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GERMAN REGULAR VERBS PRESENT TENSE CHALLENGE CARDS
GERMAN REGULAR VERBS KS3 GERMAN GRAMMAR KS4 GERMAN GRAMMAR GCSE GERMAN GRAMMAR GERMAN PRESENT TENSE REGULAR VERBS CHALLENGE CARDS
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These challenge cards focus on conjugating***regular German verbs in the present tense.*** They are aimed at upper KS3 German and KS4 German students. The differentiated questions have a multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling. They’re great for helping students familiarize themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling in German in general, and certainly in conjugating regular German verbs in the present tense in particular.
The questions range in complexity and challenge, and some call upon prior and new knowledge too, helping students make links and build bridges in their learning. There may be some vocabulary that students are not familiar with - these questions give them the opportunity to learn and apply new language too. Other grammatical concepts are addressed in the questions too, such as gender agreement, direct and indirect objects, personal pronouns and word order in German.
The set comprises the following non-editable files:
= 48 differentiated question cards*, 4 per A4 (8.5 x 11) paper, laminate if possible, as they’re more learner-friendly, and remain in excellent condition for years
= answer key & answer recording sheet: we use the recording sheet for more formal assessment purposes; students generally use their class workbooks to note responses, saving both prep time and expense
Have a browse in my store for more German resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.
VIELEN DANK UND VIEL SPAß BEIM KONJUGIEREN!
FRENCH TELLING THE TIME CHALLENGE CARDS #1
PRIMARY FRENCH TELLING THE TIME KS2 FRENCH TELLING THE TIME KS3 FRENCH TELLING THE TIME CHALLENGE CARDS O’CLOCK & HALF PAST THE HOUR
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I generally work with telling the time in French quite quickly with my beginner French students, as it lends itself really well to promoting speaking in the classroom, discussing daily routines for example.
There are two questions: Quelle heure est-il ? with a particular clock face, and students write the response on their recording sheet or in their workbooks. The second question is Vrai ou faux ? and students write either vrai or faux - where the answer is faux, remind students to write the correct time for additional consolidation.
The set comprises the following non-editable files:
= 60 question cards, 10 per A4 (8.5 x 11) paper
= answer key & recording sheet
Laminate the cards if you can - they’re far more learner-friendly, and remain in excellent condition for years.
Have a browse in my store for more French resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.
MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON APPRENTISSAGE !
GERMAN CONVERSATION STARTERS #2
KS5 GERMAN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES ALEVEL GERMAN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES ADVANCED GERMAN 100 CONVERSATION STARTERS
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Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, regardless of level, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce accurately language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning.
The questions feature a range of tenses and moods, such as the present tense, present subjunctive, perfect, imperfect, and conditional perfect. There are several questions focusing on wenn + subjunctive + conditional clauses, and a significant amount of implicit input on a range of grammatical concepts, such as word order with separable verbs in various tenses, um + zu clauses and so on.
I try to include as broad a range of language as I can in the questions, as the activity is not solely about practising language, but also about*** actively learning*** it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning, which is just as important for more advanced learners.
Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the different ways to ask questions in German. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts.
The starters broadly address the following themes:
music, film & television literature & culture :personal life, information & preferences : leisure & free time : health & well-being : history & society
recent & current events : travel, tourism & holidays : technology & social media : likes & dislikes : local environment : environmental & social issues : education & studies
Have a browse in my store for a wide range of German resources, including special offer bundles, German resource boxes, and lots of freebies.
VIELEN DANK UND VIEL SPAß IN DER DEUTSCHSTUNDE!
FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS #1
KS3 FRENCH SPEAKING ACTIVITIES KS4 FRENCH SPEAKING ACTIVITIES GCSE FRENCH SPEAKING ACTIVITIES FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS
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100 French conversation starters in question format, suitable for advanced beginner KS3 French students, and those moving into KS4 French. Speaking is a language skills that learners tend to find very challenging, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning.
The questions focus largely on the present tense, with some examples of the past tenses. I include tenses we may not have formally covered, as the activity is not solely about practising language, but also about actively learning it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning.
I remind students that it is not necessary to tell the truth - the purpose is to create and produce accurate and realistic language. Students can prepare their responses in as much detail as possible on the accompanying planning sheet, remembering that these are conversation starters, so that once they have responded, they should then say something to keep the conversation going.
