French & Spanish resources for KS3, GCSE & A Level. Questions, issues or feedback? Get in touch via email: secondarymfl@gmail.com. I hope you find my resources useful and please leave a review if you can!
French & Spanish resources for KS3, GCSE & A Level. Questions, issues or feedback? Get in touch via email: secondarymfl@gmail.com. I hope you find my resources useful and please leave a review if you can!
Three resources to help pupils to talk about illness, health and body parts in Spanish.
There is a reading comprehension, vocabulary activities, practice with me duele/ me duelen and a grammar gap fill task.
There is also a speaking/writing mat on illnesses and needs with translation practice and answers.
A reading comprehension on the topic of body parts, accidents and injuries in the past tense (preterite) with a scaffolded text: tuve un accidente de esqui
Answers included.
This is a standalone resource for whole lesson on holidays for GCSE. The worksheet focuses on honing reading skills and technique, recycling key vocabulary and translation on this topic. Knowledge of holidays in the present and past tense required.
Activities:
Decode the questions on which the reading comprehension will be based;
Read three short texts about holiday preferences & where the speaker went last year;
Revisit the questions decoded in (1) and decide ‘who says what?’, highlighting the evidence in the text as pupils decide;
A ‘vocabulary search’ of English words/phrases from the texts;
Decoding French sentences which recycle the vocabulary above (translation into English);
Translation into French - a reformulation task revisiting all the structures and vocabulary which have been seen in this resource.
Answers included.
Save 78% on this bumper bundle of GCSE resources costing over £53 separately. It includes 20 resource packs, some with multiple worksheets, on different GCSE topics. All with answers to save you time.
La familia (a whole unit of 13 worksheets)
Mi barrio (a whole unit of 6 worksheets)
El transporte (reading, speaking mat & translation)
Las costumbres (Writing mat & translation)
Mi cumpleaños (worksheets on present & past)
Mi colegio (5 page revision workbook)
Mis planes para el futuro (sentence builder)
Las vacaciones (holiday preferences and present tense)
Mis pasatiempos - hobbies & free time (whole unit)
Las tareas domésticas (resource pack)
Mi rutina diaria (a whole unit of 6 worksheets)
El medio ambiente (reading & translation)
La tele (writing mat)
Los problemas medioambientales y sociales en mi barrio
La tecnología (reading and translation)
Ir de compras (resource pack)
Mi salud (reading, translation, language mats)
Mi escuela primaria (reading & translation)
La comida (knowledge organiser & translation)
El tiempo (3 worksheets on weather)
A four page revision booklet of key complex phrases & structures that pupils should include in their speaking & writing to achieve Grade 9.
This is a definitive list of complex and higher structures that I encourage my pupils to use in their work. The phrases are split into 22 sub-groups across four A4 pages, each with some translation practice too, so as pupils can see how easy it is to manipulate these themselves in a variety of topics. Suggested answers are included and the document can be downloaded in .doc and .pdf.
**The structures are grouped in 22 mini-sections: **
Shiny phrases + infinitives
Opinion phrases
Structures of obligation
Conditional sentences
Imperfect constructions
Before/ after
Past tense phrases
Key past tense verbs
Pasar + gerund
Future tense constructions
Conditional constructions
Past conditional constructions
Subjunctive constructions
Acabo de + infinitive
Soñar con + infintive
Desde hace + present tense
Lo (adjective) es que constructions
Introducing someone else’s opinion
Interesting adjectives
Conjunctions
Adverbs
Opinions
A similar resource is available here in French too: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-complex-and-idiomatic-phrases-full-revision-list-with-translation-practice-12173311
A worksheet for GCSE to quickly revise preterite verb formation, in the context of holidays and holiday vocabulary. There is a verb drill activity recapping thematic vocabulary and translation tasks into English and Spanish.
These activities will scaffold pupils’ answer to the question: “describe tus últimas vacaciones”
Suggested answers included.
Two revision documents for A Level Spanish pupils to support them when speaking and writing. There is a revision grid with connectives and useful phrases to help pupils to sequence their ideas, to structure their work and to vary their range of language. There is also a list of 50 complex structures to use in their speaking exam to target the top band for range of language.
11 standalone resources comprising a whole unit on the topic of technology, music, TV and free time activities. These resources will support pupils to talk about what they use their phone/tablet for, music and TV preferences and what they did in their free time yesterday.
These are standalone resources which could also accompany Unit 2 (Todo sobre mi vida) in Viva.
Resource 1: ¿Qué haces con tu móvil?
Resource 2: Mi vida, mi móvil
Resource 3: ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?
Resource 4: A mi amigo le gusta el rap
Resource 5: Worksheet revising technology & music preferences
Resource 6: Prefiero las comedias
Resource 7: Me gustan los realitys
Resource 8: TV programmes - opinions and comparisons
Resource 9: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? - past tense verb
Resource 10: Revision of this unit: technology, music & TV opinions, past tense
Resource 11: A translation speaking game to revise this topic
Format: Word document and PDF with answers.
Various resources to use in any standalone lesson(s) on hobbies either in class, for homework or cover. These resources will allow pupils to confidently speak and write about what they do in their free time.
A worksheet that introduces key vocabulary, key opinion phrases, key adverbials of time and adjectives to justify opinions. With answers.
There are match-up activities, language tasks and translation both ways which recycles all the vocabulary on this sheet.
A worksheet to revise adverbs of time and frequency with hobbies with a grammar gap-fill and writing activity too.
A GCSE reading activity with answers.
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Save 79% on this whole unit bundle of 20 Resource Packs, worth £28, which contains everything you need to teach this topic at GCSE.
