An MFL teacher and private tutor focusing on producing high-quality, interactive resources for MFL students - primarily working with Spanish and French.
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An MFL teacher and private tutor focusing on producing high-quality, interactive resources for MFL students - primarily working with Spanish and French.
Feel free to message to organise a personalised bundle.
A 2-page Spanish reading comprehension based on discussing specific vocabulary based on ‘meat and fish’. This resource outlines the more niche vocabulary (eg. “el bacalao” and “la merluza”) before incorporating them into reading activities, translations and a writing task towards the end of the task.
Level: Medium
Tenses used: Present Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Translation/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A 15-page Spanish resource which prompts students to consolidate their knowledge of ‘daily routine’, and the associated verbs. The present tense is recapped, along with reflexive pronouns, before moving on to grammar tasks. There are translation tasks based on ‘daily routine activities’, as well as an opportunity for some speaking (also incorporating times). Students can write a small paragraph describing their morning daily routine (prompted to include reflexive verbs, the time and connectives). At the end of the document, these same verbs are conjugated into the preterite tense, before prompting students to carry out an EN>ES translation and carrying out writing/speaking questions.
Level: Medium/Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense/Preterite Tense
Skills developed: Translation/Writing/Grammar/Speaking
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A 2-page Spanish reading comprehension based on the topic of 'food and drink’. This resource is based in Santiago (Chile), to broaden students’ knowledge of Hispanic cultures. There are vocabulary activities, reading comprehension questions and a writing activity.
Disclaimer: This text contains lots of niche vocabulary (eg. La merluza/las gambas/las especias).
Level: Medium/Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A bundle of 7 documents aimed to consolidate students’ knowledge of the Imperfect Tense, comprised of:
A 2-page resource outlining the ‘rules’ of how to conjugate a verb into the Imperfect Tense
A 17-page resource introducing the Imperfect Tense (possible for a lesson), which incorporates numerous activities
A 6-page resource to recap the Imperfect Tense (conjugations and activities)
A 1-page resource which outlines the difference in meanings for certain verbs between the Imperfect and Preterite Tenses
A 2-page worksheet to allow students to consolidate their knowledge on the Imperfect Tense
A 1-page worksheet designed to allow students to conjugate verbs into the Imperfect Tense whilst in context (based on Ángela Álvarez)
A 1-page worksheet designed to allow students to conjugate verbs into the Imperfect Tense whilst in context (based on Eliana Krawcyzk)
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A bundle of 9 documents aimed to consolidate students’ knowledge of the Present Tense, comprised of:
A 2-page resource outlining the ‘rules’ of how to conjugate a verb into the Present Tense
A 29-page resource introducing the Present Tense (possible for a lesson), which incorporates numerous activities (PPT format)
A 8-page resource introducing the Present Tense (possible for online tutoring), which incorporates numerous activities (word format)
A 3-page worksheet recapping regular verbs in the Present Tense
A 2-page worksheet recapping irregular verbs in the Present Tense
A 2-page worksheet to allow students to practice conjugating regular verbs into the present tense
A 2-page worksheet to allow students to practice conjugating irregular verbs into the present tense
A 1-page worksheet designed to allow students to conjugate verbs into the Present Tense whilst in context (based on hurricanes)
A 1-page worksheet designed to allow students to conjugate verbs into the Imperfect Tense whilst in context (based on Latin America)
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A 20-page Spanish resource aimed at introducing and consolidating students’ knowledge on the Present Perfect Tense and the Past Perfect Tense. Alongside focusing on the grammar aspects, there are also translation tasks, as well as opportunities for students to create their own phrases.
Disclaimer: Texts at A1/A2 level are included here
Level: Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense/Present Perfect Tense/Past Perfect Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Writing/Grammar
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A 2-page Spanish reading comprehension based on ‘transport’, within the topic of ‘holidays’. This resource is based in Olivenza (Spain), to broaden students’ knowledge of Hispanic cultures. There are vocabulary activities, reading comprehension questions and a writing text.
Disclaimer: This text is aimed for higher-achievers, due to the length of the text.
Level: Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense/Imperfect Tense/Perfect Tense/Preterite Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A 2-page Spanish reading comprehension based on ‘transport’, within the topic of ‘holidays’. This resource is based in Alfarnate (Spain), to broaden students’ knowledge of Hispanic cultures. There are vocabulary activities, reading comprehension questions and a writing activity,
Disclaimer: This text is aimed for higher-achievers, due to it’s length.
Level: Medium/Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense/Preterite Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A 3-page Spanish reading comprehension based on ‘recycling’, within the topic of ‘environment’. This text is based in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile), to broaden students’ knowledge of Hispanic culture. This resource features vocabulary activities, reading comprehension questions and writing tasks, before introducing the Perfect Tense. There are consequently numerous grammar activities, which finally prompts students to describe the environment with the Perfect Tense.
*Disclaimer: Extra-curricular designed for more-able students, with potential for an AS-Level resource.
