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SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS & TRANSLATION #1
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SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS & TRANSLATION #1

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KS3 SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS KS4 SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS KS3 SPANISH TRANSLATION KS4 SPANISH TRANSLATION WORKSHEETS @ £2.50 EACH IN THE BUNDLE Files are non-editable in a zipped format. The bundle is copyright, all rights reserved. It 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. SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS #1 This set of Spanish conversation starters features 100 starters in question format, suitable for advanced beginner Spanish to intermediate Spanish students. Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning. The questions focus largely on the present tense, with some examples of tenses such as preterite and conditional. I like to include tenses we may not have formally covered, as the activity is not solely about practising language, but also about actively learning it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning. Read more here: 100 SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS FOR ADVANCED BEGINNER SPANISH TO INTERMEDIATE SPANISH STUDENTS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-conversation-starters-1-12898239 SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS TRANSLATION WORKSHEETS #1 This set of Spanish conversation translation worksheets is a companion activity to Spanish Conversation Starters 1, though it works just as well as a standalone translation exercise for advanced beginner Spanish and intermediate Spanish students. The content mirrors that of the conversation starters, and really does help students consolidate and embed essential advanced beginner Spanish to intermediate Spanish language across all key language skills. All the sentences are in question format. There are 200 translation questions in total: 100 from Spanish to English, and then repeated from English to Spanish. Translation is a specific skill that students need to work on carefully and gradually as they progress in their language learning. It’s quite common for beginner language learners to attempt to translate word for word from their first / home language, and though this will work occasionally, it frequently leads to errors. Read more here: 200 SPANISH CONVERSATION TRANSLATIONS FOR ADVANCED BEGINNER SPANISH TO INTERMEDIATE SPANISH STUDENTS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-conversation-translation-worksheets-1-12999437 The activities broadly address the following themes: = personal information = family & routines at home = hobbies & free time = likes & dislikes = local environment = food & drink = school & studies = sport & healthy living = countries & languages = weather & seasons Have a browse in my store for more Spanish independent learning activities, and a wide range of other Spanish teaching and learning materials, with Spanish resource boxes, special offer bundles, and lots of freebies - I’ve included a couple here for you to have a look at. ¡MUCHAS GRACIAS Y BUEN APRENDIZAJE!
FRENCH VERBS CARDS & RECALL WORKBOOKS BUNDLE #1
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FRENCH VERBS CARDS & RECALL WORKBOOKS BUNDLE #1

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GCSE FRENCH VERBS KS4 FRENCH VERBS KS5 FRENCH VERBS INTERMEDIATE FRENCH VERBS CARDS TWO SETS @ £2.50 EACH IN THE BUNDLE Files are non-editable in a zipped format. The resource is copyright, all rights reserved. It 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. 198 high-frequency French verbs with 198 matching English verbs cards really do help to create a lively language learning environment, ideal for advanced beginner French learners, as they prepare to move into and work confidently at intermediate French level. Each set features 99 high-frequency French verbs, and a Reference, Recall & Write Workbook with 3 differentiated written recall challenges. The games and activities are a really successful alternative to more traditional ‘vocabulary drilling’ exercises. Students can develop, embed, reinforce and refresh their core French verbs vocabulary in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher. The game cards and accompanying Recall & Write activities have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing and spelling. It doesn’t matter if any of the verbs don’t feature in your medium or even longer-term learning plan: this is a great way of encouraging your students to engage with new language, and to build their vocabulary at the same time. This prepares them really well for creative activities in French - they will have a rich vocabulary to choose from. The verb card templates allow students to apply their French knowledge practically and creatively, as they put together mini-quiz cards for each other, preferably from memory, and this is integral to successful language learning. The Reference, Recall & Write book has 18 pages. It includes an alphabetical French-English reference list of all 99 verbs in the particular set. Students find this really useful as a learning support resource, and it comes in very handy for quick vocabulary quizzes too. The Recall and Write challenges help students familiarise themselves with, and really embed, the range of verbs in the set, and also get used to reading, writing and spelling in French. It’s also a great way of developing literacy skills in French. The challenges can be done several times, as students simply cover previous responses, so they definitely get a lot of use from a single workbook. There are three differentiated recall challenges: Written Recall Challenge One students write the English verbs from a French prompt, with all the verbs in alphabetical order, French-English. Written Recall Challenge Two again, students write the verbs in English from a French prompt, but the French verbs are now in random, rather than alphabetical order. Language learners often learn or are familiar with new vocabulary in a particular order, so it increases the recall challenge by changing that order. Written Recall Challenge Three the final challenge requires students to write the corresponding French verb from an English prompt. The English verbs are also in random order. This challenge really helps with vocabulary recall, which is quite challenging when vocabulary does not appear in the context of a sentence. It’s really useful for spelling in French too. Laminate the game cards if you can - they are far more learner-friendly, and the additional prep and expense is definitely worth it, as the cards will last in excellent conditional for years. Have a browse in my store for more French resources, including special offer bundles and freebies. MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON APPRENTISSAGE !
FRENCH VOCABULARY CHRISTMAS GAMES CARDS & QUIZZES
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FRENCH VOCABULARY CHRISTMAS GAMES CARDS & QUIZZES

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FRENCH CHRISTMAS BEGINNER FRENCH CHRISTMAS PRIMARY FRENCH CHRISTMAS TWO SETS OF CARDS 396 BEGINNER FRENCH & ENGLISH VOCABULARY CARDS, 198 WORDS & PHRASES WITH TWO 60-QUESTION QUIZZES @ £2.50 EACH Files are non-editable in a zipped format. The product is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be coped, rewritten, shared or distributed in any way. The license for purchase is a single-user license only, Please read the Terms of Use. I think that lessons in the run-up to Christmas provide the perfect opportunity to revisit language we’re learnt earlier in the school year - my beginner French students really enjoy going back over and consolidating the vocab that they were introduced to right at the beginning of their learning. I created various sets of Christmas-themed vocab cards to get them feeling festive - it definitely works! I tend to have several sets all ready, and keep them in learning folders, so that students can choose which vocab groups they want to work on, though often, they like to work with the complete set, so it’s a good idea to have a couple of sets so that there are enough to go round. The Santas have vocabulary in the following word groups: Les salutations Les jours de la semaine Les mois de l’année Les quatre saisons de l’année Les nombres 0 à 31 Les couleurs Quelques pays du monde The Snowmen have vocabulary in the following word groups: Les animaux (indefinite article, all singular) Les parties du corps (definite article, range of singular and plural) Le temps Les fruits et légumes (definite article) Les matières scolaires (definite article) There are a lot of cards, which means some prep - if you can, laminate them, not only because they’re far better to learn with, but also because you’ll be able to use them over and over again for years! The quizzes are no-prep, and good to go - they’re non-editable, because of the Terms of Use of the clipart and fonts I’ve used, so have a quick look through before you play. MERCI BEAUCOUP ET JOYEUX NOËL !
