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ENGLISH CHRISTMAS NUMBERS TASK CARDS #1
ESL EFL ENGLISH CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES ENGLISH FOR CHILDREN BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING
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These English Christmas Numbers 0-31 task cards are perfect for beginner English and advanced beginner English anguage learners, and really do help to create a lively language learning environment. I’ve found lesson around the Christmas period are a great time for revisiting and practicing language and structures we’ve looked at over the semester. The cards have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling. They’re great for helping students familiarize themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling in English in general, and certainly in English numbers in particular.
The questions range in complexity and challenge, not only in terms of calculation, but also in terms of the level of English - they are definitely aimed at advanced beginner English and students moving into intermediate English, rather than new or recent beginners. Most learners will be able to infer meaning from context and images, which have a real UK-Christmas theme, such as mince pies and Christmas crackers, and vocabulary is repeated throughout, giving learners a chance to familiarize themselves with it. Nonetheless, it can be useful to read through the questions with the whole class first to check everyone is able to access the language, and therefore the activity, successfully. Students really do benefit in terms of language learning if they have several opportunities to work with the cards, rather than simply working with them in a single lesson.
The resource comprises the following:
36 differentiated question cards, 4 per A4 (8.5 x 11) paper
answer recording sheet we often also just use our class workbooks for this, as it saves on paper and prep time - I tend to use recording sheets for more formal assessment exercises
answer key laminate for longevity - one answer key for each small group is sufficient - for me, answer keys are an integral element of this kind of learning activity, as they provide students with an additional opportunity to engage with language, and to develop more independence in their learning.
question card template for students to apply their knowledge practically, and to create questions for each other - this is a really challenging and popular activity
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THANKS AND HAVE A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
SPANISH CHRISTMAS NUMBERS 0-31 CHALLENGE CARDS
SPANISH CHRISTMAS PRIMARY SPANISH CHRISTMAS KS3 SPANISH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE CARDS NUMBERS 0-31
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These Spanish Christmas Numbers 0-31 challenge cards are perfect for Primary Spanish and KS3 Spanish learners, and really do help to create a lively language learning environment. I’ve found that lessons around the Christmas period are a great time for revisiting and practising language and structures we’ve looked at over the term. The questions are entirely in Spanish, and students can develop, embed, reinforce and refresh their developing knowledge of Spanish in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher. They have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling. They’re great for helping students familiarize themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling in Spanish in general, and certainly in Spanish numbers and Spanish Christmas vocabulary in particular.
The questions range in complexity and challenge, not only in terms of calculation, but also in terms of the level of Spanish - they are aimed at advanced beginner Spanish learners, rather than new or recent beginners. Most learners will be able to infer meaning from context and images, which have a real Spanish Christmas theme, such as el turrón and las uvas, with vocabulary and structures repeated throughout, giving learners a chance to familiarize themselves really well with them. Nonetheless, it can be useful to read through the questions with the whole class first to check everyone is able to access the language, and therefore the activity, successfully. Students really do benefit in terms of language learning if they have regular and frequent opportunities to work with the cards, rather than simply working with them in a single lesson.
The Spanish Christmas vocabulary provides a really useful springboard for discussion about Christmas customs and traditions in Spain, Spanish regions, and other Spanish-speaking countries too, comparing and contrasting these to other Christmas practices students may know.
The resource comprises the following non-editable files:
= 48 differentiated question cards
= answer key & recording sheet
= question card template
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¡MUCHAS GRACIAS Y FELIZ NAVIDAD!
FRENCH NUMBERS 0-21 CHALLENGE CARDS FREEBIE
PRIMARY FRENCH YEAR 7 FRENCH NUMBERS 0-21 CHALLENGE CARDS FREEBIE
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Perfect for developing French language skills in general, as well as for practising and revising numbers 0-21 in French. There are 12 differentiated questions, with answer key and recording sheet. The cards are numbered A-L, so you can easily use these with the full set of 36 challenge cards, making a total of 48 cards.
Have a look at this set of 36 challenge cards, focusing on French Numbers 0-21 (£3):
FRENCH NUMBERS 0-21 CHALLENGE CARDS
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-numbers-0-21-challenge-cards-11843713
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MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON APPRENTISSAGE !
