This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Environmental problems”, in SPANISH, 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
Sentence puzzle
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Listening: Complete the sentences (audio included)
Listening: Faulty translation (audio included)
Listening: Choose the correct translation (audio included)
Listening: Complete the transcript (audio included)
Structured production (Paragraph translation and structured paragraph writing)
Running dictation
Un dado un lápiz
Delayed dictation
Disappearing text
Sentence chaos
Pyramid translation
Group compositions
Listen to the story and draw pictures - retell the story in pairs + AI video version
Pull the switch dialogue
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Childhood”, in SPANISH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous two units uploaded (15 & 16 on Getting on / Not getting on with family members). It contains 68 slides (all corrections included) and should last for 7-9 lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that
Match up
Gapped translation
Write the missing letters
Finish my sentence
Multiple choice quiz
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Find the 15 errors in the English translation
Listening: Find the Spanish for (audio included)
Listening: Correct the statements (audio included)
Listening: Correct the spelling / grammar (audio included)
Listening: Complete the paragraph with the missing words (audio included)
Listening: Listen and highlight the mispronounced words (audio included)
Listening: Listen and write the missing words (audio included)
Las palabras que faltan y las palabras extra (audio included)
Structured production: Triple paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
One pen one di
Delayed dictation
Mind reader
Mad dictation (audio included)
Group compositions
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Describe a typical day”, in FRENCH, and applies 3 tenses (perfect tense, near future / present indicative) throughout 73 slides. This sequence will cover 7-9 lessons on this topic, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
This unit of work also recycles the previous eight units uploaded so far, labelled 1-8.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Find the errors in the sentences
Match up task
Finish my sentence
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Find the correct translation
Listening: Find the French for (Audio included)
Listening; Listen and fill in the gaps (Audio included)
Listening: Answer the questions in English (Audio included)
LAM Spot the erros (Audio included)
LAM (Les mots qui manquent et les mots en trop) (Audio included)
LAM Post-it Hunt
7 levels disappearing text
Narrow translation
Structured paragraph writing
2x Grammar conjugation tables across three tenses
Delayed dictation
Sentence stealer
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Pyramid translation
Mad dictation
Group compositions
Pull the switch / Dialogue
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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. It recycles content of the previous unit (15 - Getting on with family members) and will cover 7-9 EPI lessons.
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that
Listen and correct the English translation
Write the missing letters
Match up
Listening (LAM): Find the Spanish for audio included
Listening (LAM): Answer the questions in English audio included
Listening (LAM): Faulty transcript audio included
Listening (LAM): Listen and fill in the gaps audio included
Reading (RAM): Find the Spanish for
Reading (RAM): Answer the questions in English
Reading (RAM): Find the 12 errors in the English translation
Mini production
Gapped parallel translation
Listen and Spot the 12 mistakes as you listen (LAM)
Faulty transcript
Structured production (Narrow Translation)
Back to back translation
Sentence chaos
Un dado un lápiz
Delayed dictation
Mad dictation
All for one and one for all
No snakes no ladders
Auction your family out
4,3,2 technique (fluent production/retrieval)
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Updated to correct typos on 25th September 2023 =)
This powerpoint covers the KS2/KS3 topic “My name and my age" using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Complete with the missing word
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening)
(no Audio - teacher to read as per KS3 EPI training)
Structured production translation sentences
Structured paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Running dictation
Un stylo un dé
Oral Ping Pong
Delayed dictation
Picture description
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic "My daily routine”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. Includes modal verbs and near future.
This unit of work also recycles the previous five units I have uploaded so far (as labelled, 1-5).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
Multiple choice quiz
This or that?
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
Les mots qui manquent et les mots en trop
Gap fill
Word hunt parallel text
structured production (writing/translations)
Jigsaw translation task for structured production
Sentence stealer
Grammar tasks focusing on modal verbs
Sentence Puzzle
Faulty translation
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
Oral Ping Pong
Staircase translation
Mad dictation
Plus vite !
Group composition
4,3,2 technique task
130-150 word paragraph writing
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Updated 04.10.24
This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Describing hair and eyes" using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous two Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 & 02).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Complete with the missing word
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening)
(no Audio - teacher to read)
Structured production translation sentences
Structured paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Running dictation
Un stylo un dé
Survey
Communicative drills
Delayed dictation
Picture description
Group composition
Disappearing text
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about one’s daily routine and telling the time" in FRENCH 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 French 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 French For
Narrow Reading Find someone who
Narrow Reading gapped translation
LAM Sentence Bingo (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Find the French 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
Beginner grammar explanation on reflexive pronoun “me”
Sentence stealer
One pen one die
Mad dictation
Oral Ping pong
Oral Communicative drills
Plus vite !
