This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Describing hair and eyes" 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)
Structured production translation sentences
Structured paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Running dictation
Un stylo un dé
Survey
Communicative drills
Delayed dictation
Picture description
Group composition
Disappearing text
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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 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: Find the French in the text
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: spot the 12 mistakes in the English translation
Listening: Find the French equivalent (audio included)
Listening: Asnwer the questions in English (audio included)
Listening: Listen to the text and fill in the gaps (audio included)
Listening: Spot the error/Faulty transcript (audio included)
Listening: Les mots qui manquent et les mots en trop (audio included)
Listening: Jigsaw listening (audio included)
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Faulty translation
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
Pyramid translation
Full circle
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 “Environmental problems”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This is part 2 and focuses on recycling environmental problems found in Part 1. This second part focuses on “Environmental solutions”.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Sentence match
Sentence puzzle
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Tick and cross
Comprehension RAM and LAM
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Listen and spot the mispronounced and missing words (LAM)
LAM sentence bingo
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Structured production (Narrow translation and Tangled translation)
Staircase translation
Un stylo un dé
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
Pull the switch
All for one and one all
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Talking about animals" in Spanish using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous six Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01, 02, 03, 04, 05 & 06).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
This or that
Unjumble the sentences
Faulty translation
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Narrow Listening
Mispronounced words LAM
MIssing words LAM
Bad translation LAM
Tangled translation
7 Levels disappearing text
Explicit grammar on adjective agreement and nouns
Sentence stealer
Delayed dictation
Mind reading
Group composition
Photo description
All for one and one for all
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe where your live and the furniture” in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous three units uploaded (as labelled per number).
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for
Probable / Improbable
Multiple choice quiz
Faulty translation
Missing letter
True or false (picture based)
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
structured production (writing/translations)
Sentence stealer
Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar)
Disappearing text
Narrow translation
Picture description
This unit of work also recycles the previous three units I have uploaded so far (as labeled).
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This powerpoint offers a full GCSE unit on the topic of “Saying what I do to help at home”, in FRENCH, and can cover 7-9 lessons. It applies the Full MARS EARS sequence and the EPI metholology by Gianfranco Conti. This unit of work also recycles the previous six units I have uploaded so far (as labelled 1-6).
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
Find the error in my sentences
Multiple choice translation
Probable or Improbable?
Write the missing letters
reading and listening tasks (Audio included in all listening files)
Modal verbs conjugation task
Multiple choice quiz (LAM)
structured production (TANGLED Translation)
Sentence stealer
Sentence Puzzle
Faulty translation
Delayed copying
Grammar tasks on modal verb (positive and negative) and perfect tense
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Shadow Tracking
Find Your Match
Sentence Chaos
Quelque chose
Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar)
Delayed dictation
Pyramid translation
Running dictation
Mad dictation
Disappearing text
Full circle
Sentence Puzzle race
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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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe a typical day at school”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles the previous seven units I have uploaded so far (as labeled 1-7).
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Put the actions in chronological order
Write the missing letters
Probable & Improbable
Gapped translation
Sentence puzzle
Reading tasks
Listening: Find the French for audio included
Listening: Listening to the text and correct the statements audio included
Listening: Correct the spelling/grammar mistakes audio included
Listening: Answer the questions in English audio included
Listening: Highlight the mispronounced words audio included
Listening: Write the missing words audio included
Listening: Les mots qui manquent & les mots en trop (LAM) audio included
structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar tasks
Sentence stealer
Faulty translation
Un stylo un dé
RETRIEVAL GRID
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Oral Ping Pong
Quelque Chose
NO SNAKES NO LADDERS
Full circle
Dictogloss
Act a story
Group compositions
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe where you live and the furniture” in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It covers prepositions too and recycles content from the previous three Spanish resources uploaded, as labelled per number.
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the Spanish for
Probable / Improbable
Multiple choice quiz
Faulty translation
Missing letter
True or false (picture based)
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Structured production (writing/translations/tangled translation)
Sentence stealer
Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar)
Disappearing text
Picture description
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This powerpoint offers a full unit on the topic of “What’s in your neighbourhood” and can cover 7-9 lessons. It applies the Full MARS EARS sequence and the EPI metholology.
Please note that it also recycles language from the previous Spanish unit I uploaded, as labeled.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Find the French for
Form logical sentences
Write the missing letters
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
structured production (writing/translations)
Sentence stealer
Sentence Puzzle
Faulty translation
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar)
Delayed dictation
Pyramid translation
Pyramid translation
Relay
Mad dictation
Pull the Switch
Picture description
Group composition
This unit also recycles content from the previous unit uploaded, as labelled.
