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Perfect vs Present Tense (Listen/Translate)
Ever teach the perfect tense and then find they have forgotten the present tense straight after? Find that your pupils are bogged down by all the details of the perfect tense?
This is an ideal lesson to introduce or, even better, re-introduce the perfect tense because it focuses on just one part of it and puts it directly in comparison with the present tense, so pupils can notice for themselves the differences between them. It gives the attention to meaning and pronunciation before dealing with form in a combined explicit and implicit approach.
Lesson objective: To use the past tense to translate phrases with “have done” or “did” and compare it with the present.
I used this lesson with both a year 8 class and a year 9 class who had already seen the perfect tense before, but badly needed to review it. I’ve since tidied up the layout, added new images and added extra optional activities. The lesson also comes with an extended worksheet, which you could give to a whole class, just those pupils who won’t easily be able to get down or to any students who miss the lesson.
Like all my lessons, it uses easily-recognisable icons to help support a Target Language environment. Instructions are given in TL, often with the English translation – I recommend deleting the translation for classes who don’t need it! The lesson also includes detailed slide-by-slide comments, with explanations and tips for delivery.
There is a crossword to print for the starter activity, but if you prefer, you can sub this out for the alternative starter, which requires no printing.
The recording for the listening activity is included in the powerpoint and as a separate file, but you can also listen to it here: https://rhinospike.com/audio_requests/jaimepapier/50584/
NOTE: In the version for download, I have increased the length of the pauses.
The font Trebuchet MS is required to view this powerpoint and the worksheets correctly. This is usually pre-installed on Windows or with Office.
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The BIG & MINI Spanish Christmas Quiz (KS3/KS4)
With both the KS3 and KS4 version of the BIG and MINI Xmas Quiz, each in both Target Language and English versions, here is a total of 8 different versions of the quiz, so you can adapt to every class!
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Christmas is coming!
I wasn’t quite satisfied with doing just one Spanish Christmas quiz, so I made two! You can use the BIG Xmas Quiz (25 questions) to take up a whole lesson and the Mini Xmas Quiz (12 questions) to round off the second half of a Christmas lesson. I know that sometimes buying resources feels like a gamble, so I’ve put these two together so that you can be sure to get the lesson you need.
Both quizzes are highly interactive. The BIG Xmas Quiz allows students to choose the order they do questions (advent calendar style) so they can aim for the questions with more points, but it’s up to you whether those points are just for the choosing team or whether everyone can go in. Personally, I like giving the first team ten seconds to answer then open it up to everyone else. The BIG Xmas Quiz also includes music (links to Youtube, make sure you enable external content when prompted) and some GCSE linked tasks (translation, describing pictures, culture) slyly slipped in.
The Mini Xmas Quiz also teaches both language and cultural elements in an engaging, but also branches out beyond just Christmas themed questions. The question types also vary, but all involve minimal writing (multiple choice, order sorting, matching up images to text). The KS4 Mini Xmas Quiz also has a few more GCSE-influenced questions compared to the KS3 version, without sacrificing the fun (it is Christmas after all).
Both quizzes come in Target Language and English versions.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The BIG & MINI Spanish Christmas Quiz (KS4/GCSE version)
Christmas is coming!
I wasn’t quite satisfied with doing just one Spanish Christmas quiz, so I made two! You can use the BIG Xmas Quiz (25 questions) to take up a whole lesson and the MINI Xmas Quiz (12 questions) to round off the second half of a Christmas lesson. I know that sometimes buying resources feels like a gamble, so I’ve put these two together so that you can be sure to get the lesson you need.
Both quizzes are highly interactive. The BIG Xmas Quiz allows students to choose the order they do questions (advent calendar style) so they can aim for the questions with more points, but it’s up to you whether those points are just for the choosing team or whether everyone can go in. Personally, I like giving the first team ten seconds to answer then open it up to everyone else. The BIG Xmas Quiz also includes music (links to Youtube, make sure you enable external content when prompted) and some GCSE linked tasks (translation, describing pictures, culture) slyly slipped in.
The Mini Xmas Quiz also teaches both language and cultural elements in an engaging way, but also branches out beyond just Christmas themed questions. The question types also vary, but all involve minimal writing (multiple choice, order sorting, matching up images to text). The Mini Xmas Quiz also has a few more GCSE-influenced questions compared to the KS3 version, without sacrificing the fun (it is Christmas after all).
Both quizzes come in Target Language and English versions.
As well as these Key Stage 4 versions, there are also Key Stage 3 versions available separately or as part of a bundle.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The BIG & MINI French Christmas Quiz (KS3 version)
Christmas is coming!
