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MFL resources you can trust! Where? Here...in Polly Glott's Shop... I have shared my eye-catching, creative resources - already made and trialled - often with built-in differentiation to make your day a little easier. I have over twenty years MFL teaching experience in the classroom, so download my ready-made worksheets, packs and presentations to even out that work-life balance!
If you're browsing the shop, try typing in "French" or "Spanish" to find resources in that language.
Something I did during an "enterprise" day. Pupils advertise a product in French. You could show some ads in French first (vet them before you do!!). I've deliberately chosen the (silly!) products as they'll take ages to choose their own if not! If you can't film the ads, just "perform" them for the class. Make sure they all have a grid to fill in as they watch so they're not just sitting around!
End of year review: Spanish.
A simple pro forma with a summary of what has been studied this academic year with spaces to note improvements from teacher and student. A “looking to the future” section to fill in also. Print on double-sided, landscape A4.
Looking for GCSE French jobs consolidation? This is a great work booklet to develop listening, reading and writing. Tasks include picture and word matching vocabulary presentation, puzzles, reading comprehensions, scaffolded writing, a couple of listening activities and independent writing tasks with cues.
If you have introduced GCSE learners to the French jobs topic, this is the ideal resource for you. You can use it to consolidate prior learning. If you haven’t taught the topic, use this resource for them to work out or deduce the vocabulary themselves.
Although prior knowledge is assumed, a long bilingual vocabulary list is included to help. Some research on vocabulary and structures might be needed, depending on the ability of your learners.
Ideal for
Distance learning. Open in edit mode and click in the text areas to answer. The background won’t move
Consolidation of the French topic the world of work
Independent learning
Helping with listening skills: 3 pages include listening tasks
The answer pages are given after the main work booklet and therefore may be printed separately or given when needed, rather than in one go to learners. Sample answers are given for writing tasks since, as I’m sure you will understand, responses can vary considerably.
Other uses for the booklet include using the sheets separately for starter tasks or cover lessons, even homework.
Tasks include:
reading comprehensions
scaffolded writing
gap-fills
listening
independent writing task with cues
puzzles*
For examples of vocabulary covered, see the end of the listing.
If you find this resource useful, please do review it. Other useful French and Spanish resources for KS3 and KS4 can be found in my shop:
[https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Polly_Glott]
Happy teaching!
Looking for French jobs vocab’ for ‘le monde du travail’? This is a great set of 42 vocabulary cards covering les emplois words in the masculine and feminine forms. They fit well with Studio 3, Module 3. Instructions and ideas for games are included.
They will print back-to-back French and English (those eagle-eyed observers who looked at the preview images and thought they wouldn’t…you were right. School-girl error which has now been corrected…).
Le monde du travail jobs vocab’ cards
If you are introducing learners to the French jobs topic, this is the ideal resource for you. You can use it to help with introducing vocabulary learning at word level, actively and passively.
A bilingual vocabulary list and ‘Va à la pêche’ game vocabulary is included to help.
Ideal for
introducing the French topic ‘the world of work’ and jobs words
collaborative learning : activities ideas include pair and group games
beginning to identify feminine jobs words
If you like this resource, have a look in my shop where you’ll find many more useful French and Spanish resources. Lots are low or no prep’ to help save you precious time.
https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=232746&q=jobs&shop=Polly_Glott
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Polly_Glott
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Vocabulary covered (plus feminine):
avocat agent de police agriculteur boucher boulanger caissier chanteur chauffeur de camion chauffeur de taxi coiffeur comptable créateur de mode diplomate directeur de magasin électricien employé de bureau facteur fermier fonctionnaire guide touristique infirmier informaticien ingénieur interprète jardinier juge maçon médecin photographe plombier policier pompier serveur sociologue steward vendeur vétérinaire webdesigner
French Eiffel Tower Reward Chart
An 11 page resource (including cover pages, TOU, vocab’ etc.)
4 different reward charts for your learners
Colour versions included
A variety of options for how the chart can be used with guidance on how to use them
An excellent way to encourage better behaviour in your groups or for individual learners
You’ll love this French Valentine’s Day bundle.
What do I get?
Four photocopiable booklets for years 7 to 10 (available separately in my shop) to develop reading skills through French Valentine’s Day vocabulary. There is a wide variety of activities including puzzles, word matching, secret codes… Bilingual vocabulary lists are provided within each booklet to help reduce the reliance on the teacher, so these also make ideal cover lessons.
All my Valentine’s resources can be found together here:
https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=232746&q=Valentine’s Day&shop=Polly_Glott
Simple wordsearch starter or filler. Extend by not having seen the vocab’ before and look up in dictionary or glossary before completing. More able pupils could put the vocab’ into sentences.
Simple assessment: answer the questions in Spanish.
¿Cómo te llamas?
¿Cuántos años tienes?
¿Dónde vives?
¿Qué tal?
Extension: ¿Cómo se escribe, tu nombre? Y ¿otra información?
Various activites for WW1 in French lessons.
pg1 find the matching vocab' from Eng version of poem (might need to print larger version, plain)
pg2 reorder the French version of the poem; verses are in correct order but within verse the line order is wrong
pg3 poem written out in full. Some words in bold to look up with some groups!
pg4 propaganda from France: translate/discuss? Then do own.Some unfortunately from WW2 but too late now.
pg5 explanation of origin of poem for teacher reference
Simple Simpons' based family tree for Year 7. mother/father/brother/sister/grandma/granddad/aunt/uncle/cousin.
Includes "superlearner" extension task.
