES translations
Listening comprehension
Speaking activity
Writing task
Tic-tac-toe plenary activity
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Powerpoint/lesson 2:
15 slides
‘5-a-day’ retrieval starter activity
Compass vocabulary
Directions activities
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
Speaking trapdoor
EN>ES translations
Writing task
Studio 1, Module 4.1 - Là où j'habite
A French bundle comprising of 2 powerpoints (2 individual lessons) which focus on Studio 1’s Module 4.1: Là où j’habite. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 7-8) students.
Powerpoint/Lesson 1:
31 slides
“Five-a-day” retrieval starter
Introduction of new vocabulary (what’s in my town)
Vocabulary activities
Listening comprehension
Sentence builders
Scaffolded writing task
Plenary guessing game
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Powerpoint/Lesson 2:
18 slides
Vocabulary retrieval starter activity
Introduction of opinion vocabulary
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
Dictation task (pairwork)
Writing task
Plenary game to support speaking
French Reading Comprehension - Technology
A 7-page French reading comprehension based on discussing the topic of ‘technology’ in France. This document is designed to consolidate students’ knowledge on different tenses, and gives detailed explanations throughout the resource. Numerous grammar activities and translation tasks also ripple throughout this document.
Level: Medium
Tenses used: Present Tense/Passé Composé Tense/Future Tense
Skills developed: Grammar/Reading/Translation
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
French Translations - Clothing
A 2-page French document incorporating two translations designed to consolidate vocabulary based on ‘clothing’ and ‘colours’. There is one French>English translation and one English>French translation within this resource. Various tenses are incorporated, and emphasis is placed on the verb “porter”, alongside numerous specific ‘clothing’ adjectives such as “confortable” and “démodé”.
Level: Medium
Tenses used: Present Tense/Conditional Tense/Future Tense/Passé Composé Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Translation/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
French Reading Comprehension - Sports
A 3-page French reading comprehension focusing on the topic of ‘sports’, whilst recapping the Passé Composé Tense and days of the week. After this comprehension, emphasis is placed on Francophone cultures, in particular on Canada. This then leads into discussing horse-riding from Québec, and prompts students with two writing activities.
Level: Medium
Tenses used: Present Tense/Passé Composé Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
Spanish Reading Comprehension - Food
A 2-page Spanish reading comprehension based on discussing specific vocabulary based on ‘meat and fish’. This resource outlines the more niche vocabulary (eg. “el bacalao” and “la merluza”) before incorporating them into reading activities, translations and a writing task towards the end of the task.
Level: Medium
Tenses used: Present Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Translation/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
Spanish Grammar - Comparatives
A 3-page resource designed for students to independently consolidate their knowledge on comparative phrases. The following structures are thus incorporated with numerous activities:
Más + adjective + que
Menos + adjective + que
Tan + adjective + como
Más + adverb + que
Menos + adverb + que
Tan + adverb + como
Más + noun + que
Menos + noun + que
Tanto/a/os/as + noun + como
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
SPANISH Free-time activities AQA Revision Booklet
A 32-page document designed for AQA Spanish students to revise the topic of ‘Free-time activities’. This document contains the vocabulary, grammar points and numerous activities (reading/writing/EN>ES translations/ES>EN translations) along with answers.
Certain sections are designed for ‘higher-tier’ students, as they contain more complex grammar/vocabulary.
A page is dedicated to the DOCTOR acronym, highlighting how students can work towards a higher grade in this topic, within their writing and speaking exams.
Layout of the document includes:
Page 2 – Music genres
i. Verb escuchar (present and imperfect)
ii. Miscellaneous musical vocabulary
Page 4 – Adverbs of frequency
i. Musical adjectives
ii. Subjunctive phrases
Page 5 – Verb encontrar (present)
i. Direct object pronouns
ii. Less common music/dance vocabulary
Page 6 – Verb cantar (present)
i. Verb tocar (present)
ii. Instruments
iii. Verb ser miembro/a de (present)
iv. Verb aprendo (present)
Page 7 – Verb tocar (imperfect)
i. Verb gustar (conditional)
Page 8 – Verb ver (present and preterite)
Page 9 – TV shows
i. Time phrases
ii. Verb mirar (present)
iii. TV show adjectives
Page 10 – Opinion phrases
Page 11 – Verb encontrar (preterite)
Page 13 – Opinions on the cinema
Page 16 – Food vocabulary
i. Verb comer (present)
ii. Verb beber (present)
Page 17 – Drink vocabulary
i. Verb comer (preterite and future)
ii. Verb beber (preterite and future)
iii. Meal times
Page 20 – Food adjectives
i. Quantitative adjectives
ii. Verb estar (imperfect)
iii. Restaurant complaints
Page 22 – Introduction to sports with hacer and jugar
Page 23 – Verb hacer (present)
i. Verb jugar (present)
ii. Sports vocabulary
iii. Days of the week
Page 25 – Verb jugar (imperfect)
i. Verb hacer (imperfect)
ii. Verb gustar (conditional)
DISCLAIMER Some of the resources within this document were not created by me. Rather, I have collated mine, and others’ work, to make a handy revision document for Y11 students.
