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The MFL Teacher is the ‘one-stop shop’ for teachers of Modern Foreign Languages. Whether you are looking for advice, a quick idea or quality ready-to-use resources, you will find it with The MFL Teacher. Please visit our website for more information, including our blog and our Bright Ideas!

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The MFL Teacher is the ‘one-stop shop’ for teachers of Modern Foreign Languages. Whether you are looking for advice, a quick idea or quality ready-to-use resources, you will find it with The MFL Teacher. Please visit our website for more information, including our blog and our Bright Ideas!
French - Advantages & disadvantages of technology
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French - Advantages & disadvantages of technology

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Use this PPT to introduce the advantages and disadvantages of technology. Start by seeing if students can work out if these are advantages or disadvantages of technology. Students then discuss in pairs how they (could have) worked out the English meaning, using the clues.
French - The simple future tense
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French - The simple future tense

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This PPT introduces the simple future to students, including of course verb endings, but also the most common irregular simple future verbs. It finished with a mini whiteboard activity. Pupils write the correct translation of the phrases on their boards.
French - Opinion phrases
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French - Opinion phrases

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Consider introducing and using some of this vocabulary as early as possible with pupils. Of course, some of it is more suited to higher ability and A level students. This is a simple list of opinion phrases and their English translation.
Blockbusters template for pairwork
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Blockbusters template for pairwork

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Template for Blockbusters pairwork. Students could either write in clues for their partner in each hexagon, or you could add your own. The aim is to get from one side of the board to the other by answering questions/clues. The other person must also try and block their opponent.
French - Describe the painting
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French - Describe the painting

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Using Monet’s painting, ‘Jardin à Sainte-Adresse’ and example sentences underneath the painting, pupils have to change one word (if it’s a noun, they can change le/la) to make a sentence of their own. This activity focuses in particular on colours and agreements.
French - Smoking reading challenge
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French - Smoking reading challenge

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The text is on the topic of smoking and is aimed at KS4. In 2 teams, pupils choose a word to find in the text. The pupils don’t know what each word is worth. Click on the word they have chosen when they have correctly identified it in the text and their score will be revealed. The winning team is the team with the highest score once all words have been found in the text.
French - Local environment trapdoor text
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French - Local environment trapdoor text

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In pairs, one pupil notes down (in secret) which of each two options they will choose. The second pupil begins reading and chooses an option. If they’ve chosen correctly, they continue. If they are wrong, they must start from the beginning, remembering which of the options were correct. Prepare for a lot of laughter!
French - School subjects
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French - School subjects

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Use this PPT to introduce school subjects. Start by getting the pupils to identify opinion phrases from the text and then school subjects. Then introduce the school subjects formally using the following slides. Then there's a 'hands up' activity to keep the class on their toes, followed by a simple matching of opinion phrases. Finally, use the Follemathiques activity to add a competitive edge to the lesson.
French Learning Journey
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French Learning Journey

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This French Learning Journey is based on: all Year 7, 8 and 9 studying French Allez course followed for KS3 from Year 10, GCSE exam board is AQA I hope it’s of use for you!
French - Food & drink quantities
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French - Food & drink quantities

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This PPT introduces various quantities to use with food & drink in French. It starts with an example conversation, buying food & drink and pupils must first identify the quantities. Then, the quantity phrases are formally introduced. Finally, pupils play noughts and crosses with the new vocab.
French - Simple future & conditional tenses
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French - Simple future & conditional tenses

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Use this PPT to introduce pupils to both the simple future and the conditional in French. As they are quite similar, it seems sensible to introduce them both together. This is really better suited to higher ability pupils.
Tarsia puzzle template
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Tarsia puzzle template

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Type in a word/phrase it the TL on one line and then the equivalent in English opposite it (as in the example). Do this within each inner section and then cut it up into cards. Pupils must then form a triangle with the cards by matching the TL to the English. Instructions are in the notes section of the PPT. It's worth Googling 'Tarsia puzzles'!