FRENCH VOCABULARY CARDS BUNDLE #1
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FRENCH VOCABULARY CARDS BUNDLE #1

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PRIMARY FRENCH VOCABULARY KS3 FRENCH VOCABULARY BEGINNER FRENCH VOCABULARY CARDS TWO SETS @ £2.50 EACH IN THE BUNDLE Files are non-editable files in a zipped format. Please read the Terms of Use - the resource is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, rewritten, shared or distributed outside your own classroom in any way. The license for purchase is a single-user license only. 396 matching French and English games cards with two Reference, Recall & Write Workbooks, focusing on 198 beginner French words and phrases. The vocabulary groups are as follows: = Les salutations = Les jours de la semaine = Les mois et les saisons de l’année = Les couleurs (masculiine & feminine) = Les nombres 0-40 = Les parties du corps (singular & plural) = Ma famille = Mots fréquents = Le français pour la salle de classe = Quel temps fait-il aujourd’hui ? = Questions et réponses My students really like to work independently, in pairs and in small groups, and these vocabulary cards enable them to do that. There are lots of games and activities to play, and I’ve described several that are successful with my groups. I’ve found that giving students regular and frequent opportunities to play with the cards, not only when we’re focusing on these particular vocab groups, but across the school year, and even when they’re far more advanced in their learning - all learners benefit from going back to the start! There’s definitely some prep involved - printing, laminating and cutting out - laminating is certainly worth the effort, as the cards are a lot more learner-friendly, and do last for years. Students don’t have to play with full sets - they can work with selected vocab groups. There is an 18-page workbook for each set, which gives students a different way of consolidating their vocabulary - writing it out really helps to embed language, and is great for spelling too. There are 3 differentiated recall and write challenges, as well as a full alphabetical French-English vocabulary list, which works well as a longer-term reference resource too. My students learn a lot from applying their French practically with the game card templates - they enjoy creating cards for each other. I use the workbook for homework, holiday work, practice and revision or cover lessons - they’re really versatile. Written Recall Challenge One: students write the English word / phrase from a French prompt, with all the words and phrases grouped together in the same category Written Recall Challenge Two: with this challenge, students write the words / phrases in French from an English prompt, and again, they’re all group together in the same category Written Recall Challenge Three: this final challenge ‘switches’ at each question from French to English, and lists words and phrases randomly from each category - I’ve found that this really does encourage my students to think hard about their French vocab. Have a browse in my store for more French independent learning activities, and a wide range of other French teaching and learning resources, with French resource boxes, special offer bundles, and lots of freebies - I’ve included a couple here for you to try. MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON APPRENTISSAGE !
FRENCH RESOURCE BOX #2
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FRENCH RESOURCE BOX #2

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FRENCH RESOURCE BOX : FIVE RESOURCES, FIVE POUNDS £5 The resource consists of non-editable files in a zipped format. It is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, rewritten, 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 1 100 French conversation starters This set of French conversation starters features 100 starters in question format, suitable for advanced beginner French students who are moving into intermediate French. Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning. Read the full outline here: 100 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS FOR ADVANCED BEGINNER FRENCH INTO INTERMEDIATE FRENCH https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-conversation-starters-1-12849020 Resource 2 French Numbers 0-100 Ten differentiated word searches with answer keys Word searches are a fabulous way of encouraging learners to engage with the written word, practicing and reinforcing language as they complete the grids. This set features ten differentiated word searches, focusing on French Numbers 0-100, with each consecutive grid increasing in challenge. The searches offer a really useful learning opportunity - enabling learners to engage with the target vocabulary, but also aligning with cross-curricular learning - working on reading, writing, spelling, numeracy and French language skills in general. Read the full outline here: FRENCH NUMBERS 0-100 : 10 DIFFERENTIATED WORD SEARCHES WITH ANSWER KEYS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-numbers-0-100-word-searches-12837271 Resource 3 French-speaking countries flags, label & colour worksheets provide great learning opportunities for any appropriate age group, at any time of the school year, and are definitely the perfect activity for consolidating knowledge of these countries and flags - students definitely really enjoy testing their memory and colouring the flags. There are four sets of worksheets, each with four pages, with an accompanying 2-page reference list of all countries, capital cities and flags. Read the full outline here: FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES FLAGS LABEL & COLOUR WORKSHEETS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-speaking-countries-flags-label-and-colour-12565188 Resource 4 French telling the time challenge cards range of analogue clock times These 60 challenge cards are perfect for developing French language skills in general, as well as for practising and revising how to tell the time in French. There are 60 cards, divided into two sets of 30 questions, full answer key and a recording sheet. The cards have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling, and really help students develop more independence in their learning, moving away from more teacher-led tasks and activities. Read the full outline here: FRENCH TELLING TIME : 60 CHALLENGE CARDS FOCUSING ON A RANGE OF ANALOGUE CLOCK TIMES https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-telling-time-challenge-cards-3-12833565 Resource 5 French -IR & -OIR verbs imperfect tense conjugation practice My students really like this kind of grammar activity, as they like to work and learn independently, which is a successful way of varying teaching and learning methodologies - I’ve found it’s really important to avoid predominantly teacher-led learning in the languages classroom. There are 150 conjugations across 3 differentiated conjugation challenges with answer key & verb lists. Read the full outline here: FRENCH -IR & -OIR VERBS IMPERFECT TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE WORKBOOK https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-ir-verbs-imperfect-tense-12744394 Have a browse in my store for more French teaching and learning resources, with a range of French resource boxes, special offer bundles and lots of freebies - I’ve included a couple here for you to try. Products in this resource box may be included in other bundles: please ensure you have not already purchased any or all of the products. MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON APPRENTISSAGE !
