A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
A booklet designed to help students practice their translation from French into English.
Primarily designed for AQA where at Foundation and Higher, students translate a short passage from French to English as part of the last question on the Reading exam.
This Booklet is just for Theme 3, covering:
• My studies
• Life at school
• Education post-16
• Jobs and ambitions
• Work experience
Altogether there are 10 short paragraph translations (2 per theme) for students to complete. There is an accompanying answer booklet too that has a breakdown of how students would get the 9 marks per question, following the format of the AQA mark scheme.
Suitable for in-class work, homework and revision, or cover.
Please visit my shop to access booklets for Themes 1 and 2, or to buy the booklet containing all three themes in.
A booklet designed to help students practice their translation from French into English.
Primarily designed for AQA where at Foundation and Higher, students translate a short passage from French to English as part of the last question on the Reading exam.
This Booklet is just for Theme 1, covering:
• Relationships with family and friends
• Marriage
• Social media
• Technology
• Music
• Cinema and TV
• Food and eating out
• Sport
• Customs and festivals
Altogether there are 9 translations for students to complete. There is an accompanying answer booklet too that has a breakdown of how students would get the 9 marks per question, following the format of the AQA mark scheme.
Suitable for in-class work, homework and revision, or cover.
Please visit my shop to access booklets for Themes 2 and 3, or to buy the booklet containing all three themes in.
Fully comprehensive PPT that could last 2+ lessons on relative pronouns. This was used for A level but can be adapted accordingly, depending on the level you are teaching at.
Includes exercises in the PPT for students to test what they have learnt.
The pronouns that are covered:
(i) qui, que
(ii) dont
(iii) ce qui, ce que, ce dont
(iv) lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles
auquel, à laquelle, auxquels, auxquelles
duquel, de laquelle, desquels, desquelles
(v) quoi
(vi) où
The definitions given:
the main clause
the relative clause
the relative pronoun
the ‘head’ noun
A PowerPoint lesson, plus two booklets that would be perfect for an A level revision lesson (pre speaking exam). This can also be used for any revision workshops held during the holidays. Aimed at students of A level French doing the AQA exam.
The PowerPoint provides a comprehensive lesson, full of grammar activities (created specifically based on what aspects tend to be tricky for students in the exam); breakdowns and explanations of each paper plus specific top-tips, advice and tasks; shows how to plan the essay, plus structure and language tips, and also includes information and advice on the speaking exam.
This also comes with 2 booklets. One of which is for essay guidance, showing students how to plan, write the essays, and gives a comprehensive checklist on what to check over once they have finished the essay. It also provides very useful top tips, and vocabulary they could use to boost their expression in French.
The second booklet is on the speaking exam. It provides guidance on the ‘card’ part, and demonstrates what to do for the IRP, providing a list of suggested titles. There is a large collation of vocabulary to use in the speaking exam, too.
A lesson with 5 resources included aimed at students doing the AS/A level AQA Spanish paper 2 - Introduction/Revision
Includes a presentation which can be used to first introduce the text, or to revise it. The PPT includes:
information on the author/context and his intentions when writing the play
main themes
structure of the play
techniques/effects used
importance of language used
historical context (timelines)
comments on idioms used and their historical significance
historical notes
character summaries
an introduction to the text worksheet
further literary reading
The worksheets/activities included are:
read/annotate and highlight the sheet entitled ‘personajes’ and answer questions listed on them
‘una introduccion’ sheet includes translation, timeline and comprehension questions
comprehension on the literary criticism sheet provided
a sheet of questions for students to answer in exam style
Aimed at A level students doing the AQA spec: subtheme la famille en voie de changement
There is a particular focus on speaking and reading/translation tasks
PPT provides information on:
what PACS is
conditions of it
statistics for class discussion
gap fill and writing exercise on PACS
class discussion questions regarding PACS, alternatives to marriage in other countries, and why marriage trends have changed
translation exercise
Extra exercises available for those needing an extension
An introduction lesson to Spanish Culture (PPT is fully in English so can be adapted to Spanish), aimed at Year 7,8,9,10 students.
Aims to improve the cultural awareness of Spain, in regards to the country’s society, history, geography and culture.
Students are encouraged to look for similarities and differences across Spain and other European nations, with several discussion points available. The depth of these discussions varies depending on the year group you are teaching.
The lesson also provides students with a wider knowledge of how influential tourism is - its positives and negatives.
There is a quiz on Spain, with answers provided, that can take up between 10-30 minutes depending on how you utilise the resource.
Lesson includes a PPT which covers the following topics:
la homosexualidad bajo el regimen
la opresion social y la tirania
la sociedad perfecta de Franco - el machismo
la Izquierda
reforma de la ley de vagos y maleantes
Includes a second PPT in English which I used to give context before teaching this in Spanish. It includes:
Spanish Civil War background information
Orwell’s Participation in the War
Sexual freedom: Republican view vs Nationalist view
Also includes a ‘mock’ IRP script prepared by myself to show students what kind of information should be included in their IRP about the topic of la vida bajo el regimen de Franco
Two in-depth PowerPoints on the use of the conditional tenses in Spanish, particulary ‘si’ clauses.
