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)

About this resource: This is the 9th 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-12848995 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 9 videos) 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)

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! =)

Updated in January 2025 to add audio files for listening exercises This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about what I do and how often" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on reflexive vers with retrieval of the previous 7 units and some year 7 content. Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Find the French for in the SB Faulty echo Find the error in my sentence Multiple choice Beat the teacher Likely or unlikely Narrow reading Find the French For Narrow Reading English comprehension questions Narrow Reading Bad translation LAM - Listening Chunk Bingo LAM - Narrow Listening Find the French for (audio included) LAM - Narrow Listening Find someone who (audio included) LAM - Les mots qui manquent et les mots en trop (audio included) Production : Translation Production: Rewrite sentences in correct order Production : Tripled Structured Paragraph wiriting Grammar tasks on Reflexive verbs (all persons) Sentence stealer Mind reader Running dictation Oral Ping Pong No Snakes No Ladder Full Circle Picture description Group composition Creative writing *Please leave a review! =)

**Updated January 2025 to add more reading and listening exercises, as well as the recordings for the listening ** This powerpoint covers the 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 Reading: Find the French for Reading: Answer the questions in English Reading: Gapped Translation Listening: Gapfill completion of audio paragraph (audio included) Listening: Answer the questions in English as you listen (audio included) Listening: Find the French as you listen (audio included) Listening: Answer the questions in English (audio included) Listening: Write the missing words in the paragraphs (audio included) Structured production (narrow translation) Sentence stealer Mind reading Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar) Delayed dictation Pyramid translation Disappearing text Picture description Group composition Please leave a review! =)

This resource has been updated in January 2025 to add all recordings for listening exercises This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about food you eat, drink and have" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Manger, Boire and Prendre with the partitive articles. It also recycles the content of unit 1. 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 French For Narrow Reading Fill in table (comprehension task) Narrow Reading Find someone who LAM Collocation grids Narrow Listening: Find the French for (AI videos narrated by AI Einstein, Anne Hathaway, and Henry Cavill as Superman!) Narrow Listening: Gapped Translation (Same AI videos as above) LAM Dichotomies (audio included) LAM Shadow reading (audio included) LAM Guess what comes next (Teacher to read as purpose of game) Production : rock climbing Production : mosaic translation Production : tick and write Grammar SB Grammar explanation on partitive articles + tasks grammar explanation on verb prendre tangled translation One pen One di Oral Ping Pong Sentence stealer Dictogloss Pull the switch One for all and all for one *Please leave a review! =)

Updated January 2025 to add recording for listening exercises! This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about food you like/dislike and why" in FRENCH 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 (audio included) Narrow Listening Gapped Translation (audio included) Narrow Listening Faulty Transcript (AI-Powered video uploaded) Structured Paragraph writing (recycling entire year 7 curriculum) Grammar explanation on definite articles + tasks Running dictation Sentence stealer Mind reading Full circle Oral Ping Pong Full circle Photo description Group composition *Please leave a review! =)

Updated January 2025 to add recording files for all listening text and exercices. This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about clothes you wear" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verb Porter. It also recycles the content of unit 1 and 2, 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 Break the flow Faulty translation Gapped translation Narrow reading Find the French For Narrow Reading Gapped translation Narrow Reading Find someone who LAM Collocation grids Narrow Listening Missing words (audio included) Narrow Listening Spot the intruders (audio included) Narrow Listening Mispronounced words (audio included) LAM Faulty transcript (AI video included) LAM Shadow reading Production : Unjumble translation Production : Tangled translation Production : Triple paragraph writing Oral Production: Quelque chose Oral Production: Faster Oral Production: Survey Grammar SB Grammar explanation on indefinite articles + tasks Grammar explanation on adjective agreement + tasks grammar explanation on verb PORTER tangled translation One pen One di Sentence stealer Photo description Group composition One for all and all for one *Please leave a review! =)

