¿Qué es lo más importante para tí cuando vas de vacaciones? First lesson of the holidays topic. Pupils prioritise the factors that are important for them in a holiday (el tiempo, la gente, el alojamiento). Then, in groups, they are in competition. They work their way through a set of tasks to help them understand and respond to a sheet of complex statements about holidays with lots of new vocab in. They have a group passport they have to get the teacher to sign off when they have completed the task before they can run to the front to grab the next task. The first group to complete the tasks together get a higher number of points, but they are also judged on teamwork and TL use. Encourages group work, is great for differentiated groups, and gets pupils using reading skills to work out new vocabulary as well as providing them with some great model sentences on holiday preferences.

first lesson on holidays using the AQA foundation and higher text book. To be used with year 10 or 11.

A 45 page, differentiated powerpoint to support the teaching of the Gcse AQA textbook. The exercises and answers support the teaching of the 2 topics within the topic of Holidays and Travel where the material is the same at both Foundation and Higher (Holiday preferences+Visiting Different places in France). Students have exercises to practise the correct prepositions needed when talking about destinations as well as their knowledge of the Imperfect Tense. The slides end with 2 reading comprehensions taken from Camus’s L’Etranger and La Gloire de mon pere by Marcel Pagnol. The resource can be used for the class for 2-3 lessons or printed for students to work independently.

German present tense holiday preferences with characters. Translation tasks.

French KS2/KS3 lesson on holidays, ideal for a Y5/Y6 taster or transition day or as something fun to do with Y7 at the end of the year. EPI style activities with a Sentence Builder and modelling and LAM activities. Uses the near future tense to talk about students’ holiday plans, includes cognates and high frequency vocab on the topic. starter task to activate prior cultural knowledge and facilitate discussion faulty echo sentence chaos identify which sentences are nonsense sentence bingo all English translations included on sentence builder No printing of activities required unless preferred, I recommend printing the sentence builder and using mini whiteboards. Editable version of PPT included.

Como prefieres pasar las vacaciones - lesson about holiday preferences. Audio tracks can be found on active learn edexcel higher text book. Students will be able to understand how to use pronouns and irregular verbs, and talk about their holiday preferences. Grammar points explained, listening,speaking, reading, translation and writing tasks included with differentiation.

Fully comprehensive, fun, creative, adaptable lesson on TOURISM - Holiday preferences. It aims to ensure that learners can respond to the question “Où préfères-tu aller en vacances ?” There are lots of interactive activities for listening, speaking, reading and writing including video clip links and lots of useful tips and strategies for each skill and a focus on prepositions and time markers/sequencers. The lesson has been designed, and can be adapted, so that it can be used for both Foundation and Higher tiers. For more lessons on this topic and further resources from the same author in French, Spanish and German, search: mwilde94210

¿Qué te gusta hacer durante las vacaciones? A standalone resource on types of holidays and holiday preferences with scaffolded exercise that recycle key core vocabulary, including opinion expression and ‘lo que más me gusta’ . Answers included.

A concise set of French modeling sentences for KS3, covering holiday activities, opinions on holidays, and past holiday experiences based on Dynamo books Help students describing where they go on holiday, what they do, and give opinions using various phrases. The second slide focuses on past holiday visits and activities, providing examples and vocabulary for describing what they did and saw. It also provides them with key questions for practicing their writing and speaking skills. Includes QR codes for easy access to digital content from Languagenut for extra practice These ready-to-use materials will save you planning time and engage your students to be confident writer, and speaker whilst supporting your teaching.

A double-sided standalone worksheet which introduces key holiday activities and opinion phrases to help pupils to say what they like/ do not doing during the holiday. It includes vocabulary match up, translation exercises, gap fill and reading comprehension tasks and a sentence builder. Format: Word and PDF with answers.

Double-sided worksheet to prepare GCSE students to build up vocabulary to write about the kind of holiday they usually go on and why (=giving and justifying opinions). Side 1: They complete some model sentences, then fill in some opinions with Me gusta/Me interesa (to practise gusta/gustan) Side 2: They read three model paragraphs about preferred holidays and then Find the Spanish for a number of useful phrases in the texts. They then use all of the worksheet to help them translate 6 sentences into Spanish, e.g. I love beach holidays because I think that they are relaxing and I like watersports. This worksheet would also be suitable for some KS3 classes. (All images public domain from https://openclipart.org or Wikimedia Commons)

Booklet that covers different holiday-related texts in preparation for the writing controlled assessments. It focuses on the use of verb tenses, expressing opinions and format of letters in Spanish.

Here are some resources I used with my KS4 class in preparation for their writing controlled assessment.

Mis Vacaciones (my holidays) - Spanish Song for GCSE, IGCSE, AP, IB & DELE Exam Practice This catchy Spanish song is designed to help students improve their speaking and listening skills for exams like GCSE, IGCSE, AP, IB, and DELE. The lyrics are packed with essential past, present, future, conditional, and imperfect tenses, making it an ideal resource for revision. Listen anytime, anywhere! This song is available on all major streaming platforms so you can revise Spanish on your way to school, work, or even while exercising! Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/c52lpTa1Tvw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2EVQBnHxX8L8K0OkbInjQj Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mis-vacaciones-single/1798981319 iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mis-vacaciones-single/1798981319 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nYaok5I66yqwB_XYG3kKFha9tY2tbnxWc What’s included in the one-page worksheet? Lyrics with blanks: fill in the missing words while listening Find the translation in the text: strengthen reading comprehension Match up the translation: reinforce key vocabulary Circle the correct word: Test your conjugation skills Answers How this song helps: Boost Listening Skills: improve comprehension with natural pronunciation and key vocabulary. Improve Speaking Fluency: sing along to practice pronunciation and intonation. Expand Vocabulary: learn or revise essential travel and holiday-related phrases. Master Exam Grammar: reinforce verb tenses used in writing and speaking exams. Perfect for: Spanish learners at GCSE, IGCSE, AP, IB, DELE A2-B1 levels Teachers looking for engaging classroom resources Students wanting a fun and effective revision tool

A bundle including 2 detailed lessons based on the topic of travel and tourism, in particular present tense formation, adverbs, superlative and adverbs. Included: GCSE exam task types key vocabulary games and activities HW sheet & answer sheets Listening task, audio file and answers grammatical explanations aand practice

A PSE style lesson for pupils to budget a family holiday. Preferably completed in a computer room but is transferable to classroom based.

Revision activities aimed at encouraging spontaneity and improving memory skills. Ideal for use before starting the Controlled Assessment preparation. The memory section could be used in a separate lesson or as part of a preparation session to show students how to remember what they have prepared.

A double-sided standalone resource to support pupils to talk and write about their ideal holidays using ‘je rêve de’, j’espère’ and some conditional sentences. It includes a review of how to say ‘to’ with countries/cities, expressions match up, translation practice, a sentence builder and a plenary reading comprehension. Format: Word document and PDF with answers.

1 ppt. to introduce key vocabulary, practise translation and develop reading comprehension skills. Students complete ppt. exercises on an accompanying worksheet. This provides structure and allows room for self assessment as the lesson progresses. 1 ‘shared’ ppt. can be uploaded to your school’s student shared area for extra practice. Goes with Holiday Preferences (Part 2 and Part 3) - AQA; Theme 2 - 8.1 - Holidays and Travel Written by the author of Heinemann’s Mira express 1 and 2 Resources and Assessment Grammar Sheets.