SPANISH CHRISTMAS BINGO
SPANISH CHRISTMAS BINGO PRIMARY SPANISH CHRISTMAS BINGO KS3 SPANISH CHRISTMAS BINGO KS4 SPANISH CHRISTMAS BINGO
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Games with goals: lots of festive fun with these Spanish Christmas bingo games - an ideal multi-skill language learning activity for developing listening, speaking, reading, writing and spelling skills in Spanish.
= learn a range of Spanish Christmas vocabulary
= work on Spanish language skills development
= use the images and words as a stimulation for discussion about Spanish Christmas traditions and customs, comparing them across different Spanish regions, other Spanish-speaking countries, and Christmas in countries around the world.
Bingo games are really easy to differentiate, and there is a range of differentiated grid formats to choose from to maximise opportunity for Spanish language skills development:
= 12-square grids
= 30-square grids
= picture only
= blend of words & pictures
The games are designed for players to cross off all the words or pictures on their grids in order to win the game.
This set of Spanish Christmas bingo games comprises the following:
= 40 picture-only bingo 12-square grids, 4 per page (10 pages) Colour/BW
= 40 words & pictures bingo 12-square grids, 4 per page (10 pages) Colour/BW
= 10 picture-only 30-square grids (A4 portrait format) Colour/BW
= 10 words & pictures 30-square grids (A4 portrait format) Colour/BW
= Calling card featuring 33 Spanish Christmas words
= Calling card featuring the English translation of the Spanish Christmas words. Great for additional challenge - students hear the English word, and translate it quickly, looking for it in writing in Spanish in the grid.
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¡MUCHAS GRACIAS Y FELIZ NAVIDAD!
SPANISH CHRISTMAS BUNTING FREEBIE
PRIMARY SPANISH KS2 SPANISH KS3 SPANISH KS4 SPANISH KS5 SPANISH CHRISTMAS SPANISH BUNTING SPANISH CHRISTMAS CLASSROOM DISPLAY FREEBIE
Create a real festive Spanish look and feel in your classroom with this set of banners / bunting spelling out ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!
I use bunting / banners not only to create a Spanish ambiance in the learning environment, but also to promote everyday and seasonal language and core vocabulary for learners of all ages. Each sheet of bunting has a small tag that you can clip to a line of string across the room (like a washing line), or to a wall.
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¡MUCHAS GRACIAS Y FELIZ NAVIDAD!
ITALIAN FRUITS VISUAL VOCABULARY LIST FREEBIE
PRIMARY ITALIAN KS2 ITALIAN YEAR 7 ITALIAN FOR CHILDREN ITALIAN FRUITS VISUAL VOCABULARY LIST FREEBIE
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Twenty fruits in Italian, with both words and pictures - I like to give visual vocabulary lists to my young beginner learners of Italian, as they can generally more easily assimilate new language and vocabulary when they are able to link it in their memory with a visual image. Children glue them into their Italian vocabulary books, or file them in their Italian vocabulary folders with other vocabulary lists, which gives them an accessible and useful Italian vocabulary reference bank for both class and home learning.
We also discuss which fruits we know and like, and those we would like to try. Children like to create their own word and picture dictionary lists, adding to it as they learn more. I don’t necessarily have all the fruits in my teaching and learning plan, but it’s always a good idea to give children opportunity to engage with a broader range of words and sounds, which they begin to absorb quite naturally. The fruits focus on the definite article, either singular or plural, which is a great for promoting discussion about grammatical concepts in Italian, specifically gender of Italian nouns.
The fruits are:
the red apple
the bananas
the cherries
the fig
the green grapes
the lemon
the mangos
the nectarine
the olives
the oranges
the papaya
the peach
the pears
the pineapple
the pumpkin
the raspberry
the rhubarb
the starfruit
the strawberries
the watermelon
There are two backgrounds to choose from - Italian flag, which I use for Italian vocabulary display, or plain.
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GRAZIE MILLE E BUON APPETITO!
FRENCH NUMBERS 0-31 WORD SEARCHES
PRIMARY FRENCH NUMBERS 0-31 KS2 FRENCH NUMBERS 0-31 KS3 FRENCH NUMBERS 0-31 YEAR 7 FRENCH NUMBERS 0-31 Ten differentiated word searches with answer keys
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Word searches are a fabulous way of encouraging learners to engage with the written word, practising and reinforcing language as they complete the grids. This set features ten differentiated word searches, focusing on Numbers 0-31 in French, with each consecutive grid increasing in challenge. The searches offer a really useful learning opportunity - enabling learners to engage with the target vocabulary, but also aligning with cross-curricular learning - working on reading, writing, spelling, numeracy and French language skills in general.
