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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 2 French Module 5
For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 5:
Talking about sports
Giving opinions about sports (using the comparative)
Asking the way and giving directions
Using “Il faut”
Talking about injuries and illness
Asking questions using 3 tenses
A selection of Grid Translations for Dynamo 2 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 sports
Giving opinions about sports
Asking the way and giving directions
Using ‘il faut’
Talking about injuries and illness
Interviewing a sportsperson
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 set of activities to practise numbers 1-31 in French
Can your students answer the questions correctly without losing the balloons and causing the basket to fall? Each slide contains 10 questions. Students lose 1 balloon for an incorrect “yellow” response and 2 balloons for an incorrect “green” response. Click on the balloons to make them fly away!
All “yellow” questions focus on numbers 1-10. All “green” questions focus on numbers 11-31
Activity 1: Translate the number from English to French
Activity 2: Translate the number from French to English
Activity 3: Answer the sum (shown as figures) in French
Activity 4: Answer the sum (shown as French words) in French
Activity 5: Fill in the missing vowels and say the number in French
Activity 6: Unjumble the anagrams and say the number in French
65 future tense bullet points from Edexcel GCSE French writing papers collated into one handy booklet. Contains a gap-fill for your students to translate each bullet point into English and space for them to prepare each answer in the target language. Ideal for use as a no-prep starter which reinforces the use of key future tense structures and transferable vocabulary.
Personalised Learning Checklist for Edexcel GCSE French Theme 1 - Identity and Culture.
Students RAG each attainment statement under the “Before” heading at the start of the unit of work, allowing the teacher to easily identify the strengths and weaknesses of students’ prior learning. Repeat the RAG at the end of the unit under the “After” heading and indicate in the final column whether progress has been made. (eg. from Red to Amber / Green). A quick and easy way to prove student progress and identify gaps in student knowledge for tailored interventions.
80 past tense bullet points from Edexcel GCSE French exam papers collated into one handy booklet. Includes a gap-fill activity for students to translate each bullet point and space for them to prepare their answers in the target language.
Ideal as a no-prep starter in order to reinforce common past tense structures and transferable vocabulary.
Personalised Learning Checklist for Edexcel GCSE French Theme 2 - Local Area, Holidays and Travel.
Students RAG each statement under the “Before” heading at the start of the unit of work, allowing the teacher to easily identify prior knowledge and understanding. The process is repeated at the end of the unit, with under the “After” column. The final column is used to indicate whether progress has been made (eg, from red to Amber / Green). A quick and easy way for teachers to evidence progress over time, whilst also identifying gaps in student knowledge to allow for tailored interventions.
A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 1.
Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 4 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 1:
What I do with my friends (present tense)
What makes a good friend
How I get on with my family
What I did at the weekend (perfect tense).
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 5
Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 5:
Staying in a hotel
Comparing different methods of travel
Describing what you normally do on holiday
Comparing what you normally do on holiday with what you did in the past
Eating out at a restaurant
Talking about problems on holiday
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 6
Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 6:
Giving opinions of school subjects
Describing facilities in my school
Describing my school and schools in France
Talking about school rules
Talking about school activities (using the imperfect and present tense)
Talking about achievements at school (using the past, present and future)
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 3
Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 3:
Describing daily life
Shopping for clothes
Describing festivals and traditions
Shopping for a special meal
Describing a family celebration (past tense)
Describing family celebrations (comparing the past, present and future)
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 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 “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 3
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 5 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 3:
Talking about daily life
Shopping for clothes
Describing festivals and traditions
Shopping for a special meal
Describing a family celebration (past tense)
A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 5 (Higher)
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 5:
Describing an ideal holiday
Talking about a stay in a hotel
Describing a visit to a restaurant
Talking about travelling
Talking about buying souvenirs
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 6 (Higher)
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 6:
Talking about school
Talking about how school in France is different
Talking about school rules
Talking about getting the best out of school
Talking about a school exchange
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 Module 1
For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 1:
Talking about brothers, sisters and age
Talking about my classroom
Talking about likes and dislikes
Describing myself and others
Talking about what I like and dislike doing
Presenting myself in an interview
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 “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 4
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!