I produce high quality and engaging resources that really add value to your classroom. I am a passionate MFL teacher who has also worked with whole school literacy and numeracy intervention.
I produce high quality and engaging resources that really add value to your classroom. I am a passionate MFL teacher who has also worked with whole school literacy and numeracy intervention.
Pupils read 4 paragraphs with a variety of tenses. They then answer questions demonstrating understanding of the text. This could be used as a model for pupils to use to write their own canteen review.
This is a resource pack to challenge pupils and build their reading skills. The word cloud contains over 30 weather expressions whereby pupils demonstrate their understanding of a variety of tenses and higher weather expressions.
The second reading resource is a European forecast of 11 countries weather predictions. Pupils read the reports and complete 3 exercises. The first is a grammar exercise whereby pupils identify all the verbs in the future tense and then select 3 expressions to convert from the future to the past. The second exercise contains 12 comprehension questions relating to the weather reports. The third exercise pupils find 12 expressions in the text.
Pupils are able to revise countries, the future tense and weather expressions.
The resources are easy to print and would be suitable for classwork, homework and cover work.
Pupils label 12 activities of what Father Christmas is up using a prompt slide. Teacher solution is provided too. The pupils can use the summary slide to write an account of his day. Fun activity and great revision of high frequency verbs in the present tense.
Pupils listen to a popular song from Toy Story and fill in the missing verbs in the imperfect tense. They then demonstrate understanding of the lyrics by finding key phrases. They also reflect on their learning and the strategies they have used.
An interactive PowerPoint presentation that revises and reinforces high frequency vocabulary in a fun way. The first slide displays the 11 topics and the teacher or pupils decide which topic to test themselves on. Lots of popular games such as bingo can be played using the slides as a prompt. The topics included are
- days of the week
- months
- colours (11)
- pets (10)
- numbers 1-20
- countries (12)
- verbs (10)
- sports (7)
- Transport (8)
- Weather (5)
- Free time (6)
This can be used as a starter or a plenary too.
An 85 word account of someone's addiction to fashion. Pupils read the account and then complete a crossword demonstrating understanding of the extract. The second exercise is a categorisation of 14 statements of people's attitudes towards fashion - whether they are a fashion victim or not. This leads to pupils writing independently about their own attitudes towards fashion. They use the vocabulary from the first two exercises and are also provided with further expressions to exploit. This resource supports students providing opinions and justifying arguments. It is also a fun way of leading on to speaking practice debating the importance of fashion.
Easy to print and edit.
An array of resources that can be used and reused with new classes. Included are a variety of resources that are appropriate for a range of age groups. The aim being to get pupils communicating and building their confidence. The resources also enable the teacher to establish the learning climate and expectations for the year ahead.
- A treasure hunt of basic introductory vocabulary for pupils to circulate and recall vocab, the alternative if you prefer your students to sit down is a word search. There is a summary vocabulary on the excel worksheet - the pupils then use the vocabulary to produce their own luggage label in their books introducing themselves
- Also attached is an introductory PowerPoint setting out the course content for the year (edit to suit your scheme of work) and classroom expectations
- Within the PowerPoint "connaitre mieux ma classe" there is an amazing selection of icebreaker activities:
--- an outline of a person where the pupils fill in key information (what they learnt last year, what they like to do, what they don't like doing, their best friends, what they want to do after school and a memory from childhood
--- 5 generic introductory questions
--- an acrostic using the letters of their first name to describe themselves
--- a survey with 15 questions that they answer themselves and then pose questions to their partner to find out
their answers
--- a template where the pupils provide details of their learning style
--- a slide which prompts them to reflect on their learning thus far and their moving on targets this year
---positive note on leaving "I'm glad I met ______ because" (in French)
--- 3 exercises of the activity "find someone who" (with varying difficulty) - excellent for formulating questions and recalling high frequency vocabulary
--- 2 truth and a lie
--- "my biggest weakness" with 8 examples as a prompt for pupils
Really engaging activities that set your year/course off on a positive note. The resources are easy to edit too
Two kinaesthetic resources to practice greetings and introductions. The first is a set of dominoes with 11 phrases in French and English to match up. The second is a rectangle puzzle that is filled up with triangles. The triangles can be cut out either using the scissors or guillotine and the pupils demonstrate their vocab knowledge by matching up the sides of the triangles to form the rectangle. Both templates can be used by you for different topics. Easy to edit and print.
Within this resource pack you will find a teacher presentation whereby pupils categorise the places according to gender. Also is a vocab test of 21 places in town (English to French). The third resource is a crossword of 19 places in town. The clues are in English.
The second teacher presentation shows the definite and indefinite article with places in town. The pupils can learn these for a vocab test.
These are excellent resources for consolidating or revising this vocabulary. They are easy to edit and print too.
Included are 5 reading worksheets on the topic of Pokémon Go. These are all adapted from authentic sources and aim to build reading skills and vocabulary acquisition in a fun way.
