I’m Rachel and I've been teaching for 18 years! I first taught English (TEFL) in Japan and Madrid and then taught French and Spanish in Surrey. I subsequently worked in a UK curriculum school in sunny Dubai. I have now relocated to the UK and have a gorgeous baby daughter!
I have a learning-centred approach and encourage my students to be active and reflective learners. I really enjoy the creative process of making PowerPoints and worksheets and hope you enjoy using them!
I’m Rachel and I've been teaching for 18 years! I first taught English (TEFL) in Japan and Madrid and then taught French and Spanish in Surrey. I subsequently worked in a UK curriculum school in sunny Dubai. I have now relocated to the UK and have a gorgeous baby daughter!
I have a learning-centred approach and encourage my students to be active and reflective learners. I really enjoy the creative process of making PowerPoints and worksheets and hope you enjoy using them!
Expressions:
Je regarde la télé. (regarder)
Je danse. (danser)
Je joue sur une console. (jouer)
Je surfe sur Internet. (surfer)
J’écoute de la musique. (écouter)
Je retrouve des amis. (retrouver)
Je vais au cinéma. (aller)
Je vais à la pêche. (aller)
The first slide encourages the students to actively engage with the new vocabulary: working in teams, using their prior knowledge, knowledge of other languages and using a process of elimination to figure out the meanings. They then discuss the pronunciation and question each other (QFQs = Quick Fire Questions) before the teacher checks with the whole class.
The next slides have each phrase and a picture. Use this to elicit the pronunciation, the English and to drill.
The next section of slides have multiple choice questions. Then there are "Qu’est-ce que c’est?" slides.
The final slide has pictures of all the phrases. This can be used for a Beat the Teacher game, which the students love!
The teacher points to a picture and says a word. If it is the correct word the students all repeat it. If its the wrong word the students must stay absolutely silent. If they do, they win 1 point. If not, the teacher gets 1 point. Most points wins!
Spanish PowerPoint introducing school subjects.
The first slides have the phrase and a picture. Use this to elicit the pronunciation, the English and to drill. To break up the presentation (there is a lot of vocab!) there is then a slide with pictures of the new vocabulary thus far. This can be used for a Beat the Teacher game, which the students love!
The teacher points to a picture and says a word. If it is the correct word the students all repeat it. If it’s the wrong word the students must stay absolutely silent. If they do, they win 1 point. If not, the teacher gets 1 point. Most points wins!
Then more vocabulary is introduced followed by graded questioning.
Then there are "what's missing?" slides. The final slide could be used to play a revision Beat The Teacher game during the next lesson.
Differentiated worksheet to practise emphatic pronouns.
Content:
The emphatic pronouns are listed in French and English.
Moi
Toi
Lui
Elle
Soi
Nous
Vous
Eux
Elles
EXAMPLE CONTENT:
A. Emphatic pronouns are used after prepositions e.g.
Je m’entends bien avec elle = ______*students write in the English
Je m’entends bien avec lui = __________________________
Sans vous = without _______
B. Emphatic pronouns are used for comparisons e.g.
Je suis plus grand qu’elle = ____________________________________.
Elle est plus drôle que lui = ____________________________________.
C. Emphatic pronouns are used for emphasis e.g.
Moi, je suis travailleur, mais toi, tu es paresseux ! = ___________
Moi, je veux une glace = ____________________________.
D. They are also used on their own e.g.
Qui a un chat? Toi! Lui! Elle! Moi! = _____________________.
Exercice A. Complétez et traduisez en anglais.
1. Je m’entends bien avec ______ (them). = ________________.
2. Je ne m’entends pas avec _____ (him). = ________________.
Extra (extension task):
1. La femme est derrière ______ (us). = ____________________.
2. David Beckham est plus mignon que _____ (him). = _________.
3. Angelina Jolie est plus intelligente que _____ (her). = ________.
Extra extra !: Écrivez 7 phrases en utilisant des pronoms disjonctifs.