Learners are able to identify which direction words are located in within the grid by referring to the arrow key. As they move through the grids, their language skills are challenged in a range of ways - from straightforward vocabulary searching, to gap-fill, scrambled letters and more complex questions, which feature mathematical language in French. Hyphens are important in French numbers, and the grids feature these quite clearly, in order to ensure that learners can practice this aspect of language.
There is an answer grid for each word search, so that learners can check their answers - or use for a little extra help if they need it. For me, answer keys are essential, as they not only provide learners with another opportunity to engage with language, but they also help them develop more independence in their learning. They’re also a great teacher time-saver - a real bonus!
There is a single word search per page, portrait format. I like to ensure that text is accessible to all learners - and at this stage of their learning, it’s absolutely essential that language looks accessible and manageable.
There are two formats to choose from - the search grids and answer keys as separate worksheets, and also a file with both grids and answer keys together, so that you can print each grid and key double-sided, according to which suits your classroom needs better.
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FRENCH NUMBERS 0-21 LIST FREEBIE
PRIMARY FRENCH IMMERSION FRENCH FOR CHILDREN FRENCH NUMBERS 0-21 LIST FREEBIE I encourage my beginner French students of all ages and stages to build up comprehensive vocabulary banks that they can reference easily whenever they need it, and they’re also really useful for regular vocabulary audits, which really helps students map their progress and keep track of their learning. Students take responsibility for organising their own learning materials from the very beginning of their learning, keeping them carefully in vocabulary learning files or folders. My students all have reference resource folders or files - these can have a range of formats - for instance, sticking into a large exercise book, or punching holes down the left-hand side, and adding to files (we also use twine or thick string).
I also use this kind of vocabulary list for quick vocabulary quizzes, spelling competitions and so on, and it also works well laminated for small-group work in class time. The font size is fairly large, as ensuring that language is clear and accessible is essential for beginner language learners, as they begin to familiarize themselves with words and spelling systems in a new language.
There are two backgrounds to choose from - French flag, which I generally use for French vocabulary display, and plain. The background does help to make vocabulary lists a little more visually appealing for students, particularly for classroom decor, which is a real motivator for learning.
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FRENCH QUICK CONJUGATION WORKBOOKS PRESENT PERFECT IMPERFECT TENSES
GCSE FRENCH GRAMMAR KS3 FRENCH GRAMMAR KS4 FRENCH GRAMMAR ALEVEL FRENCH GRAMMAR FRENCH CONJUGATION PRACTICE 3 tenses, 5 verb groups, 15 workbooks (90 quick conjugation worksheets), 2,250 conjugations, answer keys and verb lists @ £1.00 each in the bundle
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Ideal for upper KS3 French students who are beginning to work with compound sentences and longer texts, and generally developing their knowledge and understanding of conjugation and tense in French through to KS4 French students who are regularly working with texts featuring a range of tenses, including authentic resources. The workbooks are really useful to A Level French students too, as a quick conjugation refresher as they begin their A Level French course.
The tenses are:
= present tense (le présent)
= perfect tense (le passé composé)
= imperfect tense (l’imparfait)
The verb groups are:
= regular French -ER verbs
= French -RE verbs
= French -IR & -OIR verbs
= high-frequency French verbs
= French reflexive verbs
Each set is structured as follows:
Two alphabetical verb reference lists: French-English and English-French.
Three conjugation challenges, each with 50 individual conjugations:
= Conjugation Challenge 1: each verb conjugated in French across a range of pronouns, with students writing the corresponding English verb conjugation.
= Conjugation Challenge 2: gives the infinitive of each verb in French, specifying the target pronoun. Students write the corresponding verb conjugation in French.
= Conjugation Challenge 3: students write the corresponding French verb conjugation, and its infinitive, from an English prompt.
= Notes and Next Steps template - encourages students to reflect on their learning and progress
= answer key
Try this free French quick conjugation workbook sampler
FRENCH QUICK CONJUGATION WORKBOOK FREE SAMPLER
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-verbs-conjugation-practice-sampler-12307809
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MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BONNE CONJUGAISON !
