1-2 lessons to help to prepare students for AQA French speaking exams - new spec 2018.
Pronunciation practice and print out
Cross theme high grade stuctures and example answers
Role Play approach
Photocard approach
Revision ideas
Used for a range of abiltiies and both higher and foundation
A set of photo stimulus cards with questions in French for a variety of topics but easily adaptable to other languages. To be used to practice describing photos, to recognise key question words and to promote spontaneous conversation. Great for new GCSE.
Over 50 Starter activities to be used as students enter the room to get them focussed. Some specific topic related and others for revision or literacy purposes. Easily adaptable for all topics.
Mini whiteboard lesson aimed at high level y9 students but differentiation offered for each activity. Focuses on the 'y' pronoun, A* phrases and writing in different tenses about holidays.
Could be adapted for GCSE. Worksheet could be used at GCSE for talking about holidays.
Great for differentiation and can be used at any secondary level. For use in a similar way to language mats but in the style of primary, literacy focus VCOP pyramids. There are 4 categories in each set; 'sentence openers', 'justifications', 'connectives' and contrasting' and 'opinions' with simple terms at the top becoming more complex further down. Great for independent writing and speaking activities or for extra support.
A bank of approximately 80 plenary slides and ideas to quickly pop into lessons to aid learning reflection. Mostly made by myself but some tweaked and adapted from a variety of teacher sharing platforms. The majority of slides are for French, some in Spanish but easily adaptable for all languages.
Usable for all Key stages.
Instructions in notes for some activities.
This pack provides resources to get students to teach themselves the perfect past tense in French. Students are divided into teams of 4 and assigned roles. They then have 3 lessons to research, teach themselves and prepare resources to practice and test the perfect tense. At the end of the sequence of lessons, I invite non MFL speaker VIPS (SLT members) to come and be students as each group presents their understanding. Pack includes, all instructions step by step on ppt, peer assessment forms, self assessment forms (related to role) and evidence of work done tracker sheet. Students must also assign themselves homework. I offer a differing amount of hint tokens depending on the class, the only way the teacher can help is by using a hint token. Students have produced incredible resources in this task and really enjoy taking responsibility for their own learning. There is a test at the end. Great for busy KS4 KS5 periods and to encourage independent learning.
A PowerPoint designed for pupils to use at home during a Snow Day.
Includes;
Past Tense writing frame
Build/ draw a snowman and label body parts
How to change films to French audio/ subtitles
a ppt. to play on loop with slides found on here previously with references added and adapted and a brief run down of the new AQA GCSE specs. Used for year 9 parent's evening. French focussed.
Rather than celebrate just one European Day of Languages, this bundle provides resources and a program to celebrate all languages across the whole school for one week. The aim was to make pupils become more aware of our global community, the words they use and develop their enthusiasm for MFL.
The pack includes:
1. A tutor time activity for each day;
a. Where do languages come from?
b. Two whole class reading activities about the benefits and successes of languages learners
c. Why studying languages is good for your brain and your achievements.
d. An end of week quiz (adapted from TES user
**2. Why Study Languages? Assembly (Adapted from TES user louisahoff- free) **
3. A differentiated starter/plenary activity for 19 different subjects suitable for ks3, ks4 and ks5 “Match up the word to its language origin” + a bonus activity or video - approx 10mins per subject. Pupils really enjoyed studying the entymology of words!
4. A few register slides for pupils to answer in one of many languages for all lessons.
5. Two slides used to promote the week with all activities happening around school listed for parents and tutor time the week before Our D& T dept. created a signpost of distances of some European capital cities, the canteen themed a meal for a country each day and all staff were encouraged to talk about their experiences of travel languages during the week.
6. A crossword treasure hunt template for pupils to find out information from various teachers Use any online crossword creator to create your own questions and solutions for your school.
7. Various posters and display ideas
**8. A slide to promote a European Food Festival. **
Was originally designed to work with Studio 2 rouge Module 1 - t'es branché? TV and film but can easily be tweaked to simply include film genre vocab and how to express opinions. Includes unjumble sentence starter with extension task and then follows the teacher book (in a way). Includes answers to questions on page 10/11. I followed this on with peer assessment and have included the &' marking criteria.&'; Pupils came to the front, we played a French trailor of their 'film préféré&' and then they had to give their opinions by answering the questions from the text book. They really enjoyed it!
A mini project using authentic French children's reading books to support their own creations. Can be used at KS2 and KS3 or adapted for KS4. Best if students are divided into groups of 3 or 4 and are given clear roles as per worksheet. They discuss previous books they have read and explain why they were so good or bad. Worksheet allows them to critique and analyse French books along with noting down any French phrases that they have learned. Offers instructions, success criteria and examples. Groups share their books at the end of the project and peer assess.
Great for independent learning, team work, creativity and links to literacy.
Starts with unpacking activity asking questions;
Best book you’ve ever read?
Estimate how many books you have already read.
How many do you think you will read in your lifetime?
If your life story were a book what would it be called?
If you could write the biography of any famous person, who would you write it about? Why?
** YOU WILL NEED*
Any French children's books (1 per group)
Book craft materials- card, felt tips etc.
Font used is free and called KG red hands as per the PDF.
A collection of about 60 ' Get thinking'/ 'unpacking' or starter activities to hook students as they walk in the room- I continue to add to it so will keep it updated each month.
Easily adaptable for all MFL Covers all themes, pronunciation tips and " one size fits all" phrases. Also offers example of Role Play and Photocard. For AQA. Also included a slide of printable mini pronunciation tips handout.
Font is : KG Beneath Your Beautiful Chunk ( free download if you search online)
Entirely student led but with guided support. 2-4 lessons.
Used for Year 9 healthy living topic- students work in groups of 3 or 4 (roles assigned) to create an advert: - top 10 tips to stay healthy (using the imperative). For myself students used ipads- i movie or their app of choice to create their adverts but it could be done live or with video cameras. They absolutely loved it and again, it's great to see what the creative students come up with!
PROJECT FITNESS Pack contains:
Student progress tracker including assigned homework tasks
Self assessment forms
Peer Assessment forms
Ppt includes task instructions, criteria, a French fitness video and useful phrases.
A whole lesson used with top set year 9 to learn and practice the 'vous' imperative form in present and simple future. Differentiated throughout by objective, outome, challenge and with support for the authentic texts about Paris and Chamonix. Uses 'tricheur' cards and pie chart for spontaneous speaking activity. - Find in text activity is colour coded 5pts for red 3pts for orange 1 pts for green. Have then exploited text further in following lessons.
A variety of activities, videos and discussion topics to help to promote a deeper understanding of the importance of Respect and Shared values both at school and in the community.
Some slides have been used for assemblies, others during tutor time/ PSHE lessons.
Includes student agreement and opportunity to make a shared values poster competition.
Engaging and effective 2-3 lessons to introduce, practice and produce a high quality text discussing future plans using the simple future and conditional tenses. Also recaps - infinitives, avoir, the perfect past and high grade structures.
2 sample texts given. Variety of activities.
A whole lesson focused on careers aimed at KS3. Used to introduce a drop down day - off timetable for whole of ks3.
Includes;
Thinking challenge - job titles
Learning key terminology- career, job, salary, wage, job satisfaction, apprenticeship, qualities and skills
2 x quizzes and video links,
Worksheet to accompany.