Write 7 sentences using emphatic pronouns. (Try to use a range of tenses and adjectives and write complex sentences).
I have planned this lesson not only to teach vocabulary and facts about football, France and Euro 2016, but also to help the students to respond creatively to their learning and hopefully share their passion for football! The PowerPoint uses matching cards, colourful pictures and animations and YouTube extracts set to music to inspire the students. It is planned to use with students from Years 6-9 (the final task is very open-ended).
Slide 2 states the objective:
Objectif: To learn about Le Football & Euro 2016 and to respond creatively to your learning.
Slide 3 has a YouTube link to follow to use with the attached worksheet. This uses the official UEFA promotional video (3 mins 57 secs) and the worksheet builds vocabulary, cultural and factual knowledge such as the locations of the stadiums, their capacities, cultural images and numbers of matches, volunteers, teams etc. The worksheet is differentiated with an Extra! challenge section. The answers are on the first page of the worksheet.
Slide 5 introduces key vocabulary and can be used with the matching cards. The students should work in pairs/ groups to match the vocabulary and the picture using their previous knowledge, cognates and a process of elimination.
Vocabulary:
Le joueur de foot
Le gardien de but
L’arbitre
Le stade
Le ballon de foot
La coupe
Un drapeau
Une équipe
Un carton jaune
Le terrain de foot
Un maillot de foot
Des chaussures de foot
The activity is differentiated as follows:
All: Match Up!
Most: Perfect Pronunciation Challenge!
Some: Quick Fire Questions! (Here the students quiz each other: French to English, English to French, spellings, accents…..).
Slides 6 to 17 show each word and the matching picture and colourful animations.
Slide 18 has all the pictures for a quick recap.
Then there is graded questioning:
Slides 19 to 30 have A, B, C multiple choice questions.
Slides 31 to 44 are “What’s missing?” slides.
Then slide 45 has a YouTube link to the official song and video (3 mins 49 secs) and students should note down new nouns and adjectives expressing the emotions they see and feel (if they don’t know the French they can grab a dictionary later!)
The creative challenges are presented on slides 45 and 46, this is to either create an acrostic, a calligramme or a poem (there is a poem template provided). This information is also on the accompanying worksheets.
Slide 47 provides the opportunity for reflection.
I really hope you and your students enjoy these resources!
This lesson teaches students about the French Revolution and how a Fête Nationale/ Bastille Day/ Le 14 juillet is celebrated. It uses colourful slides, images and animations, 3 YouTube links, matching cards and karaoke! A fun end of term lesson!
Slide 2 states the objective: To learn facts and vocabulary related to La Révolution Française and La Fête Nationale!
All: Will learn 7 new facts and French words.
Most: Will learn 9 .
Some: Will learn 10+ .
Slide 3 presents the following vocabulary:
Le clergé
La noblesse
Le Tiers-État
Le roi
La reine
La Bastille (une prison)
La guillotine
Le Tricolore
It is differentiated: All: Match the French and the picture (there are some English words to help!).
Most: Perfect Pronunciation Challenge!
Some: Share what you know about La Révolution Française.
Slides 4 – 11 show each word with images and animations so you can drill the new vocabulary.
Slide 12 has all the pictures for each new word.
Then there is graded questioning:
Slides 13 – 20 show an image and provide 2 possible answers.
Slides 21- 30 are “What’s missing?” slides.
Slide 30 is to be used in conjunction with the French worksheet and the YouTube video (in English) The French Revolution In a Nutshell (2 mins 50 secs) which is a cartoon-style clear and concise summary – really fun!
Then the students watch the video:
All: Complete Exercise A.
Most: AND Exercise B.
Some: AND note down any additional facts and French vocabulary.
* The answers are on the first 2 pages of the PDF.