GERMAN CONVERSATION STARTERS #2
KS5 GERMAN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES ALEVEL GERMAN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES ADVANCED GERMAN 100 CONVERSATION STARTERS
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Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, regardless of level, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce accurately language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning.
The questions feature a range of tenses and moods, such as the present tense, present subjunctive, perfect, imperfect, and conditional perfect. There are several questions focusing on wenn + subjunctive + conditional clauses, and a significant amount of implicit input on a range of grammatical concepts, such as word order with separable verbs in various tenses, um + zu clauses and so on.
I try to include as broad a range of language as I can in the questions, as the activity is not solely about practising language, but also about*** actively learning*** it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning, which is just as important for more advanced learners.
Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the different ways to ask questions in German. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts.
The starters broadly address the following themes:
music, film & television literature & culture :personal life, information & preferences : leisure & free time : health & well-being : history & society
recent & current events : travel, tourism & holidays : technology & social media : likes & dislikes : local environment : environmental & social issues : education & studies
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VIELEN DANK UND VIEL SPAß IN DER DEUTSCHSTUNDE!
GERMAN SEPARABLE VERBS PRESENT TENSE CHALLENGE CARDS FREEBIE
KS3 GERMAN KS4 GERMAN GCSE GERMAN SEPARABLE VERBS PRESENT TENSE 12 CHALLENGE CARDS FREEBIE focusing on conjugating German separable verbs in the present tense.
They are perfect for upper KS3 German students, who are working regularly with compound sentences and more complex texts, KS4 German students preparing for German GCSE, and KS5 German students, who are refreshing prior knowledge.
German separable verbs can be quite a challenging concept for English-speaking German learners, and I’ve found that focused practice really helps them consolidate their understanding of how to conjugate them accurately, particularly the location of the separable prefix at the end of the clause.
This kind of activity really does help to create a lively language learning environment. Students can develop, embed, reinforce and refresh their conjugation skills in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher. The questions have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling. They’re great for helping students familiarise themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling in German in general, and certainly in conjugating German separable verbs in the present tense in particular.
The cards are useful not only when you’re focusing on conjugation, but also as an all-year-round starter, plenary and general ‘pick-me-up’ activity, as the goal is not simply to learn how conjugation works, and how patterns can be identified and applied, it’s also about enjoying working with German, and to feel confident about doing so. I like to have different set of task cards ready in folders for free-choice time, where students can choose a particular target focus that they feel they need to work a little more on, and certainly verb conjugation is a really popular choice.
Try this set of 48 differentiated challenge cards for a real focus on German separable verbs in the present tense (£3):
GERMAN SEPARABLE VERBS PRESENT TENSE : 48 CHALLENGE CARDS WITH ANSWER KEY & RECORDING SHEET
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-separable-verbs-present-tense-challenge-cards-12685367
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VIELEN DANK UND VIEL SPAß BEIM KONJUGIEREN!
FRENCH NUMBERS 0-31 CHALLENGE CARDS FREEBIE
PRIMARY FRENCH KS2 FRENCH KS3 FRENCH BEGINNER FRENCH NUMBERS 0-31 FREEBIE 12 differentiated challenge cards, answer key & recording sheet
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French Numbers 0-31 Challenge Cards really do help to create a lively language learning environment. Students can develop, embed, reinforce and refresh their knowledge of French numbers in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher. They have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling. They’re great for helping beginner French students familiarize themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling longer words in French. The cards are useful not only when you’re focusing on French Numbers 0-31, but also for sub lessons, as an all-year-round starter, plenary and general ‘pick-me-up’ activity, as the goal is not simply to learn how to count in French, but also to enjoy working with French, and to feel confident about doing so.
All questions are in French, and range in complexity and challenge, both in terms of language and number skills. I’ve used visual prompts such as maths symbols to ensure all learners can engage with the questions, and this helps them to begin to infer meaning from context, and to decode cues and prompts to foster understanding. I don’t allow the use of calculators to increase the challenge a little. Some questions focus specifically on French maths language, which students do not always engage with very often. The level of maths is fairly simple, but certainly draws on prior number and arithmetic learning.
I’ve labelled the cards A-L, so that if you have the set of 48 task cards, you can use them together.