FRENCH PLUPERFECT TENSE RESOURCE BOX
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FRENCH PLUPERFECT TENSE RESOURCE BOX

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A LEVEL FRENCH KS5 FRENCH HIGHER FRENCH ADVANCED FRENCH PLUPERFECT TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE RESOURCE BOX Five workbooks, each focusing on a particular French verb group in the ***pluperfect tense (le plus-que-parfait)***, with 150 conjugation questions (750 conjugations in total), complete answer keys, five workbooks @ £1 each. All files are non-editable files in a zipped format. The product is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, rewritten, amended, shared or distributed outside your own classroom in any way. The license is a single-user license only. Please read the Terms of Use. Ideal for intermediate French towards advanced French students who are beginning to work with more complex language and texts in French, and developing their knowledge of tense and mood in French. The workbooks focus on formation and conjugation, rather than usage, though it’s definitely useful to remind students of a number of things when focusing on or revising tense and verb formation and conjugation. Language learners do often try to conflate what they know about grammar in their first / home language with that of the language they are learning. For example, students with English as a first language frequently use avoir instead of être in this tense, and working regularly with both the perfect and pluperfect tenses in French really helps them to learn which verbs require which particular auxiliary verb. Reflexives tend to require additional practice - firstly, the correct reflexive pronoun, and secondly, its location within a clause or sentence in relation to the pronoun and verbs. The verbs groups are: = regular French -ER verbs = French -RE verbs = French -IR & -OIR verbs = high-frequency French verbs = French reflexive verbs Each set is structured as follows: Two alphabetical verb reference lists: French-English and English-French. Three conjugation challenges, each with 50 individual conjugations: Conjugation Challenge 1: each verb conjugated in French across a range of pronouns, with students writing the corresponding English verb conjugation. Conjugation Challenge 2: gives the infinitive of each verb in French, specifying the target pronoun. Students write the corresponding verb conjugation in French. Conjugation Challenge 3: students write the corresponding French verb conjugation, and its infinitive, from an English prompt. Notes and Next Steps template which students visit regularly - it really does encourage them to think about where they are now, how confident they feel, and what they might need to work on a little more to be absolutely sure of their conjugation skills. We also note down any new verbs we meet, which enables students to build up their own verb vocabulary bank. It’s a great tool to guide and inform whole-group discussion about learning and progress in general, which is a really successful and popular activity. answer key: 6-page booklet which is absolutely essential in my view. Answer keys help students develop more independence in their learning, and provide them with an additional opportunity to engage with language and grammar. They also genuinely enjoy correcting their own - and particularly each others’ - work. Have a browse in my store for more French grammar activities, with a wide range of French language teaching and learning materials, with French resourc boxes, special offer bundles, and lots of freebies too - I’ve added a couple here for you to try. MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BONNE CONJUGAISON !
GEOGRAPHY EUROPE COUNTRIES CAPITALS FLAGS PRESENTATION & QUIZ
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KS3 GEOGRAPHY KS4 EUROPE COUNTRIES CAPITAL CITIES FLAGS PRESENTATION & QUIZ The resource is non-editable for copyright reasons, and is in a zipped format. It may not be copied, rewritten, 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. An ideal introduction to Europe, helping students develop their awareness of European countries, capital cities and flags. There are 60 countries featured in the quiz. Each country is presented individually with its capital city and flag - as you show the slides, encourage students to shout out the country names as they appear - this tends to aid memory quite considerably - I point out the location of each country on the background map, which helps students situate each country within the continent, and visualizing the location of the countries again aids memory. The presentation is followed by a series of 100 questions. The questions are structured slightly differently to differentiate the challenge a little: some focus on the countries, others on capital cities, and some on flags. Taken together, students will definitely develop a sound locational knowledge of the countries of Europe, their capital cities and flags. The quiz works particularly well with several teams - encourage each team to choose a***European-themed team game***. Teams can either take it in turns to answer a question, but it’s also great fun, and keeps up a lively pace, to play as a Shout it out! quiz - whoever shouts out the correct answer first wins the point. The quiz works really well across the entire school year, and not just in geography or social science lessons - it’s really popular in form time too!. The presentation moves on with a click. Each question slide is followed by the relevant answer slide - simply click, and it appears! The resource cannot be edited due to copyright and licensing restrictions of the fonts and clipart. Please note this is the Geography World Continents Europe Presentation & Quiz version of my European Day of Languages Europe Presentation & Quiz - please ensure you have not already purchased the European Day of Languages version. THANKS AND ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY AROUND EUROPE!
ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS BUNDLE #1
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ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS BUNDLE #1

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ADVANCED BEGINNER ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH ADVANCED ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS two sets of 100 English conversation starters @ £2.50 each in the bundle Files are non-editable in a zipped format. The resource is copyright, all rights reserved. It 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. Set 1 English Conversation starters features 100 starters in question format, suitable for advanced beginner English to intermediate English students. Set 2 English Conversation starters also features 100 starters in question format, suitable for intermediate English to advanced English students. Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, regardless of level, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce accurately language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning. I try to include as broad a range of language as I can in the questions, regardless of student learning level, as the activity is not solely about practicing language, but also about actively learning it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning, which is just as important for more advanced learners. Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the different ways to ask questions in English. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts. Each card has an image: some of these are specific visual prompts to help students infer meaning; some are more generic images. I do use images as much as possible with this kind of activity, not only to provide the prompt, but also to add to the visual appeal of it, which is a real motivator for learning. I remind students that it is not necessary to tell the truth - the purpose is to create and produce accurate and realistic language. Students can prepare their responses in as much detail as possible on the accompanying planning sheet, remembering that these are conversation starters, so that once they have responded, they should then say something to continue the conversation going. Frequent and regular engagement with the activity brings the best results: with the planning sheet, students can create and prepare increasingly detailed and more complex responses, reflecting their learning progress. I definitely find it useful to read through the questions together as a whole-group, with students offering initial suggested responses. This ensures everyone can actually access the language, and they also benefit a lot from each others’ ideas. As a whole-group activity, distribute the cards amongst your students, one or several. Ideally, they should walk around the classroom, asking questions, and swapping cards. For pair or small-group work, students can work in a designated area. This really helps them focus closely on the language, and helps learners who are slightly less confident working with a larger group. The starters in Set 1 broadly address the following themes: personal information family & routines at home hobbies & free time likes & dislikes local environment food & drink school & studies sport & healthy living countries & languages weather & seasons The starters in Set 2 broadly address the following themes: music, film & television literature & culture personal life, information & preferences leisure & free time health & well-being history & society recent & current events travel, tourism & holidays technology & social media likes & dislikes local environment environmental & social issues education & studies Try this freebie to see if this kind of activity would work well for your students: 10 ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS FREEBIE FOR ADVANCED BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LEARNERS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-conversation-starters-freebie-12925205 Have a browse in my store for more English independent learning activities, and a wide range of other English teaching and learning materials, with English dollar deals, special offer bundles, and lots of freebies - I’ve included a couple here for you to try. THANKS AND ENJOY YOUR ENGLISH LESSONS!
