Ever teach the perfect tense and then find they have forgotten the present tense straight after? Find that your pupils are bogged down by all the details of the perfect tense? This is an ideal lesson to introduce or, even better, re-introduce the perfect tense because it focuses on just one part of it and puts it directly in comparison with the present tense, so pupils can notice for themselves the differences between them. It gives the attention to meaning and pronunciation before dealing with form in a combined explicit and implicit approach. This lesson is a more advanced version of my Perfect vs Present tense lesson for KS3. However the activities are completely different, so they can both be used for the same class. Indeed, I used this with a year 9 class who had already done that lesson earlier in the year. Since they were familiar with the listening activity used, it was very quick to do. There is a worksheet included, but this is not at all necessary to do the lesson. The recording for the listening activity is included in the powerpoint and as a separate file, but you can also listen to it on RhinoSpike here The font Trebuchet MS is required to view this powerpoint and the worksheets correctly. This is usually pre-installed on Windows or with Office.

This is the perfect companion lesson with the Hill of Être poster and follow up to Present vs Perfect (Y9/KS4) lesson. This lesson is also available with these as a bundle. Objective: To work independently to find out when we use j’ai or je suis in the perfect tense. This lesson normally requires some printing. Though everything is also on the Powerpoint, not using the worksheet rather defeats the purpose of having an independent lesson. On the other hand, this would be well-suited to a cover lesson (even without the powerpoint) for a class that has been doing the perfect tense. The worksheet should be printed either double-sided, or just the first page. To put in their books, pupils should folder it in half and glue where indicated, so they can see the Être Hill on top. I also have a less advanced Perfect Tense lesson with Être lesson, which is more teacher led and may be suited better to a first introduction. The font Trebuchet MS is required to view this powerpoint and the worksheets correctly. This is usually pre-installed on Windows or with Office.

Ever teach the perfect tense and then find they have forgotten the present tense straight after? Find that your pupils are bogged down by all the details of the perfect tense? This is an ideal lesson to introduce or, even better, re-introduce the future tense with ‘ir’ because it focuses on just part of it and puts it directly in comparison with the present tense, so pupils can notice for themselves the differences between them. It gives the attention to meaning and pronunciation before dealing with form in a combined explicit and implicit approach. Lesson objective: Analyse spoken sentences to compare the present and the future in Spanish and form the future tense. I used this lesson with both a year 8 class and a year 9 class who had already seen the future tense before, but needed to be reintroduced. I’ve since tidied up the layout, added new images and added extra optional activities. The lesson also comes with an optional extended worksheet, which you could give to a whole class, just those pupils who won’t easily be able to get down or to any students who miss the lesson. Like all my lessons, it uses easily-recognisable icons to help support a Target Language environment. Instructions are given in TL, often with the English translation – I recommend deleting the translation for classes who don’t need it! The lesson also includes detailed slide-by-slide comments, with explanations and tips for delivery. There is a crossword to print for the starter activity, but if you prefer, you can sub this out for the alternative starter, which requires no printing. The recording for the listening activity is included in the powerpoint and as a separate file, but you can also listen to it here: https://rhinospike.com/audio_requests/jaimepapier/50541/ NOTE: In the version for download, I have slowed down the recording slightly and added extra pauses. The font Trebuchet MS is required to view this powerpoint and the worksheets correctly. This is usually pre-installed on Windows or with Office.

This is for teaching which verbs use être as the auxiliary verb in the perfect (passé composé) tense. The hill shows all the verbs with an element of ‘transition’. If you downloaded this before, I have updated it with vector graphics, so it is much clearer. There is also a free version in black and white only and at a lower resolution. I wanted to keep a free version as I had an older version of this resource that I shared for free, so I didn’t want to remove it. However, this is the super-charged version, so if you like the free one and find it helpful, please consider supporting me. My pupils are always amused by the idea of someone falling and dying (!) at the end of the story, which makes it memorable. Usually, I only need to draw a quick sketch of a house on a hill on the board to remind them of how some verbs are different. This pack includes: Black and white version that pupils can stick in their books. Should still be readable at A5 size. Colour version for use in Powerpoints and small displays. Powerpoint that steps through the individual parts in the ‘story’, with high resolution versions of parts of the picture. A version without words which makes a snazzy desktop background. Poster-sized version of the picture (A3). Need any of these in a bigger size? Want it chopped into different pieces for you to cover an entire wall? I can make it as big as you like, just let me know in the comments! Alternatively, you can contact me before purchasing through my website.

