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I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them. I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!

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I'm a French, German and English teacher and love creating useful resources for my students to use in the classroom, as well as for homework tasks, to help them love languages and develop their language skills at the same time. I enjoy sharing these resources with other teachers. Some of my language resources are free, but as they take me a long time to make, I do charge a small fee for my some of them. I hope you enjoy using my MFL resources in your language classroom!
German GCSE Social Networks Vocab Practice
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German GCSE Social Networks Vocab Practice

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Soziale Netzwerke / Soziale Medien / Social Media / Technology in Every Day Life German Vocabulary Practice Worksheet SPECIAL OFFER: GET 10 GCSE GERMAN VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528 I have adapted some A Level German vocabulary sheets to fit the AQA German GCSE Syllabus as revision for GCSE German students. Use at the end of the topic, at the start, as revision or as consolidation on topic of SOCIAL MEDIA. This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary for the Technology in Every Day Life topic in the AQA German GCSE syllabus and allows students to ‘make it stick’ with multiple activities to practise the vocabulary. However, it can also be used either A2/B1 or intermediate level German learners to introduce vocabulary for ‘soziale Netzwerke’ topics. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED. There are six activities included in my social network vocabulary practice and revision worksheets, including: German to English translation Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice Match the two halves of the phrase together Find the synonym or similar phrase English to German translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences
My House German - Listening MP3 & Transcript
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My House German - Listening MP3 & Transcript

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My House / Mein Zuhause / Mein Haus / Zimmer / Mein Traumhaus for GCSE and Intermediate German Students - Listening Activities with Audio File MP3, Transcript and Activities WHAT IS THIS GERMAN LISTENING LESSON AND WHO IS IT FOR? No-prep listening lesson on ‘my house’ for CEFR A2 or B1 level, Scottish Highers, high schools students in America, intermediate or GCSE German students (ideal for year 10 and year 11). The verbatim audio file, listening transcript and related comprehension and practice activities could be used as an introduction to: ‘Mein Haus’ to check current knowledge, but would work best as consolidation in the middle or end of topic, as well as perfect as revision for German GCSE listening and reading examinations. WHAT’S INCLUDED? The comprehensive lesson contains an MP3 audio file, as well as two word document pages with a verbatim transcript and five activities to exploit the topic of ‘mein Zuhause’. The activities on the second page include: listening comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, speaking and writing. Perfect tasks for individual work, as well as for pair work and small group work. The MP3 audio file (2 minutes and 12 seconds) has detailed and recyclable words, phrases and information about ‘mein Haus’: The benefits of having a home Detailed information on where the speaker lived when he grew up Other types of homes in the world The audio is read by a German male native speaker, at a medium speed and includes the main elements to cover this German GCSE MY HOUSE topic at a challenging, yet manageable level. It includes a wide range of useful vocabulary, tenses, as well as key phrases for the topic which can be recycled. The transcript and questions could also be used as a reading lesson for cover lessons if necessary.
German GCSE Meine Freizeit Vocabulary Practice
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German GCSE Meine Freizeit Vocabulary Practice

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Meine Freizeit Vokabeln / Free Time German GCSE / German Leisure and Food Vocabulary Revision WITH ANSWERS! SPECIAL OFFER: GET 10 GCSE GERMAN VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528 I have adapted this vocabulary sheet to create vocabulary revision sheets for GCSE German topics, including the ‘Meine Freizeit’ German GCSE topic. This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary for the Free Time topic in the AQA German GCSE syllabus and allows students to ‘make it stick’ by including multiple activities to practise the vocabulary. However, it can also be used for either CEFR A2/B1 and intermediate German learners to introduce vocabulary for ‘Meine Freizeit’ topics. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED. There are six activities covering the topics: free time activities and food, including: German to English translation Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice Match the two halves of the phrase together Find the synonym or similar phrase English to German translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. Ideal for distance learning as the answers are included!
German GCSE Customs and Festivals Vocab Worksheet
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German GCSE Customs and Festivals Vocab Worksheet