Extract examples of questions:
A. Cochez les choses que vous voyez:
le Tricolore un canon le monde Le clergé la noblesse le Tiers-État
B. Choisissez la bonne réponse:
1. Avant la Révolution il y avait trois rangs :
A. La reine, le roi et le Tiers-État.
B. Le clergé, la noblesse et le Tiers-État.
C. Le roi, le clergé et la noblesse.
Slide 32 states: Pour fêter La Fête Nationale il y a des défilés militaires. Le défilé le plus célèbre a lieu sur l’Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
Le soir il y a des feux d’artifice, des concerts et des bals.
And there is a link to an English language commentary of Bastille Day celebrations on YouTube (1 min 34 secs).
Slide 33 explains the Marseillaise and sets out the task (using English and French matching cards):
Slide 34 has the Marseillaise in English and French.
Slide 35 is a Marseillaise Karaoke slide and links to YouTube.
Finally Slide 36 provides time for reflection.
I hope you enjoy these resources!
This presentation presents household chores in the present tense in Spanish.
Phrases:
Hago la cama.
Barro el patio.
Cocino/ preparo la cena.
Hago la compra.
Friego los platos.
Arreglo mi dormitorio.
Pongo/ quito la mesa.
Lavo el coche.
Saco la basura.
Paso la aspiradora.
Plancho.
The first slides have each chore in Spanish with a picture. The teacher should use this to elicit the meaning in English and drill the pronunciation. Then there is graded questioning. Firstly there are multiple choice slides followed by whats missing memory game slides. You can also use the final slide to play a game of "beat the teacher" to revise the learning at the end or during the following lesson.
Beat the teacher is played like this:
The teacher points to a picture and says a word. If it is the correct word the students all repeat it. If its the wrong word the students must stay absolutely silent. If they do, they win 1 point. If not, the teacher gets 1 point. Most points wins!
This sheet has a range of expression to support students creating a French Wanted Poster either in class or as homework to practise adjectives for physical description.
Phrases given include:
Recherché = wanted
Récompense = reward
Mort ou vif = Dead or alive
Euros = euros
Il/Elle s’appelle… = He/ She is called
Il/ Elle a *** ans = He/ She is *** years old.
Son anniversaire est le…. = His/ her birthday is on the…
There are 3 levels of challenge to extend the more able students whilst supporting those who are weaker.
This one slide PowerPoint can be used as a simple 10 minute Spanish warmer/ starter activity to play the game "I spy with my little eye...."
The students play this in small groups practising not only classroom vocabulary, but also thinking more imaginatively e.g. clothing, colours and vocabulary such as "hair" and "eyes." Therefore this can be used with a variety of year groups.
Enjoy!
I have made this series of resources to help the students to understand the excitement, challenges, history and prestige of this incredible event and to teach them facts and vocabulary associated with Le Tour De France. It features YouTube videos, colourful slides, dominoes and a plenary board game.
The second slide states:
Objectif: To to learn facts and vocabulary related to the Le Tour de France. it is divided into All, Most and Some.
Slide 3 acts as both the lesson hook and the warmer task: the students watch the fantastic DailyMotion (French version of YouTube) video (6 mins) showing highlights of the 2015 Tour and note down any facts and French vocabulary they already know.
Slide 4 gives instructions on how to use the dominoes whereby the students match the 2 halves of sentences about Le Tour. There are also dominoes in English to support younger/weaker students:
All : Put the English and French dominoes into the correct order.
Most : AND Perfect Pronunciation Challenge!
Some : AND Quick Fire Questions! * Here the students quiz each other about the phrases: French to English, English to French, spellings….
Extra Challenge: Don’t use the English dominoes and translate the French!
Examples of dominoes phrases:
Il y a 21 étapes réparties sur une période de 23 jours.
La course couvre près de 3 500 kilomètres.
Le coureur avec le meilleur temps total est le leader de la course et porte le maillot jaune.
Slides 5 to 16 reveal the answers.
The students will now watch an excellent 10 minute YouTube video explaining the Tour de France. This has brilliant graphics, but the narration is in English so I have written a worksheet with 17 multiple choice questions in French. Examples:
1. 3500 kilomètres est approximativement la distance entre New York et…
A. Chicago.
B. Las Vegas.
C. Los Angeles.
6. Les courses de nuit ont été abandonnées à cause…
A. du danger.
B. de la tricherie.
C. du froid.
To prepare thoroughly I first instruct the students to work in teams to translate the questions.