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Social Media” in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It covers both the present tense and past tense, and should cover a range of 8-11 lessons on this topic, as it applies heavily both tenses =)
Please note that this resource also recycles the Spanish GCSE resource present in my store on “Technology in Everyday Life”, and should be used after teaching that unit.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that
Sentence match (reading and LAM)
Find the error in my Spanish sentence
Write the missing letters
FInish my sentence
Multiple choice quiz
Sentence Bingo
Narrow Reading 1: Find the Spanish for (Present tense)
Narrow Reading 1: True or False (Present tense)
Narrow Reading 1: Find the missing words/chunks in the script (Present tense)
Listening 1: Write the 17 missing words audio included
Listening 2: Write the 21 missing words audio included
Listening 3: Faulty transcript audio included
Listening 4 & 5: Tick vs cross audio included
Narrow Reading 2: Find the Spanish for (Past tense)
Narrow Reading 2: Fill in the gaps in the English translation (Past tense)
Narrow Reading 2: Bad translation (Past tense)
Delayed copying
Structured production (Jigsaw translation)
Disappearing texts (routinisation stage)
Delayed dictation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Pyramid translation
Staircase 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 GCSE topic “Social Media” in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It covers both the present tense and past tense and should cover 8-10 lessons.
This resource also recycles content from the previous unit uploaded (12. Technology in Everyday life) and works better if used after using the Unit on Technology.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that
Sentence match (reading and LAM)
Find the error in my Spanish sentence
Write the missing letters
FInish my sentence
Multiple choice quiz
Sentence Bingo
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Gapped parallel translation (LAM)
Find the missing words (LAM)
Faulty transcript (LAM)
Delayed copying
Structured production (Jigsaw translation)
Disappearing texts (routinisation stage)
Delayed dictation
Sentence stealer
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
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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 offers a full GCSE unit on the topic of “Saying what I do to help at home”, in SPANISH, and can cover 7-9 lessons. It applies the Full MARS EARS sequence and the EPI metholology by Gianfranco Conti. It also recycles content from the previous six Spanish units uploaded (labelled 1-6).
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Find the error in my sentences
Multiple choice translation
Probable or Improbable?
Write the missing letters
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Modal verbs conjugation task
Multiple choice quiz (LAM)
structured production (TANGLED Translation)
Sentence stealer
Sentence Puzzle
Faulty translation
Delayed copying
Grammar tasks on modal verb (positive and negative) and perfect tense
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar)
Delayed dictation
Pyramid translation
Running dictation
Mad dictation
Picture description
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe a typical day”, in SPANISH, and applies 3 tenses (perfect tense, near future, present indicative) throughout 71 slides. This sequence will cover 7-9 lessons on this topic, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
This powerpoint also heavily recycles content from the previous 8 units I have uploaded so far, labelled 1-8.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Find the errors in the sentences
Match up task
Finish my sentence
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
LAM Spot the erros
LAM (Las palabras que faltan y las palabras adicionales)
LAM Post-it Hunt
7 levels disappearing text
Narrow translation
Structured paragraph writing
2x Grammar conjugation tables across three tenses
Delayed dictation
Sentence stealer
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Pyramid translation
Mad dictation
Group compositions
Pull the switch
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe a typical day at school”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This unit of work also recycles the previous seven units I have uploaded so far (as labeled 1-7).
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Put the actions in chronological order
Write the missing letters
Probable & Improbable
Gapped translation
Sentence puzzle
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Word hunt with parallel text
Las palabras que faltan y las palabras adicionales (LAM)
Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM)
Listen and add the missing words (LAM)
structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Sentence stealer
Faulty translation
Un dado un lápiz
RETRIEVAL GRID
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Dictogloss
Act a story
Group compositions
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This powerpoint covers the 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 Spanish 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
One pen one dice
Disappearing text
Dictogloss
Group compositions
This unit recycles content from the previous two units uploaded, as labeled.
Please leave a review! =)
Updates 7th October 2023 to add recordings for LAM, tasks in the form of worksheets, as well as a NO SNAKES NO LADDERS ACTIVITY
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Talk about your family members”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It recycles content of the previous unit (15 - Getting on with family members) and will cover 7-9 EPI lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Listening (LAM): Find the French for audio included
Listening (LAM): Answer the questions in English audio included
Listening (LAM): Faulty transcrip audio included
Listening (LAM): Listen and fill in the gaps audio included
Reading (RAM): Find the French for
Reading (RAM): Answer the questions in English
Reading (RAM): Find the 12 errors in the English translation
Mini production
Gapped parallel translation
Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM)
Faulty transcript
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Back to back translation
Sentence chaos
Un stylo un dé
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
All for one and one for all
No snakes no ladders
Auction your family out
4,3,2 technique (fluent production/retrieval)
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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 “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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