Have a look at the set of 48 differentiated challenge cards focusing on French Numbers 0-31 (£3):
FRENCH NUMBERS 0-31 : 48 DIFFERENTIATED CHALLENGE CARDS WITH ANSWER KEY & RECORDING SHEET
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-numbers-0-31-challenge-cards-11759386
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ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS BUNDLE #1
ADVANCED BEGINNER ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH ADVANCED ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS two sets of 100 English conversation starters @ £3.75 each in the bundle
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Set 1 English Conversation starters features 100 starters in question format, suitable for advanced beginner English to intermediate English students.
Set 2 English Conversation starters also features 100 starters in question format, suitable for intermediate English to advanced English students.
Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, regardless of level, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce accurately language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning.
I try to include as broad a range of language as I can in the questions, regardless of student learning level, as the activity is not solely about practicing language, but also about actively learning it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning, which is just as important for more advanced learners.
Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the different ways to ask questions in English. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts.
Each card has an image: some of these are specific visual prompts to help students infer meaning; some are more generic images. I do use images as much as possible with this kind of activity, not only to provide the prompt, but also to add to the visual appeal of it, which is a real motivator for learning.
I remind students that it is not necessary to tell the truth - the purpose is to create and produce accurate and realistic language. Students can prepare their responses in as much detail as possible on the accompanying planning sheet, remembering that these are conversation starters, so that once they have responded, they should then say something to continue the conversation going.
Frequent and regular engagement with the activity brings the best results: with the planning sheet, students can create and prepare increasingly detailed and more complex responses, reflecting their learning progress. I definitely find it useful to read through the questions together as a whole-group, with students offering initial suggested responses. This ensures everyone can actually access the language, and they also benefit a lot from each others’ ideas.
As a whole-group activity, distribute the cards amongst your students, one or several. Ideally, they should walk around the classroom, asking questions, and swapping cards. For pair or small-group work, students can work in a designated area. This really helps them focus closely on the language, and helps learners who are slightly less confident working with a larger group.
The starters in Set 1 broadly address the following themes:
personal information
family & routines at home
hobbies & free time
likes & dislikes
local environment
food & drink
school & studies
sport & healthy living
countries & languages
weather & seasons
The starters in Set 2 broadly address the following themes:
music, film & television literature & culture
personal life, information & preferences
leisure & free time
health & well-being
history & society
recent & current events
travel, tourism & holidays
technology & social media
likes & dislikes
local environment
environmental & social issues
education & studies
Try this freebie to see if this kind of activity would work well for your students:
10 ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS FREEBIE
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-conversation-starters-freebie-12925205
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THANKS AND ENJOY YOUR ENGLISH LESSONS!
ENGLISH TELLING TIME HALF PAST WORKSHEETS FREEBIE
ESL EFL ENGLISH FOR CHILDREN BEGINNER ENGLISH HOW TO TELL TIME IN ENGLISH HALF PAST THE HOUR ANALOGUE WORKSHEETS FREEBIE
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**THANKS AND ENJOY
I like to have sets of super simple worksheets that I can give to my young beginner learners of English, not only when they’re new to the target vocabulary, but also for refreshing and revising language they’ve learnt some time ago. Students can generally more easily assimilate new language and vocabulary when they are able to link it in their memory with a visual image, and it’s particularly important to match a clock time with the corresponding clock face when learning how to tell the time. I give my students these worksheets at the same time as introducing the time set, so that they can practise and embed both recognising the time, and writing the time phrase itself. Students really enjoy the opportunity to test their recall too.
The worksheets are useful in a number of contexts: I use them for sub lessons, as starters, plenaries, five-minute refreshers and home learning activities. I occasionally use them for more formal assessment purposes too.
Students also find this How to tell the time in English half past the hour list freebie helpful:
HOW TO TELL THE TIME IN ENGLISH : HALF PAST THE HOUR LIST FREEBIE
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-telling-time-half-past-list-freebie-12633331
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ENGLISH TELLING TIME O'CLOCK WORKSHEETS FREEBIE
ESL EFL ENGLISH FOR CHILDREN BEGINNER ENGLISH HOW TO TELL THE TIME IN ENGLISH O’CLOCK ANALOGUE WORKSHEETS FREEBIE
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I like to have sets of super simple worksheets that I can give to my young beginner learners of English, not only when they’re new to the target vocabulary, but also for refreshing and revising language they’ve learnt some time ago. Students can generally more easily assimilate new language and vocabulary when they are able to link it in their memory with a visual image, and it’s particularly important to match a clock time with the corresponding clock face when learning how to tell the time. I give my students these worksheets at the same time as introducing the time set, so that they can practise and embed both recognising the time, and writing the time phrase itself. Students really enjoy the opportunity to test their recall too.
