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I am an enthusiastic teacher with 18 years experience teaching Spanish, French and Italian to Primary and Secondary Pupils. I love making engaging resources for my pupils and always try to make learning fun.

I am an enthusiastic teacher with 18 years experience teaching Spanish, French and Italian to Primary and Secondary Pupils. I love making engaging resources for my pupils and always try to make learning fun.
2024 Music Quiz - Guess the language
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2024 Music Quiz - Guess the language

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An attractive powerpoint with a link to 12 different songs sung in different languages across the world from Spanish to Japanese. Ideal for European Day of languages or fun lessons/clubs in MFL. If you have downloaded my previous music quiz, this is exactly the same but with more up to date songs and some different languages.
Italian Technology
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Italian Technology

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An attractive powerpoint introducing basic technology phrases followed by whole class games and Conti style activities such as Tangled Translation, Ping Pong Translation, Verbal Volley Match up, Translate with first letter of each word, etc. A good motivator for all ability levels. Worked very well for my classes. Thanks Pixabay for the image
French Technology
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French Technology

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An attractive powerpoint introducing basic technology phrases followed by whole class games and Conti style activities such as Tangled Translation, Ping Pong Translation, Verbal Volley Match up, Translate with first letter of each word, etc. A good motivator for all ability levels. Worked very well for my classes. Thanks Pixabay for the image
Spanish Name Day Cultural Lesson
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Spanish Name Day Cultural Lesson

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A powerpoint with a video link explaining the tradition in Spain of celebrating your name day. There is an accompanying booklet giving a calendar of every day of the year and which names are celebrated on that date. There is also a wordsearch of Spanish names to do at the end. An ideal end of term or cultural activity, suitable for all ages.
Stupendous Spanish Songs (Gap Fill)
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Stupendous Spanish Songs (Gap Fill)

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10 Modern and Classic Spanish Songs with a Gap Fill Activity. There are links to the the songs in the titles and a word bank is provided so that pupils can decide which words go in the gaps. A perfect end of term activity or some novelty fun lessons to keep them motivated.
Spanish Introductory Primary Lesson
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Spanish Introductory Primary Lesson

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A powerpoint which introduces Spain and Basic Greetings Followed By a Word Search to practise key vocabulary and cultural words. The powerpoint includes a song and a speaking task followed by information slides with youtube links about what Spain is famous for and where it can be found on the map. There is a quiz at the end. This is aimed at primary school level but could also be useful for early high school years.
Day of the Dead Story, Comprehension & Quiz
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Day of the Dead Story, Comprehension & Quiz

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This is a colourful powerpoint containing a humorous, fictional, family story in English based on the theme of Day of the Dead with comprehension questions at the end, a word list explaining terms in English and Spanish, followed by a fun quiz on the main concepts of Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos). It is quite an easy lesson for younger or low ability learners. However, more able learners may equally enjoy it!
Language and Culture Taster Lesson/Club/Event (5 lessons, 5 countries)
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Language and Culture Taster Lesson/Club/Event (5 lessons, 5 countries)

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A powerpoint presentation featuring popular characters for younger children (Pokemon, Paw Patrol, Bluey, Mario & Luigi, Gabby’s Dollhouse and Creative Galaxy). Perfect for European Day of Languages, a language club/camp or simply part of some normal, fun lessons in the classroom. Each lesson features a story of the characters visiting a country, learning about the culture (with little bits of language) and then completing a quiz at the end of the story. The lessons also contain cultural activities, including craft, lego challenges, games and speaking tasks as well as links to various fun songs and vocab learning resources. The languages and cultures features in chronological order are: France, China, Spain, Italy, Scotland.
Numbers Starter Exercises
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Numbers Starter Exercises

