This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Discussing previous holidays”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
This unit of work also recycles the previous nine units I have uploaded so far (as labelled, 1-9)
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Sentence puzzle
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Las palabras que faltan y las palabras adicionales (LAM)
Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM)
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Jigsaw Listening (LAM)
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Faulty translation
Un dado un lápiz
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
Todos para Uno, Uno para Todos
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about hobbies" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Jugar, Hacer and Ir with full retrieval of previous 3 units and some year 7 content.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
Multiple choice quiz
Sentence match
This or that quiz
Break the flow
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading Comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Bad translation
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Tick or Cross (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Gapped translation (no listening included)
LAM Faulty transcript (no listening included)
LAM Shadow reading (no listening included)
Production : Jigsaw translation
Production : Narrow translation
Grammar SB
Grammar explanation on frequency words
Grammar explanation on “Ir + activities”
Running dictation
Sentence stealer
Photo description
Group composition
One for all and all for one
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about clothes you wear" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verb LLEVAR. It also recycles the content of unit 1 and 2, previously uploaded, as well as content from the year 7 Bundle (labelled 01 - 010).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Finish my sentence
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
This or that quiz
Break the flow
Faulty translation
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading Gapped translation
Narrow Reading Find someone who
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Missing words (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Spot the intruders (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Mispronounced words (no listening included)
LAM Faulty transcript (no listening included)
LAM Shadow reading (no listening included)
Production : Unjumble translation
Production : Tangled translation
Production : Triple paragraph writing
Grammar SB
Grammar explanation on indefinite articles + tasks
Grammar explanation on adjective agreement + tasks
grammar explanation on verb LLEVAR
tangled translation
One pen One di
Sentence stealer
Photo description
Group composition
One for all and all for one
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Environmental problems”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This is part 1 and focuses on describing environmental problems. Part 2 will shortly follow with “Environmental solutions”.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Write the missing letters
Sentence puzzle
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM)
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Structured production (Paragraph translation and structured paragraph writing)
Running dictation
Un stylo un dé
Delayed dictation
Disappearing text
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
Pull the switch
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Discussing previous holidays”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles content from the resource : SPANISH GCSE Resource - Las vacaciones (Part 1 - Past holidays) EPI / MARS EARS as well as content from all other units uploaded so far.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Sentence puzzle
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Faulty translation
Listening: Find the Spanish for (audio included)
Listening: Answer the questions in English (audio included)
Listening: Listen and fill in the gaps in the transcript (audio included)
Listening: Faulty transcript (LAM) (audio included)
Listening: Highlight the mispronounced words (audio included)
Listening: Listen and add the missing words (audio included)
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Faulty translation
Un dado un lápiz
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs (audio included)
Todos para Uno, Uno para Todos
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Childhood”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous two units uploaded (15 & 16 on Getting on / Not getting on with family members). It contains 76 slides (all corrections included) and should last for 7-9 lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Match up
Gapped translation
Write the missing letters
Finish my sentence
Multiple choice quiz
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Find the 15 errors in the English translation
Listening: Find the French for (audio included)
Listening: Correct the statements (audio included)
Listening: Correct the spelling / grammar (audio included)
Listening: Complete the paragraph with the missing words (audio included)
Listening: Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (audio included)
Listening: Listen and write the missing words (audio included)
Les mots qui manquent et les mots en trop (audio included)
Structured production: Triple paragraph writing
Slalom writing
Grammar explanation
One pen one di
Delayed dictation
Mind reader
Mad dictation
Group compositions
Act out a story
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Describing where I live" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous three Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01, 02 & 03).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Sentence match
This or that
Unjumble the sentences
Gapped translation
Map: True or False
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Faulty transcript
Bad translation
Delayed copying
Structured paragraph writing
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Mad dictation
Picture description
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about food you like/dislike and why" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous 10 Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 010).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Beat the teacher
Multiple Choice
This or that
Break the flow
Faulty translation
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Faulty translation
Listening Bingo
Narrow Listening Find the French for
Narrow Listening Gapped Translation
Narrow Listening Faulty Transcript
Structured Paragraph writing (recycling entire year 7 curriculum)
Grammar explanation on definite articles + tasks
Running dictation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Photo description
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the KS2/KS3 topic “My name and my age" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Complete with the missing word
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Structured production translation sentences
Structured paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Running dictation
Un dado un lápiz
Delayed dictation
Picture description
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Discussing previous holidays”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles content from the resource : FRENCH GCSE Resource - Les vacances (Part 1 - Past holidays) EPI / MARS EARS as well as content from all other units uploaded so far.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Sentence puzzle
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Les mots qui manquent & les mots en trop (LAM)
Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM)
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Jigsaw Listening (LAM)
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Faulty translation
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
All for one and one for all
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic "My daily routine”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Includes modal verbs, near future, and recycling of the perfect tense.