I wasn’t quite satisfied with doing just one French Christmas quiz, so I made two! You can use the BIG Xmas Quiz (25 questions) to take up a whole lesson and the Mini Xmas Quiz (12 questions) to round off the second half of a Christmas lesson. I know that sometimes buying resources feels like a gamble, so I’ve put these two together so that you can be sure to get the lesson you need.
Both quizzes are highly interactive. The BIG Xmas Quiz allows students to choose the order they do questions (advent calendar style) so they can aim for the questions with more points, but it’s up to you whether those points are just for the choosing team or whether everyone can go in. Personally, I like giving the first team ten seconds to answer then open it up to everyone else. The BIG Xmas Quiz also includes music (links to Youtube, make sure you enable external content when prompted) and some GCSE linked tasks (translation, describing pictures, culture) slyly slipped in.
The Mini Xmas Quiz also teaches both language and cultural elements in an engaging, but also branches out beyond just Christmas themed questions. The question types also vary, but all involve minimal writing (multiple choice, order sorting, matching up images to text).
Both quizzes come in Target Language and English versions.
As well as these Key Stage 3 versions, there are also Key Stage 4 versions available separately or as part of a bundle.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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The BIG & MINI French Christmas Quiz (KS3/KS4)
With both the KS3 and KS4 version of the BIG and MINI Xmas Quiz, each in both Target Language and English versions, here is a total of 8 different versions of the quiz, so you can adapt to every class!
Item description:
Christmas is coming!
I wasn’t quite satisfied with doing just one French Christmas quiz, so I made two! You can use the BIG Xmas Quiz (25 questions) to take up a whole lesson and the MINI Xmas Quiz (12 questions) to round off the second half of a Christmas lesson. I know that sometimes buying resources feels like a gamble, so I’ve put these two together so that you can be sure to get the lesson you need.
Both quizzes are highly interactive. The BIG Xmas Quiz allows students to choose the order they do questions (advent calendar style) so they can aim for the questions with more points, but it’s up to you whether those points are just for the choosing team or whether everyone can go in. Personally, I like giving the first team ten seconds to answer then open it up to everyone else. The BIG Xmas Quiz also includes music (links to Youtube, make sure you enable external content when prompted) and some GCSE linked tasks (translation, describing pictures, culture) slyly slipped in.
The MINI Xmas Quiz also teaches both language and cultural elements in an engaging, but also branches out beyond just Christmas themed questions. The question types also vary, but all involve minimal writing (multiple choice, order sorting, matching up images to text). The KS4 MINI Xmas Quiz also has a few more GCSE-influenced questions compared to the KS3 version, without sacrificing the fun (it is Christmas after all).
Both quizzes come in Target Language and English versions.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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The BIG & MINI Language Christmas Quizzes Super Pack
All versions of my French and Spanish Christmas quizzes: A total of 16 different versions of the lesson and all your festive classes planned!
Includes:
The BIG French Xmas Quiz (KS3 version) - Questions in English
The BIG French Xmas Quiz (KS3 version) - Questions in French
The MINI French Xmas Quiz (KS3 version) - Questions in English
The MINI French Xmas Quiz (KS3 version) - Questions in French
The BIG French Xmas Quiz (KS4 version) - Questions in English
The BIG French Xmas Quiz (KS4 version) - Questions in French
The MINI French Xmas Quiz (KS4 version) - Questions in English
The MINI French Xmas Quiz (KS4 version) - Questions in French
The BIG Spanish Xmas Quiz (KS3 version) - Questions in English
The BIG French Xmas Quiz (KS3 version) - Questions in Spanish
The MINI Spanish Xmas Quiz (KS3 version) - Questions in English
The MINI Spanish Xmas Quiz (KS3 version) - Questions in French
The BIG Spanish Xmas Quiz (KS4 version) - Questions in English
The BIG Spanish Xmas Quiz (KS4 version) - Questions in French
The MINI Spanish Xmas Quiz (KS4 version) - Questions in English
The MINI Spanish Xmas Quiz (KS4 version) - Questions in French
Merry Christmas!
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The BIG Spanish Quiz 2021 (KS3/KS4)
With both the KS3 and KS4 version of the BIG Quiz, each in both Target Language and English versions, here is a total of 4 different versions of the quiz, so you can adapt to every class!
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Ready for the end of the year? Or looking for something engaging to start September off with?
