These are the key phrases from the Edexcel role-plays for French and Spanish (mainly the A role-plays) Print’em out and stick’em up. Who knows, it might just work ! I originally did them in Publisher but have PDFed them to avoid common Publisher problems.

A short PowerPoint containing short texts which give information about the current legislation concerning smoking in France. The second resource is the vocabulary list to go with it.

Match up the vocabulary for the items that Santa’s elves sell in their shop and then work out the role plays using the Edexcel role play icons.

I usually get my students to repeat the personal pronouns in English and in French to a rhythm (pat pat clap clap) to get them to remember what they are and the order they are in. However my Y8 this year have no sense of rhythm and it was a disaster. One of them, though, said Miss, you should record it. So blame him ! The lyrics are (unsurprisingly) I you he she we you they, Je tu il elle nous vous ils elles The idea is that they listen and then repeat. This is my first attempt at something like this - hope you like it !

General knowledge quiz about Spain and life in Spain

Children need to fill in the speech bubbles correctly, using the example given and the writing frame to help them. There is also a space for them to write about the sports they love. Could be a good introduction to the Olympics, and to some dictionary work, as children look for the names of new sports.

Ready to print out, cards with the names of Francophone countries around the world and their flags. Can be used for display or as part of a lesson.

Children need to fill in the speech bubbles correctly, using the example given and the writing frame to help them. There is also a space for them to write about the sports they love. Could be a good introduction to the Olympics, and to some dictionary work, as children look for the names of new sports.

During the summer holidays elskeffington posted this amusing skit song in French from Flight of the Conchords. We liked it and the challenge, once we tracked down the lyrics, has been to use it in the classroom. Here is a little starter. Pupils fill in the missing words or phrases in the lyrics without knowing what it’s all about - it looks like just a random list of French. Then play them the song to see if they’re right. The second resource is a copy of the complete lyrics.

A short PowerPoint presentation which shows how to conjugate regular -ER verbs in the present tense. Can be used for whole class or for independent study or revision.

A good way to consolidate the formation of the Passé Composé in French. Just write 4 past participles of your choice (I usually do one -ER, one -IR, one -RE and one irregular) in the boxes down the side, and away you go ! Excellent pair game. Each player has a sheet and uses the first grid to record their own ships (we usually have 8) and the second grid to record their hits and misses. Can be adapted for lots of other grammatical points as well.

Four different quiz sheets that can be completed in pairs or groups. Give all the groups sheet A, give them a limited time (10 mins perhaps) to complete it, then collect it in and while they are completing sheet B, mark sheet A and put the marks on the board. And so on.

A PowerPoint presentation where a new French family is introduced to Springfield. Students are invited to act as interpreters for the non-French speaking Simpson family. You could put the presentation on a timer, show it to the students, and then give them a copy of the French slides so that they can work on the translation. They could then either dub or subtitle the presentation.

A set of 11 A5 display cards showing the colours. Could also be used as flashcards.

A set of 11 A5 display cards showing the colours. Could also be used as flashcards.

A set of 50 French Challenge Cards designed for learners in Key Stage 2 and lower Key Stage 3. 4 levels of difficulty Ideal for early finishers who need something else to keep them busy Promote independent learning, thinking and discovery Many of the Cards require the use of a bilingual dictionary, a key skill required by the National Curriculum Number activities promote mathematical skills Explore elements of grammar required by the National Curriculum

A set of 50 French Grammar Challenge Cards designed for learners in Key Stage 3. They would also be suitable for learners in Key Stage 4. 4 levels of difficulty Ideal for early finishers who need something else to keep them busy Promote independent learning, thinking and discovery Many of the cards require the use of a bilingual dictionary So what do you get? .pdf file containing the 50 A5 cards, ready for you to print out, laminate and store in your own way answer sheets overview showing which level each card is, and the grammar point(s) it addresses 12 A5 grammar information cards to support learners as they complete the challenges

Dictados (Dictations) is an exciting new resource designed to support teachers to deliver dictations in Spanish from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4. The resource comprises 45 different dictation activities. Each one has notes for the teacher, which include an overview of the activity, suggestions for preparing it, suggestions for follow-up activities, and the dictation transcript. There is also a pupil worksheet for each activity. The dictations cover single letters, syllables, words, phrases and sentences. They encourage students to practise and use their knowledge of phonics and the sound-spelling link, their reading and writing skills, their vocabulary, and their understanding of grammar. What do you get? 106 page .pdf document an overview of the resource and how to use it a list of ideas for teaching dictation contents pages 45 teacher information pages 45 pupil worksheets