Group composition
One for all and all for one
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Talk about my birthday" using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Complete with the missing word
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening)
(no Audio - teacher to read as per EPI training)
Structured production translation sentences
Structured paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Running dictation
Un stylo un dé
Delayed dictation
Picture description
Oral Ping Pong
Group composition
Tous pour un et un pour tous
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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 KS3 topic “Describing where I live" using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous three Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01, 02 & 03).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Sentence match
This or that
Unjumble the sentences
Gapped translation
Map: True or False
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Faulty transcript
Bad translation
Delayed copying
Structured paragraph writing
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Mad dictation
Picture description
Group composition
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Updated on 20th October 2023 to add recording for LAM, exercises in worksheet form & No snakes no ladder task as well as correct typos
This powerpoint offers a full unit on the topic of “What’s in your neighbourhood” and can cover 7-8 lessons. It applies the Full MARS EARS sequence and the EPI metholology.
Activities include:
white board translations
Faulty echo
Find the French for
Form logical sentences
Write the missing letters
Reading tasks (2 sets)
Listening tasks (all audio included + 1 AI video with subtitles)
structured production (writing/translations)
Sentence stealer
Sentence Puzzle
Faulty translation
Un stylo un dé
Mind reading
Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar)
Delayed dictation
Pyramid translation
Pyramid translation
Relay
Mad dictation
Pull the Switch
Picture description
No Snakes No ladder
Group composition
This unit also recycles content from the previous unit uploaded, as labelled.
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 7 topic “Talking about School items" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous nine Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 09).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Beat the teacher
Multiple Choice
Likely or unlikely?
Faulty translation
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Faulty translation
Listening Bingo
Narrow Listening Find the French for
Narrow Listening Find someone who
Narrow Listening Les mots qui manquent et les mots en trop
3x translation tasks for structured production
Tangled Translation
1x Grammar Sentence builder all persons for AVOIR
4 grammar tasks to match Sentence Builder
1 Pen 1 di
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Photo description
Group composition
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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 topic “Describing myself and others - how I get on with my family" using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous five Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01, 02, 03, 04 & 05).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
This or that
Unjumble the sentences
Faulty translation
Complete with the missing letters
Reading and Listening tasks (Narrow reading and Listening) (no Audio - teacher to read)
Faulty transcript LAM
Mispronounced words LAM
MIssing words LAM
Bad translation RAM
Structured paragraph writing
Sentence stealer
Oral Ping Pong
Delayed dictation
Mind reading
Group composition
Communicative drills
Find someone who
Auction someone out
Plus vite !
All for one and one for all
Vocab/Chunk test
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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 Units 20-27 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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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Where do you live” using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
FInish my sentence
Reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
LAM Gap fill
LAM Gapped translation
LAM Faulty transcript
Structured production (paragraph translation)
Tangled translation sentences
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Correct the mistakes (focus on grammar)
Delayed dictation
Pyramid translation
Staircase translation
Picture descripion
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Talking about animals" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous six Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01, 02, 03, 04, 05 & 06).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Beat the teacher
This or that
Unjumble the sentences
Faulty translation
Complete with the missing letters
Narrow Reading Find the French for
Narrow Reading answer the questions in English
Narrow Reading complete the table
Narrow Listening Find the French in the text (Audio included)
Narrow Listening Answer the questions in English (Audio included)
LAM: Mispronounced words (Audio included)
LAM: Missing words (Audio included)
Tangled translation
Shadow tracking
Sentence chaos
Find your match
7 Levels disappearing text
Explicit grammar on adjective agreement and nouns
Sentence stealer
Delayed dictation
Mind reading
Full circle
Group composition
Photo description
All for one and one for all
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***Edited 27th January 2024 to add more EPI communicative tasks. =)
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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
Grammar / Conjugation task
Complete the hidden sentences
More grammar tasks
reading and listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
structured production (writing/translations)
One pen one dice (2 versions - 1 challenging and 1 differentiated)
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Delayed dictation
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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Update 29th September 2023: Typos corrected and listening files now included!
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Talk about your family members”, in FRENCH, 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 French. I want you to write P (Positive) or N (Negative) audio included
LAM: Find the French 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 as you listen audio included
LAM: Micro listening - Add the missing reflexive pronouns
Reading: Find the French for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Find the 10 mistakes in the English translation
Structured production (3 mini pragraphs)
Grammar tasks
Un stylo un dé
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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