FRENCH RESOURCE BOX #1
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FRENCH RESOURCE BOX #1

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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 !
FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS BUNDLE #1
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FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS BUNDLE #1

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GCSE FRENCH ALEVEL FRENCH ADVANCED FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS two sets of 100 French conversation starters @ £2.50 each in the bundle Files are non-editable in a zipped format. The resource is copyright, all rights reserved. It 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. Set 1 French Conversation starters features 100 starters in question format, suitable for advanced beginner French to intermediate French students. Set 2 French Conversation starters also features 100 starters in question format, suitable for intermediate French to advanced French students. Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, regardless of level, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce accurately language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning. In Set 1, the questions focus largely on the present tense, with some examples of the present perfect tense. I include tenses we may not have formally covered, as the activity is not solely about practising language, but also about actively learning it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning. In Set 2, the questions feature a range of tenses and moods, such as the present tense, present subjunctive, perfect, imperfect, and conditional perfect. There are several questions focusing on si + imperfect + conditional clauses, and a significant amount of implicit input on a range of grammatical concepts, such as agreement with preceding direct object, use of the subjunctive and so on. I try to include as broad a range of language as I can in the questions, regardless of student learning level, to facilitate learner progress. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning, which is just as important for more advanced learners. Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the different ways to ask questions in French. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts. Each card has an image: some of these are specific visual prompts to help students infer meaning; some are more generic images. I do use images as much as possible with this kind of activity, not only to provide the prompt, but also to add to the visual appeal of it, which is a real motivator for learning. I remind students that it is not necessary to tell the truth - the purpose is to create and produce accurate and realistic language. Students can prepare their responses in as much detail as possible on the accompanying planning sheet, remembering that these are conversation starters, so that once they have responded, they should then say something to continue the conversation going. Frequent and regular engagement with the activity brings the best results: with the planning sheet, students can create and prepare increasingly detailed and more complex responses, reflecting their learning progress. I definitely find it useful to read through the questions together as a whole-group, with students offering initial suggested responses. This ensures everyone can actually access the language, and they also benefit a lot from each others’ ideas. As a whole-group activity, distribute the cards amongst your students, one or several. Ideally, they should walk around the classroom, asking questions, and swapping cards. For pair or small-group work, students can work in a designated area. This really helps them focus closely on the language, and helps learners who are slightly less confident working with a larger group. The cards work particularly well as ice-breakers at the beginning of the school year. They’re also great as both entrance and exit tickets, and also for five-minute refreshers, which I use quite frequently during the school year. In the preparation phase, having access to bilingual dictionaries and / or the internet, this can be really helpful. These tools can help them prepare detailed responses to questions in ways that do not necessarily always focus on their own life and experiences. The starters in Set 1 broadly address the following themes: personal information family & routines at home hobbies & free time likes & dislikes local environment food & drink school & studies sport & healthy living countries & languages weather & seasons The starters in Set 2 broadly address the following themes: music, film & television literature & culture personal life, information & preferences leisure & free time health & well-being history & society recent & current events travel, tourism & holidays technology & social media likes & dislikes local environment environmental & social issues education & studies Try this freebie to see if this kind of activity would work well for your students: 10 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS FREEBIE https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-conversation-starters-freebie-12903468 Have a browse in my store for more French independent learning activities, and a wide range of other French teaching and learning materials, with French resource boxes, special offer bundles, and lots of freebies - I’ve included a couple here for you to try. 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SPANISH RESOURCE BOX #1
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KS3 SPANISH KS4 SPANISH GCSE SPANISH 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. RESOURCE 1 500 High-Frequency Spanish Verbs Reference Book, alphabetically Spanish-English & English-Spanish ideal for KS4 Spanish preparing to move into advanced Spanish KS5 students, and I also use them for advanced beginner Spanish students to provide a language learning map. Read the full outline here: 500 HIGH-FREQUENCY SPANISH VERBS : REFERENCE BOOK SPANISH-ENGLISH & ENGLISH-SPANISH https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-verbs-book-1-12761407 RESOURCE 2 Spanish Numbers 0-31 Challenge Cards 48 differentiated challenge cards focusing on Numbers 0-31 in Spanish, with answer key & recording sheet. Ideal for KS3 Spanish students, and advanced Primary Spanish students, with a range of question formats, including Spanish maths language. Read the full outline here: SPANISH NUMBERS 0-31 : 36 DIFFERENTIATED CHALLENGE CARDS WITH ANSWER KEY, VOCABULARY LIST & RECORDING SHEET https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-numbers-0-31-challenge-cards-11748397 RESOURCE 3 Spanish-speaking countries word searches, ten differentiated search grids, answer keys with countries, capital cities & flags reference resource list ideal for KS3 Spanish, KS4 Spanish and KS5 Spanish. 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: SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES : 10 DIFFERENTIATED WORD SEARCHES WITH ANSWER KEYS AND COUNTRIES, CAPITAL CITIES & FLAGS REFERENCE https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-speaking-countries-word-searches-12775590 RESOURCE 4 Spanish Preterite Tense Conjugation Practice focusing on 25 high–frequency Spanish verbs, ideal for advanced KS3 Spanish students who are beginning to work with more complex language and texts, and students moving onto KS4 Spanish students, 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: SPANISH PRETERITE TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE : WORKBOOK WITH 150 CONJUGATION QUESTIONS, 3 CONJUGATION CHALLENGES, ANSWER KEY & VERB LISTS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-preterite-tense-conjugation-practice-12781508 RESOURCE 5 Spanish Vocabulary Cards Spanish vocabulary cards with reference, recall & write workbook, focusing on 99 key beginner Spanish words and phrases, ideal for Primary Spanish and beginner KS3 Spanish students. Read the full outline here: SPANISH VOCABULARY CARDS : 99 BEGINNER WORDS & PHRASES, 198 MATCHING SPANISH & ENGLISH VOCABULARY CARDS WITH REFERENCE & RECALL WORKBOOK https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-vocabulary-cards-1-11248501 Have a browse in my store for more Spanish resources and freebies. MUCHAS GRACIAS Y BUEN APRENDIZAJE!