The worksheets are useful in a number of contexts: I use them for sub lessons, as starters, plenaries, five-minute refreshers and home learning activities. I occasionally use them for more formal assessment purposes too.
Students also find this How to tell the time in English o’clock list freebie helpful:
HOW TO TELL THE TIME IN ENGLISH : O’CLOCK LIST FREEBIE
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-telling-time-o-clock-list-freebie-12633329
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ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS FREEBIE
ADVANCED BEGINNER ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS FREEBIE 10 cards in question format
Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning.
The questions feature a range of tenses and moods, such as the present tense, present subjunctive, perfect, imperfect, and conditional, with a couple of questions focusing on if + subjunctive + conditional clauses. There is a significant amount of implicit input on a range of grammatical concepts, particularly the use of tenses. I try to include as broad a range of language as I can in the questions, as the activity is not solely about practising language, but also about actively learning it.
Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the different ways to ask questions in English. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts.
I remind students that it is not necessary to tell the truth - the purpose is to create and produce accurate and realistic language. Students can prepare their responses in as much detail as possible on the accompanying planning sheet, remembering that these are conversation starters, so that once they have responded, they should then say something to keep the conversation going.
Frequent and regular engagement with the activity brings the best results: with the planning sheet, students can create and prepare increasingly detailed and more complex responses, reflecting their learning progress. I definitely find it useful to read through the questions together as a whole-group, with students offering initial suggested responses. This ensures everyone can actually access the language, and they also benefit a lot from each others’ ideas.
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SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES POSTERS FLASHCARDS
KS3 SPANISH KS4 SPANISH KS5 SPANISH BEGINNER SPANISH SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES POSTERS FLASHCARDS
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42 posters / flashcards featuring 24 Spanish-speaking countries with the countries, capital cities and flags, in Spanish.
I’ve found having the posters in my classroom provides an instant introduction to the Spanish-speaking world. They’re also great for reading, speaking and pronunciation prompts too. I often ask ‘quick questions’ such as ***¿Cuál es la capital de…?***, or ¿Sí o no? Madrid es la capital de Paraguay? - there are lots of questioning and speaking opportunities, using the posters as visual prompts. Speaking does tend to be quite a challenging skill, particularly for beginner Spanish learners, so getting the most from classroom decor to encourage students to speak is really important - they’re a great tool for encouraging students to speak, and to construct sentences, from the very beginning of their Spanish learning.
I’ve also found that there can be several (or more!) countries that students don’t actually know, or have never heard of, and the posters are really useful for helping them develop their general understanding and knowledge of the wider world.
There are two backgrounds to choose from: Spanish flag or black wave. Laminate them if you can, as they hang really well, are easier to manipulate as flashcards, and definitely last in great condition for years.
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ENGLISH FOR FRENCH SPEAKERS ENGLISH ANIMALS CARDS
ANGLAIS ESL EFL ENGLISH FOR FRENCH SPEAKERS ENGLISH FOR CHILDREN ENGLISH ANIMALS VOCABULARY CARDS learn a range of animals, and help to create a lively language learning environment. Children can develop their skills in word recognition and recall, pronunciation, speaking, listening and reading in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher. They’re a great way of looking at the indefinite article in English, and comparing the concept of gender in both languages too.
It doesn’t matter is any of the animals don’t feature in your immediate or even longer-term learning plan: the card games encourage children to engage happily and confidently with English, to identify cognates and near-cognates, and to begin to link spelling with sound in English. They also help learners begin to work out the meaning of unknown words using both visual clues and prompts, as well as linguistic indicators.
There are 24 animals featured, across a series of decks, which enable you to vary and differentiate your games:
Deck 1: picture and words cards, with both an image of, and the word for, the animal in English, which is useful for multi-skill learning, particularly in the introductory phase of learning animal vocabulary, and for familiarising students with the written word in English.
Deck 2: picture-only cards, useful for vocabulary recall
Deck 3: word-only cards in English, useful for word recognition, reading and spelling.
