Hi, I'm an MFL teacher from Dorset and have been teaching French in secondary schools for 27 years, including as Curriculum Leader.
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Hi, I'm an MFL teacher from Dorset and have been teaching French in secondary schools for 27 years, including as Curriculum Leader.
Please leave a review if you are happy with your purchase, or email me (Charlie01042000@gmail.com) and I will be happy to resolve any problems.
A bank of questions for the Edexcel Speaking exam conversation element. Questions are organised by theme into one handy booklet. Each question has a model answer to support less able students and space for students to prepare their own response in the target language. Ideal for students to keep all their speaking exam preparation in one place!
Bumper French holidays-themed wordsearch containing 30 words. Then find the hidden message using the remaining letters. Perfect as a starter to revise key vocabulary or for the end of term!
A selection of Grid Translations for Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Module 1.
There is at least one worksheet for each double page spread in the module. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence.
This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding.
The following topics are covered:
Fêtes et jeux
Ma vie en ligne
Tu as une vie active?
Qu’est-ce que tu regardes?
Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire?
Qu’est-ce que tu as fait?
J’ai participé aux Jeux de la Francophonie
Updated for the new spec, this 41 page booklet contains all the questions from the Edexcel textbook for the Edexcel Speaking exam conversation element. Questions are organised by thematic context. Each question has a model answer to support less able students and space for students to prepare their own response in the target language. Ideal for students to keep all their speaking exam preparation in one place!
My Personal World - 17 questions
Media and Technology - 5 questions
Studying and my Future - 20 questions
Lifestyle and Wellbeing - 10 questions
My Neighbourhood - 18 questions
Travel and Tourism - 10 questions
A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Module 1
Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences.
This pack includes 7 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 1:
Fêtes et jeux
Ma vie en ligne
Tu as une vie active?
Qu’est-ce que tu regardes?
Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire?
Qu’est-ce que tu as fait?
J’ai participé aux Jeux de la Francophonie
A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 6
Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences.
NB: To make this activity “COVID-safe”, students should have a dice each and use their own pen.
This pack includes 6 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 6:
Opinions of school subjects and facilities
Describing school
Talking about school rules
Describing uniform
Talking about school activities
Talking about successes at school
A selection of Grid Translations for Dynamo 1 French Module 5.
There is one worksheet for each double page spread in the module. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence.
This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding.
The following topics are covered:
Talking about places in a town or village
Saying where you go at the weekend
Inviting someone out
Ordering drinks and snacks in a café
Saying what you are going to do
Talking about plans for a special weekend
A selection of reading tasks to accompany Dynamo 1 French Module 1. Each text is presented as a spiral, a heart or as waves to encourage students to focus more closely on the text.
For each text tasks include
a) number the words in the order in which they appear
b) vrai / faux
c) answer the questions in English
d) find the French
Ideal no-prep cover / consolidation activities.
6 worksheets are included, covering the following topics:
Talking about brothers, sisters and age
Describing a classroom
Talking about likes and dislikes
Describing yourself and others
Saying what you do
An interview about myself
NEW SPEC. A selection of Tangled Translations for Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Module 1
Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 14 worksheets (2 per double page) covering the following topic areas from Module 1:
Fêtes et Jeux (Zone de Culture)
Ma vie en ligne
Tu as une vie active?
Qu’est-ce que tu regardes?
Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire?
Qu’est-ce que tu as fait?
J’ai participé aux Jeux de la Francophonie
Ideal as a no-prep starter; to consolidate work in class or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
NB A version of this resource with 1 worksheet per double page is also available
NEW SPEC. A selection of Tangled Translations for Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Module 1
Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 7 worksheets (1 per double page) covering the following topic areas from Module 1:
Fêtes et Jeux (Zone de Culture)
Ma vie en ligne
Tu as une vie active?
Qu’est-ce que tu regardes?
Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire?
Qu’est-ce que tu as fait?
J’ai participé aux Jeux de la Francophonie
Ideal as a no-prep starter; to consolidate work in class or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
NB A version of this resource with 2 worksheets per double page is also available
A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 1 French
For each double page spread in a module, sentences are is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
For a detailed overview of what is included in each file, please see individual listings in my shop.
Bundle includes:
• One Pen One Dice activities for each separate unit of the module(could be used as a supported translation exercise for students working from home)
• Foundation Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
• Higher Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
• 2 x Retrieval Tasks for each separate unit of the module (including Point de Départ pages)
All resources can be used in class or by students working remotely at home
For detailed information about each type of activity included, please see separate item listings in my shop
A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons, whether face to face or remotely.
Spin the wheel to select a word or phrase for students to translate. Choose from French to English or English to French. Introduce an element of competition by dividing your group into teams or play remotely individually by asking students to type answers into the chat box.
Includes key words and phrases from GCSE Studio French Module 6.
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!
A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons, whether face to face or remotely.
Click on a box worth between 1 and 5 points to be taken to a French sentence to translate. Click on the French to reveal the English translation. Simply click on the English to be taken back to the menu.
Students can play individually or in teams. Who will win the most points or be the first to clear a complete topic?
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!
Topics included
a) Food and Meals
b) Clothes
c) Daily Life
d) Shopping for Clothes
e) Festivals and Traditions
f) A Special Meal
g) Family Celebrations
A selection of Grid Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 4.
There is one worksheet for each double page spread in the module. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence.
This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding.
The following topics are covered:
Describing a region
Finding out tourist information
Discussing plans and the weather
Talking about your town, village or neighbourhood
A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 3 French Module 1
For each topic, sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 1:
Talking about likes and dislikes
Talking about after-school clubs and activities
Describing yourself and your friends
Describing birthday celebrations
Describing what you did and what you wore
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons, whether face to face or remotely.
Click on a box worth between 1 and 5 points to be taken to a French sentence to translate. Click on the French to reveal the English translation. Simply click on the English to be taken back to the menu.
Students can play individually or in teams. Who will win the most points or be the first to clear a complete topic?
The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!
Includes key words and phrases from Studio GCSE French Module 6 under the following topic headings:
a) Subjects and opinions
b) Times of the day
c) Teachers
d) School facilities
e) Uniform
f) Rules and Regulations
g) Primary School
h) School Successes
A selection of reading tasks to accompany Dynamo 1 French Module 5. Each text is presented as a spiral, a heart or as waves to encourage students to focus more closely on the text.
For each text tasks include
a) number the words in the order in which they appear
b) vrai / faux
c) answer the questions in English
d) find the French
Ideal no-prep cover / consolidation activities.
6 worksheets are included, covering the following topics:
Talking about places in town
Saying where you go at the weekend
Inviting someone out
Ordering drinks and snacks
Saying what you are going to do
Talking about plans for a special trip