About this resource: This is the 8th short story of the series in French to supplement the Year 7 EPI unit I have already published. Each short story matches its own EPI units for further consolidation, and enjoyment with reading. What is included in this story: This short story related to the following unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12847820 It includes the following: The sentence builder used in the EPI unit and on which this dialog has been based A dialogue/conversation with the English translation included as parallel text. - - 100% comprehensible input (based on all 8 units) A variety of exercises to complete to practice meaning and form (with answers included at the end) An AI generated conversation uploaded on my Youtube channel to make it more interactive for kids. Easily editable format (Word and PDF included)

Updated January 2025 to add audio files for listening exercises This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 7 topic “Making comparisons" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous eight Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 08). Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo Spot the missing word Beat the teacher Sentence match Fill the gaps Faulty translation Narrow reading: Tick and Cross Narrow Reading: Comprehension Narrow Reading: Faulty translation Listening Bingo Narrow Listening: Find the French for (audio included) Narrow Listening: Gapped translation (audio included) Narrow Listening: Find the correct translation (AI video included) Narrow Listening: Match picture with audio (audio included) Translation Auction Narrow Translation Sentence stealer Pyramid Translation Mind reading Chain Reaction Photo description Group composition *Please leave a review! =)

Edited 07.11.24 to add AI video, fix typos, and extra activities (No snakes no ladder, Pull the switch, Oral Ping Pong) This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Environmental problems”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This is part 2 and focuses on recycling environmental problems found in Part 1. This second part focuses on “Environmental solutions”. Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo This or that (Reading and Listening versions) Sentence match Sentence puzzle Reading: Tick/Cross Reading: Answer the questions in English Reading: Faulty translation Multiple Choice quiz starter Listening: Find the French for (AI video included) Listening; Comprehension (Audio included) Listening: Complete the English Script (Audio included) Listen and spot the mispronounced and missing words (LAM) LAM sentence bingo Faulty transcript (LAM) Structured production (Narrow translation and Tangled translation) Staircase translation Un stylo un dé Oral Ping Pong Delayed dictation No Snakes No Ladders Mad dictation Group compositions Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs Pull the switch / Dialogue All for one and one all Please do leave a review! Thank you =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic "Charity and Voluntary work” in the present tense, conditional, and SI+PLUPERFECT+CONDITIONAL PERFECT clause in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Activities include: White board translations Find the French for in the Sentence Builder Faulty Echo White board sentence translations This or that Sentence match Quiz Complete with an appropriate word/ phrase Reading: Find the French for Reading: Answer the questions in French Reading: Correct the English translation Listening: Tick or cross (Audio included) Listening: Choose the correct answer (Audio included) Listening: Find the synonym (Faster audio included) Listening: Fill the gap AI video included Listening Bingo Listen to the text and Tick / Cross the words you hear / do not hear (LAM) Listen and choose correct the statements in French (LAM) Listen and fill the blanks in the transcript (LAM) Structured production: Tangled Translation Structured production: One pen one di Structured production: Delayed dictation - (Audio distraction included!) Structured production: Sentence stealer Structured production: Quelque chose game Structured production: 7-level disappearing text Expansion: Verb quiz - infinitives Expansion: Grammar explanation on SI + PLUPERFECT + CONDITIONAL PERFECT Expansion: White board translation on SI clause Expansion: Grammar on present tense Expansion: fill the gap on SI CLAUSE Expansion: Rewrite using the SI + PLUPERFECT + CONDITIONAL clause Autonomy: Faster Autonomy: Oral Ping Pong Autonomy: No Snakes no Ladders Spontaneity: Group composition Spontaneity: translation of paragraphs (no SB allowed) Spontaneity: Flip presentation Spontaneity: Pull the switch / Dialogue *Please leave a review! =D

Updated January 2025 to add recording files for listening section This powerpoint offers a full unit on the topic of “What’s in your neighbourhood” and can cover 7-8 lessons. It applies the Full MARS EARS sequence and the EPI metholology. Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo Find the French for Form logical sentences Write the missing letters Reading part 1: Find the French for Reading part 1: Answer the questions in English Reading part 1: Faulty translation Listening tasks: Highlight the words that are not mentioned (audio included) Listening tasks: Find the French for (audio included) Listening tasks: Fill the gaps in the English translation (audio included) Listening tasks: Choose the correct translation (audio included) structured production (writing/translations) Sentence stealer Sentence Puzzle Faulty translation Un stylo un dé Mind reading Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar) Delayed dictation Pyramid translation Pyramid translation Relay Mad dictation Pull the Switch Picture description No Snakes No ladder Group composition This unit also recycles content from the previous unit uploaded, as labelled. Please leave a review or get in touch on nadim.cham92@gmail.com!

