A short 9 slide PPT on primate cities using Dublin as a case study. Include maps. Last slide is a 'to'do slide which directs students to questions in their textbook. This can be adapted to suit the class. Based on Irish JC Geog curriculum.
A grid which contains the most important verbs for Junior Cert (GSCE level) French in the infinitive, present, past and future tense. Very useful for students of any age/level/class. My students love it and it's their 'go to' resource for all written exercises.
A must have resource for teaching French!
4 very useful handouts for Junior ~Cert students of both OL and HL. A comprehensive grid with the most common and useful verbs in the first person (present, past and future tense), an introduction to French letter writing, a handout based on the postcard and a final handout based on note writing. Everything a JC student needs for the written section of the exam!
A well laid out and easy to follow notes handout on the 'Petit Mot' (French note) which frequently comes up in the Junior Cert OL and HL paper. Includes notes on how the note should be formatted and has different scenarios laid out under headings. PDF format.
3 PowerPoint presentations - primary, secondary and tertiary economic activities. Each PPT has the same design and layout- easy to read and follow. Comic sans font used to facilitate students with dyslexia. Each PPT contains images, maps and 'to do' slides with exam questions. Some slides direct students to questions in their text book but this can easily be adapted to suit the class.
Each PPT also available individually in my shop.
PPT presenting 'L'impératif' (regular and irregular) with incorporated activities, transitions and animations. Comes with worksheet which includes a comprehension section and a production section. Second worksheet is simple one using images to illustrate classroom commands. Can be used to form part of an assessment, as a recap activity or as homework.
A word document which contains key phrases for the French Letter (Junior Cert standard). Phrases are under headings e.g. family, friends, the weekend, pastimes etc... so that they are easy to find. English and French are used for each phrase. This is a go-to handout for students when writing French letters and should cover the majority of content needed for Higher level and ordinary level. Could also be used to prep students for their oral exam as it covers most topics that come
Up in the oral.
Also attached is a short PPT to introduce the letter to higher level students. I print this out afterwards and give it to the students as additional notes.
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A 2 page Word Doc which introduces young French students to French letter writing using easy steps. Makes reference to letter format and key opening and concluding sentences. Also includes a sample letter with simple, easy to understand vocab.
2nd attachment is a simple letter cloze test.
Suitable for junior French students.
A 5 page word document with lots of key and useful phrases for French writing, particularly for expressing opinion on a topic/'what do you think' questions.
The handout is separated into different headings e.g. to introduce ideas, to express opinion, feelings, agreeing with a statement, disagreeing, general etc... Also includes a variety of different tenses.
Very useful for Leaving Cert/A level students.
2 word documents based on the subjunctive tense in French. The first handout explains how the tense is formed and gives examples. The second handout is a 2 page list of useful phrases which are formed using the subjunctive. If students are struggling to remember the formation of the tense they can select several phrases to learn off by-heart which can be included in their written work.
A handout with useful statements on obesity. Uses a variety of different tenses, phrases and expressions. Very useful for opinion/reaction style questions or for oral exam.
Also included is a gapfill exercise on obesity. When complete and corrected, this can be used as notes for opinion pieces too.
A hand out with useful statements for opinion pieces on road accidents in French. A full A4 page of statements. Could also be useful for preparing advanced French students for oral exam.
A 2 page word doc exam based on Ma maison topic. Includes house and bedroom vocab, prepositions household appliances and household chores. Students must translate vocab from French to English, Match up French/English phrases/vocab, translate sentences and describe their own house and bedroom.
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2 word docs based on 'Les professions/Les métiers' in French.
First documents is a well laid-out grid with key professions that students need to know for the French Junior Cert exam (Could be added to for older students). French is written in, Students write the English in, either in class with the teacher, or at home. This can be used as a dictionary task.
Second document is a one page word document worksheet based on the professions/jobs in French. Contains one translation exercise and one comprehension exercise. Could be used for HW, class task or exam.
A 26 slide PPT (19 slides of notes, exam questions at the end of PPT) which introduces Aerial Photographs to geography students. Differentiates between vertical and high/low oblique aerial photographs, using examples. Also explains how to locate features on a aerial photo using correct terminology e.g. foreground, middleground, background.
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A short and simple PPT (8 slides) which explains how to sketch an aerial photograph.
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A short PowerPoint presentation which introduces adjectives and how to make them feminine/plural.
Also attached is list of useful/important adjectives for beginner French students. I use this with my 1st years (ages 12 and 13). Lists the masculine and feminine version of the adjective and has a column in which to write the English translation.
Worksheet to accompany the list of adjectives is for pair work/peer correction. Students must translate the descriptive paragraphs and their partner corrects. Last past of the worksheet asks students to write a paragraph about themselves using the samples as a guide.
9 PPTs and a word doc activity. All based on OS maps. This is everything I cover with 1st year students (Year 7).
A 13 slide PPT introducing OS maps, scale, the legend etc…
A word document ‘Cops and Robbers’ Activity to get students using the legend
A 16 slide PPT on measuring distance (Straight line & Curved Line). Include 2 YouTube links to online demonstrations.
A 9 slide PPT on 4 figure grid references
An 8 slide PPT on 6 figure grid references
A 10 slide PPT on height on an OS map (colour, contour lines, sport heights, triangulation pillar)
An 11 slide PPT on slope on an OS map (even slope, concave slope, convex slope)
A 5 slide PPT on direction (N, S, E, W)
A 13 slide PPT on sketching an OS map (Manageable, step-by-step guide with visual aids)
An 8 slide PPT on reading the landscape on an OS map (relief, drainage and human landscape)
Each PPT is colourful and well-laid out with transitions and animations already done. Lots of images & extracts of OS maps used as visual aids. Some PPTs contain ‘to do’ and ‘homework’ slides. These refer to the EDCO book ‘Geoplanet’ but can be changed to suit the book you use in your own class.
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2 separate word documents- one based on cyber-bullying and the other on social networking (for and against). Each handout has some useful phrases that advanced French students could use in opinion/reaction tasks. The handouts used a variety of tenses and expressions.
A 2 page word document revision hand out which summarizes global warming and the greenhouse effect. Includes key terms, reasons for and solutions to global warming, diagrams and a sample answer on how human activity causes global warming and what impact this might have on a country.
Well laid out in a grid and easy to read and follow. Can be used for initial teaching or can be given out as a revision resource close to exams.
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