This quiz includes 7 different rounds with a total of 35 questions, plus 5 bonus tie-breaker questions. Designed to be something fun for the end of the year, it nonetheless has educational value, teaching about French-speaking cultures and current affairs, and even sneaks in a bit of vocabulary and grammar (without ever mentioning the g word itself). One of the rounds includes links to YouTube videos, with the videos integrated into the Powerpoint. If you don’t have a version of Powerpoint that supports integrated online videos, the link for each one is given in the slide notes.
The quiz is provided in two flavours: English language (questions and most answers in English) and Target Language (all questions and answers in Spanish), so you can pick the version that best fits your class. There is also a KS4 version available separately or as part of a bundle with this one.
The rounds are split off into sections, making it is easy to move them around or skip to a particular part if you don’t think you’ll have time to do the whole thing. The answers are given at the end of each round, so you can quickly wrap up if you find yourselves short on time.
For the videos to work, you must click Enable Content when powerpoint starts.
All the images in this Powerpoint have either been created by me or carefully sourced from copyright-free or Creative Commons sources. Some slides are interactive and, as well as including videos and animation, have different images that will appear depending on which answer you select, to provide the pupils a clue.
Please check the notes section for each slide as useful information is provided there for you.
Perfect Tense with Être (Introduction)
This is the perfect companion lesson with the Hill of Être poster and follow up to Present vs Perfect lesson. This lesson is also available with these as a bundle.
Objective: Understand that some verbs are different from others in the past and be able to say I went.
This lesson includes some vocabulary on transport and is ideally used within the context of holidays or Paris. It also includes a listening exercise with a recording, available on RhinoSpike. It also includes a worksheet for the starter activity, but there is an alternative starter if you are not able to do the printing.
I also have a more advanced Perfect Tense lesson with Être lesson, which encourages pupils to be more independent.
The font Trebuchet MS is required to view this powerpoint and the worksheets correctly. This is usually pre-installed on Windows or with Office.
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The BIG French Quiz 2021 (KS3/KS4)
With both the KS3 and KS4 version of the BIG Quiz, each in both Target Language and English versions, here is a total of 4 different versions of the quiz, so you can adapt to every class!
Item description:
Ready for the end of the year? Or looking for something engaging to start September off with?
This quiz includes 7 different rounds with a total of 35 questions, plus 5 bonus tie-breaker questions. Designed to be something fun for the end of the year, it nonetheless has educational value, teaching about French-speaking cultures and current affairs, and even sneaks in a bit of vocabulary and grammar (without ever mentioning the g word itself). One of the rounds includes links to YouTube videos, with the videos integrated into the Powerpoint. If you don’t have a version of Powerpoint that supports integrated online videos, the link for each one is given in the slide notes.
The quiz is provided in two flavours: English language (questions and most answers in English) and Target Language (all questions and answers in Spanish), so you can pick the version that best fits your class. There is also a KS4 version available separately or as part of a bundle with this one.
The rounds are split off into sections, making it is easy to move them around or skip to a particular part if you don’t think you’ll have time to do the whole thing. The answers are given at the end of each round, so you can quickly wrap up if you find yourselves short on time.
For the videos to work, you must click Enable Content when powerpoint starts.
All the images in this Powerpoint have either been created by me or carefully sourced from copyright-free or Creative Commons sources. Some slides are interactive and, as well as including videos and animation, have different images that will appear depending on which answer you select, to provide the pupils a clue.
Please check the notes section for each slide as useful information is provided there for you.
Sample questions (in English) for each round (all are multiple choice):
Round 1: Y’a pas photo !
Choose the best description for the image. (See preview images)
Round 2: La Culture et La Société
KS3: What currency do we use in France?
KS4:What date is Mardi Gras this year?
Round 3: Les Sports
KS3: Which is the following is not a famous football player?
KS4: Which French-speaking country beat France in the Round of 16 of Euro 2020?
Round 4: Le Mot Juste
KS3: What’s the correct response to “Ça va ?”
KS4: La danse est mon ______ préféré.
Round 5: Chanter comme une casserole
KS3: What‘s the name of the song that Barbaba Pravi sang to represent France in Eurovision this year?
KS4: Quel duo français de musique électronique s’est séparé cette année ?
Round 6: Le Meilleur Traducteur
KS3: Translate: I have long blond hair.
KS4: Unfortunately, I have to do my homework every night.
Round 7: Vous êtes au courant ?
KS3: Thomas Pesquet will be the first French captain of… what?
KS4: Cette année, la France a passé une loi pour privilégier les voyages en _______ sur les voyages en avion.
(by the way, there are NO questions about coronavirus or the pandemic because I think we’ve all heard enough about that)
French Numbers 1-10
Numbers in French designed to look like their pronunciation or spelling (e.g. the number 5 is sinking; sank). Use as flashcards (you can easily hide the numbers at the top and bottom with your hands) or display on the wall.
