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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.
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!
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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!
Bundle
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!
The BIG & MINI French Christmas Quiz (KS4/GCSE 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). 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!
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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!
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).
The BIG French Quiz 2021 (KS3 version)
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 French), 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.
IMPORTANT: 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
What currency do we use in France?
Round 3: Les Sports
Who of the following is not a famous football player?
Round 4: Le Mot Juste
What’s the correct response to “Ça va ?”
Round 5: Chanter comme une casserole
What‘s the name of the song that Barbaba Pravi sang to represent France in Eurovision this year?
Round 6: Le Meilleur Traducteur
Translate: I have long blond hair.
Round 7: Vous êtes au courant ?
Thomas Pesquet will be the first French captain of… what?
(by the way, there are NO questions about coronavirus or the pandemic because I think we’ve all heard enough about that)
Plus 5 more questions in the tie-breaker round! For full disclosure, these are the same as the 2019/2020 quiz.
I think this will be the last completely new quiz I create. Coming up with new questions in certain sections is quite difficult. However, if I get the time, I will update this one next year (so if you have purchased it, you will be able to download a refreshed one). Not promising anything though!
If you bought the old question of the quiz and wrote a review, please get in touch!
The BIG Spanish Quiz 2021 (KS4/GCSE version)
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 Spanish-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 KS3 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.
IMPORTANT: 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: Un imagen vale mil palabras
Choose the best description for the image. (See preview images)
Round 2: Cultura y Sociedad
What is an arepa?
Round 3: Los Deportes
Where is the biggest bullring in the world?
Round 4: La Palabra Adecuada
Which phrase is used to introduce an opinion?
Round 5: La Música
Which American rapper appeared in the Banda MS song, Qué Maldición?
Round 6: La Traducción
Last year, I played basketball.
Round 7: ¿Estáis
An originally Spanish brand of sweets is going to release a new drink this summer. Which brand is it?
(by the way, there are NO questions about coronavirus or the pandemic because I think we’ve all heard enough about that)
Plus 5 more questions in the tie-breaker round! For full disclosure, these are the same as the 2019/2020 quiz.
I think this will be the last completely new quiz I create. Coming up with new questions in certain sections is quite difficult. However, if I get the time, I will update this one next year (so if you have purchased it, you will be able to download a refreshed one). Not promising anything though!
If you bought the old question of the quiz and wrote a review, please get in touch!
Bundle
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.
Bundle
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)
Bundle
The BIG Language Quizzes Super Pack
Both the French and Spanish quizzes in KS3 and GCSE flavours, each with 35 questions across 7 rounds, plus 5 bonus questions in a tie-breaker round. This pack contains:
French quiz for KS3 in English
French quiz for KS3 in French
French quiz for GCSE in English
French quiz for GCSE in French
Spanish quiz for KS3 in English
Spanish quiz for KS3 in Spanish
Spanish quiz for GCSE in English
Spanish quiz for GCSE in Spanish
The BIG French Quiz 2021 (KS4/GCSE version)
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 French), 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.
IMPORTANT: 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
What date is Mardi Gras this year?
Round 3: Les Sports
Which French-speaking country beat France in the Round of 16 of Euro 2020?
Round 4: Le Mot Juste
La danse est mon ______ préféré.
Round 5: Chanter comme une casserole
Quel duo français de musique électronique s’est séparé cette année ?
Round 6: Le Meilleur Traducteur
Translate: I have long blond hair.
Round 7: Vous êtes au courant ?
Thomas Pesquet will be the first French captain of… what?
(by the way, there are NO questions about coronavirus or the pandemic because I think we’ve all heard enough about that)
Plus 5 more questions in the tie-breaker round! For full disclosure, these are the same as the 2019/2020 quiz.
I think this will be the last completely new quiz I create. Coming up with new questions in certain sections is quite difficult. However, if I get the time, I will update this one next year (so if you have purchased it, you will be able to download a refreshed one). Not promising anything though!
If you bought the old question of the quiz and wrote a review, please get in touch!
Bundle
Perfect Tense with Être Pack
Includes two lessons on the perfect tense with être, which can be used sequentially or with different classes, as well as the full set of Hill of Être resources.
Note that some smaller versions of the Hill of Être resource are included in the two lessons. The Introduction lesson includes a colour version, large enough to display on a Powerpoint (but not to print high quality). The Independent lesson includes this as well as an A5-sized B&W version.
With this pack, you gain larger versions of these, as well as an extra powerpoint and a desktop background, for less than the same price as the two lessons individually.
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Perfect Tense Super Pack (French)
Four lessons to help you teach the perfect tense, either to different classes or sequentially.
If you do decide to decide to use these lessons all with the same class, I suggest this order:
Perfect Tense vs Present Tense (Listen/Translate)
Perfect Tense with Être (Introduction)
Perfect Tense vs Present Tense (Y9/KS4)
Perfect Tense with Être (Independent)
Preferably with other lessons in between to give plenty of practice with these tenses!