This unit of work also recycles the previous five units I have uploaded so far (as labelled 1-5).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
Multiple choice quiz
This or that?
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
The missing words and the extra words
Gap fill
Word hunt parallel text
structured production (writing/translations)
Jigsaw translation task for structured production
Sentence stealer
Grammar tasks focusing on modal verbs
Sentence Puzzle
Faulty translation
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Staircase translation
Listen and write a summary in English
Group composition
4,3,2 technique task
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Technology in every day life” in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It covers both the present tense and preterite.
This sequence should be enough for 8-11 lessons, depending on individual schools’ timetable.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Sentence match (reading and LAM)
Find the error in my Spanish sentence
Write the missing letters
Sentence puzzle
Multiple choice quiz
Narrow Reading 1: Find the Spanish for (present)
Narrow Reading 1: True false (present)
Narrow Reading 1: FIll in the missing words/chunk (present)
Listening 1: Write the 14 missing words (audio included)
Listening 2: Write the 26 missing words (audio included)
Listening 3: LAM Spot the error (audio included)
Narrow Reading 2: Find the Spanish for (Past)
Narrow Reading 2: Gapped translation (Past)
Narrow Reading 2: Correct the mistakes in the English translation
Narrow Reading 2: Tick/Cross
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Find the missing words (LAM)
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Structured production (Structured paragraphs to write)
Disappearing texts (6 levels)
Disappearing texts (routinisation stage)
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Sentence stealer
Mad dictation audio included
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
Ladder writing
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 7 topic “Talking about School items" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous nine Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 09).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Beat the teacher
Multiple Choice
Likely or unlikely?
Faulty translation
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Faulty translation
Listening Bingo
Narrow Listening Find the French for
Narrow Listening Find someone who
Narrow Listening Missing and Added words
3x translation tasks for structured production
Tangled Translation
1x Grammar Sentence builder all persons for AVOIR
4 grammar tasks to match Sentence Builder
1 Pen 1 di
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Photo description
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Describing hair and eyes" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous two Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 & 02).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Complete with the missing word
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Las palabras que faltan y las palabras adicionales
Structured production translation sentences
Structured paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Running dictation
Un dado un lápiz
Delayed dictation
Picture description
Group composition
Disappearing text
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 7 topic “Making comparisons" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous eight Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 08).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Beat the teacher
Sentence match
Fill the gaps
Faulty translation
Narrow reading Tick and Cross
Narrow Reading Comprehension
Narrow Reading Faulty translation
Listening Bingo
Narrow Listening Find the French for
Narrow Listening Gapped translation
Narrow Listening find the correct translation
Narrow Listening match text with picture
Translation Auction
Narrow Translation
Sentence stealer
Pyramid Translation
Mind reading
CHain Reaction
Photo description
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Technology in every day life” in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It covers both the present tense, present participle and perfect tense.
This sequence should be enough for 8-11 lessons, depending on individual schools’ timetable.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Sentence match (reading and LAM)
Find the error in my Spanish sentence
Write the missing letters
Sentence puzzle
Multiple choice quiz
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Find the missing words (LAM)
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Structured production (Structured paragraphs to write)
Disappearing texts (6 levels)
Disappearing texts (routinisation stage)
One pen one di
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Sentence stealer
Mad dictation
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
Ladder writing
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Talk about my birthday" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Complete with the missing word
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Structured production translation sentences
Structured paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Running dictation
Un dado un lápiz
Delayed dictation
Picture description
Oral Ping Pong
Group composition
All for one and one for all
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Talking about jobs" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous seven Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 07).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Beat the teacher
This or that
Unjumble the sentences
Fill the gaps
Likely or unlikely?
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Listening Bingo
Narrow Listening Comprehension
Narrow Listening Gapped translation
Narrow Listening find the correct translation
Jumbled translation
Mosaic translation
Explicit grammar on Travailler and Être
Sentence stealer
Delayed dictation
Mind reading
Staircase translation
Photo description
Dictogloss
4,3,2 techinique
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This powerpoint covers the Year 7 topic “Describing myself and others - Physical and personality descriptions" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous four Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01, 02, 03 & 04).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
This or that
Unjumble the sentences
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Faulty transcript LAM
Bad translation RAM
Gapped translation LAM
Structured paragraph writing
Sentence stealer
Extensive grammar practice
Second sentence builder for all persons of verb SER
Mind reading
Mad dictation
Picture description
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the FRENCH GCSE topic “Describe where you live” using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Please note that this unit of work also recycles elements from the previous two French units uploaded (as labeled).
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Write the missing letters
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
LAM Narrow translation (no audio - to be made by teacher)
Unjumble sentences
Faulty translation (LAM)
Reading and LAM comprehension tasks
Structured production (writing/translations)
Complete with the missing word
Running dictation
Delayed Dictation
Oral Ping Pong
“Faster!”
Disappearing text
Dictogloss
Group compositions
This unit recycles content from the previous two units uploaded, as labelled.
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