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Vocabulary Worksheet for German Customs and Festivals / Feste und Bräuche for Intermediate and GCSE Level German Vocabulary Practice with ANSWERS SPECIAL OFFER: GET 10 GCSE GERMAN VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528 Useful to check current knowledge, as well as at the end of the topic or as revision or as consolidation on topic of Customs and Festivals in German Speaking Countries. This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary for the Customs and Festival topic in the AQA German GCSE syllabus and allows students to ‘make it stick’ with multiple activities to practise the vocabulary. However, it can also be used either A2/B1 or intermediate level German learners to develop topic-related vocabulary for ‘Feste und Bräuche’. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED. There are six activities included in my festivals and customs vocabulary practice and revision worksheets, including: German to English translation Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice Match the two halves of the phrase together Find the synonym or similar phrase English to German translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Perfect for individual work
German GCSE Social Issues Vocab Practice Worksheet
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German GCSE Social Issues Vocab Practice Worksheet

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Social Issues (Charity, Volunteer Work and Health) German GCSE Vocabulary Revision WITH ANSWERS! SPECIAL OFFER: GET 10 GCSE GERMAN VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528 I have adapted this vocabulary sheet to create vocabulary revision sheets for GCSE German topics, including the ‘social issues’ German GCSE topic. This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary for the social issues topic, covering the ideas of ‘charity’, ‘volunteer work’ and ‘health’ in the AQA German GCSE syllabus. However, it can also be used by other exam boards covering the same topics. There are SIX activities on one worksheet with the answer key included, making it perfect for individual work that can be self-marked, i.e. through distance learning, home schooling and/or revision in the lead up to exams. Students can be helped to ‘make it stick’ by completing the multiple activities to practise the vocabulary. There are six activities on: Freiwilligenarbeit, Wohltätigkeiten and Gesundheit, include: German to English translation Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice Match the two halves of the phrase together Find the synonym or similar phrase English to German translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. Ideal for distance learning as the answers are included!
GCSE French 'le travail ou l'université' Vocab Revision Worksheet
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GCSE French 'le travail ou l'université' Vocab Revision Worksheet

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French GCSE Work or University? - Independent Vocabulary Revision Practice Lesson WITH ANSWERS! GET 10 FRENCH VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS BY TOPIC, FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-by-aqa-topic-12292261 What is this French vocabulary worksheet and who is it aimed at? Help students to practise their vocabulary without Memrise and Quizlet with my useful worksheet on social issues, including post-16 education, university and work options, all related to GCSE level, A2/B1 CEFR level or intermediate level. Use this work revision worksheet as: homework independent activity for lessons self-learning for distance learning revision to prepare for examinations. This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary on the work or university topic in the AQA French GCSE syllabus. However, it can also be used for other exam boards, such as Edexcel, OCR, Pearson etc. There are six vocabulary practice activities which allow the students to help ‘make the vocabulary stick’ using higher order thinking skills, such as comparing, categorising and writing. The six le travail or l’universit’ French GCSE vocabulary revision activities, include: French to English translation Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice Match the two halves of the phrase together Find the synonym or similar phrase English to French translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. The worksheet is ideal for distance learning as the answers are included on a separate sheet!
French GCSE Vocabulary Revision - Theme 2 - Home Charity Healthy Living Environment Poverty Holidays France
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French GCSE Vocabulary Revision - Theme 2 - Home Charity Healthy Living Environment Poverty Holidays France

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4 x French GCSE Vocabulary Revision Activity Sheets with Answers THEME 2 Local. National, International & Global Areas of Interest - TOPICS COVERED: Home & Where you live Social issues - charity, volunteering, un/healthy living Global issues - environment & poverty, homelessness Holidays, Travel & France Ideal to: a) revise topic vocabulary / b) consolidate topic related vocabulary understanding / c) check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge) 6 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets - ideal for self-study or revision. French to English translation Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice Match the two halves of the phrase together Find the synonym or similar phrase Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Translate from English to French and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-theme-1-identity-and-culture-12334451 - FOR THEME 1 VOCABULARY ONLY https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-by-aqa-topic-12292261 - FOR 10 VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS ON ALL AQA TOPICS AND ALL 3 THEMES
GCSE German Theme 2 Vocabulary Worksheets - Home Charity Healthy Living Environment Poverty Holidays Germany
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GCSE German Theme 2 Vocabulary Worksheets - Home Charity Healthy Living Environment Poverty Holidays Germany