GERMAN RESOURCE BOX #1
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GERMAN RESOURCE BOX : FIVE RESOURCES, FIVE POUNDS The resource consists of non-editable files in a zipped format. It is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, rewritten, 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. RESOURCE 1 500 High-Frequency German Verbs Reference Book, alphabetically German-English & English-German ideal for KS4 German preparing to move into KS5 German students, and I also use them for advanced KS3 German students to provide a language learning map. Read the full outline here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-verbs-book-1-12759458 RESOURCE 2 German Dates, Days, Months & Seasons Challenge Cards 36 differentiated challenge cards focusing on dates, days, months & seasons in German, with answer key, vocabulary list & recording sheet. Ideal for KS3 German, with implicit input on a range of grammatical concepts such as word order, German cases and verb conjugation. Read the full outline here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-dates-days-months-seasons-challenge-cards-11707477 RESOURCE 3 German Christmas word searches, ten differentiated search grids, answer keys & German Christmas vocabulary list ideal for KS3 German into KS4 German. Read the full outline here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-christmas-word-searches-12604946 RESOURCE 4 German Phonics, Spelling & Pronunciation Cards with whole-group Pronunciation Practice 99 word cards, focusing on a range of German phonemes, ideal for all German learners, from beginner KS3 German students who are meeting German spelling & sound in the initial stages of learning to KS5 German A Level students perfecting their pronunciation for speaking practice and exams. The vocabulary ranges from simple beginner German to more intermediate German, but the focus is on phonics, pronunciation and spelling, rather than vocabulary. There’s also a whole-group pronunciation practice presentation. Read the full outline here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-phonics-pronunciation-spelling-1-12704254 RESOURCE 5 German Speaking Practice 100 Question & Answer Prompt Cards 100 matching question & answer prompt cards, ideal for KS4 German & KS5 students, and with a focus on German separable verbs in the perfect 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: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-speaking-practice-4-11417972 Have a browse in my store for more German teaching and learning resources, with special offer bundles and resource boxes, and lots of freebies too - there are a couple here for you to try. Please ensure you haven’t already purchased any of these resources, either individually, or as part of a bundle. VIELEN DANK UND VIEL SPAß IN DER DEUTSCHSTUNDE!
GERMAN IMPERFECT TENSE RESOURCE BOX #1
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GERMAN IMPERFECT TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE 5 workbooks @ £1.00 each in the bundle each workbook focusing on a specific set of 25 German verbs in the imperfect tense, 3 differentiated conjugation challenges, 150 quick conjugations, complete answer key and verb lists, 750 conjugations in total ideal for advanced KS3 German and KS4 German students who are developing their knowledge and understanding of conjugation in German, and working with more complex texts which include a range of tenses. The verbs groups are: regular German verbs irregular & mixed German verbs high-frequency German verbs German reflexive verbs German separable verbs I do tend to introduce the perfect tense and imperfect tense fairly closely together, as usage of the tenses is not directly equivalent with English for example, particularly in spoken German, and working with both tenses simultaneously allows us to contrast and compare usage. The workbooks focus on the mechanics of conjugation, rather than usage, but I’ve found that when my students are able to provide the correct conjugation very quickly, and out of a specific context, they feel really confident that their German conjugation skills are developing well, which is a key step in creating and producing correct German, in both oral and written form. My students really like this kind of grammar activity, as they like to work and learn independently, which is a successful way of varying teaching and learning methodologies - I’ve found it’s really important to avoid predominantly teacher-led learning in the languages classroom. The workbook focuses on the correct conjugation of verbs, rather than usage, but I definitely find it useful to remind students of a number of things when focusing on or revising tense and verb conjugation. Language learners do often try to conflate what they know about conjugation in their first language and the language they are learning, and with the German imperfect tense of separable verbs for example, I frequently see attempts such as ich war stehen auf / ich war aufstehen for I was getting / standing up or similarly ich machte / tat aufstehen for I did get / stand up. Students also tend to look for a direct translation of the notion of used to…, before they understand that the notion is implicit in the tense itself. There are certain complexities with German separable verbs, as learners whose first language does not have equivalent separable verbs can find positioning the separable prefix correctly quite challenging. I refer frequently the difference in usage between English and German, and this is important particularly when explaining when and in which contexts to use the present perfect, simple past and the continuous / progressive simple past tense. Though the workbook focuses solely on the correct conjugation of verbs, and does not look at word order in the context of full sentences, there are conjugation patterns that students can learn, recognize and apply, ensuring that their spoken and written German is accurate, and that their understanding of German across the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing is robust. Students become very familiar and confident the more they work with conjugation, and these quick conjugations certainly help to embed that successfully. I’ve used these ‘quick conjugations’ for many years with my German classes. My students definitely find them to be a great way of practising, reinforcing and revising how to conjugate essential verbs in German. I use them in a range of contexts such as independent work either in class time or at home, holiday refresher work, or individual activities for cover lessons. I tend to give my students regular opportunities to practice the conjugations during the whole schools year, and they find this really useful for mapping their own progress and developing their overall understanding of how German conjugation ‘works’. Each set has the following structure: Two alphabetical verb reference lists: German-English and English-German. Three conjugation challenges, each with 50 individual conjugations: Conjugation Challenge 1: each verb conjugated in German across a range of pronouns, with students writing the corresponding English verb conjugation. Conjugation Challenge 2: gives the infinitive of each verb in German, specifying the target pronoun. Students write the corresponding verb conjugation in German. Conjugation Challenge 3: students write the corresponding German verb conjugation, and its infinitive, from an English prompt. Notes and Next Steps sheet, which encourages students to think about how their understanding of German conjugation works, what progress they have made, what their targets for improvement might realistically be, and what they might reasonably do in order to meet those targets. Students also note down any new verbs they discover, which enables them to build up a really sound verb vocabulary bank. We also use this to guide our whole-group discussions about conjugation and German grammar, and learning and progress in general - this is a really successful and