The first worksheet contains a word cloud with 23 phrases to find and translate. There is also 5 statements to decide whether they are true or false.
The second worksheet is a gap-fill reading activity based on the decision to ban Pokémon Go in Bresolles, France. The reader also finds key vocab expressions.
The third worksheet is based on a blog discussing the phenomenon of Pokémon Go. There are 7 comprehension questions and 6 antonyms to find.
The fourth reading worksheet is based on the possible release of the app Harry Potter Go. There are 6 comprehension questions and 8 antonyms to find.
The fifth worksheet is a 127 word article on the environment and Pokémon Go and the environment taken from a popular French website. There is a crossword with clues in English, pupils demonstrate understanding of the text to solve the puzzle. Highly engaging and excellent reading practice.
All worksheets are editable and links to external sources are provided. If you have access to facebook there is a video that can be played to accompany the 2nd worksheet.
These worksheets are ideal for classwork, homework, cover work and revision. They are easy to print too.
An interactive PowerPoint presentation that revises and reinforces high frequency vocabulary in a fun way. The first slide displays the 11 topics and the teacher or pupils decide which topic to test themselves on. Lots of popular games such as bingo can be played using the slides as a prompt. The topics included are
- days of the week
- months
- colours (11)
- pets (9)
- numbers 1-20
- countries (12)
- verbs (10)
- sports (7)
- Transport (8)
- Weather (5)
- Free time (6)
This can be used as a starter or a plenary too.
A teacher PPT of 2 slides explaining the rules e.g. no errors award €100 etc
The student worksheet has 5 sentences relating to free time. You can adapt these for all topics. There are also 5 amounts. The amounts and the sentences are cut out and the student awards the amounts to the sentences dependent on spelling and grammar errors.
This is a really fun kinaesthetic activity that reinforces grammar and encourages pupils to proof read work checking spellings, agreements, genders etc
This resource revises information from the beginning of the year. Pupils can then prepare for a presentation answering the following questions:
Répondez aux questions
Comment t’appelles-tu?
Quel âge as-tu?
Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?
As-tu des frères ou des sœurs?
Tu as les yeux de quelle couleur?
Tu as les cheveux de quelle couleur?
Où habites-tu?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a au rez-de-chaussée?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a au premier étage?
Décris ta chambre
Qu’est-ce que tu fais le soir?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans ta ville?
There are modelled examples for each question and it would be easy to alter this presentation for preparation for a written piece.
This would be an excellent end to the year for you and your class.
The first slide on the Ppt is a Christmas scene, pupils/teacher click on a number in the scene and complete the challenge as a class. There are 25 activities to complete. Each activity is hyperlinked back to the Christmas scene. Included within the challenges is a dialogue to introduce yourself to your partner, unscramble numbers 1-20, put numbers 1-20 in order, reading activity birthday cakes and ages, crossword 8 countries, a dialogue greeting each other, telling each other names, where you live and your age and saying goodbye, colours, gender recall definite and indefinite articles, match up numbers 21-31, game to reveal numbers and translate, survey of birthdays and ages, crossword of months, word clod of 14 school subjects, crossword of 14 school subjects, reordering days of the week, reading and understanding a timetable, match up of school opinions, saying when a subjects starts and finishes, match up of times, unscramble food and drinks, speaking what you eat and drink at break, word cloud clothes, speaking describing your school uniform and giving an opinion, reading comprehension on mod 1 and mod 2.
The challenges are easy to differentiate and it would also be easy to re-use as starters or revision for other lessons.
This would be an excellent end to the year for you and your class. This can be completed as a standalone lesson or worked through gradually in the build up to Christmas.
The first slide on the Ppt is a Christmas scene, pupils/teacher click on a number in the scene and complete the challenge as a class. There are 25 activities to complete. Each activity is hyperlinked back to the Christmas scene.
Included within the challenges is :
writing activity - fill in the missing letters for 6 activities you do on the computer
speaking and writing frame for "was machst du am Computer?" activities and descriptions
Translation game "was machst du am Computer?" - pupils use the initials to translate the sentences
Crossword based on "Rapmusik ist cool" - adverbs of frequency, genres of music, opinions and adjectives
Match up game base on "was machst du am Compurer?" and "Rapmusik ist cool"
writing and reading challenge based on music genres and opinions - unscramble the letters
Past tense match up based on "Realität im Fernsehen"
Reading - word cloud to translate 15 sentences based on "Filmkritik"
speaking/ writing frame in the past tense to discuss a film based on "Filmkritik"
Bingo using adjectives go describe a film based on "Filmkritik"
writing activity in the past tense based on "Medien-Projekt-Woche "
reading and writing translation activity based on "Medien-Projekt-Woche "
survey on favourite subject and justification based on "Wie findest du Deutsch?"
