A gap-fill activity on the dictatorship of Pinochet in Chile Includes a text on Chilean history, an audio recording, a gap fill activity and complete answers This activity is a small part of a fantastic series of lessons on Pinochet’s dictatorship, which is available in full here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12906055

A simple slide for students to practise how to say what they like and dislike in Spanish. Student A selects a person from the board and describes what they like and dislike according to the cues. Student B guesses which person they have chosen and then the students swap over. You can find identical resources for French and German (just with more typical names) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962720 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962725

Quiz suitable for fun end of year or Christmas lessons Accessible for a good KS3 class or perhaps a foundation GCSE class Almost all questions are in Spanish, but use the simplest language possible. I have also included the translation of 1-2 keywords where necessary, or occasionally the whole question if the structure is slightly more complex. There are five rounds, each with eight questions. All questions are somehow related to the Spanish-speaking world: Geography, Who am I?, Culture and traditions, True or false + History There is one tiebreaker question Answers are included on a separate slide after each round The quiz is available as a .pptx and .pdf file This is a free sample of the quiz which shows the structure, design and one question from each round. The full quiz with all 41 questions is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12871027

Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 260 word text about technology in Mexico. Includes a pre-reading speaking activity, a grammar focus on the verb haber, two AQA exam-style questions and a structured writing task. The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF. An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included. Complete answers are given.

A quiz with 10 German animals with funny literal translations to English Ideal as a German lesson starter, as form-time activity, or as a fun quiz for the European Day of Languages Includes a separate slide with answers Provided as a .pdf and .pptx file More quizzes for the European Day of Languages are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12901426

Six quick warmers for KS3 Spanish lessons A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture This is a free sample of a larger resource with 45 starters which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/45-ks3-spanish-5-minute-starters-12858726 Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part) The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.

8 creative questions for a Spanish end of year quiz or Christmas quiz Can also be used as lesson starters, or as an activity mid-lesson to re-engage pupils Answers are available in the speaker notes section This is a free sample of a full resource with 40 questions which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12859109 The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit, or as a PDF.

Full 1 hour+ GCSE Spanish lesson based on a 260 word text about Morelia, a city in Mexico. Includes pre- and post-reading activities with a video, two AQA exam-style questions, a summary task and an independent research activity. The resource is available as a .docx file which can be edited, or as a PDF. An audio (.mp3), spoken by a female native speaker from Mexico is also included. Complete answers are given.

Six quick warmers for GCSE Spanish lessons. A mix of grammar, vocabulary and culture. This is a free sample of a larger resource with 30 starters which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/30-gcse-spanish-5-minute-starters-12858683 Answers and tips for using the slides are in the comments section (sometimes you might need to scroll down in this part). The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit. I have also included the pdf version to protect against content being skewed depending on compatibility issues.

A simple slide for students to practise how to say what they like and dislike in French. Student A selects a person from the board and describes what they like and dislike according to the cues. Student B guesses which person they have chosen and then the students swap over. You can find identical resources for Spanish and German (just with more typical names) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962725 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962718

A simple slide for students to practise how to say what they like and dislike in German. Student A selects a person from the board and describes what they like and dislike according to the cues. Student B guesses which person they have chosen and then the students swap over. You can find identical resources for French and Spanish (just with more typical names) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962720 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12962718

Quiz for form time or as a Christmas-themed starter in MFL lessons “Merry Christmas” in ten world languages Answers are included This quiz is included as a round in a full 2023 Geography Christmas quiz with 69 questions: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12941516

A multiple choice quiz with the phrase “I love languages” in 10 different European languages Ideal as a starter in MFL lessons, as form-time activity, or as a fun quiz for the European Day of Languages Includes a separate slide with answers Provided as a .pdf and .pptx file More quizzes for the European Day of Languages are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12901426

A set of notes and activities that I have used for tutoring lessons around Der Besuch der Alten Dame, for A-level and IB German. Use and adapt as you wish!

A reading text for GCSE Spanish with key vocabulary about the Día de muertos tradition in Mexico Included in .pdf and .docx format A complete worksheet including audio file, exam style questions and bonus activities using this text is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12863281

A quiz with 10 Spanish idioms (a mix of continental and Mexican Spanish) Ideal as a Spanish lesson starter, as form-time activity, or as a fun quiz for the European Day of Languages Includes a separate slide with answers Provided as a .pdf and .pptx file More quizzes for the European Day of Languages are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12901426

Quiz suitable for fun end of year or Christmas lessons Accessible for a good KS3 class or perhaps a foundation GCSE class All questions are in German, but use the simplest language possible. Where relevant, I have included the English translation of 1-2 keywords on the same slide. There are five rounds, each with eight questions. All questions are somehow related to the German-speaking world: Geography, Who am I?, Culture and traditions, True or false + History There is one tiebreaker question Answers are included on a separate slide after each round The quiz is available as a .pptx and .pdf file This is a free sample of the quiz which shows the structure, design and one question from each round. The full quiz with all 41 questions is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12870358

A worksheet to get to know your pupils better at the start of this school year. The same resource adapted to Spanish, German and French for MFL lessons is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12892429

8 creative questions for a German end of year quiz or Christmas quiz. Can also be used as lesson starters, or as an activity mid-lesson to re-engage pupils. Answers are available in the speaker notes section (scroll down if needed)! This is a free sample of a full resource with 40 questions which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-german-end-of-year-quiz-12859233 The resource is available as a .pptx file which you are free to edit, or as a PDF.

This is a free sample of a complete resource with 25 errors (100 slides), which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12867164 The sample includes four common errors at German GCSE, designed for practice in class or in 1:1 tutoring sessions. Some errors may also be suitable for KS3 or A-level. The contents slide shows all the errors in the complete resource - these include tenses, word order, pronunciation, prepositions and more. Four slides are dedicated to each error. Slides 1&2 are to elicit the mistake and clarify the rule. Slide 3 gives a practice exercise and bonus activity for fast finishers. Slide 4 shows the answers. Colours are used to highlight key points. There is variety in the practice exercises. The powerpoint is available as a .pptx and .pdf file.