This powerpoint covers a variety of GCSE topic with a focus on the indirect object pronoun "EN”, predominantly in the PRESENT tense, with some examples using the perfect tense, near future, imperfect, conditional, and future simple.
This unit is also based on Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applies the MARS EARS framework.
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the Sentence Builder
Find the missing words x2
This or that
Faulty translation
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in French
Reading: Vrai ou faux
Reading: Paragraph translation to English
Listening 1: Listen to the text and underline the mispronounced words (LAM) audio included
Listening 2, 3 & 4: Listen to the text and write the missing words (LAM) audio included
Listening 5, 6 & 7: Listen highlight all the intruders (LAM) audio included
Listening 8: Listen choose the correct translation for the text (LAM) AI video included
Structured production: Tangled Translation
Oral Ping Pong
Full circle
One pen one di
Expansion: Grammar explanation table on the uses of pronoun EN
Expansion: 4 grammar exercices
Expansion: Further grammar explanation on pronoun EN in other tenses
Expansion: 6 grammar exercices
Autonomy Routinisation : One pen One
Autonomy Routinisation: Full circle
Spontaneity: Group composition
Spontaneity: Pull the switch / parallel text dialogue
Updated January 2025 to add recording files for Listening section, and one AI video
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Healthy Living” and recycles the perfect tense in the context of food, as well as the present and near future, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also introduces the SI CLAUSE (Si + imparfait + conditionnel). =)
More effective if used after units 06 & 07 previously uploaded on Food =)
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the Sentence Builder
Whiteboard sentence translations
Find the missing word in the sentences
This or that
Spot my error (phonological error)
Find the intruder in each sentence
Vrai ou faux
Mind readers in pairs
Find the missing word in each sentence and write in on your whiteboard
Reading and listening tasks (NO AUDIO included - teacher to read)
Narrow Reading: Find the French for
Naerow Reading: Answer the questions in French
Narrow Reading: Gapped translation
Listen to the text in French and reorganise the translation chronologically (LAM) (AI video included)
Listen and write the missing words - no gaps provided (LAM) (audio included)
Listen and write the missing words and cross out the intruders (LAM) (audio included)
Listen and answer the questions in French - focus on short answers (LAM) (audio included)
Structured production: Narrow Translation (x3 paragraphs)
Structured production: Oral ping pong
Structure production: Delayed copying
Expansion: Sentence Builder on Si Clause (Imparfait + conditionnel)
Expansion: Grammar explanation Si Clause (Imparfait + conditionnel)
Expansion: Fast and Furious Si Clause (Imparfait + conditionnel)
Expansion: Sentence Stealer Si Clause (Imparfait + conditionnel)
Autonomy-Routinisation: Dictogloss
Autonomy-Routinisation: Chain reaction
Spontaneity: 130-140 word paragraph writing
Spontaneity: Group composition
Spontaneity: Flip presentation
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Customs and traditions” in the perfect tense, present indicative, near future, and future simple in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Also includes the si+present+future clause. More effective if used after FRENCH GCSE Units 11-16 in terms of grammar due to the recycling and interleaving of those tenses.
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the Sentence Builder
Match up
Find the missing word in the sentence
This or that
Spot my error (phonological error)
Reading and listening tasks (TTS Audio included for all listening tasks)
Narrow Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in French
Reading: Translate the last paragraph into English
Comment dit-on?
Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM)
Listen and write the missing words - no gaps provided (LAM)
Listen and write the missing words and cross out the intruders (LAM)
Listen and tick the correct options (LAM)
Structured production: Delayed copying
Structured production: Narrow Translation (x3 paragraphs)
Structured production: Oral Ping Pong
Expansion: Grammar conjugation table (6 tenses)
Expansion: Grammar task present tense
Expansion: Grammar task perfect tense
Expansion: Grammar task future tense
Expansion: Grammar task multi tense
Expansion: Grammar explanation Near future
Expansion: Parsing grid Near future
Autonomy-Routinisation: Dictogloss
Autonomy-Routinisation: One pen One di
Spontaneity: Listen and draw pictures - then retell story from pictures
Spontaneity: Pull the Switch
Spontaneity: Exam piece of writing
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Updated January 2025 to add listening files (2 speeds) and AI video to listening text
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic "School Subjects (Likes and dislikes + why” in the present tense and the imperfect, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the Sentence Builder
Faulty Echo
Whiteboard sentence translations
This or that
Sentence match
Positif ou négatif ?