The starters broadly address the following themes:
personal information
family & routines at home
hobbies & free time
likes & dislikes
local environment
food & drink
school & studies
sport & healthy living
countries & languages
weather & seasons
Have a look at these sets of French conversation starters:
10 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS FREEBIE
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-conversation-starters-freebie-12903468
100 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS #2
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-conversation-starters-2-12903464
200 FRENCH CONVERSATION STARTERS BUNDLE #1
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-conversation-starters-bundle-1-12903680
Have a browse in my store for more French teaching and learning materials, with French resource boxes, special offer bundles, and lots of freebies.
MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BONNE CONVERSATION !
Bundle
FRENCH PLUPERFECT TENSE RESOURCE BOX
A LEVEL FRENCH KS5 FRENCH HIGHER FRENCH ADVANCED FRENCH PLUPERFECT TENSE CONJUGATION PRACTICE RESOURCE BOX
Five workbooks, each focusing on a particular French verb group in the ***pluperfect tense (le plus-que-parfait)***, with 150 conjugation questions (750 conjugations in total), complete answer keys, five workbooks @ £1 each.
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Ideal for intermediate French towards advanced French students who are beginning to work with more complex language and texts in French, and developing their knowledge of tense and mood in French.
The workbooks focus on formation and conjugation, rather than usage, though it’s definitely useful to remind students of a number of things when focusing on or revising tense and verb formation and conjugation. Language learners do often try to conflate what they know about grammar in their first / home language with that of the language they are learning. For example, students with English as a first language frequently use avoir instead of être in this tense, and working regularly with both the perfect and pluperfect tenses in French really helps them to learn which verbs require which particular auxiliary verb.
Reflexives tend to require additional practice - firstly, the correct reflexive pronoun, and secondly, its location within a clause or sentence in relation to the pronoun and verbs.
The verbs groups are:
= regular French -ER verbs
= French -RE verbs
= French -IR & -OIR verbs
= high-frequency French verbs
= French reflexive verbs
Each set is structured as follows:
Two alphabetical verb reference lists: French-English and English-French.
Three conjugation challenges, each with 50 individual conjugations:
Conjugation Challenge 1: each verb conjugated in French across a range of pronouns, with students writing the corresponding English verb conjugation.
Conjugation Challenge 2: gives the infinitive of each verb in French, specifying the target pronoun. Students write the corresponding verb conjugation in French.
Conjugation Challenge 3: students write the corresponding French verb conjugation, and its infinitive, from an English prompt.
Notes and Next Steps template which students visit regularly - it really does encourage them to think about where they are now, how confident they feel, and what they might need to work on a little more to be absolutely sure of their conjugation skills. We also note down any new verbs we meet, which enables students to build up their own verb vocabulary bank. It’s a great tool to guide and inform whole-group discussion about learning and progress in general, which is a really successful and popular activity.
answer key: 6-page booklet which is absolutely essential in my view. Answer keys help students develop more independence in their learning, and provide them with an additional opportunity to engage with language and grammar. They also genuinely enjoy correcting their own - and particularly each others’ - work.
Have a browse in my store for more French grammar activities, with a wide range of French language teaching and learning materials, with French resourc boxes, special offer bundles, and lots of freebies too - I’ve added a couple here for you to try.
MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BONNE CONJUGAISON !
GERMAN SEPARABLE VERBS PRESENT TENSE CHALLENGE CARDS
GERMAN SEPARABLE VERBS GCSE GERMAN KS4 GERMAN KS5 GERMAN SEPARABLE VERBS PRESENT TENSE CHALLENGE CARDS
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These 48 challenge cards focus on conjugating German separable verbs in the present tense. They are perfect for upper KS3 German students, who are working regularly with compound sentences and more complex texts, KS4 German students preparing for German GCSE, and KS5 German who are refreshing prior knowledge.
German separable verbs can be quite a challenging concept for English-speaking German learners, and I’ve found that focused practice really helps them consolidate their understanding of how to conjugate them accurately, particularly the location of the separable prefix at the end of the clause.