The answers are on the first two pages of the worksheet.
Slide 18 has the board game which you should print off. Also in the resources are templates for dice and a cyclist template which the students can colour in and use as their counter. There are a series of multiple choice question cards to print off which cover all the information taught in the lesson.
The students should answer the question correctly before being allowed to shake the die. Weaker students could be shown the questions (covering the answer below) and you may allow them to translate the question and possible answers into English together too.
Slide 19 allows time for reflection.
Group Talk foster the spontaneous use of the target Language in the classroom. This sheet can be used in conjunction with my Group Talk Discussion Mat. It can also be used as a role play template.
There are 5 questions on the sheet:
1. Qu’est-ce que vous mangez généralement, au petit déjeuner?
2. Qu’est-ce que vous buvez normalement?
3. Qu’est-ce que vous mangez et buvez à midi?
4. Qu’est-ce que vous avez mangé et bu hier soir?
5. Qu’est-ce que vous allez manger et boire demain?
The students pair up and one student asks a question. There are then 3 levels of challenge:
1. The student can answer using the expressions in the box (which you have translated and elicited the pronunciation of beforehand).
2. In addition the students use some of the words listed below the box to extend their answers.
3. In addition the students should try to come up with other spontaneous phrases.
Using the discussion mat with this allows them to build in additional responses e.g.
Attend! = Wait!
C’est ridicule! = That’s ridiculous!
Tu es fou/folle?! = Are you crazy?!
Ce n’est pas juste = It’s not fair!
Tu plaisantes? = You must be joking/ are you joking?
The first slide encourages the students to actively engage with the new vocabulary and grammar: working in teams, using their prior knowledge, knowledge of other languages and using a process of elimination to figure out the meanings and rules. They then discuss the pronunciation and question each other before the teacher checks with the whole class.
Key expressions:
Je vais arriver à l’heure.
Je vais faire mes devoirs.
Je vais écouter mon professeur.
Je vais me coucher de bonne heure.
Je vais ranger ma chambre.
The next slides have the phrase and a picture. Use this to elicit the pronunciation, the English, the formation and to drill.
The next section of slides have multiple choice questions. Then there are "what's missing?" slides. The next slide has pictures of all the phrases. This can be used for a Beat the Teacher game, which the students love! The teacher points to a picture and says a word. If it is the correct word the students all repeat it. If its the wrong word the students must stay absolutely silent. If they do, they win 1 point. If not, the teacher gets 1 point. Most points wins!
The next slide summarises the formation of the Near Future and the following slide looks at the conjugation of aller.
The last 3 slides can be used for a re-cap at the end of the lesson or the beginning of the next lesson.
You may then wish to use my Battleships Game/ Lotto grid to consolidate this knowledge.
Expressions:
Je vais
Tu vas
Il va
Elle va
On va
Nous allons
Vous allez
Ils vont
Elles vont
arriver à l’heure.
faire les devoirs.
écouter le professeur.
me/te/se/nous/vous/se coucher de bonne heure.
ranger ma/ta/sa/notre/ votre/leur chambre.
manger des fruits.
Battleships Game
Instructions
Firstly I ask the students to work independently in pairs to translate the expressions and discuss the pronunciation.
I then check the translations and drill pronunciation with the whole class before they play the game. The students secretly choose 5 squares on the top grid and then try to guess which 5 squares their partner has chosen, filling in the bottom grid with “hit” and “miss.” To choose a square say a phrase from the horizontal line and complete the sentence with a phrase from the vertical line. Where the 2 phrases meet up is the square you have chosen.
I use the English language sheet to further challenge the students: they should place this on top of the French version and then try to play the game saying the French phrases as far as possible from memory. I allow the really weak students to have the French version next to the English version so they have lots of support
Expressions taught:
Il faut arriver à l’heure.
