MFL resources you can trust! Where? Here...in Polly Glott's Shop... I have shared my eye-catching, creative resources - already made and trialled - often with built-in differentiation to make your day a little easier. I have over twenty years MFL teaching experience in the classroom, so download my ready-made worksheets, packs and presentations to even out that work-life balance!
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MFL resources you can trust! Where? Here...in Polly Glott's Shop... I have shared my eye-catching, creative resources - already made and trialled - often with built-in differentiation to make your day a little easier. I have over twenty years MFL teaching experience in the classroom, so download my ready-made worksheets, packs and presentations to even out that work-life balance!
If you're browsing the shop, try typing in "French" or "Spanish" to find resources in that language.
A group work activity. Groups of six. No preparation, everything is ready to print. Only a _teeny-tiny_ bit of cutting up to do on the reading out loud bit! Each group has a sign - fold in half and display on each table. Explain each table before you start to the group and give strict time limits to start/finish/move round. I've done this with quite low ability groups and they love it. Dice required! If you don't have lovely, quiet, sponge ones, try a sandwich bag with cards with numbers on (could even be in French!) and they shut their eyes to pick one out. If you need any more information, let me know!
Something I did during an "enterprise" day. Pupils advertise a product in French. You could show some ads in French first (vet them before you do!!). I've deliberately chosen the (silly!) products as they'll take ages to choose their own if not! If you can't film the ads, just "perform" them for the class. Make sure they all have a grid to fill in as they watch so they're not just sitting around!
Looking for GCSE French jobs consolidation? This is a great work booklet to develop listening, reading and writing. Tasks include picture and word matching vocabulary presentation, puzzles, reading comprehensions, scaffolded writing, a couple of listening activities and independent writing tasks with cues.
If you have introduced GCSE learners to the French jobs topic, this is the ideal resource for you. You can use it to consolidate prior learning. If you haven’t taught the topic, use this resource for them to work out or deduce the vocabulary themselves.
Although prior knowledge is assumed, a long bilingual vocabulary list is included to help. Some research on vocabulary and structures might be needed, depending on the ability of your learners.
Ideal for
Distance learning. Open in edit mode and click in the text areas to answer. The background won’t move
Consolidation of the French topic the world of work
Independent learning
Helping with listening skills: 3 pages include listening tasks
The answer pages are given after the main work booklet and therefore may be printed separately or given when needed, rather than in one go to learners. Sample answers are given for writing tasks since, as I’m sure you will understand, responses can vary considerably.
Other uses for the booklet include using the sheets separately for starter tasks or cover lessons, even homework.
Tasks include:
reading comprehensions
scaffolded writing
gap-fills
listening
independent writing task with cues
puzzles*
For examples of vocabulary covered, see the end of the listing.
If you find this resource useful, please do review it. Other useful French and Spanish resources for KS3 and KS4 can be found in my shop:
[https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Polly_Glott]
Happy teaching!
Easter booklets for Years 7-11
Pâques
This is a selection of booklets ranging from basic French Easter vocabulary matching, colouring and puzzles to higher level reading tasks further up the year groups. Each one has an accompanying answer booklet. Each booklet is usable as a stand-alone document for Easter activities. Alternatively, it could supplement your learning on Pâques.
You can use each of the sheets independently as needed within your lessons or print as an A4 booklet ready for your learners to work through. The booklet begins with a cover page to colour in to help settle your group. In-built differentiation or challenge working through the Easter booklet means that all children should be able to access the learning independently, allowing you to help those who most need it. It would therefore also work well as a cover lesson.
I would recommend black and white copies be lightened slightly as the coloured boxes can make the text a little harder to read than in colour.
Year 7
Vocabulary: BASIC Joyeuses Pâques, C’est Pâques, un lapin, une cloche, un (grand) œuf, un panier, des chocolats, une croix, un agneau, des tulipes, un poussin, une église, des jonquilles,
CHALLENGE un caneton, le soleil, l’herbe, les fleurs, les petits poussins, leurs vêtements, à votre choix, les coccinnelles, le champignon vénéneux, l’oiseau, le ciel, les feuilles.
This booklet is intended for Year 7 learners and helps them develop basic knowledge of Easter vocabulary in French. For extension and challenge, you could:
• Ask learners to write a paragraph about why they like or dislike Easter
• Say what they receive at Easter, what they do and where they go
• Prepare an Easter card for a friend, teacher or relative using their new vocabulary
• Make an Easter board game
• Write about why Easter is an important festival
• Research the differences between Easter in their country and France and write a summary in English or the TL.
Year 8
• English cultural reading compréhension
• Vrai/faux
• Word search
Year 9
• French handwriting
• Word puzzles/find the hidden messages
Year 10*
• Summarise French text in English
• Board game
• Recipe reading compréhension
Year 11
• French quiz
• Authentic resource reading comprehension
If you find these resources helpful, I also have other Easter resources in French and Spanish you might like to look at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pascua-12103413
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-12104731
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-and-year-7-basics-lesson-resources-11840423
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-juego-y-actividades-11847281
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-y-informaci-n-personal-juego-y-m-s-11847286
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-easter-lesson-with-a-twist-11840429
A week’s worth of lessons to accompany the third unit of Viva 2. Fully interactive and to run alongside to consolidate or independently of, if you’re short of resources, the textbook. Based on three lessons of fifty minutes each. The date in Spanish within the powerpoint should change automatically (use google or a tech whizz if you need help if your machine won’t do it!). Any constructive reviews gratefully received.
Now you’ve got something different every Easter for every KS3 Spanish group looking at Semana Santa vocabulary:
Individual learning booklets for Years 7 to 9. All covering increasing levels of vocabulary/activity difficulty.
Comprehensive bilingual vocabulary list included in each one.
activities include reading, writing, word puzzles
Answer booklets included.
B&W versions included.
Also have a look at the KS4 bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-easter-spanish-ks4-bundle-12509241
and I’ve bundled both Key Stages also.
Happy teaching!
You’ll love this French Valentine’s Day bundle.
What do I get?
Four photocopiable booklets for years 7 to 10 (available separately in my shop) to develop reading skills through French Valentine’s Day vocabulary. There is a wide variety of activities including puzzles, word matching, secret codes… Bilingual vocabulary lists are provided within each booklet to help reduce the reliance on the teacher, so these also make ideal cover lessons.
All my Valentine’s resources can be found together here:
https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=232746&q=Valentine’s Day&shop=Polly_Glott
Now you’ve got something different every Easter for every KS3 and KS4 Spanish group looking at Semana Santa vocabulary:
Individual learning booklets for Years 10 and 11. All covering increasing levels of vocabulary/activity difficulty.
Comprehensive bilingual vocabulary list included in each one.
activities include reading, writing, word puzzles
Answer booklets included.
B&W versions included.
I’ve bundled both Key Stages separately also:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12509206
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-easter-spanish-ks4-bundle-12509241
Happy teaching!
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