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Use this PPT to introduce the advantages and disadvantages of technology.
Start by seeing if students can work out if these are advantages or disadvantages of technology.
Students then discuss in pairs how they (could have) worked out the English meaning, using the clues.
This PPT introduces the simple future to students, including of course verb endings, but also the most common irregular simple future verbs.
It finished with a mini whiteboard activity. Pupils write the correct translation of the phrases on their boards.
Consider introducing and using some of this vocabulary as early as possible with pupils. Of course, some of it is more suited to higher ability and A level students.
This is a simple list of opinion phrases and their English translation.
Using Monet’s painting, ‘Jardin à Sainte-Adresse’ and example sentences underneath the painting, pupils have to change one word (if it’s a noun, they can change le/la) to make a sentence of their own. This activity focuses in particular on colours and agreements.
The text is on the topic of smoking and is aimed at KS4. In 2 teams, pupils choose a word to find in the text. The pupils don’t know what each word is worth. Click on the word they have chosen when they have correctly identified it in the text and their score will be revealed. The winning team is the team with the highest score once all words have been found in the text.
In pairs, one pupil notes down (in secret) which of each two options they will choose.
The second pupil begins reading and chooses an option. If they’ve chosen correctly, they continue. If they are wrong, they must start from the beginning, remembering which of the options were correct.
Prepare for a lot of laughter!
Use this PPT to introduce school subjects.
Start by getting the pupils to identify opinion phrases from the text and then school subjects.
Then introduce the school subjects formally using the following slides.
Then there's a 'hands up' activity to keep the class on their toes, followed by a simple matching of opinion phrases.
Finally, use the Follemathiques activity to add a competitive edge to the lesson.
This French Learning Journey is based on:
all Year 7, 8 and 9 studying French
Allez course followed for KS3
from Year 10, GCSE exam board is AQA
I hope it’s of use for you!
Use this PPT to introduce pupils to both the simple future and the conditional in French. As they are quite similar, it seems sensible to introduce them both together. This is really better suited to higher ability pupils.
Introduce school rules using this PPT.
After introducing the rules, using 'il faut' and 'il est interdit de', students try to remember which of these to use for each rule.
Use this PPT to present directions in German.
The PPT features an animated arrow, followed of course by the German phrases for the corresponding directions.
Use this PPT to introduce directions to pupils in French.
There is a map with an animated arrow to show the directions as well as giving the French.
Pupils then match the French to the English in their books.
On the first slide, in line with the GCSE speaking photo card, pupils give sentences about the picture. This is an introduction to the topic of the advantages and disadvantages of social media.
On the following slide, phrases have been taken from a text about social media. Students decide whether the statements are advantages or disadvantages.
Students then use mini whiteboards to recap the vocab.
To finish, students challenge each other for the next lesson. They all write a phrase from this lesson on a Post-It and stick it to the back wall. These are then randomly given out to the students as a starter in the following lesson to be translated.
Type in a word/phrase it the TL on one line and then the equivalent in English opposite it (as in the example). Do this within each inner section and then cut it up into cards. Pupils must then form a triangle with the cards by matching the TL to the English.
Instructions are in the notes section of the PPT.
It's worth Googling 'Tarsia puzzles'!