Following the popularity of Blockbusters resources, here is the template I use in my lessons.
Add the first letters of words in a phrase, images or words to the ‘Add text, initials or picture here’ on the yellow hexagons.
In teams (red and blue), pupils aim to make a continuous line of their colour horizontally. This can be as long or as short as they want, as long as it’s continuous. The other team will aim to block them.
When they have chosen a yellow hexagon and have answered correctly, click on that hexagon (on your computer). Then click on the relevant team colour to make it change to either blue or red.
Instructions are in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
This PowerPoint introduces quantities of food and drink in French.
It starts with an example conversation at a market and pupils have 2 minutes (timed) to find the quantities.
The vocabulary is then introduced and it ends with a Os and Xs game to practise the vocabulary.
A complete lesson about reading skills and translation into English from French.
The PowerPoint includes an 'entering the room' task, whereby pupils must think about what the lesson is about.
They then find the French mealtimes in pairs from the text and then translate the text.
The lesson concludes with a pairwork dice activity to go over the lesson content.
The are precise instructions in the PowerPoint.
After teaching the colours in French, use this to entertain and focus your class! It can be quite amusing for the teacher too! It can also be a fabulous starter to focus pupils at the start of a lesson.
A familiar format: pupils have to say the colour of the ink, not the word itself.
This PowerPoint introduces the all-important French vocabulary needed at the train station, including asking questions. There is also a Blockbusters game at the end to practise the vocabulary.
Pupils each have a copy of the Word document (bingo grid).
Either allow pupils to listen once or twice to fill in the words they hear and understand into any of the squares (there is no need at all to complete the grid).
Partners check they have written the target language and English correctly in each square.
Then, using the PowerPoint, reveal one square at a time. Pupils mark each other's grids. Whatever score is under each square is what that pupil gets for each grid they've filled in correctly. The winner is the pupil of the pair who has the highest score.
Use this PowerPoint to introduce the all-important concept of -er verbs. At the end of the introduction, there is a pairwork dice game, allowing pupils to practise the -er verb endings.
Instructions are in the notes section of the presentation.
Use this as a display or for individual students to help when practising transcription in German.
Phrases include the German for 'full stop', 'comma', 'exclamation mark', etc.
Use these visual timers to keep students on their feet!
Click on the bombs to start the timers. When time is up, the bomb 'explodes'.
Time limits from 30 seconds to 5 minutes with instructions explaining how to set a longer time limit.
Use this as a display or for individual students to help when practising transcription in French.
Phrases include the French for 'full stop', 'comma', 'exclamation mark', etc.
This PowerPoint introduces quantities of food and drink in German.
The PowerPoint starts with an example conversation at the market, introduces the vocabulary and then finishes with Os and Xs to practise the vocabulary.
Use this PowerPoint to introduce the rooms of the house in French. The first two slides are plans of the ground floor and the first floor. Click on each room to take you to the words to introduce to the students. Click on the red arrow to return to the plan.
When the introduction of the vocabulary is complete, there is a '4 in a row' game to practise the words.
Enter the text of your choice into the box and then add the English of the TL in the text to the boxes underneath.
Pupils read the text and then take it in turns to choose which English phrase they would like to find in the text (in the target language). If they are right, click on the phrase to reveal their team's score.
There are positive, negative scores and a wipeout.
Instructions are in the PowerPoint.