Just in time for going back to school, here’s something quick and easy to decorate your classroom with! With these around your room, the kids have no excuse not to use the target language to ask for permission to use something. Also would be ideal in a primary school classroom so your kids can be exposed to the language they are learning everyday. Each label is colour-coded to show the gender of the object and includes a beautifully designed icon that makes it clear what it is showing, which useful if the object itself is hidden or to stop any confusion between items like the window and the blinds. I decided all the icons used on these from scratch and also have made these available to use for your own powerpoints and handouts if you wish. Ten of the labels are smaller sizes which are designed either to label trays/drawers, or to print two-to-a-sheet for even smaller labels (if you want to label a pen pot for example). They are all available in both French and Spanish as well as a combined version that shows both. The labels include, so far: Pen Marker Pencil Felt tip Scissors Eraser Paper Scrap paper Glue sticks Mini-whiteboards Floor Ceiling Wall Window Drawers Cupboard Desk Dictionaries Door Chair Table Exercise books Shelves Speaker Whiteboard Bin Recycling bin Blinds Interactive whiteboard Lights (I put this by the light switch) Clock Think of something you’re missing? Either let me know in a comment after buying or, before you buy, contact me through my website: www.mjhaxby.co.uk I’m also open to the idea of making a German version, but want to know if there is demand for this first!

Ever teach the perfect tense and then find they have forgotten the present tense straight after? Find that your pupils are bogged down by all the details of the perfect tense? This is an ideal lesson to introduce or, even better, re-introduce the perfect tense because it focuses on just one part of it and puts it directly in comparison with the present tense, so pupils can notice for themselves the differences between them. It gives the attention to meaning and pronunciation before dealing with form in a combined explicit and implicit approach. Lesson objective: To use the past tense to translate phrases with “have done” or “did” and compare it with the present. I used this lesson with both a year 8 class and a year 9 class who had already seen the perfect tense before, but badly needed to review it. I’ve since tidied up the layout, added new images and added extra optional activities. The lesson also comes with an extended worksheet, which you could give to a whole class, just those pupils who won’t easily be able to get down or to any students who miss the lesson. Like all my lessons, it uses easily-recognisable icons to help support a Target Language environment. Instructions are given in TL, often with the English translation – I recommend deleting the translation for classes who don’t need it! The lesson also includes detailed slide-by-slide comments, with explanations and tips for delivery. There is a crossword to print for the starter activity, but if you prefer, you can sub this out for the alternative starter, which requires no printing. The recording for the listening activity is included in the powerpoint and as a separate file, but you can also listen to it here: https://rhinospike.com/audio_requests/jaimepapier/50584/ NOTE: In the version for download, I have increased the length of the pauses. The font Trebuchet MS is required to view this powerpoint and the worksheets correctly. This is usually pre-installed on Windows or with Office.

This quiz includes 7 different rounds with a total of 35 questions, plus 5 bonus tie-breaker questions. Designed to be something fun for the end of the year, it nonetheless has educational value, teaching about French-speaking cultures and current affairs, and even sneaks in a bit of vocabulary and grammar (without ever mentioning the g word itself). One of the rounds includes links to YouTube videos, with the videos integrated into the Powerpoint. If you don’t have a version of Powerpoint that supports integrated online videos, the link for each one is given in the slide notes. The quiz is provided in two flavours: English language (questions and most answers in English) and Target Language (all questions and answers in French), so you can pick the version that best fits your class. There is also a KS4 version available separately or as part of a bundle with this one. The rounds are split off into sections, making it is easy to move them around or skip to a particular part if you don’t think you’ll have time to do the whole thing. The answers are given at the end of each round, so you can quickly wrap up if you find yourselves short on time. IMPORTANT: For the videos to work, you must click Enable Content when powerpoint starts. All the images in this Powerpoint have either been created by me or carefully sourced from copyright-free or Creative Commons sources. Some slides are interactive and, as well as including videos and animation, have different images that will appear depending on which answer you select, to provide the pupils a clue. Please check the notes section for each slide as useful information is provided there for you. Sample questions (in English) for each round (all are multiple choice): Round 1: Y’a pas photo ! Choose the best description for the image. (See preview images) Round 2: La Culture et La Société What currency do we use in France? Round 3: Les Sports Who of the following is not a famous football player? Round 4: Le Mot Juste What’s the correct response to “Ça va ?” Round 5: Chanter comme une casserole What‘s the name of the song that Barbaba Pravi sang to represent France in Eurovision this year? Round 6: Le Meilleur Traducteur Translate: I have long blond hair. Round 7: Vous êtes au courant ? Thomas Pesquet will be the first French captain of… what? (by the way, there are NO questions about coronavirus or the pandemic because I think we’ve all heard enough about that) Plus 5 more questions in the tie-breaker round! For full disclosure, these are the same as the 2019/2020 quiz. I think this will be the last completely new quiz I create. Coming up with new questions in certain sections is quite difficult. However, if I get the time, I will update this one next year (so if you have purchased it, you will be able to download a refreshed one). Not promising anything though! If you bought the old question of the quiz and wrote a review, please get in touch!

