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French to English translation practice
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French to English translation practice

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40 sentences to translate from French to English, with suggested answers provided at the end. This is an ideal introduction to KS4 for your Y9s who will be continuing with French next year, or used as a revision tool during KS4. Most sentences are in the present tense and focus on vocabulary. They are organised into four main topics or strands: socialising, town and community, making choices and travelling abroad.
Meteo - higher GCSE level
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Meteo - higher GCSE level

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Great for your more able groups in KS4, this worksheet covers more advanced weather forecast expressions and will stretch your learners. They may need to use a dictionary to look for some of the expressions. There is a translation exercise, a gap-fill activity, and suggested examples of how to use weather phrases in three time frames. For those who complete their worksheet first, I’ve added an extension too. All answers provided on the second page.
un régime équilibré KS4
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un régime équilibré KS4

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Reading and translation activities on the topic of healthy / balanced diet for your KS4 classes. The reading focuses on il faut / on doit / on devrait expressions . Translations are focused on authentic, cultural French foods - some students may need to do a bit of research!
Future tenses practice Y9 to Y11
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Future tenses practice Y9 to Y11

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Get practising both future tenses with your top ability Y9 all the way to Y11, or even Y12 as a quick reminder. This worksheet encourages students to think note down the rules of both future tenses first - works well as a pair activity - before practising with 5 different exercises.
20 ways to celebrate European Day of Languages 26/09
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20 ways to celebrate European Day of Languages 26/09

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Not sure what to do to celebrate European Day of Languages? Having done it a few times, I have compiled my top 20 ideas for you, and even thrown in a Powerpoint presentation on the foreign origins of some words used in the English language, a short presentation I did in assembly. Enjoy!
Studio 1 Chapter 1 revision activities
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Studio 1 Chapter 1 revision activities

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For Studio Edexcel Higher GCSE (9-1) French This is a good way to round off chapter 1, with a variety of translations to and from French. Perfect for a homework before an end of chapter test.
Song lyrics quiz - translation skills
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Song lyrics quiz - translation skills

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“N’arrête pas de croire, accroche-toi aux sentiments”…if you can do some basic French to English translation, then you will know which song those lyrics belong to! (but just to make sure, it was Journey with Don’t stop believing) Another fun, musical activity for your older or gifted and talented pupils to get their teeth stuck in and test not only their translation skills but also their musical knowledge!! There are 20 famous song lyrics to translate, decipher and recognise. It’s always been a hit with my classes, and I hope your students will love it too. (Answers included on the second page) quiz, songs, music, translation, tenses, pop culture, pop, fun, gifted, end of term, intro to music, lyrics
Name the room
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Name the room

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A quick, worksheet with four activities for beginner learners to reinforce learning the rooms in the house. First is a picture round, second is name the room where you would do the activity (simple sentences in French in the first person), then it’s anagrams and finally a vocabulary activity - get pupils thinking where they can find “un parapluie”, for example. Perfect to set as a homework, or simply to reinforce names of rooms during your lesson!
Grammar pack
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Grammar pack

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perfect grammar mega pack for your KS4 classes to revise their tenses and verb endings includes NOT ONLY my bumper mega tense booklet BUT ALSO several other worksheets on past tenses, translation practce (with answers) and exam listening and reading tips. this would work very well if you need to set homework or revision work to do at home during study leave, for example
Privilège blanc
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Privilège blanc

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Intermediate worksheet about white privilege and racism. Perfect for Key Stage 4. Long definition and explanation on white privilege with concrete examples, followed by several vocabulary- based exercises. The last activity is a writing task / short essay prompt. Enough to keep charges busy for a full hour lesson. Written by a native French, with full answers to every question.
Le bien-être  (well being)
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Le bien-être (well being)

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5 different activities to introduce your beginners to well-being in French. The activities revolve around vocabulary and should last a whole lesson or provide ample work for a couple of homework tasks. This is a perfect worksheet to get your students thinking in French about their lifestyle and what makes them happy / how they relax. All answers provided on the last sheet.
Famille et relations
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Famille et relations

