Make sure your pupils know the basics by having them on display in your classroom - All of the information is in Spanish, but with visual support. All you need to do is press print and stick it to the wall to provide your pupils access to this vital information.
Powerpoint to help pupils to write a letter of introduction to a Spanish-speaking penfriend
Matching
Dictation
Reading
Translation
Trapdoor
Dialogue
Sentence scaffold
Writing
A slideshow to review four simple responses to the question 'Ca va?' Also, 5 new expressions using the verb avoir - j'ai faim, j'ai peur, j'ai soif, j'ai chaud, j'ai froid.
The last slide could be used to consolidate by playing a variety of games - noughts and crosses, telepathy, slap the board, corners - all the usual repertoire.
A presentation offering visual support for primary French students, leading into a simple conversation including: greetings, saying how you are, age and birthday in French. Can be used as an early lesson, or to revise basic greetings and conversations.
En la ciudad - Spanish lesson to review places in town, then beginning to ask where places are. Used with Year 8 at the start of Viva 2, Module 5.
Including: Select the correct option from 2 possible phrases to match pictures, phonics review to help with pronunciation, matching pictures to phrases, noughts and crosses to practise places (gradually removing written support), delayed copying exercise and highlighter splat.
Worksheet based on Viva 2 vocabulary.
Perfect for cover lesson, consolidation or homework.
Includes match up, missing vowels, anagrams, missing letters and translation.
Mes projets worksheet on future holiday plans.
Perfect for cover or consolidation, this worksheet builds difficulty gradually, and contains a grid at the top with all the essential vocabulary.
Activities include match up, missing letters, correct the order of the words, translation to English, translation to French and writing.
Future holiday plans worksheet.
Perfect for cover, consolidation or homework.
Activities include match up, missing letters, put the words in the correct order, translation into English, translation into Spanish and writing.
Using near future to say what you are going to do tomorrow / at the weekend / in the holidays, extending sentences by saying where, with whom and expressing opinions.
Ir + infinitive - voy a , vas a, va a , vamos a , vais a, van a
Future time expressions - mañana, la semana que viene, este fin de semana, en las vacaciones
ir de compras / al estadio / al cine / al polideportivo / al centro commercial / al parque
jugar al fútbol / tenis / rugby / voleibol / con el ordenador
hacer natación / ciclismo / patinaje / esquí / senderismo
en el parque / en casa / en el polideportivo / en la playa / en el campo / en las montañas
con mi madre / padre / hermano / hermana/ amigo / amiga / familia
con mis amigos / padres / abuelos / hermanos / hermanas
en mi opinión / creo que / pienso que... va a ser...
aburrido / divertido / interesante / fenomenal / estupendo / horrible / fácil /difícil
A word mat with LOTS of Spanish time phrases, connectives (grouped by function), intensifiers and adjectives. Also, useful questions for tackling ANY reading task, and some questions to help pupils to prepare to complete a writing task in Spanish. Best to print and laminate for pupils to use regularly, or alternatively put in the front of pupils' books folders for regular use.
French interrogatives display with visual cues. It is really important that pupils understand the question words for the new GCSE, so display these in a prominent place in your classroom where pupils of all ages will see them regularly. If you refer to them and practise using them with the questions you ask in class they will soon catch on. They could equally be used as flashcards.
Spanish numbers 1-101 for classroom wall display. The thick black text is cheap to print, easy to see. Always a good idea to have basics such as numbers visible on display in classroom so that pupils can refer to them.
Key Stage 2 French Resource for a couple of lessons on creating French adverts for toys. Includes names of toys, prices, opinions and justifications. Includes games and AfL whiteboard sentence creating activities. If you collate the slides into a booklet it could also be used to support pupils with the language while they prepare their adverts. Be prepared to model an example yourself before you ask pupils to stand in front of the class - If you won't do it, they won't! It is part of the Y4 Scheme of Work I use, but could equally be used with other year groups for a fun or reward lesson.
Using near future to say what you are going to do tomorrow / at the weekend / in the holidays, extending sentences by saying where, with whom and expressing opinions.
Aller + infinitive - Je vais , tu vas, il/elle/on va, nous allons, vous allez, ils/elles vont
Future time expressions - mañana, la semana que viene, este fin de semana, en las vacaciones
aller aux magasins / au stade / au cinéma / au centre sportif / au centre commercial / au parc
jouer au foot / tennis / rugby / volley / avec l'ordenateur
faire de la natation / du vélo / du patin à glace / du ski / de la de la randonnée
à la maison / au centre sportif/ à la plage/ à la campagne / à la montagne
avec ma mère / mon père / mon frère / ma soeur / mon ami / mon amie / ma famille
à mon avis / je crois que / je pense que / ça va être
assez / très / un peu / trop / vachement
ennuyeux / amusant / intéressant / génial / magnifique / affreux / facile / difficile
Pupils can use a greater variety of adjectives by using this Adjective Alphabet - find a Spanish adjective for any letter of the alphabet. If you have pupils who repeats adjectives when justifying opinions, give them this and tell them to find something more interesting. Can also be used for revision.
Display high frequency, important vocabulary on your classroom wall. Fill your wall with words for a literacy-rich classroom display. Comprised of lists of French time phrases, connectives, intensifiers, opinion phrases and some common adjectives. Pupils love to stretch themselves by including words or phrases from the wall to improve their work. Challenge them to include particular ones for effective differentiation.
Spanish interrogatives display with visual cues. It is really important that pupils understand the question words for the new GCSE, so display these in a prominent place in your classroom where pupils of all ages will see them regularly. If you refer to them and practise using them with the questions you ask in class they will soon catch on. They could equally be used as flashcards. Includes:
¿Cuàndo?
¿Cuàl?
¿Dónde?
¿Cómo?
¿Quién?
¿Por qué?
¿Qué?
¿Cuánto?
¿Cuántos?
A French resource for pupils to describe a residential trip to Wales using past tense, opinions and intensifiers. Our Year 7s went in two groups, so I used this lesson with the pupils who were in school the second half of the week to describe the trip.