Level: Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense/Imperfect Tense/Conditional Tense/Perfect Tense/Subjunctive Mood
Skills developed: Reading/Writing/Grammar
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A 2-page Spanish reading comprehension based on ‘music’, within the topic of 'free time’. This resource is based in Buenos Aires (Argentina), to broaden students’ knowledge of Hispanic cultures. There are therefore local references, such as the rise of ‘tango’ in the 1920s-1950s. There are vocabulary activities, reading comprehension questions and a writing activity.
Disclaimer: This text contains lots of niche vocabulary (eg. Me mola/La época dorada/Pegajoso), and so is best aimed at higher-achievers at GCSE, or at AS-Level.
Level: Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A 32-slide resource which collates numerous GCSE past paper questions, based on the sub-topic of “My studies”. This involves both AQA and Edexcel, and both foundation and higher, past paper questions.
Overall, there are:
17 Reading comprehension quesions
12 Listening comprehension questions
14 speaking questions
2 writing questions
DISCLAIMER: All credit goes towards AQA and Edexcel for the production of these materials.
A 1-page Spanish reading comprehension based on 'poverty’, within the topic of ‘social issues’. This resource is based in Nijar (Spain) to broaden students’ knowledge of Hispanic cultures.
Level: Medium/Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense/Preterite Tense/Future Tense/Conditional Tense
Skills developed: Reading
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A 2-page Spanish reading comprehension based on 'healthy living’, within the topic of ‘social issues’. This resource is based in El Estor (Guatemala) to broaden students’ knowledge of Hispanic cultures.
This reading comprehension incorporates a writing task too.
Level: Advanced
Tenses used: Present Tense
Skills developed: Reading/Writing
For more information about the author, please visit: https://jessyemills.wixsite.com/languages
A Spanish bundle comprising of 1 powerpoint (1 individual lesson) and 2 handouts which focus on Viva 1’s Module 3.6: Cómo es tu insti. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 7-8) students.
12 slides
Vocabulary consolidation starter
Reading comprehension worksheet (also incorporates writing)
Writing task
A Spanish bundle comprising of 2 powerpoints (2 individual lessons), and one ‘cryptogram’ worksheet, which focus on Viva 1’s Module 3.1: Qué estudias. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 7-8) students.
Powerpoint/lesson 1:
42 slides
Cultural starter based on schools
Recap of ‘days of the week’
Introduction of subjects
Vocabulary activities to practice subject vocabulary
Reading comprehension
Cryptogram activity
Speaking activity
Plenary game to recap vocabulary
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Powerpoint/lesson 2:
22 slides
Vocabulary starter based on subjects
Dialogue activity (prompting speaking and listening skills) to introduce complex structures
Small grammar section on ‘estudiar’
ES>EN translations
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
EN>ES translations
Writing task
A 28-page document designed for AQA French students to revise the topic of ‘Travel and tourism’. This document contains the vocabulary, grammar points and numerous activities (reading/writing/EN>FR translations/FR>EN translations) along with answers.
Certain sections are designed for ‘higher-tier’ students, as they contain more complex grammar/vocabulary.
A page is dedicated to the DOCTOR acronym, highlighting how students can work towards a higher grade in this topic, within their writing and speaking exams.
Layout of the document includes:
Page 2 – Holiday destinations
i. Countries/cities and their prepositions
ii. Verb Partir en vacances (present)
iii. Verb Voyager (present)
iv. Verb Aller (present)
Page 4 – Verb Voyager (future and passé composé)
i. Verb Partir en vacances (future and passé composé)
ii. Future and past time phrases
iii. Comparing usual holidays with past/future trips
Page 6 – Modes of transport
i. Verb Aller (passé composé)
ii. Verb Prendre (present and passé composé)
iii. Verb Avoir (imperfect)
iv. Verb Louer (passé composé)
v. Public transport delays
Page 8 – Miscellaneous transport vocabulary
Page 9 – Holiday accommodation
i. Verb Rester (present and passé composé)
ii. Verb Séjourner (present and passé composé)
iii. Accommodation adjectives
iv. Verb ÊTRE (imperfect)
Page 10 – Accommodation features
i. Specific camping phrases
ii. Specific camping vocabulary
Page 11 – Holiday activities
Page 13 – Adverbial pronoun y
i. Returning back to holiday destinations
Page 16 – Ideal holidays with the conditional tense
i. Miscellaneous ideal holiday vocabulary
ii. Si clauses
Page 19 – Impacts of tourism
i. Subjunctive phrases
ii. Tourism adjectives
Page 20 – ‘Natural areas’ adjectives
Page 23 – DOCTOR Acronym
i. Tips for getting top marks
DISCLAIMER Some of the resources within this document were not created by me. Rather, I have collated mine, and others’ work, to make a handy revision document for Y11 students.
A 29-page document designed for AQA French students to revise the topic of ‘Home, town, neighbourhood and region’. This document contains the vocabulary, grammar points and numerous activities (reading/writing/EN>FR translations/FR>EN translations) along with answers.