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THEME 2 Local. National, International & Global Areas of Interest - GCSE GERMAN TOPICS COVERED: Home & Where you live Social issues - charity, volunteering, un/healthy living Global issues - environment & poverty, homelessness Holidays, Travel & Germany Ideal to: a) revise topic vocabulary b) consolidate topic related vocabulary understanding c) check knowledge (and add to prior knowledge) 6 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES PER SHEET TO HELP VOCAB STICK There are 6 practice activities for all worksheets - ideal for self-study or revision. German to English translation Fill in the gaps to complete the word for German vocabulary spelling practice Match the two halves of the phrase together Find the synonym or similar phrase to expand range of vocabulary Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences to develop sentence building techniques Translate from English to German and categorise the vocab under verb, noun or adjective SAVE 38%WHEN YOU BUY ALL 4 TOPICS IN THEME ONE AS A BUNDLE. BUY ALL 10 VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS ON TOPICS IN ALL THREE THEMES HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-aqa-all-topics-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-12290528
German GCSE Listening Practice - Theme 3 - School Work University
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German GCSE Listening Practice - Theme 3 - School Work University

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GCSE German Listening Lessons and Listening Practice by Topic in Theme 3 A bundle of 2 x native speaker German listening practice lessons with 2 x MP3 audio files (read by native speakers) with 2 x verbatim transcript and 2 x 5-6 activities for each topic to help GCSE German students to improve their topic-related listening skills. These are 2 stand-alone listening based GCSE German lessons, ideal for listening practice, including: vocabulary consolidation, as well as speaking, reading and writing tasks, perfect for grades 4-9 German students at GCSE. They can also be used with slight tweaks for foundation students. GCSE German Listening Lesson Topics Included: The German School System Post-School Education and Work As there is a transcript, why not also use for GCSE German reading practice? £2 for a minimum of 2 hours worth of listening related practice for German GCSE - hopefully these listening lessons will save you lots of time and help your students with useful and alternative listening practice ideas. The following listening bundles are also available, depending on your needs > THEME 1 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-1-identity-and-culture-12334519 THEME 2 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-gcse-listening-practice-theme-2-home-charity-my-town-holidays-germany-environment-healthy-living-12334529 THEME 1, THEME 2 & THEME 3 GCSE GERMAN LISTENING PRACTICE LESSONS - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-listening-practice-lessons-bundle-12244303
French GCSE Listening Lessons Bundle - Town Holidays Charity Environment
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French GCSE Listening Lessons Bundle - Town Holidays Charity Environment

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GCSE French Listening Lessons in Theme 2 - Local, National, International & Global Issues What’s Included? A bundle with 4 x standalone French GCSE Listening lessons, ideal for revision, distance learning and topic consolidation, each including: 1 x native speaker French MP3 audio file, read at exam speed 1 x verbatim transcript 1 x 5-6 activities per topic THEME 2 (French GCSE Listening Lessons): FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 1 -Ma Ville (Town) FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 2 -French Holidays (Les vacances en France) FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 3 -Charity (les associations caritatives) FRENCH GCSE LISTENING LESSON 4 - Environment (La protection de l’environnement) How will these GCSE French Listening Lessons Help? The aim of creating these listening lessons was to help intermediate or GCSE French students to improve their topic-related vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening skills. The focus is French listening, with the inclusion of a native speaker MP3 audio clip (2-3 minutes each) and the transcript. There are also listening comprehension questions and the opportunity to utilise the transcript aud audio clip further with extra activities. This has been created for the AQA GCSE French syllabus, but can be used to supplement the text book material. However, since the topics between exam boards are quite similar, they could be easily used as listening practice for Pearson, Eduqas and WJEC and other exam boards too. If you like these listening lessons for French GCSE students, perhaps you might be interested in the listening lessons for all topics here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-listening-practice-12244296
Emojis Vocabulary Builder for French, German and Spanish Lessons
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Emojis Vocabulary Builder for French, German and Spanish Lessons

