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 a 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 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 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 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 5:
Describing where we go at the weekend
Inviting someone out
Ordering drinks and snacks in a café
Saying what you are going to do
Describing plans for a special weekend
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 3
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 3:
Talking about what sports people play
Talking about what activities I do
Talking about sport in the Alps
Talking about what I like and dislike doing
Asking questions with “est ce-que” and “qu’est ce-que”
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 1
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 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!
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
While your students are working remotely, it is more important than ever that they keep previously learned knowledge fresh in their minds. Why not set them an extra “5 a day Challenge” or use one of the slides as no-prep starter for your lessons?
This PowerPoint contains 27 sets of “5 a day” questions drawn from the content covered in Studio GCSE French Modules 1-4.
a) A word / short phrase to translate into English
b) A word or short phrase to translate into French
c) A sentence to translate into English
d) A sentence to translate into French
e) An open-ended question to answer in French
The following topics are covered:
Describing people
Describing my town
Talking about what I do with friends
Talking about family relationships
Arranging to go out (future tense)
Describing a day out (past tense)
The person I admire
Revising leisure activities
Revising films / going to the cinema
Talking about sport
Talking about using technology
Talking about books and music
Talking about tv programmes
Talking about a night out with friends
Talking about food and meals
Describing clothes and what to wear
Describing daily life
Shopping for clothes
Describing festivals and traditions
Talking about shopping for a special meal
Describing family celebrations
Talking about where you live and what you can do there
Revising places in town and asking the way
Describing a region
Finding out tourist information
Discussing plans and the weather
Talking about your town, village or neighbourhood
Do your students need more exposure to authentic texts? This worksheet features 3 short descriptions in French and 4 comprehension / translation exercises
Tasks included:
a) Identify in which text the picture prompt is featured
b) Find the French from the text
c) Put the French phrases from the grid in the correct order to translate the English sentence
d) Translate 6 sentences English - French using vocabulary and structures from the texts
Answers sheet included to enable students to self-mark, reducing teacher workload.
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 1.
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 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 3.
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 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 7.
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!
Help your students get to grips with those high-frequency words they can never remember!
The students choose a square using a letter and number combination e.g. D3, A4, C6. Encourage the students either to translate the job, or make it more difficult by asking for a sentence with the word or phrase in that square. If the student is successful, click on the square to reveal whether there is a ship underneath.
You can reward the student or the student’s team with a point if they hit a ship. You can reward the student or the student’s team with several points if they sink the ship. For example, if the ship covers three squares, award the students three points.
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 those high-frequency words your students can never remember!
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.
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.
Translate the time expression correctly and click on the square to see how many points you will gain. There are 10 coins worth 1 point; 5 coins worth 2 points; 3 coins worth 3 points and 2 coins worth 5 points. 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 the following expressions of time:
après / déjà / toujours / en même temps / avant / pendant / tôt / dès que / une soirée / tard / une quinzaine / après-midi / à partir de / de temps en temps / une heure / une journée / au début / tout à l’heure / tout de suite / une année
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.
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 connecting words:
however / according to / because / but / even if / finally / also / first of all / if / in order to / or / perhaps / since / so / then (x3) / therefore
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!
Do your students need help to spot their own mistakes? Why not try the Past Tense Verb Auction?
Students start with 100 points.
They must decide if the 15 sentences are correct or incorrect.
They must bid points according to how certain they are of their decision. For example they could bid 100 points that the sentence is correct, or 50 points that it is incorrect
Each slide contains 6 built in timers so the teacher can decide how long the students have in order to place their bids.
If students guess correctly, they win double the points that they have bid. If they are wrong, the points are lost.
The winner is the person with most points at the end.
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 (2 wheels) or English to French (1 wheel). 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 or on a virtual whiteboard.
Includes key words and phrases from Dynamo 1 Module 1.
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!
Do your students need help to read texts more carefully? Or to proofread their own work and spot their mistakes? Why not combine these skills with revision of previously covered material by using this sentence auction task?
Students start with 100 points.
They will be shown a sentence in French with an English translation.
They must decide if the translation is correct or incorrect.
Students bid points according to how certain they are of their decision. For example they could bid 100 points that the translation is correct, or 50 points that it is incorrect.
Each of the 15 question slides contains 6 built-in timers so the teacher can decide how long the students have in order to place their bids.
If students guess correctly, they win double the points that they have bid. If they are wrong, the points are lost.
The winner is the person with most points at the end.
This powerpoint includes 15 slides covering topics from GCSE Studio French Module 1