Quiz
Sentence puzzle
Complete with an appropriate word/ phrase
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in French
Reading: Correct the English translation
Listening Bingo
Listen to the text and Tick / Cross the words you hear / do not hear (LAM) (AI video included)
Listen and correct the statements in French (LAM) (audio included)
Listen and answer the questions in French - focus on short answers (LAM) (audio included)
Structured production: Tangled Translation
Structured production: One pen one di
Structured production: Delayed dictation
Structured production: Sentence stealer
Expansion: Same Sentence Builder converted into the Imperfect
Expansion: Grammar explanation / recap on Imperfect
Expansion: Whiteboard translaiton on Imperfect through new Sentence Builder
Expansion: Tangled translation (conjugation of verbs in Imperfect)
Expansion: Convert the sentences from present tense to Imperfect
Expansion: Choose between present tense and Imperfect
Spontaneity: Listen to the story and draw pictures, then retell story
Spontaneity: Group composition
Spontaneity: Spontaneous translation of paragraphs (no SB allowed)
Spontaneity: Tous pour un et un pour tous !
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about hobbies" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Jugar, Hacer and Ir with full retrieval of previous 3 units and some year 7 content.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
Multiple choice quiz
Sentence match
This or that quiz
Break the flow
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading Comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Bad translation
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Tick or Cross (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Gapped translation (no listening included)
LAM Faulty transcript (no listening included)
LAM Shadow reading (no listening included)
Production : Jigsaw translation
Production : Narrow translation
Grammar SB
Grammar explanation on frequency words
Grammar explanation on “Ir + activities”
Running dictation
Sentence stealer
Photo description
Group composition
One for all and all for one
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic of TECHNOLOGY in FRENCH, and follows the NEW GCSE AQA SPEC, with even extra chunks/words added! All exercises include the answers.
This unit is also based on Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applies the MARS EARS framework.
Activities include:
Sentence builder
White board translations
Fill in the missing letters
Beat the teacher
Multiple choice
Gapped translation
Probable ou improbable
Choose the missing words (x2 slides)
Spot the difference (x2 slides)
Choose the correct translation
**Narrow Reading: 5 different texts based on the sentence buidler (100% comprehensible input)
Reading 1: Find the French for
Reading 2: Answer the questions in French
Reading 3: True or false
Reading 4: Multiple choice
Reading 5: Bad translation - Find and correct the mistakes in the English
Mind Reader
Multiple choice quiz
Sentence Bingo
Narrow Listening: 4 different listenings + 1 AI DIALOGUE
Listening 1: Find the French for (audio included)
Listening 2: Multiple choice (audio included)
Listening 3: Fill the gaps (Audio included)
Listening 4 (extension): Dual processing. Listen and answer in French (audio included)
Listening 5: Dialogue to listen to and perform in pairs (AI video included)
Structured production: Narrow translation
Sentence Stealer
One pen one di
Oral Ping Pong
Delayed dictation
Retrieval quiz
Autonomy Routinisation: Full circle
Spontaneity: Group composition
Spontaneity: No SB English to French translation
Spontaneity: Speaking challenge (2 minutes)
Spontaneity: Create your own story with prompts
Spontaneity: Debate: Pros and cons of internet with prompts
Spontaneity: Social media posts
White board translations
Find the French for in the Sentence Builder
Match up
Find the error in the sentence
This or that
Spot my error (phonological error)
Find the intruder in each sentence
Reading and listening tasks ((Text to Speech audio included =) )
Narrow Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in French
Reading: Gapped translation
Comment dit-on?
Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM)
Listen and write the missing words - no gaps provided (LAM)
Listen and write the missing words and cross out the intruders (LAM)
Listen and choose the correct statements (LAM)
Structured production: Paragraph translation
Structured production: Trapdoor
Structured production: Sentence Stealer
Expansion: Grammar recap table on Passé composé / near future / future / conditionnel
Expansion: Exercises to practice the above four tenses
Expansion: Grammar explanation on pronoun “Y”
Expansion: Exercises to practice pronoun “Y”
Autonomy-Routinisation: Oral Ping Pong
Autonomy-Routinisation: Pyramid Translation
Autonomy-Routinisation: No Snakes No Ladders
Spontaneity: Pull the Switch
Spontaneity: Paragraph writing
Spontaneity: Flip presentation
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe yourself and others”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It contains 68 slides (all corrections included) and should last for 6-8 lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Match up
Gapped translation
Write the missing letters
Finish my sentence
Multiple choice quiz
Comprehension LAM and RAM
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Word Hunt parallel translation - Find 13 mistakes
Listening: Find the French (audio included)
Listening: Correct the statements (audio included)
Listening: Correct the spelling/grammar (audio included)
Listening: Listen and Spot the 12 pronunciation mistakes as you listen (LAM) (audio included)
Listening: Listen and cross out the intruders and write the missing words (audio included)
Structured production: Double paragraph writing
Grammar explanation and exercices on adjective agreemnts
One pen one di
Delayed dictation
Oral Ping Pong
Pull the switch
Mind reader
Mad dictation
Group compositions
One for all and all for one
Auction your family out
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Sports and Hobbies” in the perfect tense, present indicative, imperfect, conditional present, and future simple in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Also includes the si+present+future clause.
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for (Chunk level)
Whiteboard translation (Sentence level)
Find the missing word in the sentence
This or that
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in French
Reading: Vrai ou faux
Personal reflection questions
Comment dit-on?
Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM - audio included)
Listen and write the missing words (LAM - AI video included)
Listening: Missing words and intruders (LAM - audio included)
Listen and tick the correct options (LAM - audio included)
Structured production: Delayed copying
Structured production: Narrow Translation (x3 paragraphs)
Structured production: Oral Ping Pong
Expansion: Grammar conjugation table explanation
Expansion: Grammar task present tense
Expansion: Grammar task perfect tense
Expansion: Grammar task future tense
Expansion: Grammar task multi tense
Expansion: Grammar explanation Negative form present tense
Autonomy-Routinisation: Dictogloss
Autonomy-Routinisation: One pen One di
Spontaneity: Listen and draw pictures - then retell story from pictures
Spontaneity: Pull the Switch
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Updated January 2025 to add listening files (two speeds) for the texts in the listening section!
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic "Post-16 Plans” in the present tense, imperfect, conditional, near future and simple future, and introduces the SI Clause (si + present + future) in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
More effective if used after Unit 12 GCSE FRENCH School Subjects, previously uploaded =)
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the Sentence Builder
Whiteboard sentence translations
This or that
Spot my phonological error
Comment dit-on… in pairs
Find the intruder in each sentence
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in French
Reading: Fill in the gaps in the English translation
Listening 1: Listen to the text and rearrange the English translation (LAM) (audio included (two speeds)
Listening 2: Listen to the text and write the missing words (LAM) (audio included (two speeds)
Listening 3: Listen and tick / cross the English equivalent (audio included (two speeds)
Listening 3: Listen and answer True or False (LAM) (audio included (two speeds)
Listening 3: Listen and answer the questions in French - focus on short answers (LAM) (audio included (two speeds)
Structured production: Sentence Translation
Structured production: Narrow Translation
Structured production: Mind reading in pairs
Expansion: Grammar explanation on future tense
Expansion: Grammar explanation on si clause (si + present + future)
Expansion: Choose the correct verb form (focus on future tense)
Expansion:Choose the correct verb form with pronoun “je” (focus on future tense)
Expansion: You are the teacher: explain why the items underlined are wrong grammatically
Autonomy Routinisation : Pyramid translation
Autonomy Routinisation : Mad dictation
Autonomy Routinisation : Plus vite !
