I produce high quality and engaging resources that really add value to your classroom. I am a passionate MFL teacher who has also worked with whole school literacy and numeracy intervention.
I produce high quality and engaging resources that really add value to your classroom. I am a passionate MFL teacher who has also worked with whole school literacy and numeracy intervention.
Reading and writing resources to support “in meinem Leben” and “Mein Vorbild”. Easy to print and edit. Can be used as classwork, homework or revision. Pupil and teacher friendly.
Authentic survey included that has been edited. Great to promote independent research and to build vocab from other topics.
The teacher presentation is a summary of 20 school rules using modal verbs. This is great for revision. There are two tests. In one test the pupils match the English statement to the German phrase in a grid. Alternatively the grid could be cut up and used in a kagan "Quiz Quiz trade" activity. The second test is translation from English to German. There is differentiated support whereby the number of letters provided for each word is provided. This works well as reinforcement to assess recall of the vocabulary.
Revision lesson, revision sheet and exam to assess reading. The revision sheet could also be used to support writing, speaking and listening assessments. This is suited go lower ability learners with lots of support provided. It is easy to edit and to print.
Topics covered are: name, age, birthdays, brothers and sisters, pets, school subjects, hobbies, house and home and what's in your bedroom.
A colour coded resource whereby the French is provided back to front e.g. oda = ado = adolescent. Pupils write out the French correctly for the 56 vocab items and then translate. The solution is also provided. This is a fun way of learning vocab and as there are several expressions it is suited to pupils completing in pairs or teams.
It is easy to change the text to one colour if you don't want the text colour coded according to gender. Easy to print too.
Crossword of 24 qualifying countries - clues in English - solution provided. Easy to print.
Word search of 24 qualifying countries - 2 versions provided. In the first version Spanish is provided and pupils find the Spanish. In the second version pupils need to translate from English to Spanish first before finding the Spanish.
Fun revision of European countries and great end of term activity. This is suitable for classwork, homework or indeed cover work.
two word searches of nationalities in German, In one the pupils have the German, in the second they need to translate from English before finding the nationalities. A crossword with clues in English is also included. A summary slide with flags is also provided - this can be easily edited and ideal for fun games like bingo.
Nationalities are:
American
Belgian
British
German
English
French
Greek
Dutch
Irish
Italian
Austrian
Portuguese
Scottish
Swiss
Spanish
Turkish
Welsh
Teacher presentation introducing the German alphabet. Puzzle to solve first as the starter rearranging a familiar phrase. Then there is drilling of the alphabet sounds. Pupils complete a short dialogue introducing themselves and spelling their name. To consolidate learning there is a quiz of 9 common German words in the English language e.g. Fahrenheit that the pupils have to spell using their knowledge of the German alphabet.
Also included is a print out of the alphabet that is ideal for learners to stick in their book for future reference and encourage independent learning.
There are several resources here to reinforce, revise and test school subjects vocab. There is a match up activity of 21 subjects. There is also a word puzzle where the subjects are jumbled, pupils rearrange these phrases demonstrating recall of the subjects. The solution is provided. There are two crosswords, clues in English and answers in German. Solutions are provided for both crosswords. There is a word search of 19 school subjects. There is also a word snake.
These resources are ideal as starters, plenaries, tests, homework, cover work or revision. The resources can be easily edited or printed.
Vocabulary frame to write or talk about a holiday in the past tense. This resource is easy to edit and to print. It includes prompts for time markers, countries, duration, travel methods, who you went with, what you did, opinions and an example paragraph using the template.
Pupils read a series of questions about someone's daily routine. This consolidates knowledge of daily routine, times and key vocabulary. Pupils use the answers as a prompt to either speak or write about their own daily routine.
two reading and listening activities based on two very popular YouTube links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqOGl-LuEWU&list=UUzQ1l1E-zJxMbsG5PYU0Ozw&index=27 (multiple choice activity)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=k41MT6gB0NU (vocabulary comprehension)
Pupils love both songs and the novelty aids retention. Resources are easy to print and edit.
Included are an array of resources to introduce the Olympic Games.
