Hi, I'm an MFL teacher from Dorset and have been teaching French in secondary schools for 27 years, including as Curriculum Leader.
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Hi, I'm an MFL teacher from Dorset and have been teaching French in secondary schools for 27 years, including as Curriculum Leader.
Please leave review if you are happy with your purchase, or email me (Charlie01042000@gmail.com) and I will be happy to resolve any problems.
A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 3 French Module 2
For each topic, sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 2:
Talking about earning money
Talking about what job you want to do
Talking about what job you are going to do in the future
Talking about what you did or did not do yesterday
Talking about different ways of making money
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
A selection of Grid Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 6.
There is one worksheet for each double page spread in the module. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence.
This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding.
The following topics are covered on the worksheets:
a) Giving opinions of school subjects
b) Talking about your school
c) Discussing rules and regulations
d) Talking about school activities
e) Talking about successes at school
A selection of Grid Translations for Dynamo 3 French Module 2.
There is one worksheet for each double page spread in the module. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence.
This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding.
The following topics are covered:
Talking about earning money
Talking about what job you want to do and why
Talking about what you are going to do in the future
Talking about what you did yesterday
Talking about different ways of earning money
A selection of Grid Translations for Dynamo 3 French Modules 1-5
There is at least one worksheet for each double page spread. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence.
This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding.
Please see individual file listings for full details on topics covered
A selection of Grid Translations for Dynamo 1 French Module 5.
There is one worksheet for each double page spread in the module. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence.
This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding.
The following topics are covered:
Talking about places in a town or village
Saying where you go at the weekend
Inviting someone out
Ordering drinks and snacks in a café
Saying what you are going to do
Talking about plans for a special weekend
A selection of Grid Translations for Dynamo 2 French Modules 1-5
There is at least one worksheet for each double page spread. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence.
This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding.
Please see individual file listings for full details on topics covered
A selection of reading tasks to accompany Dynamo 1 French Module 3. Each text is presented as a spiral, a heart or as waves to encourage students to focus more closely on the text.
For each text tasks include
a) number the words in the order in which they appear
b) vrai / faux
c) answer the questions in English
d) find the French
Ideal no-prep cover / consolidation activities.
6 worksheets are included, covering the following topics:
Talking about the weather
Talking about sports you play
Talking about activities you do
Talking about sport in French speaking countries
Talking about what you like doing
A celebrity interview
A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 4
Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 4:
Describing my region (using the superlative)
Finding out tourist information (asking questions)
Discussing plans and the weather (using si clauses)
Describing my town (using negatives)
Comparing what my town used to be like with how it is now (using imperfect and present tenses)
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 8
Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 8:
Talking about environmental problems
Talking about things which concern you
Discussing ethical shopping
Talking about volunteering
Talking about big events (using 3 time frames)
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 4
Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences.
NB: To make this activity “COVID-safe”, students should have a dice each and use their own pen.
This pack includes 4 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 4:
Describing my region
Tourist information
Talking about plans and the weather
Describing my town
A selection of “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 2
For each 2 page spread in the chapter (including Point de Départ pages), there are 2 powerpoint slides which can be used to help students recap previously learned vocabulary and structures:
a) “Cinq par Jour” - a selection of 5 questions ranging from single word / short phrase translation to an open ended question for students to answer in French
b) A retrieval grid of 16 items for students to translate. Items are colour-coded and worth between 1 and 4 points depending on difficulty. An easy way to measure progress over time and incorporate an element of competition into lessons.
Ideal as no-prep starters or a “refresh your memory” interval in a double lesson!
A selection of “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 3
For each 2 page spread in the chapter (including Point de Départ pages), there are 2 powerpoint slides which can be used to help students recap previously learned vocabulary and structures:
a) “Cinq par Jour” - a selection of 5 questions ranging from single word / short phrase translation to an open ended question for students to answer in French
b) A retrieval grid of 16 items for students to translate. Items are colour-coded and worth between 1 and 4 points depending on difficulty. An easy way to measure progress over time and incorporate an element of competition into lessons.
Ideal as no-prep starters or a “refresh your memory” interval in a double lesson!
A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 2
Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences.
NB: To make this activity “COVID-safe”, students should have a dice each and use their own pen.
This pack includes 4 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 2:
Talking about sport
Talking about technology
Talking about reading
Talking about tv programmes
What I did last weekend
A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 1 French Module 2
For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 2:
Talking about school subjects
Talking about what we wear to school
Talking about my school routine
Talking about a typical French school
Saying what there is or isn’t in my school
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 1 French
For each double page spread in a module, sentences are is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
For a detailed overview of what is included in each file, please see individual listings in my shop.
Bundle includes:
• One Pen One Dice activities for each separate unit of the module
• Foundation Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
• Higher Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
• 2 x Retrieval Tasks for each separate unit of the module (including Point de Départ pages)
For detailed information about each type of activity included, please see separate item listings in my shop
A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons, whether face to face or remotely.
Spin the wheel to select a word or phrase for students to translate. Choose from French to English or English to French. Introduce an element of competition by dividing your group into teams or play remotely individually by asking students to type answers into the chat box.
Includes key words and phrases from GCSE Studio French Module 2.
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!
A no-prep starter or plenary to practise items of food in French.
Can your students find all 15 items of food without hitting the wipeout squares?
3 Wipeouts = Game over!
A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons, whether face to face or remotely.
Answer the 18 multiple choice questions to identify the correct connecting word. The choice of answers gradually increases from 4 to 8. Introduce an element of competition by dividing your group into teams or play remotely individually by asking students to type answers into the chat box.
Tests the following question words:
how much/many / why / how / what / what colour / what time / what/which / when / where / which one / who / how much is it / do/does / where do/does / who does / when do/does / at what time do/does / what do/does
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!
A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons, whether face to face or remotely.
Spin the wheel to select a number for students to translate. Choose from French to English or English to French. Introduce an element of competition by dividing your group into teams or play remotely individually by asking students to type answers into the chat box.
Includes numbers 1-20 in French.
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!