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Vocabulary, reading, translating and writing practice for GCSE family unit (ideal for Studio Edexcel module 1 and/or AQA theme 1, topic 1) Worksheets with a variety of fun, engaging exercises, including guess the family member, good expressions for talking about relationships, a cryptogram to decipher, translations,and a cheeky reading activity about the William and Harry divide. There is plenty here to keep students busy for a few homeworks, or at least a double lesson. This is a great resource pack to reinforce / wrap up / recycle the topic of family. ALL ANSWERS PROVIDED ON LAST PAGE. ALL WRITTEN BY A NATIVE FRENCH.
Top speaking tips
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Top speaking tips

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Give your students the best chance to succeed in their AQA speaking exam. In this document I go over the three parts of the exam and give specific, easy tips to get top marks along with some examples of answers, and a useful bank of expressions to use in the general conversation, that the examiners will love. Your students will thank you for having this document, and provided they know their basics and vocabulary, they WILL improve their marks if they follow my recommendations.
EAL good practice
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EAL good practice

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If you are a newly appointed EAL or ESL coordinator, or if you have already held a post for some time but need a fresh approach to welcoming and settling new pupils, this three-step guide is full of practical tips that will make your life, and that of your new pupils much easier.
Passé composé and imparfait
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Passé composé and imparfait

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Worksheet bundle! three levels of difficulty, each time mixing passe compose and imparfait 1. regular endings with avoir auxiliary 2. irregular past participles 3. etre auxiliary verbs Same format for each worksheet, so your students become more confident and secure in their learning (you could even use them with different year groups) final worksheet is a writing exercise that will challenge students to use both tenses together, with a bank of time markers and linking words to help. this is the perfect bundle to help students understand the (sometimes elusive) difference between perfect and imperfect.
Conditional practice
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Conditional practice

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Ideal for Y10 (lower intermediate) upwards, this double-sided worksheet offers first of all a recap on when and how to use the conditional with examples, then a series of 4 incrementally more challenging activities to reinforce this grammar point with your students. PLease note your students should have covered the future tense before launching into this, as they need to know their verb stems. French grammar, conditionnel, conditional, mood, practice, verbs, grammaire
Grammar recap Years 8 and 9
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Grammar recap Years 8 and 9

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Perfect to reinforce, revise, or review three time frames for your KS3 classes. Enclosed in this comprehensive worksheet pack: tables, exercises, exam tips, games and translations. Get your students thinking about their verb endings, irregular verbs, past and near future tenses. You could mix and match and only use the first two sheets for a Year 7 class, or offer all to a struggling KS4 pupil to help revise simple tenses.
Oral questions AND answers ( Higher )
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Oral questions AND answers ( Higher )

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Two amazing resources included!! The ultimate TIME SAVER A student-friendly booklet contains all of the 80 questions ** suggested by Edexcel in the back of their Studio Higher textbook. It is colour-coded **to each unit and each question is translated into English. Pupils fill in their answers as they go through the course. It will save you a lot of time typing typical questions for each unit. Students keep their copy for 2 years, helps build up their confidence in the course. A comprehensive example of 80 answers to all the 80 questions, again aimed at higher level. Written in detail by a native (that’s me!) and including higher level vocabulary, tenses and expressions. All colour-coded to each unit. That’s 80 questions with blanks, and 80 detailed answers. Two documents that will save you a lot of time. You can use the answers as translations activities, mix-and match, verb searches etc. Endless possibilities.
Ma ville : rêve ou cauchemar?
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Ma ville : rêve ou cauchemar?

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Ideal for Year 10 (intermediate students) to revise town description and introduce town problems and solutions using “on doit” and “il faut” . A series of 7 incrementally more challenging exercises and a final writing prompt, this resource is a must have for the topic of town/local area. Written by a native speaker, with ALL ANSWERS provided.
50+ starters / revision exercises for KS3
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50+ starters / revision exercises for KS3

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50+ easy starters to get students engaged and settled quickly at the strat of the lesson. Super easy to use - copy and paste the content of a box and get your class thinking while everyone gets ready. Alternatively project all on your screen and use as a quick revision before your end of year exams. Topics covered include: animals, food and drink, town, family, colours, numbers, possessive adjectives and many more. Suitable for Year7, Year 8 and Year 9