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
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
Oral Ping Pong
No Snakes No Ladders
Survey
Trapdoor
Chain story
Photo description
Group composition
One for all and all for one
Extra consolidation worksheet
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Hobbies in the Present and Near future" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs MANGER, BOIRE, PRENDRE, JOUER, ALLER, FAIRE and PORTER in the present and near future tenses (je form) with full retrieval of THE previous 6 units.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the SB
Beat the teacher
Ghost time shadow reading
This or that
Gapped translation
Faulty translation
Unjumble the sentences
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading Find someone who
Narrow Reading gapped translation
LAM - Find the mispronounced words Audio included
LAM - Find the intruders x3 texts Audio included
LAM - Fill in the missing words Audio included x3 texts Audio included
LAM - Find the correct translation AI video included
Production : Sentence Translation
Production : Narrow translation
Production: Sentence chaos
Production: Quelque chose
Grammar Table on verbs Aller, Faire, Jouer, Manger, Boire, Prendre, Porter in the present and near future
Grammar tasks to practice x5
Sentence stealer
One pen one die
Oral Ping Pong Regular
Oran Ping Pong Super Challenge
Full circle
No Snakes No Ladders
Picture description
Group composition
one for all and all for one
Pull the switch / Parallel dialogue (Regular)
Pull the switch / Parallel dialogue (Extended challenge )
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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
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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*Updated 18.06.2024 to fix typos and add Oral Ping Pong & Faster, and to add Audio recording
This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Role models”, in FRENCH, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. It also recycles the previous two units uploaded (GCSE units 01, 02 & 03) on Getting on / Not getting on with family members)
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and write the missing words
Write the missing letters
Spot the missing word
Reading: Find the French for (optional audio included)
Reading: Answer the questions in English (optional audio included)
Reading: Faulty translation (optional audio included)
Listening: Find the French for (audio included) (optional audio included)
Listening; Listen and answer the questions in English ( audio included)
Structured production: Triple paragraph writing
Disappearing texts
Oral Ping Pong
Faster
Delayed dictation
Dictogloss (audio included)
Group compositions
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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 audio files for listening exercises
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 7 topic “Talking about future holidays" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is the near future using the “je” and “nous” pronouns.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for in the SB
Faulty echo
Match up
Multiple choice x2
Beat the teacher
Broken words
Sentence match
Narrow reading Find the French For
Narrow Reading English comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Find someone who
LAM - Listening : Collocations / Colligations training
LAM - Narrow Listening Find the French for (audio included)
LAM - Narrow Listening Gapped translation (audio included)
LAM - Which is the correct translations? (AI video 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 “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 audio files for listening exercises
This powerpoint covers the KS2/KS3 topic “My name and my age" in Spanish 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
Narrow Reading: Find the Spanish for
Narrow Reading: Find someone who
Narrow Reading: Find the mistakes in the French translation
Narrow Listening: Find the Spanish for (audio included)
Narrow Listening; Gapped translation (audio included)
Narrow Listening: Listen and choose the correct translation (audio included)
Structured production translation sentences
Structured paragraph writing
Grammar explanation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Running dictation
One pen one di
Oral Ping Pong
Delayed dictation
Picture description
Group composition
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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 is an EPI unit to help lower ability students with their French B SL course. A sub-unit part of the “social organisation” theme, using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the French for
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Write the missing letters
Reading as modelling: Find the French for
Reading; Answer the questions in French
Find the mistakes in my English translation (RAM)
Listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
LAM find the French for
LAM true or false
LAM Gap fill
Structured production (Mosaic Translation)
Disappearing text
Chunk test
Photo description
NM Writing task
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This powerpoint covers the GCSE topic “Role models”, 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)
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
This or that (Reading and Listening versions)
Listen and write the missing words
Write the missing letters
Spot the missing word
Reading: Find the Spanish for
Reading: Answer the questions in English
Reading: Faulty translation
Listening: Find the Spanish for (audio included)
Listening; Listen and answer the questions in English (audio included)
Structured production: Triple paragraph writing
Disappearing texts
Oral Ping Pong
Faster
Delayed dictation
Dictogloss (audio included)
Group compositions
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Updated January 2025 to add audio files for listening exercises
This powerpoint covers the KS3 topic “Talking about jobs" in FRENCH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous seven Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 07).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Beat the teacher
This or that
Unjumble the sentences
Fill the gaps
Likely or unlikely?
Listening Bingo
Narrow Reading: Find the French for
Narrow Reading: Answer the questions in English
Narrow Reading: Complete the table
Narrow Listening: Find the French for (audio included)
Narrow Listening: Correct the mistakes in the transcript (audio included)
Narrow Listening; Gapped translation (audio included)
Narrow Listening: Listen and choose the correct translation (audio included)
Jumbled translation
Mosaic translation
Explicit grammar on Travailler and ĂŠtre
Sentence stealer
Delayed dictation
Mind reading
Staircase translation
Photo description
Dictogloss
4,3,2 Technique
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