Spontaneity: 4,3,2 activity
Spontaneity: paragraph writing
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Talk about your family members”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Gapped parallel translation
LAM: You will hear sentences in Spanish. I want you to write P (Positive) or N (Negative) audio included (No audio here)
LAM: Find the Spanish for the following terms (audio included)
LAM: Answer the questions in English (audio included)
LAM: Listen and Spot the 10 mistakes as you listen (audio included)
LAM: Listen and Spot the 10 mispronounced words (audio included)
LAM: Micro listening - Add the missing reflexive pronouns (audio included)
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Find the 10 mistakes in the English translation
Structured production (3 mini pragraphs)
Grammar tasks
Un dado un lápiz
Oral ping pong
Delayed dictation
Dictogloss
Picture description - Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
All for one and one for all
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Télévision et cinéma” in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the Sentence Builder
Match up
Find the missing word in the sentence
This or that
Spot my error (phonological error)
Reading and listening tasks (Audio included for all listening tasks)
Narrow Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in French
Reading: Translate the last paragraph into English
Comment dit-on?
Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (LAM) - audio included
Listen and write the missing words - no gaps provided (LAM) - audio included
Listen and write the missing words and cross out the intruders (LAM) -audio included
Listen and tick the correct options (LAM) - audio included
Structured production: Au voleur
Structured production: Paragraph Translation
Structured production: Oral Ping Pong
Expansion: Lexicogrammar table
Expansion: Grammar task 1: Fill the blanks
Expansion: Grammar task 2: Multiple choice
Expansion: Grammar task 3: Match up
Expansion: Grammar task 4: Error correction
Expansion: Grammar explanation Near future
Autonomy: Pyramid translation x2
Spontaneity: Listen and draw pictures - then retell story from pictures
Spontaneity: Pull the Switch
Spontaneity: Exam piece of writing
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about one’s daily routine and telling the time" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also includes full retrieval of the previous 5 units and some year 7 content.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the SPANISH for in the SB
Finish my word
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
Ghost time shadow reading
Spot the foreign sounds
This or that quiz
Gapped translation
Unjumble the sentences
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading Find someone who
Narrow Reading gapped translation
LAM Sentence Bingo (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Find the Spanish for (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Faulty translation (no listening included)
LAM Spot the error
LAM Shadow reading
Production : Rock Climbing
Production : Triple paragraph writing
Sentence stealer
One pen one die
Dictogloss
Group composition
one for all and all for one
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 7 topic “Talking about hobbies" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Jouer, Faire and Aller with a second sentence builder that introduces all personal pronouns later down the sequence. This is fully recycled in the next unit, as well as in the Year 8 bundle.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
Multiple choice quiz
Sentence match
This or that quiz
Break the flow
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Bad translation
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Tick or Cross (audio included)
Narrow Listening Gapped translation (audio included)
LAM Faulty transcript (audio included)
LAM Shadow reading (audio included)
Production : Jigsaw translation
Production : Narrow translation
Grammar SB
Grammar explanation on “Jouer + sport / instruments”
Grammar explanation on “Faire + activities”
Running dictation
Sentence stealer
Photo description
Group composition
One for all and all for one
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about future holidays" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is the near future using the “Yo” and “Nosotros” pronouns in the near future. Final exercise recycles the entire Year 8 curriculum (previous 8 lessons).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the Spanish for in the SB
Faulty echo
Match up
Multiple choice
Beat the teacher
Broken words
Sentence match
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading English comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Find someone who
LAM - Listening : Collocations / Colligations training
LAM - Narrow Listening Find the Spanish for (no listening included)
LAM - Narrow Listening Gapped translation (no listening included)
LAM - Which is the correct translations? Narrow Listening (no listening included)
Production : Narrow translation (3 paragraphs)
Grammar explanation on near future + practice
Sentence stealer