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**Emojis Vocabulary Building Activity ** Use this Emojis vocabulary builder as a starter for any of the topic below, or use at the end of each topic as revision. You could also use the emoji vocabulary builder activity to spark speaking or writing activities. Emojis have been split up into the following themes, based loosely on the KS3 and 9-1 GCSE French, German and Spanish topics on an A4 word document: Food and Drink Animals and Nature Free time Transport and Holidays People, Clothes and ‘Smileys’ I created this adapatation of Miss Meyrick’s Emojis activity, which had over 500 emojis.
German Find Someone Who - First Lesson After Christmas Holidays
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German Find Someone Who - First Lesson After Christmas Holidays

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Get students straight into learning mode in your German lessons (Year 7, 8, 9, 10, Year 11 or Year 12 and 13!) after the Christmas holidays in the first lesson back with this DIFFERENTIATED, Find Someone Who Activity in German. It can easily be adapted in to any other language for Spanish, French or Italian) and is perfect to revise and practise the past tense, questioning and spontaneous speaking. It contains 18 activities students could do / not do at Christmas and students must put the phrases into questions to ask all members of the class. They must add one student’s name to each box. Contains a ‘Silver’ version which is missing the auxiliary and question word, and a ‘Gold’ version where the infinitive phrase must be changed into the past tense. Easy to edit and add to!
Die Geschichte der Mauer Goodbye Lenin Quiz
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Die Geschichte der Mauer Goodbye Lenin Quiz

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Goodbye Lenin Resource - Die Geschichte der Mauer Quiz A nicely presented worksheet to go with an online quiz from WDR for students to test their knowledge on the history of the Berlin Wall. Use this for students to have a copy of the answers of facts, as well as useful vocabulary in German to use in their Goodbye Lenin essay questions. The useful quiz is in PDF format and contains 10 multiple choice questions, a link to the online version from WDR, as well as a question in German for students to answer. Answers can be found on the website.
A Level German - Environment Translation
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A Level German - Environment Translation

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An A Level German translation on the topic of: ENVIRONMENT / die Umwelt, perfect for all exam boards, including Edexcel. It includes 4 activities: Activity 1: categorising trickier words that come up in the translation (verb, noun, adjective, useful phrases) Activity 2: (if required) a matching to fill any gaps in knowledge from activity 1 Activity 3: the translation from English (to German) of 141 words about ‘Passivhäuser’ - this also has a few words highlighted, which may also pose an issue with students when translating. Activity 4: A short speaking activity related to the translation topic Also includes a possible translation into German. Please note: there may be other options! Ideal for Edexcel German A-Level, as well as other German A-Level exam boards studying environment/die Umwelt.
French Pronunciation Chart | GCSE & KS3
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French Pronunciation Chart | GCSE & KS3

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I couldn’t find a French pronunciation chart that was exactly what I wanted for my KS3 French and GCSE French students and so I created it. The PDF document contains 3 sections to help students with their pronunciation of French sounds, some letters and common letter combinations that cause a problem. This includes: nasal sounds, silent letters and letter combinations, such as ‘ui’, ‘au’, ‘ch’ etc. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (THE IDEAL TEACHER LANGUAGE SCHOOL) FOR MORE FRENCH CONTENT IF THIS HAS BEEN USEFUL TO YOU. THANK YOU - SABINA
Les réseaux sociaux / social media - French Listening Lesson and Transcript
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Les réseaux sociaux / social media - French Listening Lesson and Transcript