Teaches how to use the conditional tenses, particularly paired with the subjunctive. Particularly:
Presente + Presente
Presente + Imperativo
Imperfecto de subjuntivo + condicional
Pluscuamperfecto subj + condicional simple
Pluscuamperfecto subjuntivo + condicional compuesto
A full PPT and accompanying task to teach students about the verbs of change in Spanish.
These include:
hacerse
volverse
quedarse
ponerse
llegar a ser
convertirse en
The PPT explains what using each one of these verbs demonstrates and gives examples.
The exercise can be used to assess how well students are able to use the correct verb in a given context.
A complete PPT lesson la laïcité et Noël en France - secularity and Christmas in France.
Aimed at A level students as it encourages debates/use of spoken French for a large part in the classroom.
Includes grammar points and vocab points created as feedback from a previous essay homework set to students. These are, of course, transferable as they include common mistakes made by students when writing in French.
Encourages students to challenge how democracy and secularity works - the French state is supposed to be separate from the Church however all Bank Holidays are Catholic festivals.
Incorporates group work too.
A complete PPT aimed at A level students to explain to them how French articles are used, but can be tailored to suit lower years too.
PPT (33 slides) includes explanations and uses of:
Definite le/la/les
Indefinite un/une/des
Partitive du/de la
When do du, de la, de l’ (partitive) and des (indefinite) become de?
Difference between the partitive / plural indefinite and the ‘article contracté’
The ‘zero article’ (= omission of the article)
A new and updated full lesson for GCSE students of Spanish - any exam board. This has been updated to include the impact of recent events on the Spanish speaking world.
This is not aimed at any specific year group as there are a range of activities (red to green) varying in difficulty.
The lesson includes speaking, writing and reading comprehension activities.
Supporting material includes a printable chart for students in tackling the photo-card. The first speaking activity requires students to look at a photo and describe what they see, along with a few other questions. This is particularly useful for exam practice.
There is also a printable reading comprehension activity where students must answer questions and practice writing in full sentences.
Half of the lesson focuses on the impact of recent events on Spain. The other half focuses on racism in Latin America - what its roots are, its prevalence in old vs modern day society, etc.
There are a mix of group/pair and individual activities.
Please note, the resource included in this used for help in describing the photocards is an adaption of this: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-a-photo-photocard-help-mat-for-new-gcse-spanish-11389517 and is IN NO WAY included in the total price of this lesson.
A lesson that can be used for a variety of different subjects, that aims to increase cultural awareness amongst students as well as helping their literacy. Can be tailored for any year group. Includes:
a video on the top 10 festivals in Europe and an exercise set at 3 different tiers, students must use inference skills thereby
a comprehension exercise on a festival of their choice in either Italy or Britain. They can then share the answers with their peers.
a chance for the students to create their own festival, demonstrating their understanding of cultural/religious importance etc
French Grammar PPT covering the following topics in-depth:
Adjective agreement
Regular/Irregular adjective conjugations/rules
Position of Adjectives and exceptions
Adjectives preceding the noun rules
Multiple nouns and adjectives
Adjective-adjective compounds
Invariable adjectives
Comparative forms
Comparative/Superlative plus irregular forms
Adverbs
Translation of the above
Suitable for AS-A level, or Year 11 but can be adapted to teach grammar concepts to younger years.
A complete lesson (or two) on the three past tenses in French (imperfect, preterite, pluperfect) that can be easily adapted to suit all abilities/year groups, although being ideal for A level.
Describes ALL uses of the tenses, examples of when/where, differences between them, and how to form them.
Includes thorough worksheet to enable students to try what they have learnt/use it for reference.
This resource is suitable for any year group with whom you have worked on the subjunctive and its uses. The PPT lesson will require some prior knowledge of the tense, however it is possible to adapt it so that this is not the case.
The PPT has 5 different tasks:
To revise, list some instances whereby you would use the subjunctive (includes answers)
Give certain forms of the subjunctive of certain verbs
Impersonal phrases that take the subjunctive
How to use the subjunctive to translate other phrases where it’s not needed in English (although, wherever etc)
Translation activities
A full lesson (PPT) aimed at any level of GCSE Spanish (can be adapted). Includes a quiz which is the main point of the lesson - students must come up with their team name in Spanish relating to Halloween in some way. They write their answers down, then we go through them in class and cover any vocab the students are unsure of.
Then, the rest of the lesson is spent on cultural aspects of Halloween in Southern America. There is a reading comprehension task (true or false) that comes with answers.
An entire lesson suitable for introducing (or revising) the passato prossimo. This can be aimed at GCSE students of any exam board, or A level if needed.
The PowerPoint includes:
starter activity, speaking in pairs about ‘come stai oggi?’, ‘com’e’ il tempo?’ and ‘com’e’ il tuo umore?’
when to use the pp
how it’s formed: essere or avere?
exceptions
gap-fill activity on essere or avere and its conjugations in the present tense
adverbs with past tenses
translation exercise
modal verbs in the past
A printable worksheet is included on the adverbs in the past - ‘hai mai… sei mai…?’. This should be done in pairs. Firstly students must conjugate the infinitive correctly, then ask the question to their peer who must respond accordingly.
A complete lesson on the present tense in Spanish, suitable for KS3 and KS4 as it’s easily adaptable. This includes a full lesson presentation, plus two exercises. It covers the uses of the present tense as well as the conjugations of regular past verbs. It shows how to conjugate all AR, ER and IR verbs.