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Please visit our website for more information, including our blog and our Bright Ideas!
This PPT introduces the topic of ideal holidays, using 'je voudrais' and 'j'aimerais'.
Introduce the vocab section by section. Each image appears with the relevant part of the sentence, also highlighting how to build the sentences.
Pupils then match up what they have learned to the English.
There is a translation activity after this and then a game of the famous 'Donate or Steal' at the end.
Instructions are in the notes section of the PPT.
This PPT introduces some facts about Christmas traditions in Germany as a multiple choice-style quiz. At the end of the PPT, there is then an advent calendar-style game about the facts and vocab.
This is an information PPT for students, designed to prepare them for the AQA GCSE listening and reading exams, although I’m sure it’ll work with the Edexcel papers too.
The PPT includes some tips, ‘pesky words’, synonyms, etc.
Use this PPT to introduce parts of the body (I've included a lot!).
There's a simple introduction to parts of the body to begin with.
Then discuss with them what techniques will they use to remember each word. Pupils always come up with some interesting ideas… As long as they work!
Then, show the picture before the word to see what they remember.
Afterwards, in pairs, pupils take it in turns to throw the dice and then use the clues to complete the sentence (e.g. 'On marche avec...').
Then, go through the grammar point to say where it hurts.
Pupils then complete the matching worksheet.
To finish, play Connect 4 as a class. Each team takes it in turns to choose a phrase to translate into French. If they’re right, click on the relevant coloured dot to change the colour of the box to their team’s colour. 1 point for 4 in a row and 2 points for 5 in a row.
This wordsearch is designed to be used with a school-sized dictionary. Students look up the English Christmas words at the bottom of the sheet and find the French words in the wordsearch.
This PPT introduces pupils to prepositions in French, using Where’s Wally?
Pupils must find Wally first. After he’s been found, introduce the preposition.
At the end of the presentation, pupils must then match the French preposition to the English.
Pupils use the worksheet (and their knowledge of countries in Europe) to label the map of Europe in French. This could be done previous to or following teaching of countries in Europe or maybe a quick pre-worksheet quiz about the countries in English.
Use this PPT to introduce daily routine vocab to pupils.
It starts by introducing the vocab, then pupils have to choose between the two options in French.
Then, they must identify the phrases with the vowels missing.
Finally, play a game of Blockbusters with the class to practise the new vocab.
This activity can be done in pairs or as a class.
As a class, one pupil leaves the room while everyone else decides what the correct sequence should be. The pupil re-enters the room and tries to guess the sequence. If incorrect, they have to start again.
It's better as a pairwork activity. One pupil decides which options they want to use in the complete paragraph. The other reads through the paragraph, guessing the options as they go. If incorrect, they must start again.
Cue lots of laughter!
Use this PPT to introduce and practise French letter/letter string pronunciation.
The first slide introduces each letter/letter string with an example, then there is a Kim's Game-style game to practise pronunciation.
Finally, play Connect 4 with pupils using the given words.
Instructions are in the notes section of the PPT.
This one-page lesson plan allows you to have the long-term, medium-term and lesson plan all in one place, putting your plan into context.
There’s space for the lesson details, including any homework and resources needed, a hyperlink to your seating plan, notes, students to note and a space for your evaluation.
This PPT introduces some differences between France and the UK.
Go through the chosen differences with students, allowing them to guess which country it refers to.
The following slides are extra bits of information. Students use the clues to work out what the differences could be.
Finally, give students facts in French to translate – they then choose a square and if there’s a treasure underneath, they get the point for their team.
New addition - noughts and crosses to practise the new vocab!