Il ne faut pas laisser son portable allumé.
Il ne faut pas manger en classe.
On ne doit pas courir dans les couloirs.
On ne doit pas fumer à l’intérieur.
Il ne faut pas porter de bijoux.
Il faut respecter les profs et les autres élèves.
Il faut faire ses devoirs regulièrement.
Il faut apporter un mot d’absence signé par les parents.
The first slides have the phrase and a picture. Use this to elicit the pronunciation, the English and to drill.
The next section of slides have multiple choice questions.
Then there are "Qu’est-ce que c’est?" slides.
This 20 slide PowerPoint presentation can be used for an assembly, for form time, tutor time or PSHE on the first day or week of school. The aim is to help students to consider how lucky they are to have an education and to be inspired to set themselves goals and targets for the academic year. It is full of colourful pictures and animations to hopefully grab the attention of the sleepiest of students! It can be simply shown with very little commentary or can be used for detailed discussion as you wish.
The first slide says Welcome to Year *! (you need to fill in the year group!)
The second slide asks How were you feeling this morning? And gives various options:
Sleepy, sad, scared, lucky, inspired, happy, fed up, grumpy, excited, nervous, positive. Or maybe something else? This can be used as an opportunity for pair, group or class discussion.
Slide 3 says: Here are some other classes starting the school year around the world….
Slides 4 – 8 show classes around the world such as: “Nguyen Thi Phuong teaches a class in Van Chai, Vietnam without books or electricity”, and “Syrian refugee students at one of the Unicef schools at Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, near the border with Syria.” These slides can be used to elicit the student’s observations about the lives and education of these students and as an opportunity for pair, group or class discussion.
Slide 9 then repeats slide 2: Asking How do you feel now? And gives various options:
Sleepy, sad, scared, lucky, inspired, happy, fed up, grumpy, excited, nervous, positive. Or maybe something else?
Slide 10 asks What was the best thing you did this summer?
Slide 11 states Maybe you did something extraordinary….. and shows pictures of various Olympians from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Slide 11 continues the theme of doing something extraordinary and shows a picture and brief description of the amazing Malala Yousafzai who was targeted by Taliban gunmen in 2012 for expressing her views on education.
Slide 13 asks: Will you do something extraordinary this year?
What goals will you aim for?
Slide 14 – 17 give suggestions e.g Maybe a physical challenge? Make the football team, Run 5K, Learn a new sport, Start training for Tokyo 2020! Beat my swimming PB & Exercise every day. The other challenges are Creative, Academic and Something Else e.g. volunteer, raise money for charity…
Slide 18 says Picture yourself achieving your goal. How does it make you feel? And gives various options: Sleepy, sad, scared, lucky, inspired, happy, fed up, grumpy, excited, nervous, positive. Or maybe something else?
Slide 19 has the brilliant Nelson Mandela quotation: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Finally slide 20 says Have a great school year!
Enjoy!
Expressions:
Le football.
Le tennis.
Le rugby.
Le ping-pong.
Le surf.
La voile.
La natation.
Le vélo.
Le skate.
Le patinage.
L’équitation.
The first slide encourages the students to actively engage with the new vocabulary: working in teams, using their prior knowledge, knowledge of other languages and using a process of elimination to figure out the meanings. They then discuss the pronunciation and question each other before the teacher checks with the whole class.
The next slides have the phrase and a picture. Use this to elicit the pronunciation, the English and to drill.
The next section of slides have multiple choice questions. Then there are "what's missing?" slides.
The final slide has pictures of all the phrases. This can be used for a Beat the Teacher game, which the students love! The teacher points to a picture and says a word. If it is the correct word the students all repeat it. If its the wrong word the students must stay absolutely silent. If they do, they win 1 point. If not, the teacher gets 1 point. Most points wins!
This one slide PowerPoint teaches students how to say their age.