This kind of activity really does help to create a lively language learning environment. Students can develop, embed, reinforce and refresh their conjugation skills in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher. The questions have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling. They’re great for helping students familiarize themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling in German in general, and certainly in conjugating German separable verbs in the present tense in particular.
The questions are differentiated, ranging in complexity and challenge, with some calling upon prior and new knowledge too, helping students make links and build bridges in their learning. There may be some vocabulary that students are not familiar with: these questions give them the opportunity to learn and apply new language too. Other grammatical concepts are addressed in the questions too, such as gender agreement direct and indirect objects, personal pronouns and word order in German.
The set comprises the following non-editable files:
= 48 differentiated question cards, 4 per A4 (8.5 x 11) paper - laminate if possible, the cards are more learner-friendly, and remain in excellent condition for years
= answer key & answer recording sheet
= question card template - creating new language enables learners to apply language practically, and gives them opportunity to think about how language works
Have a browse in my store for more German resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.
VIELEN DANK UND VIEL SPAß BEIM KONJUGIEREN!
ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME CHALLENGE CARDS O'CLOCK & HALF PAST
KS2 ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME PRIMARY ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME KS3 ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME BEGINNER ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME ANALOGUE CLOCK TIMES O’CLOCK & HALF PAST THE HOUR
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I generally work with telling the time in Italian quite quickly with my beginner Italian students, as it lends itself really well to promoting speaking in Italian class, discussing daily routines for example.
There are two questions: Che ora è? (1 o’clock, 5 past one etc) / Che ore sono? with a particular clock face, and students write the response on their recording sheet or in their workbooks. The second question is Vero o falso? and students write either vero or falso - where the answer is falso, remind students to write the correct time for additional consolidation.
The set comprises the following non-editable files:
= 60 question cards, 10 per A4 (8.5 x 11) paper
= answer key & recording sheet
Laminate the cards if you can - they’re far more learner-friendly, and remain in excellent condition for years.
Have a browse in my store for more Italian resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.
GRAZIE MILLE E BUON APPRENDIMENTO!
ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME CHALLENGE CARDS ANALOGUE CLOCK TIMES
KS2 ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME PRIMARY ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME KS3 ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME BEGINNER ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME RANGE OF ANALOGUE CLOCK TIMES
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I generally work with telling the time in Italian quite quickly with my beginner Italian students, as it lends itself really well to promoting speaking in Italian class, discussing daily routines for example.
There are two questions: Che ora è? (1 o’clock, 5 past one etc) / Che ore sono? with a particular clock face, and students write the response on their recording sheet or in their workbooks. The second question is Vero o falso? and students write either vero or falso - where the answer is falso, remind students to write the correct time for additional consolidation.
The set comprises the following non-editable files:
= 60 question cards, 10 per A4 (8.5 x 11) paper
= answer key & recording sheet
Laminate the cards if you can - they’re far more learner-friendly, and remain in excellent condition for years.
Have a browse in my store for more Italian resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.
GRAZIE MILLE E BUON APPRENDIMENTO!
ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME CHALLENGE CARDS QUARTER TO & PAST
KS2 ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME PRIMARY ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME KS3 ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME BEGINNER ITALIAN TELLING THE TIME ANALOGUE CLOCK TIMES QUARTER TO AND QUARTER PAST THE HOUR
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I generally work with telling the time in Italian quite quickly with my beginner Italian students, as it lends itself really well to promoting speaking in Italian class, discussing daily routines for example.
There are two questions: Che ora è? (1 o’clock, 5 past one etc) / Che ore sono? with a particular clock face, and students write the response on their recording sheet or in their workbooks. The second question is Vero o falso? and students write either vero or falso - where the answer is falso, remind students to write the correct time for additional consolidation.
The set comprises the following non-editable files:
= 60 question cards, 10 per A4 (8.5 x 11) paper
= answer key & recording sheet
Laminate the cards if you can - they’re far more learner-friendly, and remain in excellent condition for years.
Have a browse in my store for more Italian resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.
GRAZIE MILLE E BUON APPRENDIMENTO!