Updated in January 2025 to include the recordings for the Listening sections This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about one’s daily routine and telling the time" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also includes full retrieval of the previous 5 units and some year 7 content. Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Find the French for in the SB Finish my word Faulty echo Beat the teacher Ghost time shadow reading Spot the foreign sounds This or that quiz Gapped translation Unjumble the sentences Narrow reading Find the French For Narrow Reading Find someone who Narrow Reading gapped translation LAM Sentence Bingo Narrow Listening Find the French for (audio included) Narrow Listening Faulty translation (no listening included) LAM Spot the error (audio included) LAM Shadow reading (audio included) Production : Rock Climbing Production : Triple paragraph writing Beginner grammar explanation on reflexive pronoun “me” Sentence stealer One pen one die Mad dictation Oral Ping pong Oral Communicative drills Plus vite ! Group composition One for all and all for one *Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Hobbies in the Present and Near future" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs MANGER, BOIRE, PRENDRE, JOUER, ALLER, FAIRE and PORTER in the present and near future tenses (je form) with full retrieval of THE previous 6 units. Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Find the French for in the SB Beat the teacher Ghost time shadow reading This or that Gapped translation Faulty translation Unjumble the sentences Narrow reading Find the French For Narrow Reading Find someone who Narrow Reading gapped translation LAM - Find the mispronounced words Audio included LAM - Find the intruders x3 texts Audio included LAM - Fill in the missing words Audio included x3 texts Audio included LAM - Find the correct translation AI video included Production : Sentence Translation Production : Narrow translation Production: Sentence chaos Production: Quelque chose Grammar Table on verbs Aller, Faire, Jouer, Manger, Boire, Prendre, Porter in the present and near future Grammar tasks to practice x5 Sentence stealer One pen one die Oral Ping Pong Regular Oran Ping Pong Super Challenge Full circle No Snakes No Ladders Picture description Group composition one for all and all for one Pull the switch / Parallel dialogue (Regular) Pull the switch / Parallel dialogue (Extended challenge ) *Please leave a review! =)

Edited in January 2025 to add recording files and AI video for listening section! This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about hobbies in different weathers" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Jouer, Faire, Aller & Rester with full retrieval of previous 3 units and some year 7 content, including the units 011 and unit 012 of the Year 7 Curriculum! Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: White board translations Find the French for in the SB Gapped Translation This or that Spot the error Finish my sentence Faulty translation This or that quiz Unjumble the sentences Narrow reading Find the French For Narrow Reading Comprehension questions Narrow Reading triple table LAM Spot the intruders (AI video included) LAM The missing words (audio included) LAM Mispronounced words (audio included) LAM Spot the error (audio included) Production : Delayed copying Production : Tangled translation Grammar SB Grammar explanation on “Faire and Weather" Grammar tasks Staircase translation Oral Ping Pong No Snakes No ladders Find someone who Communicative drills Sentence stealer Act out a story 4,3,2 technique *Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about one’s daily routine and telling the time" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also includes full retrieval of the previous 6 units and some year 7 content. It covers this unit in the Present tense and Near future. Full MARS EARS sequence Activities include: Modelling of Present tense: White board translations Find the French for in the SB Finish my word Faulty echo Beat the teacher Ghost time shadow reading Spot the foreign sounds Multiple choice quiz Gapped translation Unjumble the sentences Modelling of Near future tense: This or that Find the missing word Narrow reading: Find the French For Narrow Reading: Find someone who Narrow Reading: gapped translation LAM Sentence Bingo (no listening included) Narrow Listening 1 (Present tense): Find the French for Audio included Narrow Listening 1 (Present tense): Faulty translation Audio included Narrow Listening 2 (Near future): Answer in English 3x AI videos included Narrow Listening 2 (Near future): True or false 3x AI videos included Narrow Listening 2 (Near future) Match the statements 3x AI videos included LAM Spot the error 3x AI videos included LAM Shadow reading Production : Rock Climbing Production : Triple paragraph writing (Present tense) Production: Paragraph translation (Near future) Grammar explanation on reflexive pronoun “me” (Present and Near future) 4x Grammar exercises present and near future Sentence stealer One pen one die Mad dictation Oral Ping pong (Present and near future) Oral Communicative drills (Present and near future) Plus vite ! (Present and near future) Group composition One for all and all for one *Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe a typical day at school”, in FRENCH, 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 tasks Listening: Find the French for audio included Listening: Listening to the text and correct the statements audio included Listening: Correct the spelling/grammar mistakes audio included Listening: Answer the questions in English audio included Listening: Highlight the mispronounced words audio included Listening: Write the missing words audio included Listening: Les mots qui manquent & les mots en trop (LAM) audio included structured production (Narrow Translation) Grammar tasks Sentence stealer Faulty translation Un stylo un dé RETRIEVAL GRID Mind reading Delayed dictation Oral Ping Pong Quelque Chose NO SNAKES NO LADDERS Full circle Dictogloss Act a story Group compositions Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Technology in every day life” in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It covers both the present tense, present participle and perfect tense. This sequence should be enough for 8-11 lessons, depending on individual schools’ timetable. Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo This or that (Reading and Listening versions) Sentence match (reading and LAM) Find the error in my Spanish sentence Write the missing letters Sentence puzzle Multiple choice quiz Narrow Reading Part 1: Present tense and Present Participle (3x readings) Narrow Reading Part 2: Present, Perfect tense, Present participle (x3) Narrow Listening Part 1: Present and Present participle (x3 - 3x audio included) Narrow Listening Part 2: Present, Perfect tense and Present participle (x3 - 3x audio included) Structured production (Structured paragraphs to write) Disappearing texts (6 levels) Disappearing texts (routinisation stage) One pen one di Oral Ping Pong Mind reading Delayed dictation Sentence stealer Mad dictation Pyramid translation Group compositions Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs Ladder writing Role Play - General conversation questions Please leave a review! =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Social Media” in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It covers both the present tense and past tense and should cover 8-10 lessons. This resource also recycles content from the previous unit uploaded (12. Technology in Everyday life) and works better if used after using the Unit on Technology. Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo This or that Sentence match (reading and LAM) Find the error in my Spanish sentence Write the missing letters FInish my sentence Multiple choice quiz Sentence Bingo Narrow Reading Present tense: 3x tasks Narrow Reading Perfect tense: 3x tasks Narrow listening Present and Perfect tense audio included + AI video for all listening exercicses Gapped parallel translation (LAM) Find the missing words (LAM) Faulty transcript (LAM) Delayed copying Structured production (Jigsaw translation) Disappearing texts (routinisation stage) Delayed dictation Sentence stealer Pyramid translation No snakes no ladders Charades Faster 5x Social media threads optional tasks Group compositions Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs Please leave a review! =)