Battleships Expressions:
Tengo
Tienes
Miguel tiene
Antonio tiene
Javier tiene
Tenemos
once años.
doce años.
trece años.
catorce años.
quince años.
dieciséis años.
Battleships Game
Instructions
The students love this competitive and fun game!
I use this battleships game (which can also be used as a lotto grid) to help students to practise their pronunciation and to reinforce new vocabulary and grammatical structures.
Firstly I ask the students to work independently in pairs to translate the expressions.
The students then focus on pronunciation and decide the two easiest and two most difficult words to pronounce.
I then check the translations and drill pronunciation with the whole class before they play the game.
The students secretly choose 5 squares on the top grid and then try to guess which 5 squares their partner has chosen, filling in the bottom grid with “hit” and “miss.” To choose a square say a phrase from the horizontal line and complete the sentence with a phrase from the vertical line. Where the 2 phrases meet up is the square you have chosen.
I use the English language sheet to further challenge the students: they should place this on top of the Spanish version and then try to play the game saying the Spanish phrases as far as possible from memory. I allow the really weak students to have the Spanish version next to the English version so they have lots of support, stronger students are allowed a few “sneaky peaks” at the Spanish version and the really strong students aim to refer back to the Spanish version as little as possible. This really helps the students to memorise the vocabulary/structures!
During the game I circulate the classroom checking pronunciation. This is followed by whole class drilling of pronunciation mistakes.
Enjoy!
Expressions:
Vous avez…
une chambre pour une personne
une chambre double/ avec un grand lit
une chambre avec lits jumeaux
de libre, s’il vous plaît?
Pour…
une nuit.
deux nuits.
une semaine.
une quinzaine de jours.
Pour…
une personne.
deux personnes.
deux adultes et deux enfants.
Il y a….
WC
une douche
une salle de bains
une télévision
...dans la chambre?
Je voudrais aussi une chambre accessible aux handicapés. Je suis en fauteuil roulant.
Il y a…
un restaurant
un ascenseur
un parking
une piscine
....à l’hôtel?
The slides have the phrase and a picture. Use this to elicit the pronunciation, the English and to drill.
This PowerPoint focuses on what one used to do at primary school.
Qu’est-ce que tu faisais à l’école primaire?
Expressions taught:
Je dessinais.
Je chantais.
J’apprenais à lire/ écrire/ compter.
Je faisais du ski.
Je jouais au foot.
J’écoutais des histoires.
Je parlais avec des copains.
The first slide encourages the students to actively engage with the new vocabulary: working in teams, using their prior knowledge, knowledge of other languages and using a process of elimination to figure out the meanings. They then discuss the pronunciation (PPC = Perfect pronunciation Challenge). Stronger students then match the endings to the subject pronouns.
The next slides have the phrase and a picture. Use this to elicit the pronunciation, the English and to drill. The next section of slides are vrai- faux questions. Then there are "what's missing?" slides. The final slide has pictures of all the phrases. This can be used for a Beat the Teacher game, which the students love! The teacher points to a picture and says a word. If it is the correct word the students all repeat it. If its the wrong word the students must stay absolutely silent. If they do, they win 1 point. If not, the teacher gets 1 point. Most points wins!
Having familiarised the students with these key phrases slides 28 and 29 focus on eliciting the formation and the endings for all subject pronouns. Slide 31 looks at the irregular verb être and the final slide covers all the information taught. This can be printed out and stuck into student's books.
The use the role play.
This battleships game (which can also be used as a lotto grid) helps students to practise their pronunciation of the alphabet.
Instructions
The students love this competitive and fun game!
I use this battleships game (which can also be used as a lotto grid) to help students to practise their pronunciation and to reinforce new vocabulary and grammatical structures.
Firstly I ask the students to work independently in pairs to translate the expressions.
The students then focus on pronunciation and decide the two easiest and two most difficult words to pronounce.
I then check the translations and drill pronunciation with the whole class before they play the game.
