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French basics - personal information assessment/self- assessment/peer assessment tasks
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French basics - personal information assessment/self- assessment/peer assessment tasks

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Activity sheets and pupil support materials for beginners, using language commonly learned in the early stages i.e. name, age and how are you. Encourages pupils to ask as well as answer questions, and includes reading and writing activities. The differentiated materials ensure that all pupils can succeed and offer opportunities for self and peer assessment, but could also be used to facilitate teacher assessment of progress.
Building Better Sentences – French frequency phrase flashcards and student sheets
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Building Better Sentences – French frequency phrase flashcards and student sheets

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Encourage students to create better quality sentences in many topic areas with this set of 11 common frequency phrases. The phrases are colour-coded according to frequency and are also presented in different ways as a visual aid to memorisation and recall. They can be used both to enhance sentences in context and to illustrate or introduce a point of grammar. Use one or more of the flashcards to introduce or consolidate the words, to stimulate longer sentences in whole class speaking activities, alongside other word cards to model sentence building, or for display. Select a phrase for students to use in a sentence as a starter or plenary or to provide extra challenge at any point. The student sheets group the phrases and could be cut up and laminated as a permanent stimulus resource for spoken and written work. A sheet presenting all the phrases is also provided, along with their English equivalents to cut up for a matching activity. Colour-coded and plain versions of the English sheets are provided for differentiation. Other 'Building better sentences' resources are also available.
French Basics: Dates and Festivals
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French Basics: Dates and Festivals

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A collection of materials to present, practise and assess language based around French dates and festivals. Speaking, listening, reading and writing tasks to a variety of levels. Used together, builds language to good quality sentence level. Fully differentiated and with self-assessment and teacher assessment opportunities. Includes powerpoint presentations, worksheets, support mats and some teacher guidance.
KS2-3 French: Francophone countries - lessons and resource pack 2 (sentences) ADAPTABLE
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KS2-3 French: Francophone countries - lessons and resource pack 2 (sentences) ADAPTABLE

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A pack of resources providing all you need for a series of lessons focusing on applying knowledge of the gender of French-speaking countries to using them in sentences. Includes carefully structured Powerpoint presentations (with notes to slides for further clarification and extension opportunities) and supporting worksheets and activities, many with differentiation. A pupil support mat is also included. Resources are provided in a numbered sequence for easy delivery. The unit leads to speaking and writing outcomes which give pupils the opportunity to demonstrate grammatical understanding and build longer sentences. All resources are provided as adaptable word documents and powerpoints to enable you to substitute your own choice of countries if you wish.
French pronouns - prompt cards and support cards for speaking activity
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French pronouns - prompt cards and support cards for speaking activity

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3 sets of prompt cards and support cards to encourage the selection, use and recognition of a range of French pronouns. The prompt cards can be used to practise the conjugation of any verbs with singular, plural or mixed pronouns. The support cards demonstrate the pronouns used in simple sentences in common topic areas but can easily be adapted for use in any context and to encourage more complex sentences. Notes for use included.
French verbs lesson - introduce infinitives with dos and don'ts - powerpoint/worksheet/lesson notes
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French verbs lesson - introduce infinitives with dos and don'ts - powerpoint/worksheet/lesson notes

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A complete lesson (or 2) to introduce learners of French to the concept of infinitives, an essential step in the mastery of verbs. Using the context of classroom dos and don'ts, the 15 slide powerpoint presentation carefully structures the work and guides students through. Detailed notes for the teacher and materials for students are also provided. This resource can be used as a one-off or as part of a topic on school. It can be used with any students in the early stages of learning French grammar, particularly KS2/KS3/FIFTH GRADE/SIXTH GRADE/SEVENTH GRADE.
French verbs lesson - introduce infinitives with body parts - powerpoint, worksheet, lesson notes
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French verbs lesson - introduce infinitives with body parts - powerpoint, worksheet, lesson notes

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A complete lesson (or 2) to introduce learners of French to the concept of infinitives, an essential step in the mastery of verbs. Using the context of body parts, the 15 slide powerpoint presentation carefully structures the work and guides students through. Detailed notes for the teacher and materials for students are also provided. This resource can be used as a one-off (if students have or are given some basic body parts vocabulary) or as part of a topic on the body. It can be used with any students in the early stages of learning French grammar, particularly KS2/KS3/FIFTH GRADE/SIXTH GRADE/SEVENTH GRADE.
French Basics - Personal Question Assessment Activities
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French Basics - Personal Question Assessment Activities

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Two packs of assessment and monitoring activities for beginners, based on language commonly learned in the early stages i.e. name, age and how are you. Includes detailed notes for the teacher and all pupil resources. The speaking and writing resources provide opportunities for differentiation as well as self, peer and teacher assessment at Stages 1-2 and Stages 2-3, offering comprehensive assessment of progression at word/phrase, simple sentence and extended sentence level. Explicit links to the National Curriculum Programme of Study make the relevance of the activities clear. NB. The Stages refer to Languagesinprimaries KS2 Assessment Criteria (available on TES).
Mix-and-Match Irregular French Verbs Resource Bundle
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Mix-and-Match Irregular French Verbs Resource Bundle

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Mix-and-match resources to reinforce 10 irregular French verbs. Focus on a single verb or mix-and-match. French-English and pronoun-verb practice. Bingo cards, dominoes and matching cards with differentiation for a wide variety of activities.
Mix-and-Match Irregular French verb dominoes: pronoun-verb
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Mix-and-Match Irregular French verb dominoes: pronoun-verb

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aller – avoir – être – devoir – faire – mettre – prendre – pouvoir – venir – vouloir: 10 present tense irregular French verbs on dominoes, each verb presented in a different colour to give visual reinforcement. Focus on a single verb or mix-and-match. Students required to match pronoun and verb. Supports writing and speaking.
Planning for series of lessons exploiting Christmas carol 'Entre le boeuf ...'
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Planning for series of lessons exploiting Christmas carol 'Entre le boeuf ...'