Deck 4: word-only cards in French, useful for a variety of games focusing on vocabulary recall
Deck 5: both English & French words on a single card, useful for close comparison of language, and recognition of corresponding words
Laminate the cards if you can, even though it’s extra prep and expense, as they are far-more learner-friendly, and last for years, so it’s definitely worth it. I have a set with decks on different colour paper: although it can reduce challenge in games, for absolute beginners it’s very useful, and also ensures learners with additional needs have extra support so that they can participate fully in the games and activities. Remember to vary the decks in the games to ensure maximum differentiation and challenge.
The animals featured are:
a bee : a bird : a butterfly : a cat : a caterpillar : a chicken : a cow : a dog
a donkey : a duck : a fish : a fox : a frog : a horse : a kangaroo : a monkey
a mouse : an owl : a parrot : a pig : a rabbit : a sheep : a spider
a turtle/tortoise
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ENGLISH FOR GERMAN SPEAKERS PREPOSITIONS LIST FREEBIE
ESL EFL ENGLISCH ENGLISH PREPOSITIONS FOR GERMAN-SPEAKING LEARNERS OF ENGLISH an instant English language reference resource for German-speaking students focusing on high-frequency English prepositions. I’ve found that the lists are a great learning support resource, and they’re really popular with students too. They work well when students keep them carefully in learning files or folders for current and future reference, either in class or at home. They also work well printed double-sided and laminated for small-group work in class.
This list is a collection of 45 high-frequency English prepositions, ideal for advanced beginner English students into intermediate English students. It’s also really useful for advanced English students to audit their general high-frequency English vocabulary. They are common English prepositions, so they will see, hear and use them regularly in daily life.
It’s an important step in language learning to ensure that students quickly develop a useful vocabulary bank, are able to recognise key target language vocabulary, and are confident with the meaning of that vocabulary in their first and / or home language - at that point they can move on to looking at using the prepositions in a communicative and practical context. Students shouldn’t take on the task of learning all prepositions at once though - this is more of a longer-term reference resource that students can use to audit their developing English vocabulary, adding to the list as their knowledge grows. It is definitely the case that frequent and regular use in real-world practical contexts is far more successful at embedding vocabulary into longer-term memory.
There are two alphabetical lists - one English-German, and one German-English, as I’ve found that beginner language students prefer to have both as a reference resource. There are two backgrounds to choose from - England flag (which looks good as grammar / vocabulary display), and black wave - students tell me that this makes vocabulary lists more visually appealing, which is really useful when they’ve got a lot of vocabulary to work through and learn.
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ENGLISH FOR GERMAN SPEAKERS PRESENT TENSE TASK CARDS
ENGLISH FOR GERMAN SPEAKERS ESL EFL ENGLISCH ALS FREMDSPRACHE ENGLISCH ALS ZWEITSPRACHE
English present simple tense English present continuous tense task cards for German-speaking learners of English
These English present tense task cards focus on the use of the present simple and present continuous / progressive tense in English. The language level is advanced beginner English into intermediate English. These kinds of question card activities are perfect for language learners, really helping to create a lively language learning environment. Students can develop, embed, reinforce and refresh their developing knowledge of two key forms of the present tense in English in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher.
The cards have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling in English. They’re great for helping students familiarise themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling in English in general, and certainly in the use of these tenses in particular. The cards are useful not only when you’re focusing on this particular grammatical concept, but also as an all-year-round starter, plenary and general ‘pick-me-up’ activity, as the goal is not simply to practise using the tenses, but also to enjoy working with English, and to feel confident about doing so. The questions range in complexity and challenge, and it can be useful to read through the questions with the whole class first to check everyone is able to access the language, and therefore the activity, successfully.
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36 differentiated question cards, 6 per A4 (8.5 x 11) paper. Print, laminate and cut out. Laminating is definitely worth the extra prep time and expense, as they’re far more learner-friendly, and they last in good condition for years.
answer recording sheet - we often also just use our class workbooks for this, particularly for this set, as the sentences are fairly long, so their class workbooks give them plenty of space to write.
answer key Answer keys are an essential element of this kind of learning activity, as they provide learners with an additional opportunity to engage with language and help them develop more independence in their learning.
question cards template for students to apply their knowledge practically and creatively, putting questions together for each other - this is a really challenging and popular activity, and essential for successful language learning.
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