A set of 3 x sentence builders to help pupils structure their answers and vary their vocab for the card discussion in the speaking exam for AQA. Quizlet links for studying the vocab are included in the document. Pupils can use this document as a scaffold when preparing answers to speaking cards.

See this link for a free list of activities you can do with a sentence builder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-ideas-for-using-sentence-builders-12281180 A sentence builder frame to help students learn to answer the question how did you celebrate your birthday in French - perfect tense and key vocab

Various exercises to introduce and practise three reflexive verbs on the topic of family relationships - s’entendre avec, se disputer avec, se fâcher contre. Also practices vocab for members of the family and negative sentences with ne pas and ne jamais. Exercises include matching / match-up, listening / jumble / unscramble sentences and gap-fill. Answers included. Les verbes pronominaux / la famille / tu t’entends bien avec ta famille? les relations familiales

Two versions of the same sentence builder (a more ambitious one and a simpler one) to talk about your dream job and what qualities are necessary for this job / le travail / les professions / les métiers. See this link for a free list of activities you can do with a sentence builder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-ideas-for-using-sentence-builders-12281180 Here is a free set of vocab activities to go with the sentence builders https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dream-jobs-vocab-exercises-12453224

2 sentence builders on the topic of describing a true friend and describing good parents / un vrai ami / les bons parents / family relationships / friendships. See this link for a free list of activities you can do with a sentence builder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-ideas-for-using-sentence-builders-12281180

A sentence builder and translation activity on the topic of physical descriptions / describing family members in French to answer the question ‘comment sont-ils physiquement?’ See this link for a free list of activities you can do with a sentence builder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-ideas-for-using-sentence-builders-12281180

A 3-page worksheet or activity sequence introducing a range of higher-level adjectives and focusing on the principles of adjective agreement within context of personality / le caractère / la personnalité / descriptions of people. Activities: Matching task for vocab short dictation of the verb être beat the teacher inductive grammar task grammar table exercise to focus on endings short listening correct or incorrect task All answers included. Activities could easily be extended by doing translations both ways on mini whiteboards to consolidate all language at any point.

A sentence builder on the topic of health to answer the question ‘¿Qué haces para mantenerte en forma?’ along with a short listening ‘faulty transcript’ exercise and some translations / jumbled sentences. See this link for a free list of activities you can do with a sentence builder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-ideas-for-using-sentence-builders-12281180

See this link for a free list of activities you can do with a sentence builder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-ideas-for-using-sentence-builders-12281180 Sentence builder for learning how to give opinions on your hobbies hobbies / free time activities with a range of activity ideas

A sentence builder and short translation task to learn to describe your ideal house using the conditional & imperfect subjunctive. See this link for a free list of activities you can do with a sentence builder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-ideas-for-using-sentence-builders-12281180

I just made these 6 sentence builders to give to my students to revise from for a writing test. They cover the following points: Introducing yourself, giving age, birthday, where you’re from and where you live Describing physique, hair and eyes - of yourself or of someone else Describing personality - of yourself or of someone else Describing your family and giving their names, ages and birthdays Saying what pets you have (and colours) and any pets you used to have / would like to have However, you can also use them for teaching the content in the first place - click this link to see ideas on how you can use sentence builders https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-ideas-for-using-sentence-builders-12281180

A basic, minimalist sentence builder for introducing the perfect tense in French / passé composé roughly on the topic of free time / leisure activities / hobbies. See this link for a free list of activities you can do with a sentence builder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-ideas-for-using-sentence-builders-12281180

A big quiz of 30 questions on the Spanish-speaking world - can be used for beginners, done aurally in class or as a research task. Answers are included in the document. Great for starting off beginners in Spanish to get them interested in Hispanic world, or as an end-of-term fun activity!

Intended for the study of films in Spanish, this handout provides introductory steps to analysing film, and a comprehensive glossary of vocabulary in English and Spanish with detailed explanations and examples. The examples relate to the Almodovar film, Volver, but the principles can be applied to any film. It is roughly aimed at students studying for A-Level, Pre-U or IB (aged 16+). Whilst this resource is designed to provide information, you can also create activities from it, for example, by mixing up the Spanish and English words to match up, or match words to definitions. Or, you could assign different students certain terms and ask them to produce a short analysis of these aspects in one key scene to present to the class.

4 pages of activities on worksheets (1-2 lessons’ worth) introducing the rooms in the house and key verbs and structures for describing them and giving opinions. Activities include: Vocab matching task to introduce rooms short reading with vocab-finding task to identify core verbs and structures listening gap-fill bad translation exercise based on listening transcript reading exercises - reordering a text and filling gaps writing - translation sentences and then a free writing task Answers all included. Suitable for KS3 or KS4.

A worksheet with a short conjugation retrieval task, listening gap-fill, unscramble the sentences exercise, and a test you can set for homework. All answers included.

A brief guide on how to use a sentence builder for those who aren’t familiar with this fantastic tool that has been championed by MFL pedagogy legends such as Gianfranco Conti, Steve Smith and Dylan Vinales - I do not take credit for these ideas, I am simply organising them into a concise list of my personal favourite activities to accompany some of the sentence builders that I upload to my shop.

Selection of worksheets and activities for learning how to introduce oneself and give other details such as where you are from, birthday, language you speak, age and where you live. Including: Worksheets to be done in class or homework with matching activities, translations and reading comprehension, answers included Ppt. oral matching task with memory game for basic questions & answers Ppt. with a load of oral memory drills to recycle & retrieve the basic questions & answers Basic intros ‘correct the facts’ listening comp with translations - a thorough processing task that extensively recycles the language to give the above info 1 pen 1 dice game (google 1 pen 1 dice for instructions) Basic greetings recap starter sheet narrow reading texts on ppt. - can be printed off or projected on screen for pupils to translate orally into English

A simple list of some key irregular past participles for KS3 / KS4 French

A set of translations from English to French to practise 3 key verbs on the topic of family relationships / les relations familiales - se fâcher contre, s’entendre avec, se disputer avec - a good revision exercise to go back to this topic or a writing practice for once pupils have had plenty of practise on reading & listening with these verbs eg. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reflexive-verbs-and-family-relationships-worksheets-12282709 les verbes pronominaux / la famille