A translation game to get pupils producing accurate sentences about the basics: name, age, nationality, languages, family, pets & description. Pupils play in threes. Two pupils roll the dice and translate the sentences while one pupil is the referee who checks the accuracy of their answers. There are also empty translation grids to use as a plenary exercise into Spanish and English.

El cine y la televisión. This is a Spanish translation resource pack on the topic of TV & cinema with answers and will help pupils prepare for the translation part of the exam. There are 40 sentences in total, 20 different sentences to translate into each language, which recycle key TV & cinema vocabulary, complex and idiomatic structures and specific grammar points. The sentences include: past, present & future tenses lo mejor/ lo que más me gusta aunque acabo de + infinitive imperfect tense Conditional sentences (si tuviera mi elección, si me tocara la lotería) Verbs which are followed by an infinitive (suelo, prefiero, evito etc.) ‘gustar’ verbs with third person ‘mucha gente’ perfect tense (siempre he soñado con…)

A speaking and writing mat on the topic of House and Home in the future tense: en el futuro voy a vivir… The resources combine the immediate future tense with core vocabulary for talking about ‘mi casa’. There is a worksheet of translation practice based on the speaking and writing mat with answers.

**Various resources to teach the topic of shopping/ internet shopping in French. Including: ** A set of 18 opinions about online shopping in French which pupils must classify as positive or negative about online shopping. A ‘vocabulary hunt’ to find lexical items within the cards. A Powerpoint slide with translation activity into French. A reading activity about the differences between online shopping and traditional shopping. An extended writing task with target A Star phrases to incorporate into pupils’ writing

A three page resource to help pupils to understand and to practise adjectival agreement on the topic on house & home. There are adjectives to describe house and area, example agreement grids, practice with adjectival agreement gap-fill and finally some translation activities. Suggested answers also included.

A translation game to practice grade 9 phrases and complex structures on the topic of house, family and home. I use this activity to encourage Y11 pupils to have to say complex structures on the sport. Pupils play in threes, roll the dice and then one pupil is the referee who checks the accuracy of their statements. There is also a translation grid to use as a plenary activity to get pupils translating sentences into Spanish.

A verb game to use KS4 to get pupils to practise their key verb conjugations and use them in context. Pupils roll the dice, land on a square and then have to make a sentence using that verb. The verbs are also all conjugated on the back of the board so as the other player, or a referee, can monitor accuracy. This resource is both in .pdf & .doc.

A worksheet with exercises to revise key verbs at KS3. There is a gap-fill activity and a reading comprehension. Answers included.

A scaffolded translation task with key vocabulary to introduce the topic of work experience, followed by a translation that recycles all this language, requiring manipulation. The translation requires use of the perfect and imperfect tenses with some other key language structures revised too. There is also a completed translation for checking. PDF & Word doc formats included.

A detailed 2 page resource to accompany any lesson on root-changing verbs: rules, example verbs and practice.

Two different verb test for A Level pupils, with answers, covering: present indicative present subjunctive preterite imperfect future perfect imperfect subjunctive

A resource on the topic of Internet and Social media with advice about how young people can protect themselves online with a text to read and a plenary translation task. The text is rich in vocabulary pupils which pupils can they use in their own writing & speaking. Answers included. Please leave a review if you find this useful for your pupils or if you have any feedback. You can also message me directly on Twitter @mfl_secondary

A GCSE longer writing task with a grade 8 model answer in English to translate into Spanish, using a range of complex structures which pupils can then find in the Spanish model answer to use in their own work.

A worksheet to scaffold answers to ¿En qué quieres trabajar cuando seas mayor?. Pupils have to match jobs to justifications, there is a grammar gap-fill and also some short translations. This will give students the structures they need to answer this question in detail.

A 12 page revision work booklet, with answers, for pupils with everything they need to revise the verb essentials for GCSE. There is a list of 50 key infinitives with revision notes on how to form the present, past & future tenses with exercises using these verbs. There is also a plenary which includes mixed practice of the verbs pupils need to know for the writing & speaking tasks. The revision notes also include the key irregular conjugations.

These activities will encourage pupils to use more challenging vocabulary when describing their town or region. There is a PowerPoint slide with 50+ extension phrases for describing your town and pupils must match up the vocabulary to their worksheet (answers included). There is also a handout with translation practice (with answers).

A stand-alone resource with vocabulary and structures to help pupils answer the question: 'les vacances c'est pour quoi faire'. There are key infinitives, a reading task and a translation task which then recycles the key structures. There is also a holidays question & answer match-up activity.

Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire pour protéger l’environnement ? Resources to use in any lesson on the environment for GCSE. There is a range of activities including key vocabulary match up, translation both ways, reading comprehension and a ‘vocabulary hunt’. Pupils can use these resources to model their own answers on ‘qu’est-ce que tu fais pour protéger l’environnement’ and the resources include lots of higher vocabulary and complex structures for them to recycle in their own work. Answers included.

Resources for KS3/GCSE on the school subjects. There is a reading activity with 6 different sections to read and a comprehension task. There is a vocabulary hunt and then translation of sentences into English and Spanish. The text introduces some more complex expressions (no sólo…sino también, tengo que admitir, me interesa) and also has a wide range of vocabulary. There is also a Quiz Quiz Trade template for subjects & opinions, which can be adapted for more translation too. Answers included.

A standalone resource to allow pupils to discuss and write about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. There are three activities: classifying statements as advantages/ disadvantages, a vocabulary hunt and plenary translation. Pupils could then use this resource and their work to answer the title question: ¿cuáles son las ventajas y desventajas de Internet? Answers included. Please leave a review if you find this useful for your pupils or if you have any feedback. You can also message me directly on Twitter @mfl_secondary