EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES FACTS ABOUT LANGUAGES Two sets of 36 facts cards focusing on world languages, 72 facts in total, @ £1.80 each in the bundle - a great whole-group learning activity at any time of the school year, and particularly on or around the annual European Day of Languages. It’s also useful as an ice-breaker in the back-to-school phase, as it’s a very social activity, and really gets students up from their desks, walking around talking to each other. The information addresses a very wide range of languages topics, from world history, history of language, varied fields within linguistics to global languages facts for example. The cards are designed for older students, as the facts do require a certain level of world knowledge and language awareness, and particularly world geography. I always screen a world map first, pointing out continents, countries, regions and territories and so on, because using the cards is also a great way of actually learning about the world, its history, shifting geographical and political borders, migrating populations and so on. I use the cards in various ways: for example, a really popular method is the walk and talk activity, where students take a card each, walk around the classroom, exchanging facts - when they’ve shared the information on their card, students swap cards, and carry on walking — in this way, they encounter the same facts a couple of times, which really embeds knowledge. I tend to do this activity several times across the school year, following it up with an informal whole-group quiz, particularly when I feel that students need a break from more formal learning. I also use the cards as either entrance or exit cards - again, followed by a quick quiz at several points in the year - simply turn the language on the individual cards into a question format. This works really well when students quiz each other, which moves them away from teacher-led learning towards more independent and social learning. Have a browse in my store for more FACTS ABOUT… resources! Please note this is the European Day of Languages bundle version of my Facts about Languages bundle: if you have already purchased that bundle, there is no need to purchase this one. The resource is non-editable in a zipped format. It is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, rewritten, amended, shared or distributed, in whole or in part, outside your own classroom in any way. The license for purchase is a single-license only. Please read the Terms of Use. THANKS AND ENJOY THE ACTIVITY!

FRENCH RESOURCE BOX : FIVE RESOURCES, FIVE POUNDS £5 Files are non-editable in zipped formats. They are copyright, all rights reserved. They may not be copied, rewritten, amended, shared or distributed outside your own classroom in any way, The license for purchase is a single-user license only. Please read the Terms of Use carefully. This French resource box is ideal for KS3 French, KS4 French and GCSE French revision. There are 5 resources, each for £1, featuring active, differentiated, multi-skill and independent learning activities. Some of the resources overlap learning stages, though I’ve found that students, regardless of ages, often benefit from, and genuinely enjoy, working with activities that are primarily designed for other ability or knowledge stages. This may be either as practice and revision, or as additional or more accessible and manageable challenge. These factors are all key to motivating learners to engage with, and progress in, a new language. There’s certainly prep work involved with some of the resources – I always laminate my language and challenge cards for example, as they’re much more easy to manipulate, and so far more learner-friendly. They do however last in excellent condition for years, so for me, laminating is definitely worth the prep time and extra expense. You don’t have to prepare them all at once – the resources are definitely useful for the longer-term, so you can take your time with the prep, focusing on what you’re working with at any specific stage. Over time, I’ve created activity folders with ready-made resources in, and give my students free-choice time – alone, in pairs or small groups. They decide what they’d like to work on for half an hour or so, and sometimes even a full lesson. We do this pretty regularly, as it’s great for keeping language fresh, and ideal for both consolidation and revision. Additionally, and equally importantly, it helps students develop independent learning skills, moving away from teacher-led learning, and gives them real insight into their own learning progress. The workbooks, worksheets and word searches for example are good to go – simply print and photocopy. RESOURCE 1 500 High-Frequency French Verbs Reference Book, alphabetically French-English & English-French ideal for intermediate French preparing to move into advanced French students, and I also use them for advanced beginner French students to provide a language learning map. Read the full outline here: 500 HIGH-FREQUENCY FRENCH VERBS : REFERENCE BOOK FRENCH-ENGLISH & ENGLISH-FRENCH https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-verbs-book-1-12775401 RESOURCE 2 French Dates, Days, Months, Seasons Challenge Cards 36 differentiated challenge cards focusing on dates, days, months & seasons in French, with answer key, vocabulary list & recording sheet. Ideal for advanced beginner French, with implicit input on a range of grammatical concepts such as word order, question format and verb conjugation. Read the full outline here: FRENCH DATES, DAYS, MONTHS & SEASONS : 36 DIFFERENTIATED CHALLENGE CARDS WITH ANSWER KEY, VOCABULARY LIST & RECORDING SHEET https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-dates-days-months-seasons-challenge-cards-11856578 RESOURCE 3 French-speaking countries word searches, ten differentiated search grids, answer keys with countries, capital cities & flags reference resource list ideal for KS3 French, KS4 French and KS5 French. The word searches move beyond straightforward find the word, with questions focusing on knowledge of countries, their capitals, and their national flags. Read the full outline here: FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES : 10 DIFFERENTIATED WORD SEARCHES WITH ANSWER KEYS AND COUNTRIES, CAPITAL CITIES & FLAGS REFERENCE https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-speaking-countries-word-searches-12628480 RESOURCE 4 French Perfect Tense Conjugation Practice focusing on 25 high-frequency French verbs, ideal for advanced beginner French students who are beginning to work with more complex language and texts, and students moving into intermediate French, who are refreshing and revising existing conjugation skills. There are 150 conjugation questions, across 3 differentiated conjugation challenges, with answer key and verb lists. Read the full outline here: FRENCH PERFECT TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE : WORKBOOK WITH 150 CONJUGATION QUESTIONS, 3 CONJUGATION CHALLENGES, ANSWER KEY & VERB LISTS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-high-frequency-verbs-perfect-tense-12743879 RESOURCE 5 French Paired Speaking Practice Cards 100 matching question & answer prompt cards, ideal for advanced KS3 French into KS4 French students, and with a focus on French reflexive verbs in the present tense. There’s also a booklet with all 50 questions and answers written out in full, and suggestions for how to use them in the classroom for maximum learning opportunities. Read the full outline here: FRENCH PAIRED SPEAKING PRACTICE : 100 QUESTION & ANSWER PROMPT CARDS WITH REFERENCE BOOK : FOCUS ON REFLEXIVE VERBS IN THE PRESENT TENSE https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-speaking-practice-3-12240696 Have a browse in my store for more French teaching and learning resources, with special offer bundles, resource boxes, and lots of freebies too - there is a selection in the bundle to try. MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON APPRENTISSAGE !