Comprehensive food and drink vocabulary challenge to compliment lessons on mealtimes. Can be done as a paired or group activity. In pairs each pupil has a sheet and has 5 minutes to try and translate as many items as possible, after 5 minutes they swap papers and have another 5 minutes. Or divide class into small groups and give each group a pack of post-it notes. They then have to translate as many items of food and drink as possible (without a dictionary) writing each item on a post-it and sticking them to the desk.

Battleships grid designed to re-inforce near future structure (IR + a + INF). Can easily be modified to fit any topic, this one was created to link into the topic of free time activities for Y8.

Follow on lesson from 'Mi Madre Es Profesora'. Looks at giving info about part time jobs. Complimented by Edexcel GCSE text book. Inlcludes listening activity and opportunity for writing / speaking task.

Consolidation lesson which incorporates a listening activity / survey to practice speaking skills / storyboard activity. Starter activity worksheet also included filling in missing vowels.

Worksheet to re-inforce the use of je joue and je fais with sports.

Worksheet linked to the topic of free time and hobbies. Looks at using infinitive verbs to talk about likes and preferences. Pupils identify the infinitive verbs then complete the sentences with the correct verb. Translation sentences to finish using j'aime and je n'aime pas.

Worksheet to compliment lesson (Mon Petit Déjeuner). Pupils translate breakfast items then label the pictures in French. Can be done as part of the Powerpoint or as a starter / plenary.

Powerpoint on daily routine (morning). Also re-caps times and using connectives. Opportunities for listening activity as well as mini-whiteboard game. Accents ammended!

Worksheet to compliment lesson introducing rooms in a house. Pupils translate rooms into English then colour code according to whether the word is masculine or feminine. Then label the pictures in French.

Y8 Spanish series of lessons designed for mixed ability with plenty of consolidation opportunities and challenge activities for the more able. Focus on new skills needed for 2018 and includes: recap of opinion phrases; INFINITIVES recap; Listening skills; Memory techniques; Word order and translations; Saying what I like and dislike to do in my free time; Extended writing using connectives; Speaking skills and pronunciation; Justifying opinions using adjectives; Re-drafting work / making improvements; Understanding others / listening for key words; reading skills; Based on Pearson book VIVA 1. Feel free to adapt and amend as necessary.

Lesson to introduce / revise modes of transport linked into the topic of school. Opportunities for speaking work as well as translation exercise and worksheet.

Common verbs conjugated in the present tense with the Spanish flag as a background. These look great when printed in colour and stuck around the classroom and can be adapted / added to as appropriate.

Powerpoint lesson to introduce rooms in a house. Provides opportunities for paired / group and individual activities including a written activity.

Lesson to revise near future tense linked to the topic of food and drink. Includes group translation activities and homework questions.

Follow on lesson from 'Los Trabajos' - compliments Edexcel GCSE text book. Inlcudes revision of jobs, use of ser, listening and reading comprehensions.

Lesson designed for Year 7 or Year 8 low ability - introduction / recap of present tense with additional resources included on subject pronouns (adapted from Rachel Hawkes). Lots of structure and consolidation as well as grammatical explanations. Designed with the new GCSE in mind - instructions in Spanish, lots of consolidation activities.

Lesson to introudce free time activities and re-cap the verbs JOUER and FAIRE. Lots of opportunities for group work as well as a written task which can be completed for homework. Worksheet included.

Powerpoint lesson on brothers and sisters in German. Looks at extending sentences with extra info such as names and ages. MISTAKES CORRECTED! NB - I am a French and Spanish specialist and am self-taught in basic German, hence the errors!

Worksheet to compliment lesson of same title. Pupils complete the tbale with the French phrases using the first letter of each word as a clue: JFDB = je fais du babysitting etc. They then have two questions to answer - tu as combien d'argent de poche? Que fais tu pour gagner de l'argent.

Lesson looking at types of food (italian / chinese etc) and how to give opinions and justify in Spanish. A variety of activities including speaking opportunities, gap fill activity and writing task.