FRENCH ER VERBS PRESENT TENSE CHALLENGE CARDS
FRENCH PRESENT TENSE FRENCH ER VERBS PRESENT TENSE KS3 FRENCH GRAMMAR KS4 FRENCH CONJUGATION PRACTICE GCSE FRENCH PRESENT TENSE ER VERBS
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Focus on conjugating French ER verbs in the present tense. The challenge cards are perfect for advanced KS3 French and beginner KS4 French students, who are really getting to grips with the concept of conjugation. This kind of activity really does help to create a lively language learning environment. Students can develop, embed, reinforce and refresh their conjugation skills in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher. The questions have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling. They’re great for helping students familiarize themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling in French in general, and certainly in conjugating French ER verbs in the present tense in particular.
To get the most from the questions, I frequently look at the multiple-choice questions as a whole-group, identifying not only why there is a single correct response, but what the errors are in the other choices - identifying errors, and explaining precisely why something is inaccurate or incorrect, helps students to think about language a little more laterally, and ensures that they are thinking concepts through, rather than simply relying on learned responses.
The set comprises the following non-editable files:
= 48 differentiated question cards
= answer key & recording sheet
= question cards template***:creating new language enables learners to apply language practically, and gives them opportunity to think about how language works
Have a browse in my store for more French resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.
MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BONNE CONJUGAISON !
ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS #2
ESL EFL INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH ADVANCED ENGLISH CONVERSATION STARTERS This set of English conversation starters features 100 starters in question format, suitable for advanced intermediate English to advanced English students. Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning.
The questions feature a range of tenses and moods, such as the present tense, present subjunctive, perfect, imperfect, and conditional perfect. There are several questions focusing on i***f + subjunctive + conditional clauses***. There is a significant amount of implicit input on a range of grammatical concepts, particularly the use of tenses. I try to include as broad a range of language as I can in the questions, as the activity is not solely about practicing language, but also about actively learning it.
Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the different ways to ask questions in English. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts.
Frequent and regular engagement with the activity brings the best results: with the planning sheet, students can create and prepare increasingly detailed and more complex responses, reflecting their learning progress. I definitely find it useful to read through the questions together as a whole-group, with students offering initial suggested responses. This ensures everyone can actually access the language, and they also benefit a lot from each others’ ideas.
As a whole-group activity, distribute the cards amongst your students, one or several. Ideally, they should walk around the classroom, asking questions, and swapping cards. For pair or small-group work, students can work in a designated area. This really helps them focus closely on the language, and helps learners who are slightly less confident working with a larger group.
The starters broadly address the following themes:
music, film & television
literature & culture
personal life, information & preferences
leisure & free time
health & well-being
history & society
recent & current events
travel, tourism & holidays
technology & social media
likes & dislikes
local environment
environmental & social issues
education & studies
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THANKS AND ENJOY YOUR ENGLISH LESSONS!
SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS #1
KS3 SPANISH SPEAKING SKILLS KS4 SPANISH SPEAKING SKILLS BEGINNER SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS
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This set of Spanish conversation starters features 100 starters in question format, suitable for KS3 Spanish to KS4 Spanish students. Speaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning.
The questions focus largely on the present tense, with some examples of tenses such as preterite and conditional. I like to include tenses we may not have formally covered, as the activity is not solely about practising language, but also about actively learning it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning.
Questions formats are varied, to ensure maximum opportunity to work with the different ways to ask questions in Spanish. Some questions seek to elicit very similar information, but are asked in different language: this avoids learners simply parroting learned responses to fixed prompts.
I remind students that it is not necessary to tell the truth - the purpose is to create and produce accurate and realistic language. Students can prepare their responses in as much detail as possible on the accompanying planning sheet, remembering that these are conversation starters, so that once they have responded, they should then say something to keep the conversation going.
The starters broadly address the following themes:
personal information
family & routines at home
hobbies & free time
likes & dislikes
local environment
food & drink
school & studies
sport & healthy living
countries & languages
weather & seasons
There is a companion translation activity too, as well as a special offer mini-bundle:
SPANISH CONVERSATION TRANSLATION WORKSHEETS
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-conversation-translation-worksheets-1-12999437
SPANISH CONVERSATION STARTERS & TRANSLATION WORKSHEETS MINI-BUNDLE
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-conversation-starters-and-translation-1-12999527
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FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES FLAGS WORKSHEETS
FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES KS3 FRENCH KS4 FRENCH GCSE FRENCH ALEVEL FRENCH KS5 FRENCH LA FRANCOPHONIE LES PAYS FRANCOPHONES FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES CAPITALS FLAGS WORKSHEETS
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Ideal for cross-curricular learning French and geography suitable for any age range, at any time of the school year, and particularly at the beginning of a French programme. Students can develop their knowledge of the geography and scope of La Francophonie in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher. There may be a number of countries and capital cities that students do not know, or are not aware of, so the games help them fully develop their general awareness, knowledge and understanding of Les pays francophones.
