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
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About this resource:
This is the first of many short stories in French to come. 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/01-french-year-7-unit-1-my-name-and-my-age-epi-mars-ears-12834653
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.
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 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)
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This is the 6th 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-12843900
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.
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 7th 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-12845198
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 7 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)
About this resource:
This is the 5th 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/05-french-year-7-unit-5-describing-myself-and-others-physical-and-personality-epi-mars-ears-12842972
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.
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 4th 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/04-french-year-7-unit-4-describing-where-i-live-epi-mars-ears-12841918
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.
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 third short stories 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/03-french-year-7-unit-3-describing-hair-and-eyes-epi-mars-ears-12841235
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.
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 second of many short stories in French to come. 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/02-french-year-7-unit-2-talk-about-my-birthday-epi-mars-ears-12840807
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.
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 “Talk about your family members”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
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
Gapped parallel translation
LAM: You will hear sentences in Spanish. I want you to write P (Positive) or N (Negative) audio included (No audio here)
LAM: Find the Spanish for the following terms (audio included)
LAM: Answer the questions in English (audio included)
LAM: Listen and Spot the 10 mistakes as you listen (audio included)
LAM: Listen and Spot the 10 mispronounced words (audio included)
LAM: Micro listening - Add the missing reflexive pronouns (audio included)
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Find the 10 mistakes in the English translation
Structured production (3 mini pragraphs)
Grammar tasks
Un dado un lápiz
Oral ping pong
Delayed dictation
Dictogloss
Picture description - Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
All for one and one for all
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Environmental problems”, in SPANISH, 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 or cross
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Faulty translation
Listening: Find the Spanish for (audio included)
Listening: Correct the statements (audio included)
Listening: Fill in the English transcript (audio included)
Listening: spot the mispronounced and missing words (audio included)
Listening: Write the 10 missing words in the script (audio included)
LAM sentence bingo
Structured production (Narrow translation and Tangled translation)
Staircase translation
Un dado un lápiz
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
All for one and one all
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Environmental problems”, in SPANISH, 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
Sentence puzzle
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Listening: Complete the sentences (audio included)
Listening: Faulty translation (audio included)
Listening: Choose the correct translation (audio included)
Listening: Complete the transcript (audio included)
Structured production (Paragraph translation and structured paragraph writing)
Running dictation
Un dado un lápiz
Delayed dictation
Disappearing text
Sentence chaos
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs + AI video version
Pull the switch dialogue
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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
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Talk about your family members”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It recycles content of the previous unit (15 - Getting on with family members) and will cover 7-9 EPI lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Listening (LAM): Find the Spanish for audio included
Listening (LAM): Answer the questions in English audio included
Listening (LAM): Faulty transcript audio included
Listening (LAM): Listen and fill in the gaps audio included
Reading (RAM): Find the Spanish for
Reading (RAM): Answer the questions in English
Reading (RAM): Find the 12 errors in the English translation
Mini production
Gapped parallel translation
Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM)
Faulty transcript
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Back to back translation
Sentence chaos
Un dado un lápiz
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
All for one and one for all
No snakes no ladders
Auction your family out
4,3,2 technique (fluent production/retrieval)
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Childhood”, 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). It contains 68 slides (all corrections included) and should last for 7-9 lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that
Match up
Gapped translation
Write the missing letters
Finish my sentence
Multiple choice quiz
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Find the 15 errors in the English translation
Listening: Find the Spanish for (audio included)
Listening: Correct the statements (audio included)
Listening: Correct the spelling / grammar (audio included)
Listening: Complete the paragraph with the missing words (audio included)
Listening: Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (audio included)
Listening: Listen and write the missing words (audio included)
Las palabras que faltan y las palabras extra (audio included)
Structured production: Triple paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
One pen one di
Delayed dictation
Mind reader
Mad dictation (audio included)
Group compositions
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe yourself and others”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It contains 68 slides (all corrections included) and should last for 6-8 lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Match up
Gapped translation
Write the missing letters
Finish my sentence
Multiple choice quiz
Comprehension LAM and RAM
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Word Hunt parallel translation - Find 13 mistakes
Listening: Find the Spanish (audio included)
Listening: Correct the statements (audio included)
Listening: Correct the spelling/grammar (audio included)
Listening: Listen and Spot the 12 pronunciation mistakes as you listen (LAM) (audio included)
Listening: Listen and cross out the intruders and write the missing words (audio included)
Structured production: Double paragraph writing
Grammar explanation and exercices on adjective agreemnts
One pen one di
Oral Ping Pong
Delayed dictation
Mind reader
Mad dictation
Group compositions
One for all and all for one
Auction your family out
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe a typical day”, in FRENCH, and applies 3 tenses (perfect tense, near future / present indicative) throughout 73 slides. This sequence will cover 7-9 lessons on this topic, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
This unit of work also recycles the previous eight units uploaded so far, labelled 1-8.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Find the errors in the sentences
Match up task
Finish my sentence
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Find the correct translation
Listening: Find the French for (Audio included)
Listening; Listen and fill in the gaps (Audio included)
Listening: Answer the questions in English (Audio included)
LAM Spot the erros (Audio included)
LAM (Les mots qui manquent et les mots en trop) (Audio included)
LAM Post-it Hunt
7 levels disappearing text
Narrow translation
Structured paragraph writing
2x Grammar conjugation tables across three tenses
Delayed dictation
Sentence stealer
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Pyramid translation
Mad dictation
Group compositions
Pull the switch / Dialogue
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Technology in every day life” in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It covers both the present tense and preterite.
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 1: Find the Spanish for (present)
Narrow Reading 1: True false (present)
Narrow Reading 1: FIll in the missing words/chunk (present)
Listening 1: Write the 14 missing words (audio included)
Listening 2: Write the 26 missing words (audio included)
Listening 3: LAM Spot the error (audio included)
Narrow Reading 2: Find the Spanish for (Past)
Narrow Reading 2: Gapped translation (Past)
Narrow Reading 2: Correct the mistakes in the English translation
Narrow Reading 2: Tick/Cross
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Find the missing words (LAM)
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Structured production (Structured paragraphs to write)
Disappearing texts (6 levels)
Disappearing texts (routinisation stage)
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Sentence stealer
Mad dictation audio included
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
Ladder writing
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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
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