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Life where I live (rural v urban; likes & dislikes; describing my accommodation; wishes) in the present tense and introduces the subjunctive present tense) in FRENCH” This unit is also based on Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applies the MARS EARS framework. Activities include: White board translations Find the French for in the Sentence Builder Whiteboard sentence translations Beat the teacher This or that Faulty translation Gapped translation Gapped English / French task Quiz Narrow Reading: Find the French for Narrow Reading: Answer the questions in French Narrow Reading: Find the missing words in the English translation Mini production: Guided translation Listening 1: Listen to the text and underline the mispronounced words (LAM) audio included Listening 2, 3 & 4: Listen to the text and write the missing words (LAM) audio included Listening 5, 6 & 7: Listen highlight all the intruders (LAM) audio included Listening 8: Listen choose the correct translation for the text AI video included Structured production: Sentence Translation in French Structured production: Tangled Translation Structured production: Sentence stealer Structured production: Sentence chaos Structure production: Quelque chose Structure production: Find your match Expansion: Grammar intro on Subjunctive in French Expansion: Subjunctive exercise 1: Fill in the blanks Expansion: Subjunctive exercise 2: Choose the correct form of the verb Expansion: Subjunctive exercise 3: Match the French and English sentences Expansion: Subjunctive exercise 4: Fill in the gaps Autonomy Routinisation : One pen One di Autonomy Routinisation : Full circle Autonomy Routinisation : No snakes no ladders Circle Spontaneity: Group composition Spontaneity: Tous pour un et un pour tous

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Discussing previous holidays”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles the previous nine units I have uploaded so far (as labelled, 1-9) Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo This or that (Reading and Listening versions) Listen and correct the English translation Write the missing letters Match up Sentence puzzle Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read) Gapped parallel translation (LAM) Las palabras que faltan y las palabras adicionales (LAM) Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM) Faulty transcript (LAM) Jigsaw Listening (LAM) Structured production (Narrow Translation) Grammar task Faulty translation Un dado un lápiz Mind reading Delayed dictation Mad dictation Pyramid translation Group compositions Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs Todos para Uno, Uno para Todos Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Talk about my birthday" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo Spot the missing word Complete with the missing word Complete with the missing letters Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read) Structured production translation sentences Structured paragraph writing Grammar explanation Sentence stealer Mind reading Running dictation Un dado un lápiz Delayed dictation Picture description Oral Ping Pong Group composition All for one and one for all *Please leave a review or get in touch on nadim.cham92@gmail.com ! =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Discussing previous holidays”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles content from the resource : SPANISH GCSE Resource - Las vacaciones (Part 1 - Past holidays) EPI / MARS EARS as well as content from all other units uploaded so far. Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo This or that Listen and correct the English translation Write the missing letters Match up Sentence puzzle Reading: Find the Spanish for Reading: Answer the questions in English Reading: Faulty translation Listening: Find the Spanish for (audio included) Listening: Answer the questions in English (audio included) Listening: Listen and fill in the gaps in the transcript (audio included) Listening: Faulty transcript (LAM) (audio included) Listening: Highlight the mispronounced words (audio included) Listening: Listen and add the missing words (audio included) Structured production (Narrow Translation) Grammar task Faulty translation Un dado un lápiz Mind reading Delayed dictation Mad dictation Pyramid translation Group compositions Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs (audio included) Todos para Uno, Uno para Todos Please leave a review! =) Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic "Post-16 Plans” in the present tense, imperfect, conditional, near future and simple future, and introduces the SI Clause (si + present + future) in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. More effective if used after Unit 24, previously uploaded =) Activities include: White board translations Find the French for in the Sentence Builder Whiteboard sentence translations This or that Spot my phonological error Comment dit-on… in pairs Find the intruder in each sentence Reading and listening tasks (NO AUDIO included - teacher to read) Reading: Find the French for Reading: Answer the questions in French Reading: Fill in the gaps in the English translation Listening 1: Listen to the text and rearrange the English translation (LAM) Listening 2: Listen to the text and write the missing words (LAM) Listening 3: Listen and tick / cross the English equivalent Listening 3: Listen and answer True or False (LAM) Listening 3: Listen and answer the questions in French - focus on short answers (LAM) Structured production: Sentence Translation Structured production: Narrow Translation Structured production: Mind reading in pairs Expansion: Grammar explanation on future tense Expansion: Grammar explanation on si clause (si + present + future) Expansion: Choose the correct verb form (focus on future tense) Expansion:Choose the correct verb form with pronoun “je” (focus on future tense) Expansion: You are the teacher: explain why the items underlined are wrong grammatically Autonomy Routinisation : Pyramid translation Autonomy Routinisation : Mad dictation Autonomy Routinisation : Plus vite ! Spontaneity: 4,3,2 activity Spontaneity: paragraph writing *Please leave a review! =D