popular activity. answer key: there are 6 pages in the answer key book - for me, answer keys are an essential and integral part of learning with these kinds of workbooks - they give my students an additional opportunity to engage with language, they certainly help them develop more independence in their learning, and they genuinely enjoy ‘correcting’ their own, and especially each other’s work. Try this free sampler to see if it’s the kind of activity that would work well in your German classrooms: GERMAN CONJUGATION PRACTICE FREE SAMPLER https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-conjugation-practice-sampler-12154187 Currently in my store I have quick conjugation workbooks for a range of verb groups featuring the following tenses: present tense (Präsens) perfect tense (Perfekt) imperfect tense (Präteritum) future tense (Futur I) conditional tense (Konjuktiv II, Futur I) pluperfect tense (Plusquamperfekt) future perfect tense (Konjuktiv I, Futur II) conditional perfect tense (Konjuktiv II, Plusquamperfekt) Have a browse in my store for more German grammar activities, and a wide range of other German teaching and learning resources, with special offer bundles, resource boxes, and lots of freebies too - I’ve included a couple here for you to try. This resource consists of non-editable files 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-user license only. Please read the Terms of Use carefully. VIELEN DANK UND VIEL SPAß BEIM KONJUGIEREN!
GERMAN PRESENT TENSE RESOURCE BOX #1
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KS3 GERMAN GCSE GERMAN KS4 GERMAN PRESENT TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE FIVE WORKBOOKS @ £1.00 EACH IN THE BUNDLE focusing on a range of German verb groups in the present tense, with 150 conjugation questions (750 conjugations in total), and complete answer keys ideal for KS3 German students who are consolidating conjugtion skills, and KS4 German students who are beginning to work with compound sentences and longer texts, and generally developing their knowledge and understanding of conjugation and tense in German. My students really like this kind of grammar activity, as they like to work and learn independently, which is a successful way of varying teaching and learning methodologies - I’ve found it’s really important to avoid predominantly teacher-led learning in the languages classroom. The verbs groups are: regular German verbs irregular & mixed German verbs high-frequency German verbs German reflexive verbs German separable verbs The workbooks focus on the correct conjugation of verbs, rather than usage, but I definitely find it useful to remind students of a number of things when focusing on or revising tense and verb conjugation. For example, with German verbs, I encourage students to look for patterns across all the verbs, such as the singular pronouns, including the pronoun man form being identical, pointing out also that man is commonly used in German, often also meaning we, unlike the pronoun one in English. There are certain complexities with German reflexive verbs, as learners whose first language does not have equivalent reflexive verbs can find identifying the correct reflexive pronoun, and particularly dative reflexive pronouns, and positioning them correctly, quite challenging. Students do often try to conflate what they know about conjugation, and with those whose first language is English, I frequently see attempts such as ich bin sich waschen for I am getting washed or similarly ich mache / tue sich erinnern for I do remember. I refer frequently the difference in usage between English and German, and this is important particularly when explaining when and in which contexts to use the simple present and the continuous / progressive present tense. Though the workbooks focus solely on the correct conjugation of verbs, and does not look at word order in the context of full sentences, there are very conjugation patterns that students can learn, recognize and apply, ensuring that their spoken and written German is accurate, and that their understanding of German across the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing is robust. Students become very familiar and confident the more they work with conjugation, and these quick conjugations certainly help to embed that successfully. I’ve used these ‘quick conjugations’ for many years with my German classes. My students definitely find them to be a great way of practising, reinforcing and revising how to conjugate essential verbs in German. I use them in a range of contexts such as independent work either in class time or at home, holiday refresher work, or individual activities for cover lessons. I tend to give my students regular opportunities to practice the conjugations during the whole schools year, and they find this really useful for mapping their own progress and developing their overall understanding of how German conjugation ‘works’. Each conjugation workbook has the following structure: Two alphabetical verb reference lists: German-English and English-German. Three conjugation challenges, each with 50 individual conjugations: Conjugation Challenge 1: each verb conjugated in German across a range of pronouns, with students writing the corresponding English verb conjugation. Conjugation Challenge 2: gives the infinitive of each verb in German, specifying the target pronoun. Students write the corresponding verb conjugation in German. Conjugation Challenge 3: students write the corresponding German verb conjugation, and its infinitive, from an English prompt. Notes and Next Steps, which encourages students to think about how their understanding of German conjugation works, reflect on what progress they have made, what their targets for improvement might realistically be, and what they might reasonably do in order to meet those targets. They also use this page to note any new verbs they learn, which helps them build up a comprehensive verb vocabulary. It’s also a useful tool to guide and inform whole-group discussion about learning and progress in general, which is a really popular activity with my students. The answer key is a 6-page book which is absolutely essential in my view. Answer keys help students develop more independence in their learning, and provide them with an additional opportunity to engage with language and grammar. They also genuinely enjoy correcting their own - and particularly each others’ - work! Try this quick conjugation workbook sampler to see if it’s the kind of learning activity that will work well for your students - it’s free to download here: GERMAN QUICK CONJUGATION SAMPLER https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-conjugation-practice-sampler-12154187 Currently in my store I have quick conjugation workbooks for the above verb groups featuring the following tenses: present tense (Präsens) perfect tense (Perfekt) imperfect tense (Präteritum) future tense (Futur I) conditional tense (Konjuktiv II, Futur I) pluperfect tense (Plusquamperfekt) future perfect tense (Konjuktiv I, Futur II) conditional perfect tense (Konjuktiv II, Plusquamperfekt) Have a browse in my store for more German grammar activities, and a wide range of other German teaching and learning resources, with lots of freebies too - I’ve added a selection here. The product is non-editable in a zipped format. It is copyright, all rights reserved. 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FRENCH PRESENT TENSE RESOURCE BOX #1
