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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!

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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!
Plenary triangle
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Plenary triangle

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At the end of a lesson, or series of lessons, pupils stick this bright triangle in their books. They fill in the relevant section, stating what they know, don’t understand, etc.
German - Spontaneous speaking wall
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German - Spontaneous speaking wall

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Pupils stick this sheet into their books at the start of the year. The idea is that they, another pupil or you sign a brick in the wall whenever they use a spontaneous phrase in German. At the end of every other row, give a reward of some sort.
Writing wheel template
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Writing wheel template

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The writing wheel is designed as a support for pupils' writing, especially in a foreign language, which is one of the most difficult skills. Add different elements of a paragraph into each circle, starting from the centre and working your way out. Then print out one or both slides (depending on how much you want pupils to write) as support for pupils’ writing.
French - Spontaneous speaking wall
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French - Spontaneous speaking wall

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Pupils stick this sheet into their books at the start of the year. The idea is that they, another pupil or you sign a brick in the wall whenever they use a spontaneous phrase in French. At the end of every other row, give a reward of some sort.
French - Pairwork noughts & crosses template
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French - Pairwork noughts & crosses template

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The traditional Os & Xs game for pairwork. You could either fill in the squares for the pupils, or they could do it themselves. Phrases in French to use when playing are at the bottom of the sheet, along with the instructions.
French - Animals Follemathiques
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French - Animals Follemathiques

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Instead of saying “2 plus 3”, the teacher says “la grenouille plus le poisson”. Pupils reply with “le chien”. Make the sums as easy or as difficult as you like. If you use longer sums, remember to write it down as you go along and tell the pupils to do the same.
French - 'Cheat' template
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French - 'Cheat' template

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Fill in the blank squares with relevant phrases from the lessons. Give each group of 4 a set of these cards. They put them in the middle, face down, and pick one up one-by-one and then place them back in the middle. They read what’s on the card. If it says ‘Tu triches’, they must make up a sentence without being obvious. Other players can say ‘Tu triches’ at any point in the game. If they’re right, the person cheating picks up all the cards from the middle and they start again. If someone says ‘Tu triches’ and the person they’re accusing is not cheating, then the accuser has to pick up all the cards. The winner is the first person to get rid of all their cards.
German - 'How to improve your work'
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German - 'How to improve your work'

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My students stick this sheet into their exercise books at the start of the year for reference throughout the year. It has literacy codes on it, along with some phrases to help the students speak spontaneously (they tally every time they use one of the phrases). Alongside the literacy codes used in students’ work, there are columns for me to tick each term, which means students have to focus on their weakest area (spelling, punctuation, etc.). The ‘STAC’ referred to on the sheet is an assessed piece of work done each term, but this can be deleted/edited as you please.
In-class progress cards
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In-class progress cards

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Give each student one set of these cards to use throughout lessons. As they go through the lesson, they display one of them on their desks for you to see as you walk around. This way, you can see who needs help, etc. Print the ‘I don’t get it at all’ on red. Print the ‘I think I get it’ on yellow. Print the ‘I get it’ on green.