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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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 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 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
Find the mistakes in my English translation (RAM)
Listening tasks (no Audio - teacher to read)
LAM find the French for
LAM comprehension task
Write the missing words (LAM)
Structured production (Bad Translation)
Oral Ping Pong
Text Reconstruction
Pyramid translation x2
Group compositions
All for one and one for all
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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 (audio included)
LAM - Narrow Listening Gapped translation (audio included)
LAM - Which is the correct translations? (audio 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 KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about what I do and how often" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on reflexive vers with retrieval of the previous 7 units and some year 7 content.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the Spanish for in the SB
Faulty echo
Find the error in my sentence
Multiple choice
Beat the teacher
Likely or unlikely
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading English comprehension questions
Narrow Reading Bad translation
LAM - Listening Chunk Bingo
LAM - Narrow Listening Find the Spanish for (no listening included)
LAM - Narrow Listening Find someone who (no listening included)
LAM - Las palabras que faltan y las palabras adicionales (no listening included)
Production : Translation
Production: Rewrite sentences in correct order
Production : Tripled Structured Paragraph wiriting
Grammar tasks on Reflexive verbs (all persons)
Sentence stealer
Mind reader
Running dictation
Picture description
Group composition
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about where I live and the room sin my house" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs VIVIR with full retrieval of THE previous 6 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
Complete with the missing letters
Ghost time shadow reading
This or that
Gapped translation
Faulty translation
Unjumble the sentences
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading Find someone who
Narrow Reading gapped translation
LAM - Find the mispronounced words (no listening included)
LAM - Find the intruders (no listening included)
LAM - Fill in the missing words (no listening included)
LAM Spot the error
LAM Shadow reading
Production : Translation
Production : Tangled translation
Grammar SB on verb Vivir (all persons)
Grammar tasks on Vivir (all persons)
Sentence stealer
One pen one die
Picture description
Group composition
one for all and all for one
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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 8 topic “Talking about hobbies in different weathers" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs JUGAR, HACER, IR & QUEDARSE with full retrieval of previous 4 units and some year 7 content.
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Find the Spanish for in the SB
Gapped Translation
This or that
Spot the error
Finish my sentence
Faulty translation
This or that quiz
Unjumble the sentences
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading Comprehension questions
Narrow Reading triple table
LAM Spot the intruders (no listening included)
LAM The missing words (no listening included)
LAM Mispronounced words (no listening included)
LAM Spot the error
Production : Delayed copying
Production : Tangled translation
Grammar SB
Grammar explanation on “Quedarse"
Grammar tasks
Staircase translation
Sentence stealer
Act out a story
4,3,2 technique
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about food you eat, drink and have" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verbs Comer, Beber and Tomar.
It also recycles the content of unit 1, previously uploaded, as well as content from the year 7 Bundle (labelled 01 - 010).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Finish my sentence
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
This or that quiz
Ghost time shadow reading
Spot the foreign sound
Break the flow
Faulty translation
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading Fill in table (comprehension task)
Narrow Reading Find someone who
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Find the Spanish for
LAM Dichotomies
LAM Shadow reading
LAM Guess what comes next
Production : rock climbing
Production : mosaic translation
Production : tick and write
Grammar SB
Grammar tasks
Tangled translation
One pen One di
Sentence stealer
Dictogloss
Pull the switch
One for all and all for one
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This powerpoint covers the KS3 - Year 8 topic “Talking about clothes you wear" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework. The grammar focus is on the verb LLEVAR. It also recycles the content of unit 1 and 2, previously uploaded, as well as content from the year 7 Bundle (labelled 01 - 010).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Finish my sentence
Beat the teacher
Complete with the missing letters
This or that quiz
Break the flow
Faulty translation
Gapped translation
Narrow reading Find the Spanish For
Narrow Reading Gapped translation
Narrow Reading Find someone who
LAM Collocation grids
Narrow Listening Missing words (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Spot the intruders (no listening included)
Narrow Listening Mispronounced words (no listening included)
LAM Faulty transcript (no listening included)
LAM Shadow reading (no listening included)
Production : Unjumble translation
Production : Tangled translation
Production : Triple paragraph writing
Grammar SB
Grammar explanation on indefinite articles + tasks
Grammar explanation on adjective agreement + tasks
grammar explanation on verb LLEVAR
tangled translation
One pen One di
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 food you like/dislike and why" in SPANISH using Gianfranco Conti’s EPI methodoly, and applying the MARS EARS framework.
It also recycles the previous 10 Year 7 units uploaded, labelled (01 - 010).
Full MARS EARS sequence
Activities include:
White board translations
Faulty echo
Spot the missing word
Beat the teacher
Multiple Choice
This or that
Break the flow
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 Gapped Translation
Narrow Listening Faulty Transcript
Structured Paragraph writing (recycling entire year 7 curriculum)
Grammar explanation on definite articles + tasks
Running dictation
Sentence stealer
Mind reading
Photo description
Group composition
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