This is the perfect companion lesson with the Hill of Être poster and follow up to Present vs Perfect lesson. This lesson is also available with these as a bundle. Objective: Understand that some verbs are different from others in the past and be able to say I went. This lesson includes some vocabulary on transport and is ideally used within the context of holidays or Paris. It also includes a listening exercise with a recording, available on RhinoSpike. It also includes a worksheet for the starter activity, but there is an alternative starter if you are not able to do the printing. I also have a more advanced Perfect Tense lesson with Être lesson, which encourages pupils to be more independent. The font Trebuchet MS is required to view this powerpoint and the worksheets correctly. This is usually pre-installed on Windows or with Office.

Numbers in French designed to look like their pronunciation or spelling (e.g. the number 5 is sinking; sank). Use as flashcards (you can easily hide the numbers at the top and bottom with your hands) or display on the wall. Intended for primary school audience, but could work in secondary school as well. A4 size, but you could also print them A5 for using in one-to-one sessions.

Frequently used phrases and sentences starts to support pupils with spontaneous speaking. I have these displayed above where I record points for spontaneous language use.

A language mat to stick on the table or hand out to help pupils with the basics. My pupils find the target language section particularly useful.

Support sheets for the present, preterit, imperfect, future and conditional tenses. They are two to a page so, when cut in half, they fit neatly into a small exercise book. I’ve found these to be very effective if issues directly after covering all forms of a tense. Pupils quickly get into the habit of checking the table when they need to conjugate a verb. Also, if these are glued into books instead of stuck on the wall, they can easily be hidden for tests. They can also be taken home to support for homework, instead of pupils trying to use Google Translate! If you did want to display these, just print them on coloured paper and stick them around your room! Unlike other tables, duplicate endings are not repeated, which avoids bogging down the support sheet unnecessarily and helps the pupils realise that they aren’t so many endings to learn. Examples are given with translations, to make it clear how these endings actually apply in real communication.

Lesson objective: Identify and translate the present and past (preterit) tense in a Spanish song. Here is a link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdf152L-D3g And a translation of the lyrics: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/hacia-lo-salvaje-wild.html This lesson guides pupils through translating a modern Spanish song by breaking it down into manageable chunks. It would be best used soon after a lesson introducing or revising the preterit tense and is designed for a mixed or high ability Y9 class or a KS4 class. It could be used with any topic. This lesson exposes pupils to authentic Spanish, which helps prepare them to deal with literary texts. It gives them a chance to develop translating skills and gain new vocabulary, while reminding them of the present and preterit tenses. I have tested this lesson with a mixed-ability Y9 class, though we did not do the final task as we did a vocabulary test and reviewed expectations in the same lesson instead. I touch up all the materials I upload to TES to ensure they of a high quality. They use a combination of curated illustrations and images as well as high-quality graphics that I have created myself. The use of icons to represent different structures encourages a Target Language environment. Feel free to use these graphics in any of your own lessons, including any lessons you may wish to upload for free on TES, as these are most powerful when the pupils recognise them across lessons and make a connection with what you are saying in the Target Language.

This attractive, multilingual display helps support literacy in your French/German classroom. When laid out in the right order (5x3, see image), you can see a map of the world in the background. For this reason, I suggest trimming before putting up on display. For the best effect, laminate with a matte effect. I created this version of my French and Spanish literacy display when another member commented to say they were looking for a French and German version. Also available in French/Italian. Need another language combination? Get in touch on my website!

This attractive, multilingual display helps support literacy in your French/Italian classroom. When laid out in the right order (5x3, see image), you can see a map of the world in the background. For this reason, I suggest trimming before putting up on display. For the best effect, laminate with a matte effect. Many thanks to Emily for the Italian! Also available in French/Spanish and in French/German at my shop. Need another language combination? Get in touch on my website!

Teaches the rooms of a house using engaging activities, including a treasure hunt and a speaking activity. This does require some preparation. You will need to print (in colour if possible) the treasure hunt sheet, cut these out and stick them around your room with blue-tack (but you can use them again and again!). If you want to speed things up in the classroom, do two copies. You will also need to print a copy of the worksheet for the second activity, but there are two to a page and you can ask pupils to share this if you want to save paper. A perfect follow up to this lesson is my Dream House worksheet, which can take up between half a lesson and a whole lesson with an entirely pupil-led activity. Check it out here. Please feel free to use the graphics in this presentation in your own lessons, but please don’t include graphics that I have made in lessons that you sell. Some of the pictures are a free for commercial use however (check the attributions in the comments).