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KS3 GCSE FRENCH PRESENT TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE FIVE WORKBOOKS @ £1 EACH 150 conjugations in each workbook, 750 conjugations in total, differentiated challenges, answer keys & verb reference lists ideal for KS3 French students who are beginning to work with compound sentences and longer texts, and generally developing their knowledge and understanding of conjugation and tense in French. The verbs groups are: regular French -ER verbs regular & irregular French -RE verbs regular & irregular French -IR & -OIR verbs regular & irregular high-frequency French verbs reflexive verbs I use these kinds of workbooks in lots of different ways: for practice during the introduction phase, for independent choice in class time, for homework, for practice, reinforcing and revision during holidays and at return to class, and for individual activities during cover lessons - I move onto conjugation quite quickly in my language learning programs, so that students can apply language practically and creatively, which is essential for progressing in language learning, as well as consolidating language and grammatical concepts. I tend to give my students regular opportunities to practice the conjugations during the whole schools year, and they find this really useful for mapping their own progress and developing their overall understanding of how French conjugation ‘works’. The workbooks focus on the correct conjugation of verbs, rather than usage, but I definitely find it useful to remind students of a number of things when focusing on or revising tense and verb conjugation. For example, with the French present tense, I encourage students to look for patterns across all the verbs, such as the singular pronouns, including the pronoun on form being identical, pointing out also that on is commonly used in spoken and written French, also meaning we, unlike the English pronoun one. Language learners do often try to conflate what they know about conjugation in their first language, and the language they are currently learning. For example, with students whose whose first language is English, I frequently see attempts such as je suis mettre for I am putting or similarly je fais répondre for I do answer. I also refer frequently the difference in usage between English and French, and this is important particularly when explaining when and in which contexts to use the simple present and the continuous / progressive present tense. Though the workbook focuses solely on the correct conjugation of verbs, and does not look at word order in the context of full sentences, there are conjugation patterns that students can learn, recognise and apply, ensuring that their spoken and written French is accurate, and that their understanding of French across the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing is robust. Students become very familiar and confident the more they work with conjugation, and these quick conjugations certainly help to embed that successfully. Each set is structured as follows: Two alphabetical verb reference lists: French-English and English-French. Three conjugation challenges, each with 50 individual conjugations: Conjugation Challenge 1: each verb conjugated in French across a range of pronouns, with students writing the corresponding English verb conjugation. Conjugation Challenge 2: gives the infinitive of each verb in French, specifying the target pronoun. Students write the corresponding verb conjugation in French. Conjugation Challenge 3: students write the corresponding French verb conjugation, and its infinitive, from an English prompt. Notes and Next Steps, which encourages students to think about how their understanding of French conjugation works, reflect on what progress they have made, what their targets for improvement might realistically be, and what they might reasonably do in order to meet those targets. They also use this page to note any new verbs they learn, which helps them build up a comprehensive verb vocabulary. It’s also a useful tool to guide and inform whole-group discussion about learning and progress in general, which is a really popular activity with my students. answer key which is absolutely essential in my view. Answer keys help students develop more independence in their learning, and provide them with an additional opportunity to engage with language and grammar. They also genuinely enjoy correcting their own - and particularly each others’ - work, and they’re a great teacher time saver too, which is always a good thing! Try this free sampler to assess whether this kind of activity would work well for your students: FRENCH CONJUGATION PRACTICE SAMPLER https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-verbs-conjugation-practice-sampler-12307809 Currently in my store I have quick conjugation workbooks for each of these verbs groups across the following tenses: present tense (le présent) simple future tense (le futur simple) near future tense (le futur proche) perfect tense (le passé composé) imperfect tense (l’imparfait) conditional tense (le conditionnel) pluperfect tense (le plus-que-parfait) future perfect tense (le futur antérieur) conditional perfect tense (le conditionnel passé) Have a browse in my store for more French grammar activities, and a wide range of French language teaching and learning materials, with special offer bundles and lots of freebies too - I’ve included a couple here for you to have a look at. Files are non-editable in a zipped format. The product is copyright, all rights reserved. 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FRENCH NEAR FUTURE TENSE RESOURCE BOX #1
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GCSE FRENCH KS4 FRENCH KS3 FRENCH NEAR FUTURE TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE There are five workbooks, each focusing on a particular French verb group in the near ***future tense (le futur proche)***, with ***150 conjugation questions (750 conjugations in total)***, and complete answer keys, five workbooks @ £1 each. The verbs groups are: regular French -ER verbs regular & irregular French -RE verbs regular & irregular French -IR & -OIR verbs regular & irregular high-frequency French verbs reflexive verbs My students really like this kind of grammar activity, as they like to work and learn independently, which is a successful way of varying teaching and learning methodologies - I’ve found it’s really important to avoid predominantly teacher-led learning in the languages classroom. There are 150 conjugations across 3 differentiated conjugation challenges with a full answer key in each set. I use these kinds of workbooks in lots of different ways: for practice during the introduction phase, for independent choice in class time, for home learning, for practice and revision during vacation and at return to class, and for cover lessons - they’re really versatile, and ideal for advanced KS3 French to beginner KS4 French students who are beginning to work with texts that feature multiple tenses, want to practise and refresh their conjugation skills in French, and practice the near future tense in French a little more. I’ve found that when my students are able to provide the correct conjugation very quickly, and out of a specific context, they feel really confident that their conjugation skills are developing well. The workbooks focus on formation and conjugation, rather than usage, but it’s definitely useful to remind students of a number of things when focusing on or revising tense and verb formation and conjugation. Language learners do tend to conflate what they know about grammar in their first language, with the language they are learning. For example, students with English as a first language students often use the construct je suis aller travailler instead of je vais travailler as a translation of I am going to work. Usage in both English and French is really similar with this tense, and I do always discuss that this is not always the case with tenses and moods in languages. Though the workbook focuses solely on the correct conjugation of verbs, and does not look at word order in the context of full sentences, there are conjugation patterns that students can***learn, recognise and apply***, ensuring that their spoken and written French is accurate, and that their understanding of French across the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing is robust. Students become very familiar and confident the more they work with conjugation, and these quick conjugations