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All About Me worksheets for back to school language lessons
Spanish, German, French and English
Frequent or transparent language used whenever possible
The worksheets are available as .jpg files
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 160 word text about Frida Kahlo.
Includes a pre-reading introduction, two AQA exam-style questions, a cultural focus about the art of style of Frida Kahlo, a vocabulary section and a homework task about describing a piece of art.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
10 mini-quizzes (10 questions each) which are ideal for games on the European Day of Languages on September 26th
Great actvities for form time or as starters in MFL lessons
Rounds include: flags, true or false, idioms, film translations, cuisine, name the country, untranslatable words, name the language, French words in English and name the animal
Included as a PDF and a .pptx presentation
All answers included after each round
46 quick warmers for KS3 German lessons
A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture
Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part)
The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.
A free sample of this resource is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-german-5-minute-starters-sample-12858657
30 quick warmers for GCSE French lessons
A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture
Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part).
The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.
A free sample of this resource is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12861329
Two fun quizzes for end of year or Christmas lessons - at KS3 and GCSE level
There are different rounds in each quiz, but all link to an aspect of the Spanish-speaking world
Both quizzes are available in editable .pptx format and as .pdf files
In the GCSE quiz, versions in Spanish and English are included
The KS3 quiz is in Spanish with vocabulary notes and translations on the slides where necessary
All of my quizzes for KS3, GCSE and A-Level MFL lessons.
Currently includes
2 KS3 quizzes (Spanish and German)
3 GCSE quizzes (Spanish, German and French)
2 A-Level quizzes (Spanish)
1 Christmas quiz (German)
1 bumper European Day of Languages quiz
All quizzes include 30+ questions and are more more than long enough to fill a full one hour lesson
Documents are available in .pdf format or as editable .pptx files
There are different rounds (geography, who am I, language, true or false etc etc), but all questions link to the target language/culture
Quiz suitable for fun end of year or Christmas lessons
Accessible for a good KS3 class or perhaps a foundation GCSE class
Almost all questions are in Spanish, but use the simplest language possible. I have also included the translation of 1-2 keywords where necessary, or occasionally the whole question if the structure is slightly more complex.
There are five rounds, each with eight questions. All questions are somehow related to the Spanish-speaking world: Geography, Who am I?, Culture and traditions, True or false + History
There is one tiebreaker question
Answers are included on a separate slide after each round
The quiz is available as a .pptx and .pdf file
A free sample of the quiz which shows the design and structure, and offers one sample question per round, can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12873802
All of my GCSE MFL quizzes - one for Spanish, one for French and one for German
8 rounds with 5 questions per round (Spanish/French/German, Geography, Food, Grammar, Nature, Sport, Music + Cinema and History)
Includes two versions of the quiz (ES/FR/DE and EN), answer sheets and a teacher sheet with all answers
Free samples of these resources with 8 questions are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12859106 AND https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-french-end-of-year-quiz-sample-12859121 AND https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-end-of-year-quiz-sample-12859228
The resources are saved in a zip file and are all .docx or .pptx which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.
3 useful powerpoints to aid GCSE German lesson planning all year round and add variety to lessons.
Includes 30 lesson starters on a range of cultural and language topics, a powerpoint which allows students to practise 25 common errors in speaking and writing exams, and a bumper quiz with 40 interactive questions to use at Christmas or before the summer holidays.
All documents are available as editable .docx or .pptx. files, as well as in .pdf form.
Free samples of all three resources are available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859228
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12867168
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12858669
30 quick warmers for GCSE Spanish lessons AND 45 quick warmers for KS3 Spanish lessons
A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture
Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part).
The resources are available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues…
Free samples of these resources are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-spanish-5-minute-starters-sample-12858678 AND https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-spanish-5-minute-starters-sample-12858609
30 quick warmers for GCSE German lessons AND 46 quick warmers for KS3 German lessons
A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture
Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part).
The resources are available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.
Free samples of these resources are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/30-gcse-german-5-minute-starters-12858699 and https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/46-ks3-german-5-minute-starters-12858767
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 240 word text about a Mexican woman’s house.
Includes a pre-reading vocabulary focus, two AQA exam-style questions, grammar sections to practise the making comparison and using the conditional, and a freer writing task about their dream home.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 260 word text about a Mexican family.
Includes a pre-reading speaking activity, two AQA exam-style questions, a cultural focus about Mexican families and a grammar reminder about the use of tener with ages.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 180 word text about a Mexican Christmas.
Includes a pre-reading warmer, two AQA exam-style questions, a cultural focus about differences between UK and Mexican christmases, a speaking activity and a bonus Mexican Christmas recipe.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 220 word text about environmental and social problems in Mexico and the world.
Includes a pre-reading introduction, two AQA exam-style questions, a skim-reading task, a vocabulary section and structured speaking and writing activities.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 270 word text about weather and climate in Mexico.
Includes a pre-reading discussion, two AQA exam-style questions, a cultural focus about differences between the UK and Mexico and a free writing activity.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
This lesson is part of a series of reading lessons based around Mexico and Mexican culture. All lessons follow a similar structure. These two lessons about technology and Morelia, a city in Mexico, are free for you to try:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12866023
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12864130
Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 260 word text about Morelia, a city in Mexico.
Includes pre- and post-reading activities with a video, two AQA exam-style questions, a summary task and an independent research activity.
The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF.
An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included.
Complete answers are given.
8 creative questions for a Spanish end of year quiz or Christmas quiz
Can also be used as lesson starters, or as an activity mid-lesson to re-engage pupils
Answers are available in the speaker notes section
This is a free sample of a full resource with 40 questions which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12859109
The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit, or as a PDF.
This is a free sample of a complete resource with 25 errors (100 slides), which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12867164
The sample includes four common errors at German GCSE, designed for practice in class or in 1:1 tutoring sessions. Some errors may also be suitable for KS3 or A-level.
The contents slide shows all the errors in the complete resource - these include tenses, word order, pronunciation, prepositions and more.
Four slides are dedicated to each error. Slides 1&2 are to elicit the mistake and clarify the rule. Slide 3 gives a practice exercise and bonus activity for fast finishers. Slide 4 shows the answers.
Colours are used to highlight key points.
There is variety in the practice exercises.
The powerpoint is available as a .pptx and .pdf file.