This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about food you like/dislike and why" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous 10 Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 010). Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo Spot the missing word Beat the teacher Multiple Choice This or that Break the flow Faulty translation Narrow reading Find the French For Narrow Reading Comprehension questions Narrow Reading Faulty translation Listening Bingo Narrow Listening Find the French for Narrow Listening Gapped Translation Narrow Listening Faulty Transcript Structured Paragraph writing (recycling entire year 7 curriculum) Grammar explanation on definite articles + tasks Running dictation Sentence stealer Mind reading Photo description Group composition *Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Role models”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous two units uploaded (15 & 16 on Getting on / Not getting on with family members) Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo This or that (Reading and Listening versions) Listen and write the missing words Write the missing letters Spot the missing word Reading: Find the Spanish for Reading: Answer the questions in English Reading: Faulty translation Listening: Find the Spanish for (audio included) Listening; Listen and answer the questions in English (audio included) Structured production: Triple paragraph writing Disappearing texts Oral Ping Pong Faster Delayed dictation Dictogloss (audio included) Group compositions *Please leave a review! =D

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe where your live and the furniture” in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous three units uploaded (as labelled per number). Activities include: White board translations Find the French for Probable / Improbable Multiple choice quiz Faulty translation Missing letter True or false (picture based) reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read) structured production (writing/translations) Sentence stealer Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar) Disappearing text Narrow translation Picture description This unit of work also recycles the previous three units I have uploaded so far (as labeled). Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the Year 7 topic “Describing myself and others - how I get on with my family" IN SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous five Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01, 02, 03, 04 & 05). Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo Beat the teacher This or that Unjumble the sentences Faulty translation Complete with the missing letters Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read) Faulty transcript LAM Mispronounced words LAM MIssing words LAM Bad translation RAM Structured paragraph writing Sentence stealer Oral Ping Pong Mind reading Group composition Auction your family out All for one and one for all Vocab/Chunk test *Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about food you eat, drink and have" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Comer, Beber and Tomar. It also recycles the content of unit 1, previously uploaded, as well as content from the year 7 Bundle (labelled 01 - 010). Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo Finish my sentence Beat the teacher Complete with the missing letters This or that quiz Ghost time shadow reading Spot the foreign sound Break the flow Faulty translation Gapped translation Narrow reading Find the Spanish For Narrow Reading Fill in table (comprehension task) Narrow Reading Find someone who LAM Collocation grids Narrow Listening Find the Spanish for LAM Dichotomies LAM Shadow reading LAM Guess what comes next Production : rock climbing Production : mosaic translation Production : tick and write Grammar SB Grammar tasks Tangled translation One pen One di Sentence stealer Dictogloss Pull the switch One for all and all for one *Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Where do you live” using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo FInish my sentence Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read) LAM Gap fill LAM Gapped translation LAM Faulty transcript Structured production (paragraph translation) Tangled translation sentences Sentence stealer Mind reading Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar) Delayed dictation Pyramid translation Staircase translation Picture descripion Group composition Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint offers a full GCSE unit, in SPANISH, on the topic of “Past/Future activities” and can cover 7-8 lessons. It applies the Full MARS EARS sequence and the EPI metholology. It also recycles some content of the previous powerpoints uploaded (labelled 1-4). Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo Write the missing letters Correct the English transcript Sentence puzzle Multiple choice quiz Grammar / Conjugation task Complete the hidden sentences More grammar tasks Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read) Structured production (writing/translations) One pen one dice Sentence stealer Mind reading Delayed dictation Pyramid translation Relay Group Composition Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Sports and Hobbies” in the perfect tense, present indicative, imperfect, conditional present, and future simple in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Also includes the si+present+future clause. Activities include: White board translations Find the French for (Chunk level) Whiteboard translation (Sentence level) Find the missing word in the sentence This or that Reading: Find the French for Reading: Answer the questions in French Reading: Vrai ou faux Personal reflection questions Comment dit-on? Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM - audio included) Listen and write the missing words (LAM - AI video included) Listening: Missing words and intruders (LAM - audio included) Listen and tick the correct options (LAM - audio included) Structured production: Delayed copying Structured production: Narrow Translation (x3 paragraphs) Structured production: Oral Ping Pong Expansion: Grammar conjugation table explanation Expansion: Grammar task present tense Expansion: Grammar task perfect tense Expansion: Grammar task future tense Expansion: Grammar task multi tense Expansion: Grammar explanation Negative form present tense Autonomy-Routinisation: Dictogloss Autonomy-Routinisation: One pen One di Spontaneity: Listen and draw pictures - then retell story from pictures Spontaneity: Pull the Switch *Please leave a review! =D

This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Describing where I live" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous three Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01, 02 & 03). Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo Sentence match This or that Unjumble the sentences Gapped translation Map: True or False Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read) Faulty transcript Bad translation Delayed copying Structured paragraph writing Sentence stealer Mind reading Mad dictation Picture description Group composition *Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe a typical day at school”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles the previous seven units I have uploaded so far (as labeled 1-7). Activities include: white board translations Faulty echo This or that (Reading and Listening versions) Put the actions in chronological order Write the missing letters Probable & Improbable Gapped translation Sentence puzzle reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read) Word hunt with parallel text Las palabras que faltan y las palabras adicionales (LAM) Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM) Listen and add the missing words (LAM) structured production (Narrow Translation) Grammar task Sentence stealer Faulty translation Un dado un lápiz RETRIEVAL GRID Mind reading Delayed dictation Dictogloss Act a story Group compositions Please leave a review! =)