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French Listening Lesson on Social Media and Social Networks GET THIS LISTENING LESSON AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE HERE AS PART OF MY FRENCH GCSE LISTENING PRACTICE BUNDLE - LIMITED TIME ONLY: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/bundler/12244296 This French lesson on les réseaux sociaux was made for a private student of French GCSE as revision for the topic of social media, however is perfect for any student studying the topic in some detail. It contains an MP3 audio file, a transcript, as well as six activities to exploit the audio. The listening file contains information about: what social media is how it has affected our lives the positives and negatives of social networks The MP3 audio file is read by a native French speaker, at a medium speed and includes the basic elements to cover this modern theme, with an excellent range of higher level vocabulary, as well as key phrases, ideal for intermediate and upper-intermediate French learners, including students in Year 10 and Year 11 (KS4) who are studying the French language. Les réseaux sociaux dans nos vies - (2 minutes 24 seconds) audio with a native female speaker and transcript available, along with six activities to exploit the text and practise spontaneous speaking/writing thereafter! It could be used as a revision lesson, but also as an introduction into the topic of social media.
French GCSE Speaking and Writing Higher Grades 4-9 Phrases Handout
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French GCSE Speaking and Writing Higher Grades 4-9 Phrases Handout

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Improve GCSE French writing and speaking with this 3-page, ready to use key phrases handout for GCSE French students with 39 different ingredients to include when speaking and writing to access grades 4,5,6,7,8 and 9. The student phrases handout includes the key elements, progressively getting more complex, that students should be including, in order to access a grade 4 and above. You will also find useful examples in French of each element, as well as translations. I recommend using this in combination with your exam board’s mark scheme for speaking and writing, as well the MFL progress ladder writing and speaking feedback grid here > https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mfl-writing-and-speaking-feedback-grid-11856656
GCSE French 'Social Networks' Vocab Worksheet
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GCSE French 'Social Networks' Vocab Worksheet

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French GCSE ‘Social Networks’ Activities Worksheet - Independent Vocabulary Revision Practice Lesson WITH SEPARATE ANSWERS! GRAB A BARGAIN: GET 10 FRENCH VOCAB REVISION WORKSHEETS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 BY PURCHASING THE WHOLE LOT TODAY! HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-gcse-vocabulary-revision-worksheets-bundle-by-aqa-topic-12292261 What is this French vocabulary worksheet and who is it aimed at? Want to save time but help students practice their vocabulary without Memrise or Quizlet? If you are and want a useful worksheet to practise ‘les réseaux sociaux’ related GCSE level, A2/B1 CEFR level or intermediate level vocabulary, try this worksheet out as: homework independent activity for lessons self-learning for distance learning revision to prepare for examinations This vocabulary revision activity combines the key vocabulary on the ‘social networks’ topic in the AQA French GCSE syllabus. However, it is also useful for Pearson, WJEC and other exam boards studying the same topic! There are six vocabulary practice activities which allow the students to help ‘make the vocabulary stick’ using higher order thinking skills, such as comparing, categorising and writing. The six les réseaux sociaux’ French GCSE vocabulary revision activities, include: French to English translation Fill in the gaps to complete the word for spelling practice Match the two halves of the phrase together Find the synonym or similar phrase English to French translation and categorise Use the vocabulary to create your own sentences Use during the lesson to keep students occupied (dictionaries would be useful), or as homework. Ideal for distance learning as the answers are included!
Short Video Clips for Spontaneous Speaking
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Short Video Clips for Spontaneous Speaking

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Short video clips are fantastic prompts for spontaneous speaking practice when it comes to learning any language - videos generate visual stimulants that wake up the brain cells and demand focused attention, which can be used to enhance the language learning process. Share this handout with your French, German and Spanish students and give them more opportunities to practise their spontaneous speaking skills with the range of links to short video clips and adverts.
Vocabulary Building Activities - Languages
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Vocabulary Building Activities - Languages

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Want to help students practise their vocabulary building skills, pronunciation or do a bit of revision? These 12+ vocabulary challenges are ideal. Use them in all language classrooms to help students to develop their language on a word-level. LINK TO MY BLOG POST HERE: https://theidealteacher.com/vocabulary-challenges-for-the-language-classroom