- There is a teacher presentation that includes a slide with 7 key questions about the games to check pupils' knowledge or a task that can be in the ICT suite for pupils to research. It could also be set as a homework task. Included also in this presentation is a thinking skills match up exercise revealing key Olympic facts. The teacher presentation also contains a list of all events, a further slide is included which shows which sports go with jouer/faire. There is also a speaking task here based on "tu aimes" with "jouer/faire" + sport. There is a slide with links to two authentic websites to find out more info.
- There are two word clouds included whereby pupils find key vocabulary one containing 12 phrases, the harder one containing 18 phrases
- there is a starter/ plenary with 10 vocab expressions to be matched up (easy to edit)
- there is a card sort of 12 phrases in English and French to match up (teacher solution provided to display on the board(
- there are two word searches; one with 27 phrases related to the games and some sporting disciplines, the other with 40 sports to find
These resources are ideal for end of term activities and revising sports. The website links can encourage independent work. All resources are easy to print.
10 sentences focusing mainly on the past tense and key holiday vocabulary. There is also a vocab find exercise of high frequency vocab. The resource is easy to print, mark and to edit. There is also a solution for the teacher to display on the whiteboard. An example of one of the sentences below.
An extension activity would be for pupils to use the account to write their own account of a holiday in the past tense.
D’habitude je vais en Espagne pour mes vacances, mais l’année dernière était différent!
Quels sports pratiques tu pour garder la forme?
A vocab sheet to help pupils with different sports with "faire" and "jouer" also a crossword to consolidate understanding. Also a short writing frame e.g. Pour garder la forme j’adore jouer au foot et j’aime aussi faire de la boxe.
Pupils listen to a popular song from Toy Story and fill in the missing verbs in the imperfect tense. They then demonstrate understanding of the lyrics by finding key phrases. They also reflect on their learning and the strategies they have used.
Included are 5 reading worksheets on the topic of Pokémon Go. These are all adapted from authentic sources and aim to build reading skills and vocabulary acquisition in a fun way.
The first worksheet contains a word cloud with 23 phrases to find and translate. There is also 5 statements to decide whether they are true or false.
The second worksheet is a gap-fill reading activity based on the decision to ban Pokémon Go in Bresolles, France. The reader also finds key vocab expressions.
The third worksheet is based on a blog discussing the phenomenon of Pokémon Go. There are 7 comprehension questions and 6 antonyms to find.
The fourth reading worksheet is based on the possible release of the app Harry Potter Go. There are 6 comprehension questions and 8 antonyms to find.
The fifth worksheet is a 127 word article on the environment and Pokémon Go and the environment taken from a popular French website. There is a crossword with clues in English, pupils demonstrate understanding of the text to solve the puzzle. Highly engaging and excellent reading practice.
All worksheets are editable and links to external sources are provided. If you have access to facebook there is a video that can be played to accompany the 2nd worksheet.
These worksheets are ideal for classwork, homework, cover work and revision. They are easy to print too.
A double-sided writing frame to write about clothes habits. This is a comprehensive list including; clothing, colours, accessories, footwear, sentence starters, opinions and example sentences in the present, past and conditional tense. The resource is easy to edit and print. ideal for independent writing in class or for homework.
There is also a reading and writing activity. Pupils read a short passage on a celebrity's style. The outcome is to improve writing accuracy, revise clothes, adjectival agreements and opinions. There are 3 copies of this Passage on one worksheet and the pupils are to find the 10 errors. This is highly suitable to starters, plenaries and revision activities. It is easy to edit too. The resource is accompanied by a teacher PowerPoint and is a good introduction of how to use the writing frame. The summary slide provides thought for pupils as to how they can improve the text even further.
A range of resources to introduce the Olympic sports. The teacher PowerPoint includes a summary slide of the disciplines and a quick quiz of 10 sports to match up (this is easy to edit).
There are 3 resources to test and reinforce knowledge of the disciplines; a crossword which is accompanied by a solution, there is also a word cloud containing the disciplines whereby the pupils translate the disciplines. Finally there is a word search containing 19 of the sports , pupils translate the sports and find the German.
This is a really good selection of resources to introduce the games. All resources are easy to print.
11 sentences to reorder practising translation skills and showing understanding of the conditional tense.
Example completed for the first question. Ideal for reinforcing holiday vocabulary too. The worksheet is A4 and two copies of the activity is on one sheet. Text boxes are editable and easy to transfer to other applications.