A simple wordsearch for practising the colours in Spanish. Children write the correct word on each splat then find the word in the wordsearch. A teacher guide is provided.
A simple wordsearch for practising the colours in French. Children write the correct word on each splat then find the word in the wordsearch. A teacher guide is provided.
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
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.
A set of Happy Families cards in Spanish to help the children to practise family vocabulary. You could also use them to introduce the notion of gender and adjectival agreement.
An MFL Sunderland taster. On MFL Sunderland you will also find the French version.
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.
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
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 short movie showing French words that we use in English. Show your pupils that they speak more French than they think ! A way of starting the first lesson with Y7, to put the language into a context. It could also start an interesting discussion or fact-finding mission about why these words exist in English.
This is the vocabulary which is given by Edexcel at the back of the specification.
I've broken it down into smaller topic areas for ease of use, and added the genders and the English.
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 !
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.
This is a timed PowerPoint presentation featuring basic geographical information about France. It’s best suited as a starter activity that can be used with higher grades, either to introduce the basic geography of France or to review a previous session. S
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.