Bundle
Viva 1, Module 2 BUNDLE
A Spanish bundle comprising of 9 powerpoints (9 individual lessons) which focus on Viva 1’s Module 2: El tiempo libre. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 7-8) students.
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VIVA 1, MODULE 2.1 - QUÉ TE GUSTA HACER?
Powerpoint 1/Lesson 1:
53 slides
Cultural starter activity
Introducing new vocabulary
Vocabulary activities
Grammar point (infinitive groups)
Grammar activities
ES>EN translations
Listening task
EN>ES translations
Speaking activity
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Powerpoint 2/Lesson 2
36 slides
Vocabulary recap starter
Introducing opinion phrases
Introducing opinion adjectives
Vocabulary activities
ES>EN translations
EN>ES translations
Listening task
Grammar point
Reading comprehension
Speaking task
Writing task
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Powerpoint 3/Consolidation Lesson
44 slides
Opinion phrase recap starter
ES>EN translations
Infinitive group refresher
Grammar activities
Reading comprehensions
Scaffolded speaking task
Speaking task
Writing task
VIVA 1, MODULE 2.2 - CANTAS KARAOKE?
Powerpoint 1/Lesson 1:
39 slides
Translation starter activity
Introducing new vocabulary
Vocabulary activities
Grammar point (-AR verbs in the present tense)
Grammar activities
Translation tasks
Reading comprehension
Speaking activity
Writing task
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Powerpoint 2/Lesson 2:
26 slides
Vocabulary recap starter activity
Introducing vocabulary based on ‘time phrases’
Translation tasks
Grammar recap (focusing on ‘yo’ and ‘él/ella’ conjugations)
Grammar activity
Dictation task
Reading comprehension
Speaking activity
Writing task
VIVA 1, MODULE 2.3 - QUÉ HACES CUANDO LLUEVE?
Powerpoint/lesson 1:
32 slides
Discussion starter
Introduction of weather vocabulary
Vocabulary activities
Dictation activity
Weather consolidation activities
Writing task
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Powerpoint/lesson 2:
23 slides
Free-time activities recap starter
Recap of weather vocabulary
Listening task
Reading comprehension
Speaking tasks (x3)
Combining free-time activities and weather
Writing task
VIVA 1, MODULE 2.4: QUÉ DEPORTES HACES?
Powerpoint/lesson 1:
13 slides
Frequency of time vocabulary recap starter
Introduction of ‘jugar’ and ‘hacer’
Vocabulary activities to practice ‘juego al’ and ‘hago’
Vocabulary activities to practice new sports vocabulary
Writing task
Listening activity
Speaking activity
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Powerpoint/lesson 2:
17 slides
Sports vocabulary recap starter
Introduction of days of the week
Listening activity
Reading comprehension
EN>ES translation activity
Writing task
Studio 1, Module 4.5 - Qu'est-ce qu'on peut faire à
A French bundle comprising of 2 powerpoints (2 individual lessons) which focus on Studio 1’s Module 4.5: Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire à. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 7-8) students.
Powerpoint/Lesson 1:
21 slides
Sentence builder starter activity
Recap of the grammar rule “tu veux + inf”
Grammar activities
Introduction of the grammar rule “on peut + inf”
Grammar activities
Vocabulary activity
Listening comprehension
Speaking task
Writing task
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Powerpoint/Lesson 2:
11 slides
“Five-a-day” retrieval starter
Vocabulary activity
Reading/listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
Writing task
Speaking task
Viva 1, Module 5.1 Qué hay en tu ciudad
A Spanish bundle comprising of 3 powerpoints (3 individual lessons) which focus on Viva 1’s Module 5.1: Qué hay en tu ciudad. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 7-8) students.
