MFL resources, inspired to Extensive Processive Instruction (E.P.I.) approach by Gianfranco Conti. Padlet includes a collection of videos and blogs written by fantastic educators in the #mfltwitterati community. Sample resources to understand how to implement EPI and MARS EARS in the language classroom.
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Spanish sentence builder and activities a la Conti. Delayed dictation, Listening Bingo, Narrow Reading, Spot the mistakes etc… around the topic of “Adónde vas”
Spanish Sentence builder on What did you learn during pandemic. Present perfect. Future. Tasks a la Conti, Rock climbing, pyramid translation. Links to games on Wordwall, Flippity, Blooket, presentation on Slidemania
This resource helps drilling the Spanish immediate future: Ir + a + Infinitive while recycling sentences based on Christmas activities: ¿Qué vas a hacer durante las vacaciones de Navidad? Sentence builder and some Dr Conti classic games: Mind reading, Faulty Echo, Sentence Bingo, Rock Climbing
This Unit of work based on unit 3 of the Spanish Primary Sentence Builders book, Language Gym:¿Cómo estás? - I can greet and say how I am.
It is designed following G. Conti’s MARS EARS framework and includes some snapshots of the workbook created by S. Gravina, S. Pianigiani, D. Viñales and G. Conti.
Lots of Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking tasks based on EPI aproach: Mind reading, Faulty Echo, Delayed repetion, Lie Detector, Chain reaction and new Fixy Echo. Games from the Language.gym website to practise further the key language structures : Vocab trainer, Match up, Tiles, Boxing, etc
Can be used with Primary classes or adapted to other learners/ beginner level.
Sentence Builder on the topic of Transports and Holidays [ Dove vai?] present tense of to go, andare. Activities based on G. Conti tasks , Sentence chaos, Listening Bingo, Delayed Dictation etc
What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology? 2 sentences builders, opinions, past tense, subjunctive with a la Conti activities: Delayed dictation, Jigsaw translation, Narrow Reading, Pyramid translation etc Suitable for Hgher GCSE/A level
A series of tasks a la Conti on the topic of food. Sentences builders, Faulty echo, Narrow Listening, Pyramid translation, No snake no ladder, Listening tasks, Rock Climbing etc
Editable template that can be used for listening/ reading/ writing task. Can record audio in the pyramid or write own sentences. From top to bottom, from chunk to full complex sentence. @simograv
Italian: where do you live? What’sin your town/city?
Sentence builder and tasks a la Conti: Mind Reading, Tick or cross, Mosaic Listening, Match up task from the Language Gym, Flippity link to various tasks, manipulative and flashcards
Series of tasks a la Conti, based on a Spanish Sentence builder on Food & Drink, present tense como/bebo, linked to activities on the Language Gym, Sentencebuilder.com, Flippitynet and Blooket. Beginners/Primary learners.
Sentence builder on passato prossimo in Italian about what I have learned during the pandemic. Translation from original Spanish resource by Simona Gravina adapted by Alberta Capasso. Tasks a la Conti, faulty echo, tick or cross, slalom listening. Hyperlink to Games based on the SB on Quizlet and Blooket.
Writing grid and ppt with common vocabulary, qualifiers, verbs, connectives, comparisons, superlatives, time expressions, idioms students can refer to when creating a piece of writing in Italian or self-marking own piece. Can be used as a feedback sheet for GCSE/ Higher. Original 20 keys documents created by Elena Diaz in Spanish.
Editable rock climbing template a la Conti with timer /bitmoji on the topic of School subjects/ Conditional tense what would you like to learn?
Fun challenge: Can you rescue the teacher?