certainly help to embed that successfully. Each set is structured as follows: Two alphabetical verb reference lists: French-English and English-French. Three conjugation challenges, each with 50 individual conjugations: Conjugation Challenge 1: each verb conjugated in French across a range of pronouns, with students writing the corresponding English verb conjugation. Conjugation Challenge 2: gives the infinitive of each verb in French, specifying the target pronoun. Students write the corresponding verb conjugation in French. Conjugation Challenge 3: students write the corresponding French verb conjugation, and its infinitive, from an English prompt. Notes and Next Steps template which students visit regularly - it really does encourage them to think about where they are now, how confident they feel, and what they might need to work on a little more to be absolutely sure of their conjugation skills. We also note down any new verbs we meet, which enables students to build up their own verb vocabulary bank. It’s a great tool to guide and inform whole-group discussion about learning and progress in general, which is a really successful and popular activity. answer key: 6-page booklet which is absolutely essential in my view. Answer keys help students develop more independence in their learning, and provide them with an additional opportunity to engage with language and grammar. They also genuinely enjoy correcting their own - and particularly each others’ - work. Try this free sampler to see whether this kind of activity would work well for your students: FRENCH CONJUGATION PRACTICE FREE SAMPLER https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-verbs-conjugation-practice-sampler-12307809 Currently in my store I have quick conjugation workbooks for each of these verbs groups across the following tenses: present tense (le présent) simple future tense (le futur simple) near future tense (le futur proche) perfect tense (le passé composé) imperfect tense (l’imparfait) conditional tense (le conditionnel) pluperfect tense (le plus-que-parfait) future perfect tense (le futur antérieur) conditional perfect tense (le conditionnel passé) Have a browse in my store for more French grammar activities, and a wide range of other French teaching and learning materials, with special offer bundles, resource boxes, and lots of freebies too - I’ve included a couple here for you to try. The product is non-editable in a zipped format. It is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be amended, copied, rewritten, 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. MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BONNE CONJUGAISON !
FRENCH SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE RESOURCE BOX #1
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KS3 FRENCH KS4 FRENCH GCSE FRENCH SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE There are five workbooks, each focusing on a particular French verb group in the ***simple future tense (le futur simple)***, with ***150 conjugation questions (750 conjugations in total)***, and complete answer keys, five workbooks @ £1 each in the pack. The verbs groups are: regular French -ER verbs regular & irregular French -RE verbs regular & irregular French -IR & -OIR verbs regular & irregular high-frequency French verbs reflexive verbs My students really like this kind of grammar activity, as they like to work and learn independently, which is a successful way of varying teaching and learning methodologies - I’ve found it’s really important to avoid predominantly teacher-led learning in the languages classroom. There are 150 conjugations across 3 differentiated conjugation challenges with a full answer key in each set. It’s also definitely useful to remind students of a number of things when focusing on or revising tense and verb formation and conjugation. Language learners tend to conflate what they know about grammar in their first language, with that of the language they learning. For example, students with English as a first language often look for a word that is the direct equivalent of will, until they familiarise themselves with the fact that the notion of future is implicit in the verb itself, indicated in the verb ending. I find it useful to introduce the simple future and the conditional tense quite closely together. The patterns are similar, and although the verb endings are only slightly different, students are able to compare and contrast the conjugations, which really helps them understand the differences. I always give students an answer key - that gives them further opportunity to engage with the conjugations, and they enjoy checking their own or each other’s work. The answer key is also in book format, and has six pages. I tend to have folders with a range of quick conjugation workbooks ready for them to select during free-choice time. This kind of workbook is really versatile, and I use them in lots of different contexts - homework, holiday refresher and revision work, cover lessons and so on. Though the workbook focuses solely on the correct conjugation of verbs, and does not look at word order in the context of full sentences, there are conjugation patterns that students can***learn, recognise and apply***, ensuring that their spoken and written French is accurate, and that their understanding of French across the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing is robust. Students become very familiar and confident the more they work with conjugation, and these quick conjugations certainly help to embed that successfully. Each set is structured as follows: Two alphabetical verb reference lists: French-English and English-French. Three conjugation challenges, each with 50 individual conjugations: Conjugation Challenge 1: each verb conjugated in French across a range of pronouns, with students writing the corresponding English verb conjugation. Conjugation Challenge 2: gives the infinitive of each verb in French, specifying the target pronoun. Students write the corresponding verb conjugation in French. Conjugation Challenge 3: students write the corresponding French verb conjugation, and its infinitive, from an English prompt. Notes and Next Steps template which students visit regularly - it really does encourage them to think about where they are now, how confident they feel, and what they might need to work on a little more to be absolutely sure of their conjugation skills. We also note down any new verbs we meet, which enables students to build up their own verb vocabulary bank. It’s a great tool to guide and inform whole-group discussion about learning and progress in general, which is a really successful and popular activity. answer key: 6-page booklet which is absolutely essential in my view. Answer keys help students develop more independence in their learning, and provide them with an additional opportunity to engage with language and grammar. They also genuinely enjoy correcting their own - and particularly each others’ - work. Try this free sampler to see whether this kind of activity would work well for your students: FRENCH CONJUGATION PRACTICE FREE SAMPLER https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-verbs-conjugation-practice-sampler-12307809 Currently in my store I have quick conjugation workbooks for each of these verbs groups across the following tenses: present tense (le présent) simple future tense (le futur simple) near future tense (le futur proche) perfect tense (le passé composé) imperfect tense (l’imparfait) conditional tense (le conditionnel) pluperfect tense (le plus-que-parfait) future perfect tense (le futur antérieur) conditional perfect tense (le conditionnel passé) Have a browse in my store for more French grammar activities, and a wide range of other French teaching and learning materials, with special offer bundles, resource boxes, and lots of freebies too - I’ve included a couple here for you to try. The product is non-editable in a zipped format. 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