The set contains countries / territories where French is an official language. There are 7 differentiated sets of 2 worksheets, 14 worksheets in total. There is an alphabetical reference list featuring countries, capital cities, continent and national flag. All the worksheets are in random, rather than alphabetical order for maximum challenge. Together, the differentiated challenges ensure students will really embed and consolidate their knowledge of La Francophonie.
The set features the following worksheets:
Worksheets 1 & 2: flags are in colour, students label continent, country and capital city
Worksheets 3 & 4: flags are BW, students colour the flags appropriately, label continent, country and capital city
Worksheets 5 & 6: flags are in colour, students label continent and capital city from a country/flag prompt
Worksheets 7 & 8: the same as 5&6, with additional challenge of colouring the BW flags appropriately
Worksheets 9 & 10: flags are in colour, students label country from a flag / continent / capital prompt
Worksheets 11 & 12: the same as 9&10, with additional challenge of colouring the BW flags appropriately from a flag/continent/capital prompt
Worksheets 13 & 14: blank flags, which student recreate according to country, also labelling continent and capital city
There is a country, capital city, flag and continent reference list of all countries and capitals, which students find useful to read through before working on the sheets - I laminate these, and one list per small group of 5-6 students is sufficient. It can also be used as a year-round reference resource, which students can file in their workbooks or learning folders.
Have a browse in my store for more French resources, including special offer bundles and freebies.
MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON VOYAGE !
ENGLISH SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS #1
ESL EFL ENGLISH SPEAKING ACTIVITIES BEGINNER ENGLISH SPEAKING ACTIVITIES ENGLISH PAIRED SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS
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A great way of getting your students talking without feeling ‘on the spot’, or worried about not getting their pronunciation and accent right in front of the whole class. The Q&A prompt cards offer structured talk opportunities, and focus on vocabulary, structures and general knowledge that they are likely to meet in both the beginning and more intermediate stages of their English learning.
My students apply their developing English knowledge creatively and practically by crafting their own questions and answers, using the prompts as speaking frames. With focused and frequent practice, they begin to feel more confident about their language skills, using the Notes and Next Steps pages in the reference book to jot down their ideas. We also use the pages to note how they think their skills are developing, and how well they are beginning to understand fully both the range of vocabulary and grammatical concepts.
The language in this set is ideal for advanced beginner English students moving into intermediate English, and feature a range of differentiated questions and answers, addressing various aspects of English, such as f***forming questions, the use of the present and present continuous tenses, word order*** and so on. This is really important for language learners, who often attempt to impose the grammar and structures of their first language onto the new language they are learning. There’s definitely a cultural and general information flavor to many of the questions, such as What is the London Eye? and How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
Try this English Paired Speaking Practice cards freebie:
ENGLISH PAIRED SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS FREEBIE
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-esl-speaking-practice-cards-freebie-12779265
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THANKS AND ENJOY YOUR ENGLISH LESSONS!
ITALIAN SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS #1
GCSE ITALIAN SPEAKING PRACTICE KS4 ITALIAN PRACTICE KS3 ITALIAN SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS
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These Italian conversation cards are perfect for developing Italian speaking skills - there are 100 question and answer cards and a reference book focusing on beginning conversation. They’re also great for multi-skill language learning - they give students structured talk opportunities and will also get them listening, reading and writing. They’re ideal for independent learning, and perfect for pair and small-group work - my students frequently select the speaking and writing cards for their free-choice learning activity. The prompt cards feature language and structures that your students are likely to meet in the beginning and more intermediate stages of their Italian learning, including a range of tenses. They’re also useful for GCSE Italian revision.