The students secretly choose 5 squares on the top grid and then try to guess which 5 squares their partner has chosen, filling in the bottom grid with “hit” and “miss.” To choose a square say a phrase from the horizontal line and complete the sentence with a phrase from the vertical line. Where the 2 phrases meet up is the square you have chosen.
I use the English language sheet to further challenge the students: they should place this on top of the Spanish version and then try to play the game saying the Spanish phrases as far as possible from memory. I allow the really weak students to have the Spanish version next to the English version so they have lots of support, stronger students are allowed a few “sneaky peaks” at the Spanish version and the really strong students aim to refer back to the Spanish version as little as possible. This really helps the students to memorise the vocabulary/structures!
During the game I circulate the classroom checking pronunciation. This is followed by whole class drilling of pronunciation mistakes.
Enjoy!
These matching cards can be used either to elicit numbers, fractions and statistics or to revise previous learning. It can be used at the beginning of the year or throughout the year as a warmer/ starter activity.
Expressions:
Une moitié.
Un tiers.
Un/une sur dix.
Virgule.
Un quart.
La majorité
Mille.
Un million.
Un milliard.
Quinze virgule six pourcent.
Une quinzaine de jours
You may choose to have different levels of challenge. For example,
Level 1 = match the cards and discuss the pronunciation.
Level 2 = match the cards , discuss the pronunciation and then have quick fire questions from French to English, whereby 1 student closes their eyes and their partner reads out the French cards which the student must translate into English from memory.
Level 3 = As Level 2 but the quick fire questions are from English to French.
Following checking there are 2 fun games to play, either pelmenism or a game I learnt in Japan called Karuta. In Karuta the students put the English language cards to one side and spread out the French cards in front of them. I then say the English and the students compete to touch the correct French card first. Whoever touches it first wins the card. The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins. The students love this game!
Euro 2016 Resources Product Description.
I have planned this lesson not only to teach vocabulary and facts about football, France and Euro 2016, but also to help the students to respond creatively to their learning and hopefully share their passion for football! The PowerPoint uses matching cards, colourful pictures and animations and YouTube extracts set to music to inspire the students. It is planned to use with students from Years 6-9 (the final task is very open-ended).
Slide 2 shows a celebratory image of the 2012 winners – Spain!
Slide 3 states the objective:
Objectivo: To learn about el fútbol & Euro 2016 and to respond creatively to your learning.
Slide 4 has a YouTube link to follow to use with the attached worksheet. This uses the official UEFA promotional video (3 mins 57 secs) and the worksheet builds vocabulary, cultural and factual knowledge such as the locations of the stadiums, their capacities, cultural images and numbers of matches, volunteers, teams etc. The worksheet is differentiated with an Extra! challenge section. The answers are on the first page of the worksheet.
Slide 6 introduces key vocabulary and can be used with the matching cards. The students should work in pairs/ groups to match the vocabulary and the picture using their previous knowledge, cognates and a process of elimination.
Vocabulary:
Un futbolista
El guardameta
El réferi
El estadio
La pelota
La copa
Una bandera
Un equipo
Una tarjeta amarilla
La cancha
Una camiseta
Unos botines
The activity is differentiated as follows:
All: Match Up!
Most: Perfect Pronunciation Challenge!
Some: Quick Fire Questions! (Here the students quiz each other: French to English, English to French, spellings, accents…..).
Slides 7 to 18 show each word and the matching picture and colourful animations.
Slide 19 has all the pictures for a quick recap.
Then there is graded questioning:
Slides 20 to 31 have A, B, C multiple choice questions.
Slides 32 to 45 are “What’s missing?” slides.
Then slide 46 has a YouTube link to the official song and video (3 mins 49 secs) and students should note down new nouns and adjectives expressing the emotions they see and feel (if they don’t know the Spanish they can grab a dictionary later!)
The creative challenges are presented on slides 46 and 47, this is to either create an acrostic, a calligramme or a poem (there is a poem template provided). This information is also on the accompanying worksheets.
Slide 48 provides the opportunity for reflection.
I really hope you and your students enjoy these resources!