Wordsearch on the weather to get students settled and introduced to some key vocabulary on the topic of the weather.
As an extension, students can have a go at translating the words into English.
A comprehensive list of some useful sentence structures and phrases with different ways of expressing the same thing and avoiding repetition. This resource will help students to develop their vocabulary and further enhance the quality and authenticity of their speaking and writing.
Attached are self-evaluation templates that I’ve created aimed to help students fully prepare for their listening, reading and writing mock exams in Modern Foreign Languages.
Some speaking questions to get students to ask and answer questions using some of the key grammatical structures. E.g. 是。。。的。。。 A 还是 B
Questions increase in complexity.
Learners are given some short phrases that can be printed off and cut-out into strips. They are to work in pairs to sort the short phrases and place them under the right categories. Then, once they are done, they could have a go at translating them from French into English. The aim is to see whether they can recognize and understand how to use the simple present and near future tenses.
Scaffolded worksheet divided into four parts:
Part 1 – Common English Phrases and Sentence Patterns
(i) Complete the following in order to make meaningful sentences/questions.
Part 2 – Vocabulary (Listening) **Transcript included as a separate document
Below is a list of some idiomatic expressions. Listen and circle the correct answer to find its corresponding definition (1-5). Each will be read twice.
Part 3 – Grammar: Forms of have
Explanations and uses and a wide range of exercises to practise and consolidate knowledge.
Part 4 – Speaking
Scenarios
E.g. You are off to the UK for the first time studying at Oxford University. You ask your British friend for some advice before you depart.
Scaffolded worksheet divided into three parts:
Part 1 – Common English Phrases and Sentence Patterns
Complete the following in order to make meaningful sentences/questions.
Part 2 – Vocabulary
(i) Match the idiomatic expressions with their definitions.
(ii) Decide whether the following have been used correctly (T) or not (F).
(iii) Correct the mistakes for the ones that are false (F).
Part 3 – Imperfect vs Simple Past
Explanations with examples for both the imperfect and simple past including the uses.
A (i) Decide whether the following are the Imperfect or the Simple-Past tense.
(ii) Underline the triggers/verbs of that tense in each of the sentences.
B) Create your own sentences using the simple past tense.
C) Create your own sentences using the imperfect tense.
D) Complete the following passage with the correct verb forms.
Level: B2/C1
A scaffolded worksheet divided into three parts:
Part 1 - Common English Phrases and Sentence Patterns
-Students are to make meaningful sentences using the sentence starters provided.
Part 2 - Vocabulary
-Match up the idioms with their definitions
Part 3 - Direct and Indirect Speech
-Explanations with examples of both direct and indirect speech
-Wide range of activities to practise and consolidate.
Scaffolded worksheet on the sports with a focus on the differences between faire and jouer and the prepositions.
jouer + au/à la/aux and faire + du/de la/de l’/des).
Scaffolded worksheet to build on student’s understanding of the Spanish present perfect tense through a wide range of activities.
Ejercicio 1: Llena la tabla (fill-in the table)
Tip: Check the infinitive ending to decide on the correct past participle.
Ejercicio 2: Elige la opción correcta con el verbo “haber” según el pronombre. (Choose the correct option with the verb “haber” according to the pronoun).
Ejercicio 3: Completa las frases utilizando la forma correcta del verbo auxiliar “haber” con el participio.
(complete the sentences using the correct form of the auxilary verb “haber” with the past participle) - (e.g. yo he terminado)
Ejercicio 4: Traduce las frases en ejercicio 3 al inglés (Translate the sentences in exercise 3 into English).
A scaffolded worksheet with students being introduced to the present perfect tense and being able to meet new language, manipulate it and make language their own through a wide range of activites.
Ejercicio 1: Empareja el español con el inglés.
Ejercicio 2: Traduce al inglés.
Ejercicio 3: Traduce al español.
Ejercicio 4: Haz cinco frases utilizando los verbos en el pretérito perfecto (Make five sentences using the verbs in the present perfect).
Worksheet designed for students to insert the correct definite article (el/la/los/las) with some nouns included in the list that are exceptions to the rule.
Extension: Translate the words into English using a dictionary (when necessary).
Answers are also included.
Scaffolded two-sided worksheet that focusses on different school subjects. By the end of the lesson, students should know the different school subjects and express what their favourite school subjects are. Also, they are to develop their reading and writing skills.
Part A - Vocabulary
Part B - Reading Comprehension
Part C - Translation
Part D - Writing
Scaffolded double sided worksheet that gives students the opportunity to meet new language, manipulate and make language their own.
Ample opportunity for listening, reading, speaking and writing.
PPT with activities that explains and shows how to form the present tense in Spanish and gives students many opportunities to conjugate the regular verbs.
There is a separate part on the presentation about irregular verbs with activities to conjugate into the 1st person irregular form.
Worksheet with answers included to practise the present simple tense.
Quiz included with answers to test students knowledge on the present simple tense.