Print out or display on the IWB. Use the transcript (page 2) to make it a listening - read out or record or use text to speech online - copy and paste ;) Allow pupils access to it to make the worksheet a reading or to consolidate what gleaned from listening tasks. Some fairly advanced vocab' for some KS3 so some pre or post discussion/investigation by pupils might be required! Reflects style of FCSE assessments. The last question is just a reading and extension. Aimed at Level 5 FCSE.
Spanish
Personal Information
KS3 beginners
Basic Spanish questions and answers on a single page worksheet: reading and writing.
e.g. name/birthday/age/how are you
A couple of extension tasks shown with the “superlearner” symbol.
Spanish Writing Assessment Preparation
KS3 Year 7
This resource comprises simple preparation with a framework for the first half term writing assessment over three pages.
How could I use this?
Use the first draft by translating the text above each line.
Next use the box to write their own version, changing the underlined words. Watch out for pitfalls e.g. masc/fem adj. endings etc.
Encourage superlearners to add more detail and all pupils should use the assessment criteria at the bottom to understand what they should be doing.
Use the second sheet once you’ve marked the first to improve/correct. Take this one home to learn.
The third sheet is the actual assessment.
Spanish Dónde Vives
A booklet in Spanish, A4 2 sided - ie A4 sheet folded in half so makes A5 :) including:
brainstorm of vocabulary
listening
reading
speaking (game)
writing
Vocabulary included:
Do you live in a house? - ¿Vives en una casa?
Where do you live? - ¿Dónde vives?
I live—vivo
in—en
a house—una casa
a semi-detached house—una casa doble
a detached house—una casa individual
a terraced house—una casa adosada
a flat/apartment—un piso/un apartamento
a farm—una granja
a country house—una finca / una casa de campo
a castle—un castillo
The mountains—las montañas / la sierra
The coast—la costa
The desert—el desierto
The capital—la capital
The city—la ciudad
The countryside—el campo
The centre—el centro
The outskirts—las afueras
A village—un pueblo
Next to a river—junto a un río
*and—y
*also—también
*how brilliant!- íque bien!
*I (don’t) like to live— (no)me gusta vivir
*I’m going to live —voy a vivir
*I would(n’t) like to live— (no)me gustaría vivir
*because—porque
I think that—pienso que
*it’s (not) great/fun/interesting— (no) es fenomenal/divertido/interesante
*noisy / polluted / dirty—Ruidoso / contaminado / sucio
Transcript and ideas for development included.
If you’re looking for more resources on town/area/where I live in Spanish, have a look at my other resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-mi-ciudad-writing-frame-with-vocabulary-11509852
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mi-barrio-12349326
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/donde-vivo-11551336
Dónde Vives
KS3 Spanish
Where you live vocabulary puzzles: casa/piso/centro/afueras /vivo / norte / sur / etc.
A 27 page booklet of word puzzles. The stars represent difficulty but these are only as a guide as you will know your learners best. Answers included!
Puzzles include:
wordsearch
hidden word/phrase
bingo
sodoku
If you like this resource, take a look at other resources on the same or linked theme, and feel free to browse my shop…see below.
Happy teaching!
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-d-nde-vives-12399238
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-d-nde-vives-12413731
https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=232746&q=where do you live&shop=Polly_Glott
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-directions-reading-and-writing-12399502
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/la-maison-11505994
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**An introduction to Easter vocabulary in French for Year 7.
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French Easter vocabulary: This is an 8 page booklet of basic French Easter vocabulary matching, colouring and puzzles with answers. It is appropriate as a stand-alone document to introduce Easter vocabulary. Alternatively, it could supplement your learning on festivals.
You can use each of the 8 sheets independently as needed within your lessons or print as an A4 booklet ready for your learners to work through. The booklet begins with a cover page to colour in to help settle your group. In-built differentiation or challenge working through the Easter booklet means that all children should be able to access the learning independently, allowing you to help those who most need it. It would therefore also work well as a **cover lesson. **
Vocabulary: BASIC Joyeuses Pâques, C’est Pâques, un lapin, une cloche, un (grand) œuf, un panier, des chocolats, une croix, un agneau, des tulipes, un poussin, une église, des jonquilles,
CHALLENGE un caneton, le soleil, l’herbe, les fleurs, les petits poussins, leurs vêtements, à votre choix, les coccinnelles, le champignon vénéneux, l’oiseau, le ciel, les feuilles.
This booklet is intended for Year 7 learners and helps them develop basic knowledge of Easter vocabulary in French. For extension and challenge, you could:
• Ask learners to write a paragraph about why they like or dislike Easter
• Say what they receive at Easter, what they do and where they go
• Prepare an Easter card for a friend, teacher or relative using their new vocabulary
• Make an Easter board game
• Write about why Easter is an important festival
• Research the differences between Easter in their country and France and write a summary in English or the TL.
If you find this resource useful, look for the whole pack of booklets with many more varieties of activities for Year 7 through to Year 11. Each booklet is different, so you’ll never need to look for Easter resources again.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/p-ques-12079791
I also have other Easter resources in French and Spanish you might like to look at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pascua-12103413
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-12104731
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-and-year-7-basics-lesson-resources-11840423
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-juego-y-actividades-11847281
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/semana-santa-y-informaci-n-personal-juego-y-m-s-11847286
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-easter-lesson-with-a-twist-11840429
The answer booklet needs updating but does have everything you need to know what’s what. Joyeuses Pâques!
A booklet aimed at Edexcel GCSE French speaking. Topic: cinema. After initial teacher input, use this booklet to build confidence in understanding current grades and how to improve speaking. Pupils will be working towards creating a conversation around arranging to go to the cinema. Contains Edexcel mark scheme (most of it!) highlighted plus activities including possible "surprise" questions and a mock stimulus. Credits: Have included "grade changers" from Rachel Hawkes which I found online.