The reference book includes all the questions and answers written out in Italian. Students find it a very useful learning support resources and it’s also handy for whole-group pronunciation and reading-out loud practice. Students use the Notes and Next Steps template to reflect on their learning, and think about what they might reasonably do to progress in their learning - we use this to guide and inform discussions we have as a whole-group about where students think they are at the moment, and what they think they might like to work a little more on. They also note ideas for creating their own questions, and any new vocab or structures they might learn.
The question and answer card writing templates give students the opportunity to apply their Italian very practically, as they create both questions and answers for each other, using the reference book as a form of writing frame to help them form their language correctly. This is a great team activity too. We also use the cards for a whole range of games, and I’ve described how to play several you can start with that work really well for us.
Have a browse in my store for more Italian resources, including Italian special offer bundles and Italian freebies.
GRAZIE MILLE E BUON APPRENDIMENTO!
GERMAN SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS #5
GCSE GERMAN SPEAKING PRACTICE ACTIVITIES KS3 GERMAN SPEAKING PRACTICE ACTIVITIES KS4 GERMAN SPEAKING PRACTICE KS5 GERMAN SPEAKING PRACTICE ALEVEL GERMAN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES GERMAN VERBS TAKING SEIN IN THE PERFECT TENSE 100 GERMAN PAIRED SPEAKING PRACTICE QUESTION AND ANSWER PROMPT CARDS
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The cards provide structured talk opportunities, and students are also able to work on developing their listening, reading and writing skills. The language and structures focus on German verbs taking sein in the perfect tense.
The reference book includes all the questions and answers written out in full - we use this as a year-round reference resource too, and it’s useful for quick whole-group translation, vocab and grammar quizzes, which are a great way of revising and revisiting language and grammar in a more interactive and varied way.
Students use the Notes and Next Steps template to reflect on their learning, and think about what they might reasonably do to progress in their learning. The question and answer card template is really popular too - it allows students to use their German practically and creatively, again using a multi-skill language learning approach.
This German Paired Speaking Practice Cards freebie will give you a good idea of how the cards work:
GERMAN PAIRED SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS FREEBIE
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-speaking-practice-freebie-12534021
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GERMAN CONVERSATION STARTERS #1
KS3 GERMAN SPEAKING SKILLS KS4 GERMAN SPEAKING SKILLS GCSE GERMAN SPEAKING SKILLS BEGINNER GERMAN CONVERSATION STARTERS
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This set of German conversation starters features 100 starters in question format, suitable for advanced KS3 German students, and as preparation for GCSE Geman / KS4 German. Students who began GermanSpeaking is a language skill that learners tend to find very challenging, and increased engagement with language that requires them to both reproduce language they are already familiar with, and to be creative with that language in order to produce new language is integral to successful language learning.
The questions focus largely on the present tense, with some examples of the past tenses. I include tenses we may not have formally covered, as the activity is not solely about practising language, but also about actively learning it. I encourage students to look for cues and clues in the questions themselves, and this certainly enables them to engage with new or unknown language successfully, and to progress in their learning.
Each card has an image: some of these are specific visual prompts to help students infer meaning; some are more generic images. I do use images as much as possible with this kind of activity, not only to provide the prompt, but also to add to the visual appeal of it, which is a real motivator for learning.
I remind students that it is not necessary to tell the truth - the purpose is to create and produce accurate and realistic language. Students can prepare their responses in as much detail as possible on the accompanying planning sheet, remembering that these are conversation starters, so that once they have responded, they should then say something to keep the conversation going.
As a whole-group activity, distribute the cards amongst your students, one or several. Ideally, they should walk around the classroom, asking questions, and swapping cards. For pair or small-group work, students can work in a designated area. This really helps them focus closely on the language, and helps learners who are slightly less confident working with a larger group.
The starters broadly address the following themes:
personal information
family & routines at home
hobbies & free time
likes & dislikes
local environment
food & drink
school & studies
sport & healthy living
countries & languages
weather & seasons
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FRENCH SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS #3
KS4 FRENCH SPEAKING SKILLS GCSE FRENCH SPEAKING SKILLS KS3 FRENCH SPEAKING PROMPTS PRACTICE
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These French speaking prompts are perfect for developing speaking skills in French - there are 100 question and answer cards and a reference book aimed at KS3 French moving into KS4 French, with a specific focus on French reflexive verbs in the present tense.
