Attached are resources to introduce key vocabulary, learn about traditions around Europe and develop reading and writing skills. The teacher PPT drills key vocabulary. There us a match up reading activity of key quotes. There is a gap-fill reading activity of Valentine's traditions, There is then a writing frame for pupils to write their own card / letter. Also attached is a word search of key vocabulary.

This is an ideal resource for year 7s. The quiz is suitable for small or large groups but can also be completed independently. The quiz comes with a score sheet and a presentation of the answers. Topics included are: Key questions recall, French culture fact file, numbers crossword 1-20, family word puzzle and mystery phrase, heights (physical descriptions) match up, daily routine gap-fill, opinions match up, sports and opinions word puzzle, Pictionary sports and opinions, guess who activity - nationalities and a holiday word search (solution to word search not provided).

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Reading and writing resources to support “in meinem Leben” and “Mein Vorbild”. Easy to print and edit. Can be used as classwork, homework or revision. Pupil and teacher friendly. Authentic survey included that has been edited. Great to promote independent research and to build vocab from other topics.

A range of resource supporting Echo 2. These include: Iss dich fit word search - pupils translate adverbs of frequency, descriptions and food items and then find the German in the word search. Im Café crossword looking for items from the menu with solution. Jumbo Einkaufen und Essen word search - pupils translate and then find the German in the word search. Translation worksheet of what you like and don't like eating. Great differentiation for lower ability classes. Colour coded worksheet on saying no with food using "keinen, keine and kein" All resources are easy to print and edit. They consolidate key vocabulary knowledge and are ideal for classwork, homework, cover work and revision.

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Table whereby students demonstrate understanding of 5 key tenses; present, imperfect, past, future and conditional. 9 key verbs are used; aller, avoir, etre, faire, pouvoir, prendre, acheter, finir and vendre. Pupils match the French to the English. The resource is easy to print and to edit. The solution is provided for the teacher to display on the board and a full verb table to reinforce these 5 tenses and 9 verbs. This resource can be used as a starter or plenary. Alternatively this is extremely effective revision or homework. The tenses used are all used within higher GCSE papers.

Two page writing frame to describe a film in the past tense communicating what you saw, what genre the film was, where the film is set, who the main characters are, what the story is about, descriptions of what the film is about and opinions on the film. This is easy to print and edit. It is ideal for classwork, homework and cover work

This resource pack contains a teacher presentation revising descriptions of home and making comparisons. This teacher PPT is 18 slides and includes speaking and writing practice of which house they prefer and justification for their opinion. There is also a kinaesthetic reading resource where the teacher cuts up six comparative sentences and places them in envelopes with the translation on the outside of the envelope. Pupils work in groups or independently to translate the sentences. These are easy to edit for your own purpose. There are 11 slides of celebrity homes to be printed out for prompt cards for the speaking and writing task. There is also a vocabulary support sheet to help pupils. These resources were used in an observation where I was judged "outstanding". It is a really fun and meaningful lesson.

a wordsearch of 17 regular-er verbs in the past tense using a variety of pronouns. Great for a starter and translation work. Easy to print.

Teacher presentation introducing the German alphabet. Puzzle to solve first as the starter rearranging a familiar phrase. Then there is drilling of the alphabet sounds. Pupils complete a short dialogue introducing themselves and spelling their name. To consolidate learning there is a quiz of 9 common German words in the English language e.g. Fahrenheit that the pupils have to spell using their knowledge of the German alphabet. Also included is a print out of the alphabet that is ideal for learners to stick in their book for future reference and encourage independent learning.

Fun activity - guess the 15 films from their German translation.

Attached you will find a reading text consisting of 7 paragraphs on the the results of the American presidential elections. To test understanding there is a crossword with clues in English and answers in French. This would be an ideal resource for students to build their vocabulary leading up to discussion of the events and their implications.

20 questions in the present, past, future and conditional tense for pupils to ask each other to get to know each other. Depending on the pupils' ability the teacher might revise formulating questions first. This is a great activity when meeting new classes.

This resource has 11 different starters (equally they could be used as mini-plenaries/plenaries) that help to reinforce grammar and key exam vocabulary. - an essay phrases gap-fill exercise - categorisation of verbs into 6 tenses - correction of common exam errors WJEC 2009/2010/2014 - times and periods vocab match up - present tense conjugation of 5 verbs highlighted as commonly unknown - bien/bon/mal/mauvais multiple choice exercise - ce qui/ce que exercise - speaking work "this is the answer what is the question?" The slides are easy to edit and can be used within a series of lessons.

This resource pack contains vocabulary puzzles and authentic reading activities based on the Paralympic Games. There is a word search of all the events. 24 events to find! There is also a word cloud containing all the events and the pupils translate the disciplines. There is a reading activity based on the background of a Paralympic athlete - this is adapted from an authentic source. There is also a link to the original clip. There are 7 comprehension questions and 8 vocabulary phrases to find. The second reading activity is adapted from a popular French news website and provides pupils the opportunity to read a longer text and answer 13 comprehension questions. There are also 18 vocabulary phrases to find. All these resources can be used for classwork, homework or cover work if appropriate. They are easy to print and to edit for differentiation purposes.

There are two copies of this word search per sheet. Extension would be to translate the vocabulary or promlt recall to complete conversational work. Easy to print resource - the pupils look for the following phrases in French: It was fantastic I went by train it was superb I sunbathed by plane I don't like by bus the airport by coach the campsite by car holidays I love holidays the hotel

11 sentences to reorder practising translation skills and showing understanding of the conditional tense. Example completed for the first question. Ideal for reinforcing holiday vocabulary too. The worksheet is A4 and two copies of the activity is on one sheet. Text boxes are editable and easy to transfer to other applications.

These resources perfectly complement "Tu veux sortir" and Désolé je ne peux pas" in Expo 2. There are excellently animated teacher PPts and support reading, writing and speaking activities.