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 GCSE topic “Environmental problems”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This is part 1 and focuses on describing environmental problems. Part 2 will shortly follow with “Environmental solutions”. Activities include: White board translations Faulty echo This or that (Reading and Listening versions) Write the missing letters Sentence puzzle Reading comprehension AI LAM video on environmental problems - 100% comprehensible input from SB Gapped parallel translation (LAM) audio included Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM) audio included Faulty transcript (LAM) audio included Structured production (Paragraph translation and structured paragraph writing) Running dictation Oral Ping Pong Delayed dictation Disappearing text Pyramid translation Group compositions Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs Pull the switch Please do leave a review! Thank you =)

This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Customs and traditions” in the perfect tense, present indicative, near future, and future simple in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Also includes the si+present+future clause. More effective if used after Units 20-27 in terms of grammar due to the recycling and interleaving of those tenses. Activities include: White board translations Find the French for in the Sentence Builder Match up Find the missing word in the sentence This or that Spot my error (phonological error) Reading and listening tasks (TTS Audio included for all listening tasks) Narrow Reading: Find the French for Reading: Answer the questions in French Reading: Translate the last paragraph into English Comment dit-on? Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM) Listen and write the missing words - no gaps provided (LAM) Listen and write the missing words and cross out the intruders (LAM) Listen and tick the correct options (LAM) Structured production: Delayed copying Structured production: Narrow Translation (x3 paragraphs) Structured production: Oral Ping Pong Expansion: Grammar conjugation table (6 tenses) Expansion: Grammar task present tense Expansion: Grammar task perfect tense Expansion: Grammar task future tense Expansion: Grammar task multi tense Expansion: Grammar explanation Near future Expansion: Parsing grid Near future Autonomy-Routinisation: Dictogloss Autonomy-Routinisation: One pen One di Spontaneity: Listen and draw pictures - then retell story from pictures Spontaneity: Pull the Switch Spontaneity: Exam piece of writing *Please leave a review! =D

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 "Future Plans” predominantly in the Future Simple and Conditional Present. NOTE: It also recycles the content of UNITS 21,22,23,24 & 25 and therefore incorporates the Imperfect / Passé Composé and SI CLAUSES. It is therefore better used if taught after the above mentioned units. 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 Complete the table Gapped English / French task Comment dit-on… in pairs Find the intruder in each sentence 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 (LAM) audio 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 recap on future tense, conditional and SI clauses Expansion: Choose between the conditional or future tenses Expansion: Choose between the imperfect, conditional or future tenses Autonomy Routinisation : One pen One di Autonomy Routinisation : Disappearing text Autonomy Routinisation : No snakes no ladders Circle Spontaneity: Group composition Spontaneity: Tous pour un et un pour tous