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Get 20% off this resource with code HAPPYSHOPPER at checkout! This two-week unit of English work, based on the book 'The Great Kapok Tree', works well alongside topics about rainforests, sustainability and Mayans. It can also be used as a standalone English unit. The ten lessons in this unit use drama, discussion and creative activities to help pupils to engage imaginatively with the text. Pupils will become familiar with the structure of dilemma stories and then write and edit their own dilemma stories based on The Great Kapok Tree. There is also a grammar focus on using direct speech and plenty of activities designed to develop vocabulary. The English objectives covered in this unit are: - To retrieve information from non-fiction - To design a ‘great tree’ setting - To explore the structure of dilemma stories - To punctuate direct speech correctly - To use a range of speech verbs - To use adverbs in dialogue (higher group) - To identify persuasive devices - To use a dictionary to find definitions - To write a persuasive letter - To prepare a group performance - To plan a dilemma story - To write my own dilemma story - To edit and evaluate my writing - To use a thesaurus All of our lessons are planned by Outstanding-rated teachers and literacy experts.

PERFECT FOR DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS AND PRACTISING AND REVISING FRENCH VOCABULARY - 495 ESSENTIAL WORDS AND PHRASES FOR BEGINNING FRENCH LEARNERS! This pack of games and activities really do help students to develop and embed their beginning FRENCH vocabulary in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way. They’re ideal for independent learning, and perfect for pair and small-group work. Students can quiz/test themselves and each other on a regular basis - they're a very popular alternative to more traditional vocabulary 'drilling tasks', and really do help to create a lively language learning environment. The pack features 495 WORDS AND PHRASES that students are likely to meet in the INTRODUCTORY stages of their FRENCH learning: SET 1 Les salutations Les jours de la semaine Les mois et les saisons de l'année Les nombres 0-20 Ma famille Mots fréquents Le français pour la salle de classe Questions et réponses SET 2 Les salutations Les couleurs Les parties du corps Le temps Les nombres 21-40 Le français pour la salle de classe Questions et réponses SET 3 Le français pour la salle de classe Les animaux Les matières scolaires Les fruits et légumes Les nombres 41-60 Bavarder ensemble SET 4 Les pays Les nombres 61-80 Quelle heure est-il ? (o'clock) Les adjectifs La nourriture et les boissons Bavardons un peu SET 5 Verbes français Les nombres 81-100 Quelle heure est-il ? (half past) En ville Les adjectifs Questions et réponses There are 10 non-editable files in a zipped format: FRENCH and ENGLISH game cards, with all the words and phrases to use in a variety of games and activities with game card template, which encourages your students to apply their developing knowledge of FRENCH practically and creatively x 5 18-page REFERENCE, RECALL & WRITE booklet x 5, each with 3 differentiated activities: CHILLOUT CHALLENGE: students write from memory all the words and phrases in ENGLISH from a FRENCH prompt - all the words/phrases are in their language category CHAMPION CHALLENGE: students write from memory all the words and phrases in FRENCH from an ENGLISH prompt - again, all the words and phrases are in their language category SUPERCHARGED CHALLENGE: all the words and phrases appear in random order, and switch from FRENCH to ENGLISH at each question Please read the TERMS carefully - this resource is copyright, and for single-teacher/purchaser use only. MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON DIVERTISSEMENT !