Hi, I'm an MFL teacher from Dorset and have been teaching French in secondary schools for 27 years, including as Curriculum Leader.
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Hi, I'm an MFL teacher from Dorset and have been teaching French in secondary schools for 27 years, including as Curriculum Leader.
Please leave review if you are happy with your purchase, or email me (Charlie01042000@gmail.com) and I will be happy to resolve any problems.
A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 3 (Higher)
For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 4 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 2:
-Talking about daily life
-Talking about food for a special occasion
-Talking about a special celebration
-Talking about a festival
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
A speaking assessment for Y7 covering name, age, birthdays and animals. Includes a phonics activity for students to complete while teacher assesses students, plus a quick and easy “tick box” markscheme / feedback sheet. A follow-up DIRT task is also included.
A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 7 (Higher)
For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 7:
Discussing career choices
Talking about hopes, plans and wishes
Talking about the importance of languages
Applying for jobs
Understanding a case study
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 1 French Module 1
For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 1:
Talking about brothers, sisters and age
Talking about my classroom
Talking about likes and dislikes
Describing myself and others
Talking about what I like and dislike doing
Presenting myself in an interview
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 1 French Module 3
For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 3:
Talking about what sports people play
Talking about what activities I do
Talking about sport in the Alps
Talking about what I like and dislike doing
Asking questions with “est ce-que” and “qu’est ce-que”
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
Full lesson based around the song Père Noël Arrive Ce Soir (Santa Claus is Coming to Town)
Identify and revise common future tenses
Develop French-English translation skills by translating the song
PPt includes
Wordsearch starter to identify key “Christmas” vocabulary
Gap-fill activity to fill in the missing verb forms (with answers)
Find the French in the song (focusing on future tense structures)
Translation exercise - this could be adapted to provide more or less support depending on the ability of students.
Keep your students working on key skills while embracing the Christmas theme!
Use the vocabulary sheet (Christmas words) provided to complete the word games in French.
Find the words in the “word snake”
Crack the code to find the correct Christmas item in French
Solve the anagrams
Fill in the missing word in the French sentences.
Have you identified writing as an area of weakness for your students?
Do your students need help identifying past and future tense bullet points in writing tasks?
Do your students need help learning how to re-use secure language?
Do your students need help learning that (in French exams) it’s ok to lie?!
This bundle includes booklets of past and future tense bullet points from new-spec GCSE French writing papers (Foundation and Higher). There is space within the booklets for students to translate the bullet point and prepare their own response in the Target Language.
Great for use as whole-class, no-prep starters, or for targeted intervention with individuals or small groups.
Bundle includes:
One Pen One Dice activities for each separate unit of the module
Foundation Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
2 x Retrieval Tasks for each separate unit of the module (including Point de Départ pages)
Guided 90 word writing task
For detailed information about each type of activity included, please see separate item listings in my shop
A selection of “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 6
For each 2 page spread in the chapter (including Point de Départ pages), there are 2 powerpoint slides which can be used to help students recap previously learned vocabulary and structures:
a) “Cinq par Jour” - a selection of 5 questions ranging from single word / short phrase translation to an open ended question for students to answer in French
b) A retrieval grid of 16 items for students to translate. Items are colour-coded and worth between 1 and 4 points depending on difficulty. An easy way to measure progress over time and incorporate an element of competition into lessons.
Ideal as no-prep starters or a “refresh your memory” interval in a double lesson!
A selection of Tangled Translations for Studio GCSE French (Foundation)
For each unit (double page spread), sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes worksheets for every unit of every module from Studio GCSE
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
For detailed information on the topics covered in each Module, please see the individual file listings in my shop
Do your students need more exposure to authentic texts? This worksheet features 3 short descriptions in French and 4 comprehension / translation exercises
Tasks included:
a) Identify in which text the picture prompt is featured
b) Find the French from the text
c) Put the French phrases from the grid in the correct order to translate the English sentence
d) Translate 6 sentences English - French using vocabulary and structures from the texts
Answers sheet included to enable students to self-mark, reducing teacher workload.
Do your students need more exposure to authentic texts? This worksheet features a text and 4 comprehension exercises to help students understand an extended description of the advantages and disadvantages of living in Paris.
Tasks included:
a) tick the words which appear in the text
b) Find the French from the text
c) True / False / Not Mentioned exercise (statements in French)
d) Identify the 10 mistakes in the English translation of the French text.
Answers sheet included to enable students to self-mark, reducing teacher workload.
While your students are working remotely, it is more important than ever that they keep previously learned knowledge fresh in their minds. Why not set them an extra “5 a day Challenge” or use one of the slides as no-prep starter for your lessons?
This PowerPoint contains 25 sets of “5 a day” questions drawn from the content covered in Studio GCSE French Modules 5-8.
a) A word / short phrase to translate into English
b) A word or short phrase to translate into French
c) A sentence to translate into English
d) A sentence to translate into French
e) An open-ended question to answer in French
Topics covered:
Describing what you normally do on holiday
dealing with a hotel stay
Talking about traveling
Talking about what you do on holiday
Ordering in a restaurant
Talking about holiday disasters
Revising school subjects and talking about your timetable
Giving opinions on subjects and facilities
Describing your school
Discussing rules and regulations
Describing school uniform
Talking about school activities
Talking about successes at school
Talking about jobs
Discussing work preferences
Talking about hopes, plans and wishes
Discussing the importance of languages
Talking about how you earn money
Discussing work experience
Talking about what concerns you
Discussing the weather
Talking about protecting the environment
Discussing ethical shopping
Talking about volunteering
Discussing big events
Do your students need more exposure to authentic texts? This worksheet features a text and 4 comprehension exercises to help students understand an extended description of a town.
Tasks included:
a) tick the words which appear in the text
b) Find the French from the text
c) True / False / Not Mentioned exercise (statements in French)
d) Identify the 8 mistakes in the English translation of the French text.
Answers sheet included to enable students to self-mark, reducing teacher workload.
Do your students need more exposure to authentic texts? This worksheet features a text and 4 comprehension exercises to help students understand an extended description of “the school of the future” in Finland.
Tasks included:
a) tick the words which appear in the text
b) Find the French from the text
c) True / False / Not Mentioned exercise (statements in French)
d) Identify the 10 mistakes in the English translation of the French text.
Answers sheet included to enable students to self-mark, reducing teacher workload
A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons, whether face to face or remotely.
Spin the wheel to select a word or phrase for students to translate. Choose from French to English or English to French. Introduce an element of competition by dividing your group into teams or play remotely individually by asking students to type answers into the chat box.
Includes key words and phrases from GCSE Studio French Module 3.
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!
A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons, whether face to face or remotely.
Spin the wheel to select a word or phrase for students to translate. Choose from French to English or English to French. Introduce an element of competition by dividing your group into teams or play remotely individually by asking students to type answers into the chat box.
Includes key words and phrases from GCSE Studio French Module 6.
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!