Scaffolded worksheet that is split into different parts using the present simple:
Part 1: Match the two halves (the Spanish with the English).
Part 2: Translate the sentences into English using the vocabulary from part 1 to help them.
Translate the sentences into Spanish using the previous exercises to help them.
Part 3: Write 5 sentences saying what they are doing on their holidays.
Worksheet meeting the verb, manipulating the language through a wide-range of exercises such as a gap-fill and translating the sentences into English; and making it own by writing some sentences using the verb “pouvoir”.
A scaffolded two-sided worksheet that revises the use of gender agreements/definite articles, time expressions of frequency and the usages of “jugar” and “hacer”.
Ejercicio 1: ¿Masculino o feminino? él o la? Luego, tradúcelas al inglés. (masculine or feminine? Put él or la. Then, translate them into English).
Ejercicio 2: Empareja las expresiones de frecuencia. (Match the time expressions of frequency).
Ejercicio 3: Escucha a las cinco personas hablando sobre los deportes y completa la tabla en inglés.
(Listen to the five people talking about sports and complete the table in English).
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Exercise 4: Ejercicio 4: Lee los texto y haz las actividades (Read the texts and do the activities).
A: ¿Qué significan……? (what do the following mean in the text?)
Tip: Look at the context from the underlined words.
B: ¿A quién se refiere? David (D), Jaime (J), Lucía (L) o Manuel (M). Corrige las frases falsas. (Who does each sentence refer to – David (D), Jaime (J), Lucía (L) or Manuel (M)?).
C: Lee los textos otra vez y contesta a las preguntas en español (read the texts again and answer the questions in Spanish).
Ejercicio 5: Crea cinco phrases utilizando el vocabulario de la lección de hoy (Create five sentences using the vocabulary from today’s lesson).
PPT with a wide range of activities introducing different cities and towns in Spain.
Some activities include:
True or false - students will be provided with facts about Spain and they are to use their true or false cards to select their responses. (This could also be done on their mini whiteboards).
Challenge: Students are to correct the false statements.
Choral repetition with visuals provides ample opportunity for students to meet the language.
Vocabulary games - ideas – have a pronunciation competition between the two sides; splat; beat the teacher; guess the correct image; listen and write down how students think it might be spelt before presenting the words etc.
Match-up: students are to match the Spanish with the English equivalent.
Geography - students will be given a copy of a blank map with a list of different regions of Spain. They are to have a go at inserting the correct regions in the right place on the map.
La Tomatina - Students are to watch the video about Buñol’s Tomatina festival and answer the questions in English.
Places of interest - Students are to copy the table and match the photo with its Spanish city and place of interest.
Plenary: quiz to consolidate knowledge
Attached is a PowerPoint on an important French event - July 14th Bastille Day with a wide range of activities and exercises to build and consolidate knowledge on this important historical tradition.
A scaffolded worksheet on demonstrative adjectives based on the topic of buying souvenirs with opportunities to meet, manipulate and make language their own.
A scaffolded worksheet giving students the opportunity to meet the new language, manipulate it and make language their own.
The key grammar in this lesson is definite articles and students need to be able to know the gender of family members in Spanish.
This worksheet also focuses on developing student’s reading and writing skills.
Exercise 1: Sort the members of the family into masculine, feminine and plural.
Exercise 2: Translate the family members above into English.
Exercise 3: Read the text and answer the questions in English.
Exercise 4: Write a paragraph about your familia. Include some of the vocabulary and connectives from today’s lesson. You can use the text as a model from exercise 3 to help you.
PPT with two scaffolded lessons talking about likes and dislikes in French.
Grammar: to use the verb aimer + the definite article.
introduction to negatives.
A wide range of activities have been designed to aid students with meeting new language, manipulating and making language their own.
Answers also included in the PPT.
PPT that explains and simplifies well what the near future tense is, why we use it and how to form it. A wide variety of well-scaffolded activities have been designed to aid students with using the structure: present tense of verb “ir” + a + infinitive.
E.g. Esta tarde, voy a hacer mis deberes
Some speaking questions to get students to ask and answer questions using some of the key grammatical structures. E.g. 是。。。的。。。 A 还是 B
Questions increase in complexity.
Powerpoint introducing some famous Chinese dishes and beverages.
A variety of games can be played such as:
1.Splat
2.Beat the Teacher
3.Pronunciation competition.
Then, there is a dialogue that I have created that students can practise and rehearse in pairs. There are two versions: one with the pinyin and the other with the characters for differentiation.
A scaffolded worksheet that focuses on providing the key vocabulary for asking and giving directions in Spanish.
Exercise 1: Match up the Spanish with the English
Exercise 2: Imperatives - complete the table with the “tú” and “vosotros” imperative forms of the key verbs.
Exercise 3: Translation into English using the vocabulary and table from exercise 2 to help.
Exercise 4: Translation into Spanish using the vocabulary and previous exercises to manipulate the language.
Challenge: Create their own sentences using the vocabulary and key verbs from the lesson.
Scaffolded worksheet that introduces the Spanish-speaking world.
Exercise 1: Empareja las banderas con sus países (match the flags with its countries).
Exercise 2: Completa las frases (complete the sentences).
Exercise 3: Escucha y rellena los huecos con las palabras más adecuadas. (listen and fill-in the gaps with the most suitable words).
Exercise 4: Lee el texto y contesta las preguntas en inglés. (Read the text and answer the questions in English).
Homework: Deberes: Investiga un país latinoamericano y escribe un párrafo en inglés sobre ello (research a Latin American country and write a paragraph about it).
A scaffolded worksheet on the topic of transport with the main focus on the key grammar: antes plus an infinitive.
Exercises include:
Part 1: Vocabulary - matching-up the Spanish with the English
Part 2: Matching-up the two halves to form completed sentences.
Part 3: Translating the matched-up sentences into English.
Part 4: Writing four sentences using the vocabulary and grammar antes de plus an infinitive. Then, translating them into English.
A scaffolded worksheet on the topic of likes and dislikes of different activities.
Key grammar: “gustar” + infinitive.
Includes:
Part 1: Vocabulary - matching up the Spanish with the English equivalent
Part 2: Grammar: (i) filling in the grid with the correct conjugation of the verb “gustar”.
(ii) Filling in the gaps with the correct infinitive.
Part 3: Translation: translate the sentences into English.
Introduction to French PPT with worksheet included (see attached)
-Learning the alphabet
-Knowing some French greetings
-Introducing themselves
-Learning the days of the week
-Learning the months of the year
PowerPoint introduces some simple Chinese words and greetings with visuals to show some different aspects of Chinese history and culture. Teacher can do a competition to split the class into two teams and the team that pronounces each word/phrase the best will get a point. The team with the most points, wins and gets a special prize.
To practise, there is a role play with the pinyin for learners to do with their partner and take it in turns to be A and B. If learners are feeling confident, they can do it without the pinyin too.
Materials available: Vocabulary sheet, role play (with Pinyin), role play (without pinyin).