Certain sections are designed for ‘higher-tier’ students, as they contain more complex grammar/vocabulary.
A page is dedicated to the DOCTOR acronym, highlighting how students can work towards a higher grade in this topic, within their writing and speaking exams.
Layout of the document includes:
Page 2 – Verb être (present)
i. Room vocabulary
ii. Prepositions
iii. Miscellaneous vocabulary
Page 3 – Specific furniture vocabulary
Page 4 – Specific bedroom vocabulary
i. Verb se trouver (present)
Page 6 – Idiomatic, complex phrases
Page 7 – Chores
i. Verb devoir (present)
ii. Verb avoir l’habitude de (imperfect)
Page 8 - Comparing past and present chores
Page 9 – Verb devoir (passé composé)
i. Time phrases
ii. Verb aller (present)
iii. Near future tense when discussing chores
iv. Less common chores
Page 12 – Complex opinion phrases
Page 13 – Weather vocabulary
Page 14 – Frequency phrases
i. Verb habiter (present)
ii. Country and city prepositions
Page 15 – Country vocabulary
i. Verb habiter (imperfect)
ii. Comparing where you lived and where you live now
Page 16 – Places of interest in towns
i. Town activities
Page 20 – Town adjectives
i. City/village/hamlet vocabulary
Page 21 – Pros and cons of living in a city or in the countryside
i. Comparison phrases
ii. Verb vouloir (conditional)
iii. Verb aimer (conditional)
iv. Verb préférer (conditional)
v. Subjunctive phrase pour autant que je sache
DISCLAIMER Some of the resources within this document were not created by me. Rather, I have collated mine, and others’ work, to make a handy revision document for Y11 students.
A 26-page document designed for AQA French students to revise the topic of ‘Free-time activities’. This document contains the vocabulary, grammar points and numerous activities (reading/writing/EN>FR translations/FR>EN translations) along with answers.
Certain sections are designed for ‘higher-tier’ students, as they contain more complex grammar/vocabulary.
A page is dedicated to the DOCTOR acronym, highlighting how students can work towards a higher grade in this topic, within their writing and speaking exams.
Layout of the document includes:
Page 2 – Instruments
i. Verb jouer (present and imperfect)
ii. Verb apprendre (present)
iii. Preposition de
Page 3 – Verb aimer (conditional)
Page 4 – Music genres
i. Verb écouter (present)
ii. Musical adjectives
Page 5 – Opinion phrases
i. Adverbs of frequency
Page 7 – TV shows and films
i. Verb regarder (present)
ii. Verb voir (present)
iii. Past dates
Page 8 – Film adjectives
i. Direct object pronouns
Page 11 – Verb être (imperfect)
i. Advantages and disadvantages of the cinema
Page 13 – Food vocabulary
Page 14 – Further food vocabulary
i. Drinks
ii. Preposition de
iii. Verb manger (present)
Page 15 – Verb boire (present, passé composé and future)
i. Verb manger (passé composé and future)
ii. Main meal vocabulary
Page 17 – Food adjectives
i. Adjective intensifiers
ii. Restaurant complaints
Page 19 – Sports
i. Verb jouer (present)
ii. Verb faire (present)
iii. Preposition de
iv. Preposition à
Page 20 – Days of the week
i. Time phrases
Page 21 – Verb jouer (imperfect)
i. Verb faire (imperfect)
ii. Verb aimer (conditional)
Page 24 – DOCTOR Acronym
i. Tips on how to reach top marks
DISCLAIMER Some of the resources within this document were not created by me. Rather, I have collated mine, and others’ work, to make a handy revision document for Y11 students.
A 21-page document designed for AQA French students to revise the topic of ‘Technology in everyday life’. This document contains the vocabulary, grammar points and numerous activities (reading/writing/EN>FR translations/FR>EN translations) along with answers.
Certain sections are designed for ‘higher-tier’ students, as they contain more complex grammar/vocabulary.
A page is dedicated to the DOCTOR acronym, highlighting how students can work towards a higher grade in this topic, within their writing and speaking exams.
Layout of the document includes:
Page 2 – Technological appliances
i. Verb utiliser
ii. Possessive adjectives
Page 3 – Online activities
i. Comparing technological activities with the past and present tenses
Page 4 – Verb utiliser in the imperfect tense
i. Direct object pronouns
Page 5 – Online activities in the passé composé
i. Giving examples
Page 6 – Miscellaneous vocabulary
Page 9 – Technological adjectives
i. Connectives
ii. Adverbs of quantity
iii. Giving yours and others opinions
Page 10 – Giving opinions incorporating the passé composé
i. Verb être in the subjunctive
Page 11 – Advantages and disadvantages of technology
Page 12 – Involving the subjunctive with (dis)advantages
i. Pieces of advice/instructions to stay safe online
Page 17 – DOCTOR Acronym
i. Tips on how to reach top marks
DISCLAIMER Some of the resources within this document were not created by me. Rather, I have collated mine, and others’ work, to make a handy revision document for Y11 students.