The resources include a variety of language activities targeting different exam skills, including translation, vocabulary, complex structures & reading comprehension. There also writing and speaking mats to support pupils with structuring their own ideas. There are also some free resources in the bundle, so you can preview the quality of the resources before buying.
Bundle contents:
Talking about what you did in the past to help the environment.
Environmental problems worksheet
The environmental/ social problems in my area
What you do to protect the planet (various worksheets)
Talking about transport / public transport
A scaffolded writing task
An exam-style translation task
Translation drills
More writing tasks
A language mat on the topic
Reading tasks
… and more!
Resources on the topic of TV & Opinions for GCSE/KS3. It includes:
A worksheet with key vocabulary, a language mat and translation practice
A reading worksheet with 8 texts, a comprehension question and vocabulary search.
Another reading comprehension task with multiple choice answers.
A work sheet with a gap-fill task, adjectival agreement practice with opinions and a plenary paragraph to translate into French.
A GCSE reading comprehension on TV - ‘who says what?’
Answers included.
This resource pack contains two worksheets with answers:
A double-sided worksheet to introduce core vocabulary, opinions and justifications. There are also some reading activities and an exercise on adjectival agreement.
A worksheet with two reading activities on the topic of school and subjects.
A standalone to study the topic of holidays in the future tense. The resource reviews the future tense formation (regular + aller/ avoir/ être/ faire) and then there are exercise to practise this in the topic of holidays including: verb match up, verb translation, searching for future tense verbs, a reading comprehension, vocabulary hunt and plenary translation - recycling vocabulary from the worksheet.
Answers included.
Six worksheets on the topic of describing my town and region.
Resource 1: Introduces key vocabulary of buildings and services in the town with vocabulary exercises, translation, reading and a sentence builder.
Resource 2: Reviews the key vocabulary from Resource 1 and introduces key prepositions e.g. junto a / detrás de/ delante de/ entre.
Resource 3: This focuses on grammar and the correct use of ser, estar and hay with practice.
Resource 4: Introduces key adjectives for description and recycles these with translation, vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, a sentence builder and adjectival agreement practice.
Resource 5: Introduces the structure of lo mejor/ lo peor de mi zona with justifications.
Resource 6: This is an exam-style reading comprehension, using all the language from resources 1-5 with a vocabulary hunt and reformulation translations.
Format: PDF and Word docs with answers.
Quizlet of key vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/_9mo4rg?x=1jqt&i=2syx7b
Three worksheets and a quizlet (below) on the topic of ‘weather expressions’ in French to drill and perfect this key language point.
Resource 1: Introduces the ‘faire’ expressions, with exercises, and then the ‘il y a’ expressions. There is also a sentence builder, with si/quand, and a reading comprehension.
Resource 2: Reviews all weather expressions with match up , gap-fill & reordering activities followed by gapped-translation, translation into English and a mosaic translation introducing the immediate future.
Resource 3: GCSE Reading Comprehension on weather - ‘mets une lettre dans chaque case’
Answers included.
There is also a Quizlet link here with key weather vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/_8jfi3e?x=1qqt&i=2syx7b
A standalone worksheet for KS3 / beginners on the topic of ‘donde vivo yo’. The activities are scaffolded and introduce types of house, common adjectives, the verb ‘vivir’ and also ‘está’, compass directions and more.
The are translation activities, reading gap-fill and a final paragraph to translate into Spanish using all the language from the lesson.
Answers included.
Save 75% with this bundle of 6 resources on the topic of the environment for GCSE. It includes:
A worksheet on environmental problems
How to help the environment- present tense
A worksheet on Grade 9 (A*) constructions on this topic
Grammar practice: the environment with the past and future tenses
Helping the environment - vocabulary and reading
A worksheet on the problems that worry me and how I can help, with translation practice
Six worksheets on the topic of jobs, work and future plans.
Worksheet 1: introduce key jobs, vocabulary, ‘me gustaría ser’ and ‘cuando sea mayor’ with vocabulary, reading and translation activities.
Worksheet 2: reviews the vocabulary from worksheet 1 and has a reading comprehension.
Worksheet 3: reviews the language from worksheets 1 & 2 and also introduces language for talking about what you do to earn pocket money (e.g. household chores).
Worksheet 4: scaffolded 90 word writing task on the topic of jobs.
Worksheet 5: a resource on part time jobs with a key vocabulary and a reading comprehension
Worksheet 6: exam style translation passages on part time jobs
There is also a vocabulary test and quizlet of key vocabulary here: https://quizlet.com/gb/617843227/gcse-spanish-jobs-flash-cards/
Format: Word document, PDF with answers.
Two standalone resources on ‘Mes projets d’avenir’ for GCSE.
Resource 1: introduces key future time expressions, key infinitives, a review of the future tense, a reading comprehension and translation practice.
Resource 2: a GCSE reading comprehension and vocabulary hunt on future plans.
With answers.
A set of four standalone resources on the topic of free time and hobbies - mes passe-temps.
Resource 1: Introduction to hobbies: vocabulary, writing/speaking mat & translation to embed vocabulary
Resource 2: Reading: a GCSE style reading comprehension with key vocabulary search and reformulation translation tasks.
Resource 3: Grammar practice, reading and further translation practice
Resource 4: A GCSE style reading comprehension - a multiple-choice style question recycling vocabulary in the previous resources.
Format: Word document and PDF with answers.
Two separate resources that will allow pupils to read, write and speak about their film tastes.
Resource 1: Vocabulary/ Translation/ Future Tense Sentence Builder/ Reading/ Translation & Writing
Resource 2: A GCSE style text with a pre-reading vocabulary task and two comprehension questions.
Answers included.