Word snake whereby pupils rewrite the passage in full – opportunity to create their own puzzle and their partner solves it - based on "Wie findest du Deutsch?"
crossword of subjects and opinions based on "Wie findest du Deutsch?"
Speaking/ writing frame – subjects and opinions - based on "Wie findest du Deutsch?"
11 sentences to translate using a word cloud based on "Nicht gut genug, Frau Adler!"
word cloud to describe your teacher using adjectives and intensifiers
Crossword based on "Nicht gut genug, Frau Adler" - pupils demonstrate understanding of comparatives
Speaking and writing frame for pupils to describe their school based on "Und in deiner Schule? "
reading and writing - word cloud with 13 school rules to translate
writing challenge based on 20nschool rules - pupils fill in the missing vowels
translation challenge based on "Sportaustausch"
crossword based on "Sportaustausch"
reading comprehension based on "Sportaustausch"
The challenges are easy to differentiate and it would also be easy to re-use each od the 25 activities as starters or revision for other lessons.
This would be an excellent end to the year for you and your class. This can be completed as a standalone lesson or worked through gradually in the build up to Christmas.
The first slide on the Ppt is a Christmas scene, pupils/teacher click on a number in the scene and complete the challenge as a class. There are 25 activities to complete. Each activity is hyperlinked back to the Christmas scene.
Included within the challenges is :
a word puzzle of activities in the present tense
a speaking frame for activities and seasons
a match up activity of weather and seasons
a word cloud to translate weather expressions
a crossword of countries
speaking game - flags of where you were on holiday
dialogue to rearrange - holidays in the past tense
a speaking frame for holidays and duration
grammar table of "wohnen" in the past tense with accommodation
match up of times
a writing/speaking frame for holidays and description in the past tense
noughts and crosses - leisure activities in the past tense
crossword - holiday expressions in the past tense
a word maze to find 12 food items
a match up activity of quantities
a speaking frame to order food at the market
noughts and crosses - ordering food in a café
a writing activity using "kein/keinen/keine" with food
a word puzzle to unscramble of what you like doing in the present tense
a speaking frame of what you like to do
logic game of what you buy in what shop
writing puzzle on pocket money
reading comprehension on shopping
translation exercise on shopping and pocket money
The challenges are easy to differentiate and it would also be easy to re-use each od the 25 activities as starters or revision for other lessons.
Included within this upload is a reading exercise to revise introductions, name, age, birthdays, where you live, brothers and sisters, height, eyes and hair. Pupils can select the translation or comprehension option to demonstrate understanding.
There is also a rolling loop presentation of 18 French phrases - pupils listen to the teacher say an English phrase and demonstrate understanding by translating the phrase. This is an excellent revision activity and can be played on loop for pupils to test each other in pairs two.
The second teacher presentation includes the solution to the puzzle whereby pupils use their reading and writing skills to unscramble phrases which demonstrate understanding of greetings, asking and saying how you are, asking and saying how old you are and asking when your birthday is.
The PPT then has a match up activity with eight key questions whereby pupils find a suitable response to the question. Pupils then use the modelled example to prepare their own answers.
This would be an excellent end to the year for you and your class. This can be completed as a standalone lesson or worked through gradually in the build up to Christmas.
The first slide on the Ppt is a Christmas scene, pupils/teacher click on a number in the scene and complete the challenge as a class. There are 25 activities to complete. Each activity is hyperlinked back to the Christmas scene.
Included within the challenges is :
- gap-fill greetings and introductions dialogue
- reading - word cloud greetings and introductions
- crossword - "dans mon sac j'ai"
- logic puzzle pencil case items
- reading match up ages
- number challenge - put the numbers 1-20 into chronological order
- sentence unscramble - ages
- crossword days of week and months of the year
- reading comprehension greetings, ages, birthdays, what's in your school bag
- reading match up; high frequency questions and appropriate answers
- genders - items in the classroom
- word cloud classroom instructions
- writing; colours
- word puzzle colours and adjectival agreement
- scaffolded writing brothers and sisters
- translation and word search brothers and sisters
- writing - sentence reorder brothers, sisters and family members
- crossword pets
- match up - heights
- translation challenge, family, pets, physical and character descriptions
- speaking and writing frame module 1 and module 2
- crossword module 1 and module 2
- match up reading module 1 and module 2
- word maze; height, hair and eyes
- gap-fill reading comprehension module 1 and module 2
The challenges are easy to differentiate and it would also be easy to re-use each od the 25 activities as starters or revision for other lessons.
A speaking frame to answer the questions below using a variety of tenses:
1. Où vas-tu aller en vacances l’année prochaine?
2. Qu'est que tu vas faire en vacances?
3. Tu vas aller en vacances avec qui?
4. Comment tu vas voyager?
5. Ou es-tu allé en vacances l’année dernière?
6. Quand tu étais petit(e) où allais-tu en vacances?
Easy to print and edit. Web links included to promote independent learning.