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The MFL Teacher is the ‘one-stop shop’ for teachers of Modern Foreign Languages. Whether you are looking for advice, a quick idea or quality ready-to-use resources, you will find it with The MFL Teacher. Please visit our website for more information, including our blog and our Bright Ideas!
French - Simple future Connect 4
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French - Simple future Connect 4

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This Connect 4 game practises the simple future of both regular and irregular verbs in French. Pupils work in two teams (red and blue) and their objective is to get 4 (or 3, if you prefer) of their coloured rectangles in a row. This can be vertically, horizontally or diagonally. In presentation mode, click on the relevant coloured circle to change the colour of the rectangle.
Blockbusters template for pairwork
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Blockbusters template for pairwork

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Template for Blockbusters pairwork. Students could either write in clues for their partner in each hexagon, or you could add your own. The aim is to get from one side of the board to the other by answering questions/clues. The other person must also try and block their opponent.
French - Local environment trapdoor text
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French - Local environment trapdoor text

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In pairs, one pupil notes down (in secret) which of each two options they will choose. The second pupil begins reading and chooses an option. If they’ve chosen correctly, they continue. If they are wrong, they must start from the beginning, remembering which of the options were correct. Prepare for a lot of laughter!
French - Sound-spelling
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French - Sound-spelling

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Use this PPT to introduce and practise French letter/letter string pronunciation. The first slide introduces each letter/letter string with an example, then there is a Kim's Game-style game to practise pronunciation. Finally, play Connect 4 with pupils using the given words. Instructions are in the notes section of the PPT.
French Learning Journey
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French Learning Journey

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This French Learning Journey is based on: all Year 7, 8 and 9 studying French Allez course followed for KS3 from Year 10, GCSE exam board is AQA I hope it’s of use for you!
French - Advantages & disadvantages of technology
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French - Advantages & disadvantages of technology

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Use this PPT to introduce the advantages and disadvantages of technology. Start by seeing if students can work out if these are advantages or disadvantages of technology. Students then discuss in pairs how they (could have) worked out the English meaning, using the clues.
French - Advantages & disadvantages of social media
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French - Advantages & disadvantages of social media

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On the first slide, in line with the GCSE speaking photo card, pupils give sentences about the picture. This is an introduction to the topic of the advantages and disadvantages of social media. On the following slide, phrases have been taken from a text about social media. Students decide whether the statements are advantages or disadvantages. Students then use mini whiteboards to recap the vocab. To finish, students challenge each other for the next lesson. They all write a phrase from this lesson on a Post-It and stick it to the back wall. These are then randomly given out to the students as a starter in the following lesson to be translated.
French - Opinion phrases
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French - Opinion phrases

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Consider introducing and using some of this vocabulary as early as possible with pupils. Of course, some of it is more suited to higher ability and A level students. This is a simple list of opinion phrases and their English translation.
Jeopardy template
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Jeopardy template

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Pupils work in teams. One person from Team A chooses a topic and a value. Click on the corresponding shape and this reveals a clue to the word or phrase that is the answer. If they get it correct, they get those points. If they get it wrong, it passes to the opposite team. Give them a time limit in which to answer. Clues could be, “this noun is masculine”, “this phrase is in the perfect tense”, etc.
French - Christmas wordsearch
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French - Christmas wordsearch

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This wordsearch is designed to be used with a school-sized dictionary. Students look up the English Christmas words at the bottom of the sheet and find the French words in the wordsearch.
French - Francophone food reading challenge
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French - Francophone food reading challenge

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The text is on the topic of traditional food in Francophone countries and is aimed at KS3 or 4. In 2 teams, pupils choose a word to find in the text. The pupils don’t know what each word is worth. Click on the word they have chosen when they have correctly identified it in the text and their score will be revealed. The winning team is the team with the highest score once all words have been found in the text.
German numbers curtains!
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German numbers curtains!

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Pupils are shown a set of numbers for ten seconds at a time, before the curtains automatically close. No writing allowed! They then must say the numbers they remember in German. Write them on the board so they can be checked.