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A creative way of exploiting this traditional French carol to develop skills and language. Working up to a wonderful performance outcome, the planning provides a teaching and learning sequence (including possibilities for differentiation), which can be used as a unit of work for a number of whole lessons or in shorter slots over a longer period. It includes activities and tasks which develop a wide range of language skills, and gives links to the KS2 Programme of Study. The resources required for each activity are listed and those provided as part of the resource pack* are highlighted. An indication of the level of achievement is also provided with references to Assessment Criteria. Used in full, the lessons offer the opportunity for progression in a number of areas, however, many of the activities would work equally well in isolation. An ideal unit of work for the run up to Christmas and a great alternative to the usual Christmas resources, which also allows the teacher to fulfill National Curriculum criteria and conduct discrete assessment. Win, Win! *Resource pack available for purchase separately. Some additional materials available as free resources.
French basics: Introduction to using the 3rd person
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French basics: Introduction to using the 3rd person

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2 worksheets guiding pupils through the use of the 3rd person to report back. Includes a speaking task, detective pair work and a written task. The theme used here is pets but it would work equally well in many other contexts.
Resource pack for exploiting Christmas carol 'Entre le boeuf ....'
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Resource pack for exploiting Christmas carol 'Entre le boeuf ....'

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A pack of resources which can be used with or without the planning* to exploit the traditional French carol 'Entre le boeuf ...' , comprising reading worksheets, wordsearches, a rhyming words activity and a template for Christmas cards. Differentiated where appropriate, these resources develop a range of skills. Used in conjunction with the planning, they offer the opportunity for progression in a number of areas of the KS2 Programme of study. Some additional materials are available as free resources. The unit of work provides a creative way of exploiting this traditional French carol to develop skills and language. Ideal for the run up to Christmas and a great alternative to the usual Christmas resources, which also allows the teacher to fulfill National Curriculum criteria and conduct discrete assessment. Win, Win! * Planning available for purchase separately.
Mix-and-Match Irregular French verb Bingo cards
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Mix-and-Match Irregular French verb Bingo cards

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aller – avoir – être – devoir – faire – mettre – prendre – pouvoir – venir – vouloir: 10 present tense irregular French verbs on bingo cards, each verb presented in a different colour to give visual reinforcement. Focus on a single verb or mix-and-match. Call verbs in French for recognition or in English for comprehension. 6 different bingo cards are provided for each verb.
German Basics: Unit of introductory lessons with detailed planning
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German Basics: Unit of introductory lessons with detailed planning

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A series of lessons to introduce German to pupils, comprising detailed lesson planning to accompany 5 powerpoint presentations and a range of supporting materials. Step by step exploitation of the resources is fully explained, providing complete support for the non-specialist. Speaking, listening, reading and writing skills are developed as pupils work towards participating in mini-conversations. Progression is obvious, both within each lesson and over the unit. The focus is on maximising opportunities to fully absorb and consolidate the language, developing confidence and independence as well as laying a sound foundation for future language-learning. Ideal for older KS2 pupils or Year 7. N.B. This is a fully revised and enhanced version of an earlier TDav resource.
Building Better Sentences – French adverb flashcards and mini-word cards
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Building Better Sentences – French adverb flashcards and mini-word cards

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Encourage students to create better quality sentences in every topic area with this set of 24 adverbs. The adverbs are presented in colour-coded pairs of opposites, as an aid to memorisation and recall. They can be used both to enhance sentences in context and to illustrate or introduce a point of grammar. Select one or more for students to use in a sentence as a starter or plenary or to provide extra challenge at any point. Have fun while consolidating basic sentence structures through the random selection of an adverb to add and demonstrate with an action or facial expression. The sheets of adverbs could be cut up for matching pairs of opposites or for matching to the English. Colour-coded and plain versions of the English sheets are provided for differentiation. The mini-word cards could also be laminated as a permanent stimulus resource for spoken and written work. Other 'Building better sentences' resources are also available.
C'est combien Lesson Planning - KS2 French unit of work on numbers and prices
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C'est combien Lesson Planning - KS2 French unit of work on numbers and prices

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Planning for a French unit of work which uses numbers 1-20 and multiples of 10 to 60 in prices, together with a small number of age-relevant nouns. The unit develops a number of aspects of the KS2 Programme of study and takes pupils from word to sentence level. The planning suggests the sequence for a series of lessons and details resources which could be used at each stage. It is written with the non-specialist primary teacher in mind, and the resources include detailed notes for use. The resources are available separately on TES and provide clear links to the Programme of study and KS2 Assessment criteria to enable progress to be monitored.