The cards are also great for multi-skill language learning - they give students structured talk opportunities and will also get them listening, reading and writing. They’re ideal for independent learning, and perfect for pair and small-group work - my students frequently select the speaking and writing cards for their free-choice learning activity.
The reference book includes all the questions and answers written out in French. Students find it a very useful learning support resources and it’s also handy for whole-group pronunciation and reading-out loud practice. Students use the Ideas, Notes and Next Steps template to reflect on their learning, and think about what they might reasonably do to progress in their learning - we use this to guide and inform discussions we have as a whole-group about where students think they are at the moment, and what they think they might like to work a little more on. They also jot down ideas for their own question and answers that they create for each other.
The question and answer card writing templates give students the opportunity to apply their French practically, as they create both questions and answers for each other, using the reference book as a form of writing frame to help them form their language correctly. This is a great team activity too. We also use the cards for a whole range of games, and I’ve described how to play several you can start with that work really well for us.
Try this French Speaking Practice freebie - it will give you a good idea of whether this kind of activity would work well for your students:
FRENCH SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS FREEBIE
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-speaking-practice-freebie-12582719
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MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BONNE CONVERSATION !
FRENCH SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS #1
KS3 FRENCH SPEAKING SKILLS GCSE FRENCH SPEAKING SKILLS KS4 FRENCH SPEAKING SKILLS FRENCH SPEAKING PRACTICE
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These French speaking prompts cards are perfect for developing speaking skills - there are***100 question and answer cards and a reference book focusing on beginning conversation***. They’re also great for multi-skill language learning - they give students structured talk opportunities and will also get them listening, reading and writing. They’re ideal for independent learning, and***perfect for pair and small-group work*** - my students frequently select the speaking and writing cards for their free-choice learning activity. The prompt cards feature language and structures that your students are likely to meet in advanced beginner French and intermediate French programmes, including a range of tenses.
The reference book includes all the questions and answers written out in French. Students find it a very useful learning support resources and it’s also handy for whole-group pronunciation and reading-out loud practice. Students use the Ideas, Notes and Next Steps template to reflect on their learning, and think about what they might reasonably do to progress in their learning - we use this to guide and inform discussions we have as a whole-group about where students think they are at the moment, and what they think they might like to work a little more on. They also jot down ideas for their own question and answers that they create for each other.
The question and answer card writing templates give students the opportunity to apply their French practically and creatively, as they put together both questions and answers for each other. This is integral to successful language learning. They use the reference book as a writing frame to help them produce accurate language . This is a great team activity too. We also use the cards for a whole range of games, and I’ve described how to play several you can start with that work really well for us.
Try this freebie to assess whether this kind of activity would work well for your students:
FRENCH SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS FREEBIE
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-speaking-practice-freebie-12582719
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ITALIAN SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS #2
GCSE ITALIAN SPEAKING PRACTICE KS4 ITALIAN SPEAKING PRACTICE KS3 ITALIAN SPEAKING PRACTICE CARDS
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These Italian conversation cards are perfect for developing Italian speaking skills - there are 100 question and answer cards and a reference book focusing on beginning conversation. They’re also great for multi-skill language learning - they give students structured talk opportunities and will also get them listening, reading and writing. They’re ideal for independent learning, and perfect for pair and small-group work - my students frequently select the speaking and writing cards for their free-choice learning activity. The prompt cards feature language and structures that your students are likely to meet in the intermediate stages of their Italian learning, including a range of tenses. They’re also useful for GCSE Italian revision.
The reference book includes all the questions and answers written out in Italian. Students find it a very useful learning support resources and it’s also handy for whole-group pronunciation and reading-out loud practice. Students use the Notes and Next Steps template to reflect on their learning, and think about what they might reasonably do to progress in their learning - we use this to guide and inform discussions we have as a whole-group about where students think they are at the moment, and what they think they might like to work a little more on. They also note ideas for creating their own questions, and any new vocab or structures they might learn.
The question and answer card writing templates give students the opportunity to apply their Italian very practically, as they create both questions and answers for each other, using the reference book as a form of writing frame to help them form their language correctly. This is a great team activity too. We also use the cards for a whole range of games, and I’ve described how to play several you can start with that work really well for us.
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