Disappearing text
Mad dictation
Group composition
4,3,2
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe yourself and others”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It contains 68 slides (all corrections included) and should last for 6-8 lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Match up
Gapped translation
Write the missing letters
Finish my sentence
Multiple choice quiz
Comprehension LAM and RAM
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Word Hunt parallel translation - Find 13 mistakes
Listening: Find the Spanish (audio included)
Listening: Correct the statements (audio included)
Listening: Correct the spelling/grammar (audio included)
Listening: Listen and Spot the 12 pronunciation mistakes as you listen (LAM) (audio included)
Listening: Listen and cross out the intruders and write the missing words (audio included)
Structured production: Double paragraph writing
Grammar explanation and exercices on adjective agreemnts
One pen one di
Oral Ping Pong
Delayed dictation
Mind reader
Mad dictation
Group compositions
One for all and all for one
Auction your family out
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Environmental problems”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. This is part 1 and focuses on describing environmental problems. Part 2 will shortly follow with “Environmental solutions”.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Write the missing letters
Sentence puzzle
Reading comprehension
AI LAM video on environmental problems - 100% comprehensible input from SB
Gapped parallel translation (LAM) audio included
Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM) audio included
Faulty transcript (LAM) audio included
Structured production (Paragraph translation and structured paragraph writing)
Running dictation
Oral Ping Pong
Delayed dictation
Disappearing text
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
Pull the switch
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Updated January 2025 to add audio files for listening exercises
This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 7 topic “Making comparisons" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous eight Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 08).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Beat the teacher
Sentence match
Fill the gaps
Faulty translation
Narrow reading: Tick and Cross
Narrow Reading: Comprehension
Narrow Reading: Faulty translation
Listening Bingo
Narrow Listening: Find the French for (audio included)
Narrow Listening: Gapped translation (audio included)
Narrow Listening: Find the correct translation (AI video included)
Narrow Listening: Match picture with audio (audio included)
Translation Auction
Narrow Translation
Sentence stealer
Pyramid Translation
Mind reading
Chain Reaction
Photo description
Group composition
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Updated January 2025 to add recording files for the Listening exercises in the Listening section
This powerpoint offers a full GCSE unit, in FRENCH, on the topic of “Past/Future activities” and can cover 7-8 lessons. It applies the Full MARS EARS sequence and the EPI metholology.
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
Write the missing letters
Correct the English transcript
Sentence puzzle
Multiple choice quiz
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in French
Reading: Find the mistakes in the English translation
Listening: Tick the chunks that you hear (audio included)
Listening: Listen and translate these chunks into French (audio included)
Listening: Gapfill transcript (2x speeds) (audio included)
Grammar / Conjugation task
Complete the hidden sentences
More grammar tasks
Structured production (writing/translations)
One pen one dice (2 versions - 1 challenging and 1 differentiated)
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation (audio included)
Pyramid translation
No snakes no ladders
Surveys
Group composition
GCSE Paragraph writing
This unit of work also recycles the previous four units I have uploaded so far (as labelled).
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Discussing previous holidays”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
This unit of work also recycles the previous nine units I have uploaded so far (as labelled, 1-9)
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Sentence puzzle
Reading: Find the French in the text
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: spot the 12 mistakes in the English translation
Listening: Find the French equivalent (audio included)
Listening: Asnwer the questions in English (audio included)
Listening: Listen to the text and fill in the gaps (audio included)
Listening: Spot the error/Faulty transcript (audio included)
Listening: Les mots qui manquent et les mots en trop (audio included)
Listening: Jigsaw listening (audio included)
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Grammar task
Faulty translation
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
Pyramid translation
Full circle
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs
All for one and one for all
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