Six quick warmers for KS3 French lessons A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture This is a free sample of a larger resource with 45 starters which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12884474 Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part). The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.

Six quick warmers for GCSE Spanish lessons. A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture. This is a free sample of a larger resource with 30 starters which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/30-gcse-spanish-5-minute-starters-12858683 Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part). The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.

6 quick warmers for GCSE lessons. A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture. Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part). This is a sample of a complete resource with 30 starters, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/30-gcse-german-5-minute-starters-12858699 The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.

Six quick warmers for KS3 German lessons A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture This is a free sample of a larger resource with 46 starters which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/46-ks3-german-5-minute-starters-12858767 Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part). The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.

Six quick warmers for KS3 Spanish lessons A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture This is a free sample of a larger resource with 45 starters which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/45-ks3-spanish-5-minute-starters-12858726 Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part) The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.

Six quick warmers for GCSE French lessons. A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture. This is a free sample of a larger resource with 30 starters which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12861333 Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part). The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.

13 texts covering different aspects of Mexican culture that fit in with the GCSE Spanish syllabus, all 160 - 260 words in length. Every text includes an audio spoken by a native Mexican woman. The texts are available as both .pdf and .docx files. Audios are in .mp3 format in a .zip folder. A paid version of all the texts with activities for 13 one hour+ lessons is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/13-lessons-gcse-spanish-reading-mexican-culture-12868973 There is also a version which includes two exam style questions for all of the texts here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12881099

Table with vocabulary to help students write about Halloween in Spanish Availabe as a .docx file which can be edited and as a .pdf in case the design of the word version skews

8 creative questions for a French end of year quiz or Christmas quiz. Can also be used as lesson starters, or as an activity mid-lesson to re-engage pupils. Answers are available in the speaker notes section (scroll down if needed)! This is a free sample of a full resource with 40 questions which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12859131 The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit, or as a PDF.

This is a resource I’ve used in the middle of 1:1 tutoring sessions about la fête nationale and the French revolution. I’ve found it works well with lower-level GCSE pupils. Students listen to the story of the French revolution in simple French with pictures and keywords, and using the same slides then retell it in their own words in English. The resource includes a presentation to illustrate the story and suggestions for how to use the resource, including a possible script, both in PDF format.

Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 260 word text about technology in Mexico. Includes a pre-reading speaking activity, a grammar focus on the verb haber, two AQA exam-style questions and a structured writing task. The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF. An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included. Complete answers are given.

A quiz with 10 German animals with funny literal translations to English Ideal as a German lesson starter, as form-time activity, or as a fun quiz for the European Day of Languages Includes a separate slide with answers Provided as a .pdf and .pptx file More quizzes for the European Day of Languages are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12901426

A set of notes and activities that I have used for tutoring lessons around Der Besuch der Alten Dame, for A-level and IB German. Use and adapt as you wish!

A simple slide for students to practise how to say what they like and dislike in German. Student A selects a person from the board and describes what they like and dislike according to the cues. Student B guesses which person they have chosen and then the students swap over. You can find identical resources for French and Spanish (just with more typical names) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962720 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962718

A simple slide for students to practise how to say what they like and dislike in French. Student A selects a person from the board and describes what they like and dislike according to the cues. Student B guesses which person they have chosen and then the students swap over. You can find identical resources for Spanish and German (just with more typical names) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962725 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962718

A reading text for GCSE Spanish with key vocabulary about the Día de muertos tradition in Mexico Included in .pdf and .docx format A complete worksheet including audio file, exam style questions and bonus activities using this text is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12863281

Quiz for form time or as a Christmas-themed starter in Geography lessons Includes 8 images generated by AI using a prompt with one Geography keyword and one Christmas-related word. The aim is to guess the prompt Answers are included This quiz is included as a round in a full 2023 Geography Christmas quiz with 69 questions: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12941516

Quiz for form time or as a Christmas-themed starter in MFL lessons “Merry Christmas” in ten world languages Answers are included This quiz is included as a round in a full 2023 Geography Christmas quiz with 69 questions: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12941516

A gap-fill activity on the dictatorship of Pinochet in Chile Includes a text on Chilean history, an audio recording, a gap fill activity and complete answers This activity is a small part of a fantastic series of lessons on Pinochet’s dictatorship, which is available in full here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12906055

A simple slide for students to practise how to say what they like and dislike in Spanish. Student A selects a person from the board and describes what they like and dislike according to the cues. Student B guesses which person they have chosen and then the students swap over. You can find identical resources for French and German (just with more typical names) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962720 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962725