A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 1 French Module 1 For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 1: Talking about brothers, sisters and age Talking about my classroom Talking about likes and dislikes Describing myself and others Talking about what I like and dislike doing Presenting myself in an interview 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 selection of “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 3 For each 2 page spread in the chapter (including Point de Départ pages), there are 2 powerpoint slides which can be used to help students recap previously learned vocabulary and structures: a) “Cinq par Jour” - a selection of 5 questions ranging from single word / short phrase translation to an open ended question for students to answer in French b) A retrieval grid of 16 items for students to translate. Items are colour-coded and worth between 1 and 4 points depending on difficulty. An easy way to measure progress over time and incorporate an element of competition into lessons. Ideal as no-prep starters or a “refresh your memory” interval in a double lesson!

A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 1 French Module 4 For each topic, a paragraph is 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 4: Describing my family Describing where we live Talking about what we eat for breakfast Talking about Bastille day Describing a cartoon character Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

This resource includes 3 files: a) PPT guiding students through the format of the 90 word task understand the format of the task identify key words in the bullet points to ensure correct tense is used identify linguistic success criteria (sentence starters / connectives / opinions / negatives / tense / intensifiers / comparatives (& superlatives) use a WAGOLL to identify examples of linguistic success criteria find the French activity (using the WAGOLL) to identify key vocabulary Reading activity (using the WAGOLL) - complete the sentences in French from the options in the box analysis of markscheme (Edexcel, Foundation Writing, 90 word task) b) Student task sheet c) Feedback / DIRT sheet

A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 8 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 7 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 8: What is important in life and what concerns me Talking about the weather Talking about natural disasters Protecting the environment Ethical shopping Talking about volunteering Discussing big events

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. 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. Spin the wheel to select a number 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 numbers 1-20 in French. 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. Spin the wheel to select a word or phrase for students to translate. Choose from French to English (2 wheels) or English to French (1 wheel). 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 or on a virtual whiteboard. Includes key words and phrases from Dynamo 2 Module 3. The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge!

Do your students need help to read texts more carefully? Or to proofread their own work and spot their mistakes? Why not combine these skills with revision of previously covered material by using this sentence auction task? Students start with 100 points. They will be shown a sentence in French with an English translation. They must decide if the translation is correct or incorrect. Students bid points according to how certain they are of their decision. For example they could bid 100 points that the translation is correct, or 50 points that it is incorrect. Each of the question slides contains 6 built-in timers so the teacher can decide how long the students have in order to place their bids. If students guess correctly, they win double the points that they have bid. If they are wrong, the points are lost. The winner is the person with most points at the end. This powerpoint includes 20 slides covering topics from GCSE Studio French Module 2.

Are your students struggling to remember key simple future tenses? 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 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 or on a virtual whiteboard. The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their past tense knowledge!

An easy, no prep way to build some retrieval skills and speaking practice in to your lessons. 20 questions in French based around the GCSE topic of School. The questions flash rapidly across the screen. Press “S” to pause the presentation and generate a question for your students to answer. For students who need that extra support, a set of sample answers is also included as a separate file. You could test your students’ comprehension of the questions by simply asking them to note the letter of the correct answer; or ask them to amend the answer (either verbally or in writing) by changing the text highlighted in red. Questions included: Quelles matières fais-tu? Quelle est ta matière préférée? Pourquoi? Comment sont tes professeurs? Les cours commencent à quelle heure? Les cours finissent à quelle heure? Que fais-tu pendant la pause déjeuner? Qu’est ce-ce que tu manges àla cantine? Quel est ton jour préféré à l’école? Pourquoi? Qu’est ce-que tu as fait à l’école hier? Comment est ton uniforme solaire? Que faisais-tu à l’école primaire? Comment sont les règlements à l’école? Quelle matière n’aimes-tu pas? Pourquoi? Qu’est ce-que tu vas étudier l’année prochaine? De quoi es-tu fier / fière à l’école? Il y a combien d’élèves et de professeurs? Comment est le batîment? Décris ton emploi du temps C’est quelle sorte de collège? Es-tu membre d’un club / d’une équipe à l’école? To operate the powerpoint: Press S to pause. Press S again to resume. Press B to pause and a black screen appears. Press any key to resume. Press W to pause and a white screen appears. Press any key to resume. Press ESC to exit the presentation.

Looking for something for your students to do away from the screen? Why not try these Mardi Gras masks? 10 templates to colour in and decorate, with instructions in French.

Bumper quiz covering 10 rounds of 10 questions. Attempt it all in one go or dip in and out, simultaneously giving your students a breather whilst adding cultural capital! All answers are included. Round 1: Identify the French company from their logo Round 2: Complete each sentence with the correct number and find the total Round 3: Identify the famous French people (includes option to make multiple choice, choosing from a list) Round 4: Label the towns on a map of France (includes option to make multiple choice, choosing from a list) Round 5: Identify the 10 countries where French is widely spoken (from a list of countries in French) Round 6: Identify the Paris monuments (includes the option to make multiple choice, choosing from a list) Round 7: Match the French idioms to their English equivalent Round 8: Crack the clues in French to identify the brand of chocolate (includes option to make multiple choice, choosing from a list) Round 9: Match the French foods to the correct picture Round 10: Identify the 10 correct statements from a list of fun facts about France.

A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 3 French Module 5 For each topic, sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 8 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 5: Talking about what countries you would like to visit Describing impressive places Talking about holiday activities Talking about French-speaking countries Describing people and what they do Talking about future plans Talking about a past trip Talking about a French-speaking star Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

Pairwork activity to practise using “je joue” and “je fais” (+ negative forms) with different activities. Students use the A/B grids to ask each other what they do on a particular day and respond using the picture prompts from their grid. eg. Student A: Que fais-tu le lundi? Student B: je joue au ping-pong mais je ne fais pas de la danse. Includes a self and peer assessment record sheet.

A set of 36 illustrated Halloween bingo cards, with an illustrated vocabulary list (in French but could be easily edited for other languages).

A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 2 French Module 3 For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 3: Talking about celebrities and tv programmes Talking about digital technology Arranging to go to the cinema Talking about leisure activities (using negatives) Talking about a shopping trip Using three tenses

A selection of Grid Translations for Dynamo 3 French Module 3. 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 songs and musical instruments Discussing your musical preferences Describing future plans Describing a trip to a concert Interviewing a young musician

A selection of Grid Translations for Dynamo 3 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 countries you would like to visit Describing impressive places Talking about holiday activities Preparing an advert for a French-speaking country Describing people and what they do