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An excel spreadsheet which automatically generates sums for starter exercises, giving you unlimited options and different ones every time. It’s set up for the Scottish Year Groups (but can be used for any!). If you select a year group it gives you sums to practise the numbers as follows: S1 - Numbers 1-30 S2 - Numbers 30-60 S3 - Numbers 60-90 S4 - Numbers 90-120 S5/6 - Numbers over 120 Click to the right of the year group (ie S1, 2, etc.) and scroll down to the year group you want. Press F9 to change the sums according to which ones you want. Once you have the ones you want you can press ‘click for image’ which will give you an image version that you can copy onto your powerpoint, smartboard notebook or whatever you are using. You can also just display it on excel if you prefer.
Spanish Cities
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Spanish Cities

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A complete lesson on Spanish cities. There is a powerpoint which describes 5 main Spanish Cities (Barcelona, Madrid, Santander, Seville and Valencia) with reading activities and entertaining video links. There are also puzzles attached on each city followed by a research project which could be completed individually or in groups.
Ocho Apellidos Vascos Lessons
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Ocho Apellidos Vascos Lessons

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4 lessons presenting different aspects of Ocho Apellidos Vascos with quizzes at the end. Based on ideas from the Hodder Education Study Guide. Can be used in conjuction with the study guide or as a stand alone resource.
Countries and Nationalities
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Countries and Nationalities

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An animated powerpoint that introduces countries and nationalities with lots of repetition, match up exercises, a listening activity and a grammar exercise. It’s fairly old school style but I have been using it for years and it never fails to engage youngers students. It would take up 2-3 lessons.
Society Powerpoints (A-Level or Scottish Higher)
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Society Powerpoints (A-Level or Scottish Higher)

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A bundle of attractive powerpoint lessons that contain society vocabulary on various topics and lots of practice activities, including Conti, Co-operative learning and ideas based on other recent modern language innovators. You can check out the free "Advanced Family (Relationships with brothers and sisters) to get an idea of the style.
Les Matieres (French School Subjects)
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Les Matieres (French School Subjects)

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A simple, old school powerpoint that introduces the school subject and has visual effects and activities to practice the words. Vocab lists on the last 2 slides. I have used this for years with my pupils and it never fails to generate enthusiasm.
Higher Assignment
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Higher Assignment

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An attractive powerpoint which takes pupils through what is required for the Higher Assignment in child-friendly language. It explains the process in detail and gives links to the relevant parts of the SQA website which show marking criteria, the answer booklet, examples of previous assignments with feedback on grades, etc. It could also be a helpful reminder to teachers about where everything is or a more manageable guide for new teachers who haven’t taught the assignment before. The examples that are given are Spanish ones but all of the information is relevant to any Higher Modern Language.
N5 Assignment Guidance For Pupils
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N5 Assignment Guidance For Pupils

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An attractive powerpoint which takes pupils through what is required for the National 5 Assignment in child-friendly language. It explains the process in detail and gives links to the relevant parts of the SQA website which show marking criteria, the answer booklet, examples of previous assignments with feedback on grades, etc. It could also be a helpful reminder to teachers about where everything is or a more manageable guide for new teachers who haven’t taught the assignment before.
Spanish Vocab Mat
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Spanish Vocab Mat

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A vocabulary mat that could be stuck to pupils’ desks or just given as a handout with all the basic vocabulary that pupils might need on a day to day basis in the classroom - numbers, linking words and opinions. It has both simple and complex linking words and opinions to suit pupils of different abilities.
French Vocabulary Mat
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French Vocabulary Mat

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A vocabulary mat that could be stuck to pupils’ desks or just given as a handout with all the basic vocabulary that pupils might need on a day to day basis in the classroom - numbers, linking words and opinions. It has both simple and complex linking words and opinions to suit pupils of different abilities.
Spanish Directed Writing
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Spanish Directed Writing

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9 complete lessons which help pupils to prepare for the Directed Writing Exam. Includes Conti and other modern style activities such as Mosaic Writing, Mosaic Listening, Mosaic Translation, Tangled Translation, Sentences Bingo, Sentence Stealer, Pass the Parcel, Verbal Volley, Spanish Whispers, Stand and Deliver, Fill in the Gaps, First letter of words translation, One Pen One Dice and Rock Climbing, to name but a few.