Intended for primary school audience, but could work in secondary school as well.
A4 size, but you could also print them A5 for using in one-to-one sessions.
Spontaneous Language Display Bubbles (French and Spanish)
Frequently used phrases and sentences starts to support pupils with spontaneous speaking. I have these displayed above where I record points for spontaneous language use.
Spanish Tense Ending Support Sheets
Support sheets for the present, preterit, imperfect, future and conditional tenses.
They are two to a page so, when cut in half, they fit neatly into a small exercise book. I’ve found these to be very effective if issues directly after covering all forms of a tense. Pupils quickly get into the habit of checking the table when they need to conjugate a verb. Also, if these are glued into books instead of stuck on the wall, they can easily be hidden for tests. They can also be taken home to support for homework, instead of pupils trying to use Google Translate!
If you did want to display these, just print them on coloured paper and stick them around your room!
Unlike other tables, duplicate endings are not repeated, which avoids bogging down the support sheet unnecessarily and helps the pupils realise that they aren’t so many endings to learn. Examples are given with translations, to make it clear how these endings actually apply in real communication.
The Hill of Être
This is for teaching which verbs use être as the auxiliary verb in the perfect (passé composé) tense. The hill shows all the verbs with an element of ‘transition’. If you downloaded this before, I have updated it with vector graphics, so it is much clearer.
I also have a high resolution and colour versions, with a matching powerpoint, available as a paid-for version. If this resource is useful to you, please consider supporting me by purchasing this super-charged version.
My pupils are always amused by the idea of someone falling and dying (!) at the end of the story, which makes it memorable. Usually, I only need to draw a quick sketch of a house on a hill on the board to remind them of how some verbs are different.
MFL Literacy Display (FR/DE)
This attractive, multilingual display helps support literacy in your French/German classroom.
When laid out in the right order (5x3, see image), you can see a map of the world in the background. For this reason, I suggest trimming before putting up on display. For the best effect, laminate with a matte effect.
I created this version of my French and Spanish literacy display when another member commented to say they were looking for a French and German version.
Also available in French/Italian.
Need another language combination? Get in touch on my website!
MFL Literacy Display (FR/IT)
This attractive, multilingual display helps support literacy in your French/Italian classroom.
When laid out in the right order (5x3, see image), you can see a map of the world in the background. For this reason, I suggest trimming before putting up on display. For the best effect, laminate with a matte effect.
Many thanks to Emily for the Italian!
Also available in French/Spanish and in French/German at my shop.
Need another language combination? Get in touch on my website!
Rooms of a house
Teaches the rooms of a house using engaging activities, including a treasure hunt and a speaking activity.
This does require some preparation. You will need to print (in colour if possible) the treasure hunt sheet, cut these out and stick them around your room with blue-tack (but you can use them again and again!). If you want to speed things up in the classroom, do two copies. You will also need to print a copy of the worksheet for the second activity, but there are two to a page and you can ask pupils to share this if you want to save paper.
A perfect follow up to this lesson is my Dream House worksheet, which can take up between half a lesson and a whole lesson with an entirely pupil-led activity. Check it out here.
Please feel free to use the graphics in this presentation in your own lessons, but please don’t include graphics that I have made in lessons that you sell. Some of the pictures are a free for commercial use however (check the attributions in the comments).
Hacia Lo Salvaje song (Present / Preterit)
Lesson objective: Identify and translate the present and past (preterit) tense in a Spanish song.
Here is a link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdf152L-D3g
And a translation of the lyrics: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/hacia-lo-salvaje-wild.html
This lesson guides pupils through translating a modern Spanish song by breaking it down into manageable chunks. It would be best used soon after a lesson introducing or revising the preterit tense and is designed for a mixed or high ability Y9 class or a KS4 class. It could be used with any topic.
This lesson exposes pupils to authentic Spanish, which helps prepare them to deal with literary texts. It gives them a chance to develop translating skills and gain new vocabulary, while reminding them of the present and preterit tenses.
I have tested this lesson with a mixed-ability Y9 class, though we did not do the final task as we did a vocabulary test and reviewed expectations in the same lesson instead.
I touch up all the materials I upload to TES to ensure they of a high quality. They use a combination of curated illustrations and images as well as high-quality graphics that I have created myself. The use of icons to represent different structures encourages a Target Language environment. Feel free to use these graphics in any of your own lessons, including any lessons you may wish to upload for free on TES, as these are most powerful when the pupils recognise them across lessons and make a connection with what you are saying in the Target Language.