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Powerpoint/lesson 1:
39 slides
Cultural starter activity
Recap of ‘vivo en…’
Introduction of town vocabulary
Vocabulary activities
Listening comprehension
Recap of ‘hay’/‘no hay’
Sentence builders
EN>ES translations
Speaking activity
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Powerpoint/lesson 2 (FOUNDATION):
16 slides
Vocabulary match-up starter
Recap of ‘hay’/‘no hay’
Listening comprehension
Speaking task (built into reading)
Reading comprehension
ES>EN translations
EN>ES translations
Writing task
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Powerpoint/lesson 2 (HIGHER):
17 slides
Vocabulary match-up starter
Recap of ‘hay’/‘no hay’
Listening comprehension
Speaking task (built into reading)
Reading comprehension
ES>EN translations
EN>ES translations
Writing task
Viva 1, Module 5.2 - Qué haces en la ciudad
A Spanish bundle comprising of 4 powerpoints (4 individual lessons) which focus on Viva 1’s Module 5.2: Qué haces en la ciudad. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 7-8) students.
Powerpoint/lesson 1:
57 slides
Number recap starter activity
Introduction of time structures (quarter-past/half-past)
Time-related activities
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Powerpoint/lesson 2 FOUNDATION:
33 slides
Numbers recap starter
Recap of time rules
Introduction of negative time (quarter-to etc.)
Time-related activities
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
EN>ES scrambled translations
Bingo plenary activity to recap time vocabulary
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Powerpoint/lesson 2 HIGHER:
27 slides
Positive time recap starter
Introduction of negative time (quarter-to etc.)
Time-related activities
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
EN>ES translations
Bingo plenary activity to recap time vocabulary
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Powerpoint/lesson 3:
27 slides
Town vocabulary recap starter
Introduction of ‘voy a’ and ‘vamos a’
Introduction of town activity vocabulary
Vocabulary activities
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
ES>EN translations
EN>ES translations
Writing task
French Grammar - Manger et Boire
A 4-page French reading comprehension based on the conjugations of MANGER and BOIRE in the Passé Composé Tense. This resource begins with the Present Tense, and involves numerous grammar and translation activities, before including a reading comprehension (Present Tense). After outlining a grammar point about prepositions (after using BOIRE and MANGER), the Passé Composé Tense is introduced alongside a reading comprehension and a speaking activity (this can be adapted to a writing activity).
Level: Medium
Tenses used: Present Tense/Passé Composé Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Translation/Grammar/Speaking/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
French Reading Comprehension - Social Issues
A 2-page French reading comprehension based on the topic of ‘social issues’ in Mauritius. This reading comprehension contains lots of complex vocabulary and grammar structures, and also prompts students to answer in French. Towards the end of the document, there is the opportunity for students to develop their writing skills.
Level: Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
French Writing - Prompts
A 6-page French resource outlining complex and impressive structures for students to adapt in their own writing and speaking. There are roughly 50 sentences here, all employing a wide variety of structures, including:
Present Subjunctive Tense
Si clauses
(In)direct object pronouns
Après avoir…
Reflexive verbs
Venir de…
DISCLAIMER This is designed for CIE students (topic layout), however the sentences are relevant for each UK exam board.
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
French Grammar - Present Subjunctive
A bundle of 4 resources aimed at consolidating students’ knowledge on the Present Subjunctive Tense, comprised of:
A 2-page document outlining the rules of conjugating both regular and irregular verbs into the Present Subjunctive Tense
A 7-page document based on ‘light-hearted’ translations taken from well-known movie clips which would involve the Present Subjunctive
A 4-page document based on ‘light-hearted’ translations taken from well-known movie clips which would involve the Present Subjunctive
A 7-page document which provides roughly 140 examples of the Present Subjunctive Tense based on the AQA topics (students are encouraged to pick a few of these to adapt and include in their own writing and speaking)
A 1-page document outlining the triggers for the Present Subjunctive Tense as well as the irregular conjugations
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
French Writing - Technology
An 11-page French resource to develop students skills when it comes to writing about the topic of ‘technology’. This resource highlights the DOCTOR acronym, and elaborates how students can include complex grammar structures and impressive phrases into their work. Two past paper questions are included, alongside four other writing questions based on this topic.
DISCLAIMER This is a good resource for Year 11 revision.
Level: Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense/Present Subjunctive Tense/Passé Composé Tense/Conditional Tense/Imperfect Tense
Skills developed: Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
French Grammar - Subjunctive (Social Issues)
A 7-page French resource focusing on the Present Subjunctive and the topic of ‘social issues’. This document will introduce the structure ‘Il est +adj+ que…’, and outline how to conjugate verbs into the Present Subjunctive Tense. This will then be followed by grammar activities, translations, a reading comprehension and a writing task.
Level: Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense/Present Subjunctive Tense/Passé Composé Tense
Skills developed: Grammar/Translation/Reading/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
French Worksheet - Comparatives
A 1-page French worksheet based at revising the grammar point ‘comparatives’ whilst on the topic of ‘clothing’.
Level: Beginners
Tenses used: Present Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Grammar
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages